Compression Damping; Spring Preload; Checking The Rear Shock Absorber Assembly; Adjusting The Rear Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha YZF-R1(B) 2012 Service Manual

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Compression damping

ECA13590
Never go beyond the maximum or minimum
adjustment positions.
1. Adjust:
• Compression damping (left side)
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a. Turn the adjusting screw "1" in direction "a"
or "b".
Direction "a"
Compression
(suspension is harder).
Direction "b"
Compression damping
(suspension is softer).
Compression damping adjusting
positions
Minimum
25 click(s) out*
Standard
20 click(s) out*
Maximum
1 click(s) out*
* With the adjusting screw fully turned in
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damping is increased
is decreased
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
EAS14B1096
CHECKING THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
ASSEMBLY
Refer to "CHECKING THE REAR SHOCK
ABSORBER ASSEMBLY" on page 4-77.
EAS21610
ADJUSTING THE REAR SHOCK
ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
EWA13120
WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there
is no danger of it falling over.

Spring preload

ECA13590
Never go beyond the maximum or minimum
adjustment positions.
1. Adjust:
• Spring preload
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a. Adjust the spring preload with a spring pre-
load adjusting bolt.
b. Turn the spring preload adjusting bolt "1" in
direction "a" or "b".
Direction "a"
Spring preload is increased (suspension
is harder).
Direction "b"
Spring preload is decreased (suspension
is softer).
Spring preload adjusting posi-
tions
Minimum
16 turn(s) out*
Standard
8 turn(s) out*
Maximum
0 turn(s) out*
* With the adjusting screw fully turned in
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