Rebound Damping Adjustment; Rear Suspension Setting Chart - Triumph Explorer Owner's Handbook Manual

Maintenance and Adjustment

Rebound Damping Adjustment

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1. Rebound damping adjuster
The rebound damping adjuster is located
at the bottom of the rear suspension
unit and is accessible from left hand side
of the motorcycle.
To adjust the rebound damping setting,
rotate the slotted adjuster clockwise to
increase, and anticlockwise to decrease.
Note:
• The setting is measured as the
number of adjuster
anticlockwise from
clockwise (closed) position.

Rear Suspension Setting Chart

The standard suspension
provide a comfortable ride and good
handling characteristics for general, solo
riding. The following
suggested settings for
suspension.
An increase in spring pre-load requires
firmer damping, a reduction in spring
pre-load requires softer damping.
The damping must be adjusted to the
road conditions and the spring pre-load.
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Solo (Normal)
Solo (Comfort)
Solo (Sport)
Solo (Off-Road)
Solo (With
Loaded
Luggage
Items)
Rider and
Passenger
Rider and
Passenger
(with Loaded
Luggage
Items)
¹ Number of turns anticlockwise from
the fully clockwise (closed) position.
² Number of clicks anticlockwise from
the fully clockwise (closed) position
clicks
noting that the first stop (click) is
the fully
counted as 1.
Note:
• This chart is only a guide. Setting
settings
requirements may vary for rider
weight and personal preferences.
See
chart shows
information
the rear
adjustment.
Spring Rebound
Pre-Load¹ Damping²
17 8
17 12
17 4
17 4
6 5
0 4
0 3
the following pages
regarding suspension
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