Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assemblies; Luggage Hook - Yamaha XCITY VP250 Owner's Manual

Adjusting the shock absorber
assemblies
2
(b)
3
4
2
(a)
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1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Position indicator
Each shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring.
CAUTION:
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum or
minimum settings.
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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WARNING
Always adjust both shock absorber
assemblies equally, otherwise poor
handling and loss of stability may
result.
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Adjust the spring preload as follows.
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring on each shock ab-
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sorber assembly in direction (a). To de-
crease the spring preload and thereby
soften the suspension, turn the adjust-
ing ring on each shock absorber as-
sembly in direction (b).
NOTE:
Align the appropriate notch in the ad-
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justing ring with the position indicator
on the shock absorber.
Spring preload setting:
Minimum (soft):
1
Standard:
2
Maximum (hard):
4
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Luggage hook

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1. Luggage hook
G
G
3-12
1
WARNING
Do not exceed the load limit of 3
kg (6.6 lb) for the luggage hook.
Do not exceed the maximum
load of 185 kg (408 lb) for the ve-
hicle.
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