Front Fork Bleeding - Yamaha YZ65J Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions
Compression damping force
1. Remove the rubber cap by pulling
it out of the front fork leg.
2. To increase the compression
damping force and thereby hard-
en the compression damping, turn
the adjusting screw on each fork
leg in direction (a). To decrease
the compression damping force
and thereby soften the compres-
sion damping, turn the adjusting
screw on each fork leg in direction
(b).
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1. Rubber cap
2. Compression damping force adjusting
screw
Compression damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
20 click(s) in direction (b)*
Standard:
12 click(s) in direction (b)*
Maximum (hard):
1 click(s) in direction (b)*
* With the adjusting screw fully
turned in direction (a)
3. Install the rubber cap.
TIP
Although a damping force adjuster
may click beyond the stated minimum
settings, such adjustments are ineffec-
tive and may damage the suspension.

Front fork bleeding

When riding in extremely rough condi-
tions, the air temperature and pressure
in the front fork will rise. This will in-
crease the spring preload and harden
the front suspension. If this occurs,
bleed the air from each front fork leg.
Always bleed both fork legs, other-
wise poor handling and loss of sta-
bility may result.
To bleed the front fork legs
1
(b)
(a)
2
1. Protector
4-10
WARNING
1. Remove the protector.
1
2. Place the motorcycle on a suitable
stand. (See page 7-27.)
3. Make sure the front wheel is off
the ground and the area near the
bleed screws is clean.
4. Remove the bleed screws.
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