Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha YZF1000 YZF-R1 Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
WARNING
This shock absorber assembly con-
tains highly pressurized nitrogen
gas. Read and understand the fol-
4
lowing information before handling
the shock absorber assembly.
 Do not tamper with or attempt
to open the cylinder assembly.
 Do not subject the shock ab-
sorber assembly to an open
flame or other high heat source.
This may cause the unit to ex-
plode due to excessive gas
pressure.
 Do not deform or damage the
cylinder in any way. Cylinder
damage will result in poor
damping performance.
 Do not dispose of a damaged or
worn-out shock absorber as-
sembly yourself. Take the shock
absorber assembly to a Yamaha
dealer for any service.
For YZF-R1
EAU66497
This model is equipped with adjustable
suspension. The spring preload, re-
EWA10222
bound damping force, fast compres-
sion damping
compression damping force can be
adjusted.
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Spring preload
1. Loosen the locknut.
2. Turn the adjusting nut in direction
(a) to increase the spring preload.
Turn the adjusting nut in direction
(b) to decrease the spring preload.
The spring preload setting is de-
termined by measuring distance
A. The longer distance A is, the
higher the spring preload; the
shorter distance A is, the lower the
spring preload.
 Use the special wrench in-
cluded in the tool kit to make
the adjustment.
force, and slow
ECA10102
1. Spring preload adjusting nut
2. Locknut
3. Special wrench
1. Distance A
4-45
2
(b)
1
(a)
3
1