Checking Basic Setting Of Fork; Adjusting The Compression Damping Of The Fork - KTM 250 EXC-F Owner's Manual

11 TUNING THE CHASSIS
11.11

Checking basic setting of fork

Info
For various reasons, no exact riding sag can be determined for the forks.
11.12

Adjusting the compression damping of the fork

Info
The hydraulic compression damping determines the fork suspension behavior.
Finishing work
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Install the shock absorber.
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
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Check the static sag of the shock absorber. (
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Check the riding sag of the shock absorber. (
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Adjust the rebound damping of the shock absorber. (
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As with the shock absorber, smaller differences in the rider's weight can be com-
pensated by the spring preload.
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However, if the fork is often overloaded (hard end stop on compression), harder
springs must be fit to avoid damage to the fork and frame.
401000-01
(EXC‑F EU/AU/BR, EXC‑F Factory Edition, XCF‑W)
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Remove protection caps
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Turn adjusting screws
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Turn back counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the fork
type.
M00090-10
Guideline
Compression damping
Comfort
Standard
Sport
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Mount protection caps
(EXC‑F Six Days)
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Turn the white adjusting screw
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Turn back counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the fork
B01206-10
type.
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clockwise all the way.
Info
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Adjusting screws are located at the bottom end of the fork legs.
Make the same adjustment on both fork legs.
Info
Turn clockwise to increase damping; turn counterclockwise to reduce
damping.
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Info
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Adjusting screw is located at the upper end of the left fork leg.
The compression damping is located in the left fork leg COMP (white
adjusting screw). The rebound damping is located in the right fork
leg REB (red adjusting screw).
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22 clicks
20 clicks
18 clicks
all the way clockwise.
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