Measuring The Sag Of The Unloaded Rear Wheel; Checking The Static Sag Of The Shock Absorber; Checking The Riding Sag Of The Shock Absorber - KTM 125 SX Owner's Manual
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TUNING THE CHASSIS
Measuring the sag of the unloaded rear wheel
10.6
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber
10.7
Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber
10.8
Info
Turn clockwise to increase damping; turn counterclockwise to reduce damp-
ing.
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Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (
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Measure the distance – as vertical as possible – between the rear axle and a fixed
point, for example, a mark on the side cover.
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Note down the value as dimension
A
0 0 A
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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.
0 0 A
A
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Note down the value as dimension
Info
The static sag is the difference between measurements
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Check the static sag.
Static sag (125/150 SX)
Static sag (250 SX)
Static sag (150 XC USA)
0 0 B
B
Static sag (250/300 XC)
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If the static sag is less or more than the specified value:
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Adjust the spring preload of the shock absorber.
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Measure distance
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With another person holding the motorcycle, the rider, wearing full protective cloth-
ing, sits on the seat in a normal sitting position (feet on footrests) and bounces up
A
0 0 A
and down a few times.
The rear wheel suspension levels out.
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Another person now measures the distance between the rear axle and a fixed point.
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Note down the value as dimension
Info
The riding sag is the difference between measurements
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Check the riding sag.
Guideline
Riding sag (125/150 SX)
C
0 0 C
Riding sag (250 SX)
Riding sag (150 XC USA)
Riding sag (250/300 XC)
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p. 37)
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of the unloaded rear wheel. (
.
33 mm (1.3 in)
33 mm (1.3 in)
33 mm (1.3 in)
33 mm (1.3 in)
of the unloaded rear wheel. (
.
109 mm (4.29 in)
105 mm (4.13 in)
109 mm (4.29 in)
105 mm (4.13 in)
p. 37)
p. 31)
and
.
(
p. 32)
x
p. 31)
and
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