Steering Damper Adjustment Guidelines - Honda CRF450X 2017 Owner's Manual & Competition Handbook

Steering Damper Adjustment Guidelines

Follow the procedures described below to accurately adjust your CRF, using the methods described on this page.
Symptoms and Adjustment
• Always begin with the standard settings.
• Turn the steering damper adjuster in one-click increments at a time. Adjusting two or more clicks at a time may cause you to pass over the best adjustment.
Test ride after each adjustment.
Symptom
Steering is wobbling on large bumps
Steering is wobbling at sand track
Steering is heavy when cornering
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Adjustments for Competition
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Action
Adjust the steering damper adjuster to stiffer setting.
Adjust the steering damper adjuster to stiffer setting.
Adjust the steering damper adjuster to softer setting.
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