Measuring Rear Wheel Sag Unloaded; Checking The Static Sag Of The Shock Absorber; Checking The Riding Sag Of The Shock Absorber - KTM 65 SX Owner's Manual

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10
TUNING THE CHASSIS
10.6

Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded

10.7

Checking the static sag of the shock absorber

10.8

Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber

Preparatory work
Raise the motorcycle with a 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.
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Make a note of the value as measurement
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Finishing work
Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
Measure distance
Hold the motorcycle in a vertical position with the assistance of another person.
Measure the distance between the rear axle and the fixed point again.
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Make a note of the value as measurement
Info
The static sag is the difference between measurements
Check the static sag.
Static sag
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If the static sag is less or more than the specified value:
Adjust the spring preload of the shock absorber.
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Measure distance
With another person holding the motorcycle, the rider sits down on the saddle in
full protective clothing in a normal sitting position (feet on footrests) and bounces
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up and down a few times.
The rear wheel suspension levels out.
Another person now measures the distance between the rear axle and a fixed point.
Make a note of the value as measurement
Info
The riding sag is the difference between measurements
Check the riding sag.
Riding sag
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If the riding sag differs from the specified measurement:
Adjust the riding sag.
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of rear wheel unloaded. (
30 mm (1.18 in)
of rear wheel unloaded. (
70 mm (2.76 in)
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