Rear Suspension Tuning Procedure - Suzuki RM-Z250 Service Manual

REAR SUSPENSION TUNING PROCEDURE

• Adjust the rear suspension according to the rider's weight and preference by referring to the table below.
Spring Part No.
62211-37FK0
Soft
62211-37FL0
Standard 62211-35G30
Hard 62211-35G40
• Measure the distance L1 from the seat bolt to the chain
adjuster lock-nut with the motorcycle on the stand and the
rear wheel lifted off the ground.
• Measure the distance L2 from the seat bolt to the chain
adjuster lock-nut with the motorcycle off the stand and riding
the motorcycle normally in full riding gear.
• Find the sag by subtracting L2 from L1. Standard sag range is
100 mm (3.94 in).
When the sag mea-
sured is:
Less than 100 mm Reduce spring pre-set length by turning
(3.94 in) the spring adjuster nut.
More than 100 mm Increase spring pre-set length by turning
(3.94 in) the spring adjuster nut.
Spring rate
53 N/mm
(5.3 kgf/mm)
55 N/mm
(5.5 kgf/mm)
57 N/mm
(5.7 kgf/mm)
59 N/mm
(5.9 kgf/mm)
Adjustment procedure
Marking paint Set-length adjustable range
Orange
Red × 2
[at spring free length 265 mm
Pink × 2
Blue
MACHINE TUNING 4-13
248 – 263 mm
(9.76 – 10.35 in)
(10.43 in)]
L1