Adjusting The Front And Rear Suspension - Yamaha XT1200ZE Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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1. Slide plate holder
3. Align the slide plate holders with
the match marks at the desired
position.
TIP
 Make sure that the slide plate
holders are aligned with the match
marks at the same height on both
sides of the windshield.
 Make sure that the projection on
each slide plate holder fits into the
corresponding hole in the slide
plate.
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1
1. Match mark
2. Slide plate
4. Tighten the adjusting knobs.
Adjusting the front and rear
2
suspension
This model is equipped with an elec-
tronically adjustable suspension sys-
tem. The preload of the rear shock
absorber and the damping forces of
both the front fork and rear shock ab-
sorber can be adjusted.
Be sure to stop the vehicle before
making any setting changes to the
multi-function meter unit. Changing
settings while riding can distract the
operator and increase the risk of an
accident.
Preload
When riding with luggage or a passen-
ger, use the preload adjusting function
to adjust the suspension system to
match the load. There are 4 preload
settings.
TIP
 The preload adjusting function will
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WARNING
appear only when the engine is
running.
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