Measuring Rear Wheel Sag Unloaded; Checking The Static Sag Of The Shock Absorber - KTM Freeride 250 R Owner's Manual

11 TUNING THE CHASSIS
11.6

Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded

11.7

Checking the static sag of the shock absorber

Info
Turn clockwise to increase damping; turn counterclockwise to reduce damp-
ing.
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (
Main work
– Measure the distance – as vertical as possible – between the rear axle and a fixed
point, for example, a mark on the side cover.
–
Note down the value as dimension
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Finishing work
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
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Measure distance
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Hold the motorcycle upright with the aid of an assistant.
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Measure the distance between the rear axle and the fixed point again.
–
Note down the value as dimension
Info
The static sag is the difference between measurements
–
Check the static sag.
Static sag
» If the static sag is less or more than the specified value:
–
Adjust the spring preload of the shock absorber.
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of rear wheel unloaded. (
 .
15 mm (0.59 in)
p. 37)
p. 32)
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and
( p. 33)
32
.