Suggested Suspension Settings - Triumph Rocket III Manual

Maintenance and Adjustment
Rear Suspension
1 Rear suspension unit
2 Adjustment tool
The rear suspension is adjustable for
pre-load only.
To change the rear suspension spring
pre-load setting,
adjustment tool supplied in the tool kit
into the hole provided in the adjuster
ring.
Turn the adjuster ring clockwise to
increase spring pre-load, and anti-
clockwise to decrease spring pre-
load. When delivered from the
factory, the pre load adjuster will be
set at position 1.
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Warning
Ensure that the adjusters are set to
the same setting on both rear
suspension units.
vary from left to right may affect
handling and stability resulting in
loss of motorcycle control, and an
accident.
Suggested Suspension
Settings
Adjuster settings are counted from
position one with position one being
with the adjuster turned fully anti-
clockwise. There are five positions in
total. Position
minimum amount of spring pre-load.
Riding
Condition
Rider only
Rider and
passenger
Rider,
passenger and
luggage
Settings that
one gives the
Suspension
Preload
Setting
Position 1
Position 2
Position 5