Engine characteristic – auxiliary spring
16.9
Engine characteristic – setting the auxiliary spring
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Warning
Danger of burns Some vehicle components become very hot when the vehicle is operated.
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Do not touch any parts such as the exhaust system, radiator, engine, shock absorber, or brake sys-
tem before the vehicle parts have cooled down.
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Let the vehicle parts cool down before you perform any work on the vehicle.
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Clean gear teeth
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Mount the shift lever on the shift shaft in the required position
and engage the gearing.
Info
The range of adjustment is limited.
The shift lever must not come into contact with any
other vehicle components during the shift procedure.
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Locate and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, shift
lever
The auxiliary spring is located on the right side of the engine
below the water pump cover.
Possible states
Auxiliary spring with yellow color coding – Auxiliary spring
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mounted at the factory with medium tuning (standard) for
good rideability.
Auxiliary spring with green color coding – Auxiliary spring for
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even softer performance.
Auxiliary spring with red color coding – Auxiliary spring for
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aggressive performance.
The engine characteristic can be influenced by different spring
strengths of auxiliary spring
Preparatory work
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Tilt the motorcycle to the left and secure against falling in this
position.
Guideline
Angle of title approx.
16 TUNING THE ENGINE
A
of the shift lever and shift shaft.
1
with washers.
M6
14 Nm (10.3 lbf ft)
1
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45°
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Loctite
243™
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