APRILIA RSV 1000 R FACTORY Manual page 91

CAUTION
S e t s p r i n g p r e l o a d a n d r e b o u n d
damping according to vehicle usage.
When you increase spring preload, you
will have to increase rebound damping
a c c o r d i n g l y t o a v o i d u n e x p e c t e d
jerking when riding.
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If necessary, contact an
dealer.
CAUTION
( ) Never remove the
capscrew (8) or attempt to service the
membrane located underneath. The
shock absorber contains nitrogen,
Rear suspension
Shock absorber distance between
centres (A)
Spring length (preloaded) (B)
Rebound damping, ring nut (1)
Compression damping,
screw (2) for , or knob (2) for
(*) = clockwise
(**) = anticlockwise
w h i c h w o u l d l e a k o u t i f t h e s e
components were disturbed. This
would impair shock absorber operation
and lead to an accident.
WARNING
Racing settings may only be used
during official competitions or sports
Official
events authorised by the competent
authorities and taking place in closed
circuits or, anyway, away from public
roads.
Riding a vehicle with racing settings on
public roads and highways is forbidden
by the law.
Standard setting
313 Ø1.5 mm
-  146 mm
145 mm
-
Tighten fully (*) and then
slacken (**) by 20 click
positions
Tighten fully (*) and then
slacken (**)
-  by 1.5 turns
by 12 click
-
positions
Racing setting
310 to 316 mm
-  148 mm
147 mm
-
Tighten fully (*) and then
slacken (**):
-  by 12 - 16 click
positions
by 13 - 16 click
-
positions
Tighten fully (*) and then
slacken (**)
-  by 1-2 turns
by 8-14 click
-
positions
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