Suzuki RM250 Owner's Service Manual page 64

After the sag measurement has been set in 104 mm (4.09 in), test ride the motorcycle and adjust the sus-
pension for the rider and track conditions referring to the guide below.
SYMPTOM
Feels too hard overall
Kicks up
Bottom feeling or feels too
soft and unstable
Feels harsh and hits
bumps too harshly
Provides poor traction
Tends to sink front than
rear
NOTE:
* When adjusting the low speed compression damping and rebound damping setting, attempt turning the
adjuster 1 to 2 click stops at a time for each adjustment.
* When adjusting the high speed compression damping setting, attempt turning the adjuster 1/4 turn at a
time for each adjustment.
SECTION
• Jump
• Series of bumps
• Medium to large bumps 1. Adjust the low speed compression damping
• Jump
• Large bump
• Series of bumps
• Jump
• Large bump
• Series of bumps
• Accelerating
• Series of small bumps
• Decelerating or braking 1. Adjust the high speed compression damping to
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
1. Adjust the low speed compression damping to
a softer setting. (See note below.)
2. Adjust the rebound damping to a softer setting.
(See note below.)
3. Replace the spring with an optional softer one.
(4-18)
4. Adjust the high speed compression damping to
a softer setting. (See note below.)
and rebound damping to a harder setting. (See
note below.)
2. Adjust the high speed compression damping to
a harder setting. (See note below.)
1. Adjust the low speed compression damping to
a harder setting. (See note below.)
2. Adjust the rebound damping to a harder set-
ting. (See note below.)
3. Replace the spring with an optional stiffer one.
(4-18)
1. Adjust the low speed compression damping to
a harder setting. (See note below.)
2. Adjust the rebound damping to a harder set-
ting. (See note below.)
3. If bottom feeling become after adjusting above
mentions, adjust the high speed compression
damping to a harder setting. (See note below.)
1. Adjust the rebound damping to a harder set-
ting. (See note below.)
2. If traction feeling does not improve after adjust-
ing above mention, adjust the low speed com-
pression damping to a softer setting. (See note
below.)
3. If bottom feeling become after adjusting above
mentions, adjust the high speed compression
damping to a harder setting. (See note below.)
a softer setting. (See note below.)
2. Adjust the rebound damping to a harder set-
ting. (See note below.)
MACHINE TUNING 4-19