Adjusting The Rear Suspension - Honda CB500XA 2017 Owner's Manual

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Adjusting the Rear Suspension

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Spring Preload
You can adjust the spring preload by the
adjuster to suit the load or the road surface.
Turn the adjuster using the pin spanner and
extension bar provided in the tool kit.
The preload adjuster has 9 positions. The
standard position is 4 when the index mark
on the adjuster is aligned with the left end of
the rear shock absorber lower mounting bolt.
Turn the adjuster in the direction A to decrease
spring preload (soft) (position 1 to 3), or turn
the adjuster in the direction B to increase spring
preload (hard) (position 5 to 9).
NOTICE
Attempting to adjust directly from 1 to 9 or 9 to 1
may damage the shock absorber.
NOTICE
Do not turn the adjuster beyond its limits.
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Adjusting the Rear Suspension
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Index mark
A
Adjuster
Lower
mounting
bolt
Align (Standard position)
Extension bar
B
Pin
spanner