Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha FJR1300 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
CAUTION:
_
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
_
NOTE:
_
Although the total number of clicks of a
3
damping force adjusting mechanism
may not exactly match the above spec-
ifications due to small differences in
production, the actual number of clicks
always represents the entire adjusting
range. To obtain a precise adjustment,
it would be advisable to check the num-
ber of clicks of each damping force ad-
justing mechanism and to modify the
specifications as necessary.
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing lever and a rebound damping force
adjusting knob.
CAUTION:
_
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
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1. Spring preload adjusting lever
a. "HARD"
b. "SOFT"
Spring preload
For riding solo, move the spring pre-
load adjusting lever to "SOFT". For
riding with a passenger, move the
spring preload adjusting lever to
"HARD".