Checking The Riding Sag Of The Shock Absorber; Adjusting The Spring Preload Of The Shock Absorber - KTM SX-E 5 2021 Owner's Manual

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Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber

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Adjusting the spring preload of the shock absorber

Caution
Risk of injury Parts of the shock absorber will move around if the shock absorber is detached incorrectly.
The shock absorber is filled with highly compressed nitrogen.
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Please follow the description provided. (Your authorized KTM workshop will be glad to help.)
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Measure dimension of rear wheel unloaded. (
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With another person holding the motorcycle, the rider, wear-
ing full protective clothing, sits on the seat in a normal sitting
position (feet on footrests) and bounces up and down a few
times.
The rear wheel suspension levels out.
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Another person now measures the distance between the rear
axle and the fixed point.
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Note the value as dimension
Info
The riding sag is the difference between
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measurements
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Check riding sag.
Riding sag
» If the riding sag differs from the specified measurement:
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Adjust the riding sag.
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
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Remove the shock absorber.
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After removing the shock absorber, clean it thoroughly.
Main work
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Measure the full spring length while it is under tension and
note down the value.
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1
Loosen retaining ring
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2
Turn adjusting ring until the spring is no longer under ten-
sion.
Hook wrench (T304)
Hook wrench (T1533)
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Measure the total spring length while the spring is not under
tension.
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Tighten the spring to the specified measurement by turning
2
adjusting ring .
Guideline
Spring preload
p. 33)
C
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C
and .
80 mm (3.15 in)
( p. 35)
p. 45)
( p. 54)
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3 mm (0.12 in)