Adjusting The Front Fork - Yamaha NIKEN 2019 Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions

Adjusting the front fork

WARNING
Always adjust both fork legs equally,
otherwise poor handling and loss of
stability may result.
Each side of the front fork is equipped
4
with a rebound damping force adjust-
ing screw and compression damping
force adjusting screw.
 When adjusting the damping force
settings, turn the adjuster in direc-
tion (a) until it stops, and then
count the clicks in direction (b).
 When turning a damping force ad-
juster in direction (a), the stop po-
sition and the 1 click position may
be the same.
 Although a damping force adjust-
er may click beyond the stated mi-
nimum settings, such adjustments
are ineffective and may damage
the suspension.
EAU84600
NOTICE
EWA10181
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Rebound damping force
To increase the rebound damping for-
ce and thereby harden the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting screw on
each side of the front fork in direction
(a). To decrease the rebound damping
force and thereby soften the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting screw on
each side of the front fork in direction
(b).
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(b)
(a)
1. Rebound damping force adjusting screw
ECA10102
Compression damping force
To increase the compression damping
force and thereby harden the com-
pression damping, turn the adjusting
screw on each side of the front fork in
direction (a). To decrease the com-
pression damping force and thereby
soften the compression damping, turn
the adjusting screw on each side of the
front fork in direction (b).
1. Compression damping force adjusting
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Rebound damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
17 click(s) in direction (b)
Standard:
13 click(s) in direction (b)
Maximum (hard):
1 click(s) in direction (b)
(b)
(a)
1
screw