Suspension Setting - Suzuki DR-Z400S 2001 Service Manual

6-16 CHASSIS
FRONT FORK
When remounting the front fork, align the inner tube 1 so that
it protrudes 5 mm (0.2 in) from the upper surface 2 of the
steering stem upper bracket.
Tighten the front fork lower clamp bolts 1, front fork cap bolt 2,
and front fork upper clamp bolts 3 to the specified torque.
Front fork lower clamp bolt: 32 N·m (3.2 kgf-m, 23.0 lb-ft)
Front fork upper clamp bolt: 30 N·m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.5 lb-ft)
Front fork cap bolt:
FRONT WHEEL ............................................................
NOTE:
Before tightening the front axle nut and front axle pinch bolts,
move the front fork up and down four or five times.

SUSPENSION SETTING

After installing the front fork, adjust the fork spring and compres-
sion damping force as follows.
Fully turn the compression damping force adjuster clockwise to
the hard setting position, and then turn it out to the standard
setting position.
Standard setting position
Front fork spring pre-load adjuster A:
Compression damping force adjuster B: 7 clicks out
23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5 lb-ft)
3rd groove from top
2
1
6-9
A
1
2
3
(Standard)
B