Yamaha FZ1-N Owner's Manual page 35

To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting bolt on each fork leg in di-
rection (a). To decrease the spring pre-
load and thereby
suspension, turn the adjusting bolt on
each fork leg in direction (b).
NOTE:
Align the appropriate groove on the ad-
justing mechanism with the top of the
front fork cap bolt.
1. Current setting
2. Front fork cap bolt
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
8
Standard:
5.5
soften the
Maximum (hard):
0
Rebound damping force
1. Rebound damping force adjusting screw
The rebound damping force is adjusted
on the right front fork leg only. To in-
crease the rebound damping force and
thereby harden the rebound damping,
turn the adjusting screw in direction (a).
To decrease the rebound damping
force and thereby soften the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting screw in di-
rection (b).
NOTE:
Be sure to perform this adjustment on
the right front fork leg.
Compression damping force
1. Compression damping force adjusting screw
The compression damping force is ad-
justed on the left front fork leg only. To
increase the compression damping
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Rebound damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
26 click(s) in direction (b)*
Standard:
18 click(s) in direction (b)*
Maximum (hard):
1 click(s) in direction (b)*
* With the adjusting screw fully turned
in direction (a)
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