Adjusting The Shock Absorber Assembly - Yamaha YZF-R1 Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
CAUTION:
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Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
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NOTE:
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Although the total number of clicks of a
3
damping force adjusting mechanism
may not exactly match the above spec-
ifications due to small differences in
production, the actual number of clicks
always represents the entire adjusting
range. To obtain a precise adjustment,
it would be advisable to check the num-
ber of clicks of each damping force ad-
justing mechanism and to modify the
specifications as necessary.
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring and rebound and compression
damping force adjusting screws.
CAUTION:
_
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
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1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Special wrench
3. Position indicator
Spring preload
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring in direction a. To de-
crease the spring preload and thereby
soften the suspension, turn the adjust-
ing ring in direction b.
NOTE:
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G Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
G
Use the special wrench included in
the owner's tool kit to make the ad-
justment.
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