Other Adjustments; Spring Preload; Adjusting The Rear Suspension - Honda CBR500R Manual

Other Adjustments

Adjusting the Rear Suspension

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Spring Preload

You can adjust the spring preload by the
adjuster to suit the load or the road surface.
Turn the adjuster using the pin spanner and
extension bar provided in the tool kit.
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The preload adjuster has 9 positions.
The standard position is 3 when the index
mark on the adjuster is aligned with the left
end of the rear shock absorber lower
mounting bolt.
Turn the adjuster in he direction A to
decrease spring preload (soft) (position 1 to
2), or turn the adjuster in the direction B to
increase spring preload (hard) (position 4 to
9).
Index mark
Lower
mounting bolt
Pin spanner
Extension bar
Attempting to adjust directly from 1 to 9 or 9
to 1 may damage the shock absorber.
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