Combinations Of Spring Setting And Damper Setting; Matching Of Front And Rear Suspensions; Removal Of Rear Shock Absorber - Suzuki GS850G Service Manual

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Be sure t o leave
the adjuster in a click
position. Position 1 is for the smallest
damper force, and position 4 for the
largest. Position 1 is the factory
setting.
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WA R NJNG:
I ) Any
other combination than [hose
above i s dangerous. For safe riding,
only use f he recornmended setring-T.
2)
Be sure
to adjust the
springs and
dampers of
?he
two
absorbers equally.
Making
one absorber
harder than the
other disrurbs [he running stability
of
the machine.
3) Mulch
fronr suspension
to rear
suspension for balanced
cushioning
and
for srab/e and safe riding.
Readjusting
the
rear
shock
absorbers
a/une or
ihe
fronr fork
alone is
dangerous. Ser
rhe two suspensions
similarly according
lo
the list helo
w.
COMRINATIONS OF SPRING SETTING
AND DAMPER SETTING
At the factory,
both spring and damper i n
the rear
shock absorbers are set for the
''softest"
suspension, that is,
spring in
Norch 1 and damper
in
Posi~ion
1.
This
combination is calculated to provide the
best cushioning
effect
for the average-build
rider of
68 kg (1515 Ibs) for solo riding at
about 60 miles/h (95 km/h) on
the
highway, wifihout a ny accessories attached
to the motorcyde.
Rear shock absorber must be made
"harder"
if t w o
persons on the motor-
cycle, if accessories are Fitted to the
motorcycIe, or if the machine is to
be
driven over sough terrain. F o r stable
cushioning, both
spring
and
damper must
be
set
similarly. The following is
a
list of
recommended combinations:
Spring
setting
Damper setting
I ........................... l o r 2
IF
...........................
2 or 3
111
...........................
3
or
4
IV
...........................
3 or 4
v
...........................
4
MATCHING OF FRONT AND REAR
SUSPENSIONS
Spring
Damper Front
fork
air
prcssurc
setting
.........
..........
I 1 0.6-0.8 kg/cm2
(8.5-1
7 psi)
1
..........
2
......... 0.8-0.9 kg/c.rn2
(
I 1
-
13 psi
)
11
..........
2 .........
0.8-0.9 kgJcm2 ( 1 1 1
- ! 3 psi)
I [
..........
3
.........
0.8-0.9 kg/cm2 ( 1 t - I 3 psi)
111 .......... 3
......... 1 . 0 - 1 . 1
kg[crn2 (14-16 psi)
111
.......... 4 .........
1.0-1 . I kg/cm2 (14-16 psi)
IV
.......... 3 .........
1 -0-1.1 kg[cm2 ( 1 4-1 6 psi)
IV
..........
4
......... 1 -0-1.1 kg/cm2 ( 1 4-1
6 psi)
..........
.........
V 4 1.2 kg/cm2 (17 psi)
REMOVAL OF REAR SHOCK AR-
SORRER
* Locate
the
mororcyclc
on level ground and
place
the motorcycle on
thc
centcrstand.