Suspension Setting - Suzuki DL650K5 Service Manual

• Tighten the front fork cap bolt 4 to the specified torque.
! Front fork cap bolt: 23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5 lb-ft)
• Loosen the front fork lower clamp bolt.
• Align the top of the inner tube to the upper surface of the
steering stem upper bracket.
• Tighten the front fork upper and lower clamp bolts.
! Front fork upper clamp bolt: 23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5 lb-ft)
Front fork lower clamp bolt: 23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5 lb-ft)
• Install the front wheel. ("7-10)
• Install the front brake calipers. ("7-59)
NOTE:
After install the brake calipers, front brake should be efficient by
pumping the front brake lever.

SUSPENSION SETTING

After installing the front fork, adjust the spring per-load as fol-
lows.
SPRING PRE-LOAD ADJUSTMENT
There are four grooved lines on the side of the spring adjuster.
Position 0 provides the maximum spring pre-load and position 5
provides the minimum spring pre-load.
STD POSITION: 3
)
Be sure to adjust the spring pre-load on both front
fork legs equally.
CHASSIS 7-25
0
1
2
3
0
4
5