Adjusting The Front Fork - Yamaha FJR1300AT(C) Owner's Manual

WARNING
G Do not exceed the load limit of
0.3 kg (0.66 lb) for the accessory
box.
G
Do not exceed the maximum
load of FJR1300 200 kg (441 lb)
(CAL)
FJR1300 201 kg (443 lb) (U49)
FJR1300A 193 kg (425 lb) (CAL)
FJR1300A 194 kg (428 lb) (U49)
for the vehicle.
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Adjusting the front fork

This front fork is equipped with spring
preload adjusting bolts, rebound damp-
ing force adjusting knobs and compres-
sion damping force adjusting screws.
WARNING
Always adjust both fork legs equal-
ly, otherwise poor handling and loss
of stability may result.
Spring preload
1. Spring preload adjusting bolt
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting bolt on each fork leg in di-
rection (a). To decrease the spring pre-
EAU14731 load
suspension, turn the adjusting bolt on
each fork leg in direction (b).
NOTE:
Align the appropriate groove on the ad-
justing mechanism with the top of the
EWA10180
front fork cap bolt.
1. Current setting
2. Front fork cap bolt
3-13
and thereby soften
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
6
Standard:
4
Maximum (hard):
1
the
3