Adjusting The Rear Suspension - Honda CBR1000RR Owner's Manual

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Adjusting the Rear Suspension

CBR1000RR/RA
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Spring Preload
You can adjust the spring preload by the
adjuster to suit the load or the road surface.
Use the pin spanner and extension bar to
turn the adjuster. Positions 1 to 3 are for a
decrease spring preload (soft), or turn the
position 5 to 10 increase spring preload
(hard). The standard position is 4.
Extension
bar
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u Adjusting the Rear Suspension
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10 9 8
Adjuster
Pin spanner
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Rebound Damping
You can adjust the rebound damping by the
TEN adjuster to suit the load or the road
surface.
Turn the adjuster using the BFR adjuster
provided in the tool kit (
Turn clockwise to increase rebound damping
(hard), or turn counterclockwise to decrease
rebound damping (soft). The standard
position is 2 1/2 turns from the full hard
position.
BFR adjuster
P. 73).
2
TEN adjuster