Yamaha YZ450F(S) Owner's Service Manual page 216

FRONT FORK COMPRESSION DAMPING FORCE
ADJUSTMENT
Extent of adjustment:
Maximum
Fully turned in
position
STANDARD POSITION:
G
This is the position which is back by the spe-
cific number of clicks from the fully turned-in
position.
Standard position:
10 clicks out
CAUTION:
Do not force the adjuster past the minimum
or maximum extent of adjustment. The
adjuster may be damaged.
WARNING
Always adjust each front fork to the same
setting. Uneven adjustment can cause poor
handling and loss of stability.
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FRONT FORK COMPRESSION DAMPING
FORCE ADJUSTMENT
1. Remove:
Rubber cap
G
2. Adjust:
Compression damping force
G
By turning the adjuster 1.
Stiffer a → Increase the compression
Softer b → Decrease the compression
3 - 35
INSP
ADJ
Minimum
20 clicks out (from
maximum posi-
tion)
damping force. (Turn the
adjuster 1 in.)
damping force. (Turn the
adjuster 1 out.)