Storage Compartment (Fz1-N); Adjusting The Front Fork - Yamaha FZ1-N Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Storage compartment (FZ1-N)

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1. Storage compartment
The storage compartment is located
under the passenger seat. (See page
3-19.)
When storing the Owner's Manual or
other documents in the storage com-
partment, be sure to wrap them in a
plastic bag so that they will not get wet.
When washing the vehicle, be careful
not to let any water enter the storage
compartment.
This storage compartment is designed
to hold an optional genuine Yamaha
CYCLELOK. (Other locks may not fit.)
When placing a CYCLELOK in the stor-
age compartment, securely fasten it
with the straps. When the CYCLELOK
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sure to secure the straps to prevent los-
ing them.
1. CYCLELOK bar (optional)
2. Strap
3. Yamaha CYCLELOK (optional)
WARNING
●
Do not exceed the load limit of 3
kg (7 lb) for the storage com-
partment.
● Do not exceed the maximum
load of 196 kg (432 lb) for the ve-
hicle.
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Adjusting the front fork

WARNING
Always adjust the spring preload on
both fork legs equally, otherwise
poor handling and loss of stability
may result.
Each front fork leg is equipped with a
spring preload adjusting bolt, the right
front fork leg is equipped with a re-
bound damping force adjusting screw
and the left front fork leg with a com-
pression damping
screw.
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NOTICE
To avoid damaging the mechanism,
do not attempt to turn beyond the
maximum or minimum settings.
Spring preload
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting bolt on each fork leg in di-
rection (a). To decrease the spring pre-
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force adjusting
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