Adjusting The Rear Suspension - Honda CB500X 2020 Owner's Manual

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Adjusting the Rear Suspension

Adjusting the suspension requires a pin
spanner. We recommend that you have your
vehicle serviced by your dealer.
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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 a suitable pin
spanner and extension bar.
Use the pin spanner and extension bar to
turn the adjuster. Positions 1 is for a decrease
spring preload (soft), or turn the position 3 to
5 increase spring preload (hard).
The standard position is 2.
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Adjusting the Rear Suspension
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Extension bar
Pin spanner
NOTICE
Attempting to adjust directly from 1 to 5 or 5 to 1
may damage the shock absorber.
NOTICE
Do not turn the adjuster beyond its limits.
NOTICE
The rear shock absorber damper unit contains
high pressure nitrogen gas. Do not attempt to
disassemble, service, or improperly dispose of
the damper. See your dealer.
4 3 2 1 5
Adjuster