15 TUNING THE ENGINE
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Engine characteristic – auxiliary spring
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Engine characteristic – adjusting the auxiliary spring
Warning
Danger of burns Some vehicle components become very hot when the vehicle is operated.
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Do not touch any parts such as the exhaust system, radiator, engine, shock absorber, or brake sys-
tem before the vehicle parts have cooled down.
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Let the vehicle parts cool down before you perform any work on the vehicle.
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Guideline
Screw, shift
M6
lever
The auxiliary spring is located on the right side of the engine
below the water pump cover.
Possible states
Auxiliary spring with yellow color coding – Auxiliary spring
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mounted at the factory with medium tuning (standard) for
good rideability.
Auxiliary spring with green color coding – Auxiliary spring for
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even softer performance.
Auxiliary spring with red color coding – Auxiliary spring for
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aggressive performance.
The engine characteristic can be influenced by different spring
strengths of auxiliary spring
Preparatory work
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Tilt the motorcycle to the left and secure against falling in this
position.
Guideline
Angle of title approx.
Main work
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1
Remove screws
.
14 Nm (10.3 lbf ft)
Loctite
1
.
45°
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