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Spring preload on front
wheel
Spring preload at position 5
(For offroad use)
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Your motorcycle's han-
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust the damping characteristic
to suit the spring preload.
Adjusting the spring preload
while the motorcycle is be-
ing ridden can lead to accidents.
Adjust the spring preload
only when the motorcycle is
stationary.
To decrease spring preload,
turn handwheel 1 in direction
of arrow LOW.
To increase spring preload,
turn handwheel 1 in direction
of arrow HIGH.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)
Turn adjustment wheel as
far as possible toward LOW,
then pretension spring with
10 clicks. (Full tank of gas,
with rider 187 lbs (85 kg))
The number of visible grooves
(five on the LOW stop) can be
used to determine the current
setting.
Damping
Setting
The damping must be adjusted
to the road conditions and the
spring preload.
OE
A rough road surface requires
softer damping than a smooth
road surface.
An increase in spring preload
requires firmer damping, a re-
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