Adjusting The Spring Preload Of The Fork (Exc-F Six Days) - KTM 450 EXC-F 2019 Owner's Manual

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11 TUNING THE CHASSIS
11.14
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Adjusting the spring preload of the fork (EXC‑F Six Days)
S01315-10
Preparatory work
Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (
Main work
Turn the adjusting wings
The marking +0 aligns with the right wing.
Info
Make the adjustment by hand only. Do not use a tool.
Make the same adjustment on both fork legs.
Turn the adjusting wings clockwise.
Guideline
Spring preload - Preload Adjuster
Comfort
Standard
Sport
The adjusting wings engage noticeably at the numerical
values.
Info
Adjust the spring preload to the numerical values only
as the preload will not engage between the numerical
values.
Turn clockwise to increase the spring preload; turn
counterclockwise to reduce the spring preload.
Adjusting the spring preload has no influence on the
absorption setting of the rebound.
Basically, however, you should set the rebound damp-
ing higher with a higher spring preload.
Finishing work
Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
p. 62)
1
counterclockwise all the way.
+0
+0
+3
p. 62)

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