Tuning The Chassis 12; Adjusting The Spring Preload Of The Shock Absorber - KTM 790 DUKE 2018 Owner's Manual

12.1

Adjusting the spring preload of the shock absorber

Warning
Danger of accidents Modifications to the suspension setting may seriously alter the handling characteris-
tic.
–
Ride slowly to start with after making adjustments to get the feel of the new handling characteristic.
Info
The spring preload defines the initial status of the spring operation on the shock absorber.
The best spring preload setting is achieved when it is set for the weight of the rider and that of any lug-
gage and a passenger, thus ensuring an ideal compromise between handling and stability.
–
Set the spring preload by turning at the adjusting device
using the hook wrench from the tool set.
Guideline
Spring preload
Standard
Info
The spring preload can be set to 10 different positions.
V01224-10

TUNING THE CHASSIS 12

1
5 clicks
129