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H
1
d Warning:
Before the journey starts,
adjust the front shock ab-
sorber to suit road condition
and riding style.
For safety reasons, never at-
tempt to adjust the shock ab-
sorber setting while riding the
motorcycle. Always halt the
motorcycle before adjusting.
Adjust shock absorber at knob 1 Basic setting (one-up):
Turn knob
1 fully clockwise,
as indicated by the H arrow
Turn knob 1 six clicks coun-
ter-clockwise, in the direction
indicated by the S arrow
Setting “Hard”:
Turn knob 1 clockwise, in the
direction indicated by the H
“Hard” arrow
Setting “Soft”:
Turn knob 1 counter-clock-
wise, in the direction indi-
cated by the S “Soft” arrow
Adjusting front shock absorber
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d Warning:
Before the journey starts,
adjust the rear shock absorb-
er to suit the gross weight/
load on the motorcycle.
Support the motorcycle on its side stand (
b 52)
Adjust the rear shock
absorber with a screwdriver Basic setting (one-up):
Turn adjusting screw
1 fully
clockwise, in the direction
indicated by the H arrow
Turn adjusting screw 1 half a
turn counter-clockwise, in the
direction indicated by the S
arrow
Setting Hard “H”:
Fully tighten adjusting screw 1
Setting Soft “S”:
Fully back off adjusting screw 1
Adjusting rear shock absorber
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d Warning:
Before riding off, always set
spring preload to suit total
weight. For safety reasons,
never attempt to alter spring
preload while the motorcycle
is being ridden. Always halt
the motorcycle before
adjusting.
Adjusting suspension
spring preload
Support the motorcycle on its
side stand (
b 52)
Adjust spring preload at
knob 1 Basic setting,
one-up:
1 as far as it will go
counter-clockwise as indi-
cated by the “LOW” arrow
1 a few turns
clockwise as indicated by the
“HIGH” arrow
Setting for two-up and
luggage:
1 fully clockwise as
indicated by the “HIGH”
arrow
Suspension spring preload
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