Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha 2009 YZF-R1Y Owner's Manual

ber of clicks of each damping force ad-
justing mechanism and to modify the
specifications as necessary.
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing bolt, a rebound damping force ad-
justing screw, a compression damping
force adjusting bolt (for fast compres-
sion damping) and a compression
damping force adjusting bolt (for slow
compression damping).
NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
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EAU47290 Spring preload
(a)
1. Spring preload adjusting bolt
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2. " " mark
3. Match mark
Adjust the spring preload by turning the
spring preload adjusting bolt and align-
ing the match mark with the "
on the shock absorber assembly.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting bolt in direction (a). To de-
crease the spring preload and thereby
soften the suspension, turn the adjust-
ing bolt in direction (b).
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1
2
(b)
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" mark