Tuning The Chassis; Fork/Shock Absorber; Adjusting The Compression Damping Of The Fork - KTM 690 DUKE EU Owner's Manual

TUNING THE CHASSIS

Fork/shock absorber

9.1

Adjusting the compression damping of the fork

9.2
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The hydraulic compression damping determines the fork suspension behavior.
The fork and the shock absorber offer many options of adapting the chassis to your riding
style and the payload.
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To help you adapt the vehicle, we have summarized our findings in Table
can find the table on the air filter box under the seat.
These adjustments should be understood as a guideline and should always be the basis
of your own personal chassis adaptation. Do not change the adjustments at random or by
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more than ± 40%, since otherwise the riding characteristics could deteriorate, particularly
at high speeds.
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Turn adjusting screws
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The adjusting screws are located at the bottom end of the fork legs.
Make the same adjustment on both fork legs.
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Turn back counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the fork type.
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clockwise all the way.
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