Suzuki RM-Z450 Owner's Service Manual page 85

4-20 MACHINE TUNING
After the sag measurement has been set 104 mm (4.09 in), test ride the motorcycle and adjust the suspen-
sion for the rider and track conditions referring to the guide below.
SYMPTOM
Feels too hard overall
Kicks up
Bottom feeling or feels too
soft and unstable
Feels harsh and hits
bumps too harshly
Provides poor traction
Tends to sink front than
rear
NOTE:
When adjusting the damping force setting, attempt turning the adjuster 1 to 2 click stops at a time for each
adjustment.
SECTION
• Jump
• Series of bumps
• Medium to large bumps 1. Adjust the low speed compression damping
• Jump
• Large bump
• Series of bumps
• Jump
• Large bump
• Series of bumps
• Accelerating
• Series of small bumps
• Decelerating or braking 1. Adjust the high speed compression damping
ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE
1. Adjust the low speed compression damping
force to a softer setting. (See note below.)
2. Adjust the rebound damping force to a softer
setting. (See note below.)
3. Change the spring with an optional softer one.
("4-19)
4. Adjust the high speed compression damping
force to a softer setting. (See note below.)
force and rebound damping force to a harder
setting. (See note below.)
2. Adjust the high speed compression damping
force to a harder setting. (See note below.)
1. Adjust the low speed compression damping
force to a harder setting. (See note below.)
2. Adjust the rebound damping force to a harder
setting. (See note below.)
3. Change the spring with an optional stiffer one.
("4-19)
1. Adjust the low speed compression damping
force to a harder setting. (See note below.)
2. Adjust the rebound damping force to a harder
setting. (See note below.)
3. If bottom feeling become after adjusting above
mentions, adjust the high speed compression
damping force to a harder setting.
(See note below.)
1. Adjust the rebound damping force to a harder
setting. (See note below.)
2. If traction feeling does not improve after adjust-
ing above mention, adjust the low speed com-
pression damping force to a softer setting.
(See note below.)
3. If bottom feeling become after adjusting above
mentions, adjust the high speed compression
damping force to a harder setting. (See note
below.)
force to a softer setting. (See note below.)
2. Adjust the rebound damping force to a harder
setting. (See note below.)