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SETTINGTUN
9Rear shock absorber
NOTE:
9If any of the following symptoms is experienced with the standard position as the base, make reset-
ting by reference to the adjustment procedure given in the same chart.
9Adjust the rebound damping in 2-click increments or decrements.
9Adjust the low compression damping in 1-click increments or decrements.
9Adjust the hight compression damping in 1/6 turn increments or decrements.
Section
Symptom
JumpLarge
Medium Small Check Adjust
gap gap gap
Rebound damping Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks)
Stiff, tending to
11to decrease damping.
sink Spring set length Set sunken length for 90~100 mm (3.5~3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Spongy and Rebound damping Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to in-
unstablecrease damping.
11Low compression Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 click) to in-
damping crease damping.
Spring Replace with stiff spring.
Heavy and Rebound damping Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks)
dragging11to decrease damping.
Spring Replace with soft spring.
Rebound damping Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks)
to decrease damping.
Low compression Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 click) to in-
damping crease damping.
Poor road gripping1High compression Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 turn) to
damping increase damping.
Spring set length Set sunken length for 90~100 mm (3.5~3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Spring Replace with soft spring.
High compression Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 turn) to in-
damping crease damping.
Bottoming out11Spring set length Set sunken length for 90~100 mm (3.5~3.9 in)
when one passenger in astride seat.
Spring Replace with stiff spring.
Rebound damping Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to in-
Bouncing11crease damping.
Spring Replace with soft spring.
High compression Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 1/6
damping turn) to decrease damping.
Stiff travel11Spring set length Set sunken length for 90~100 mm (3.5~3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Spring Replace with soft spring.
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