Rear shock absorber assembly
12 - Rear shock absorber assembly
1 Shock absorber
2 Screw
3 Shock absorber mounting
4 Nut
5 Screw
6 Nut
Spare parts catalogue
796
REAR SUSPENSION
796 ABS
REAR SUSPENSION
Important
Bold reference numbers in this section identify parts not shown in the figures alongside the text, but which can be found in
the exploded view diagram.
Rear suspension system
The rear suspension system uses a hydraulic monoshock absorber (1) with rebound and spring preload adjustment.
The shock absorber is pivot-mounted to the swingarm at the lower end and to the rear subframe frame at the upper end.
This system gives the motorcycle excellent stability.
To adjust the rear shock absorber refer to Sect. 4 - 3,
Removal of the rear shock absorber
Remove the seat (Sect. 5 - 3,
To remove the rear shock absorber from the vehicle, undo the nut (6) and screw (5).
Adjusting the rear shock
Removal of the
seat).
absorber.