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Selecting the rotor
If you feel the engine pick up faster depending
on the course condition, you can control it by
changing the rotor to the one with a greater iner-
tial mass.
* Inertial mass: The inertial mass of the body is
proportional to its weight and increases in pro-
portion to the square of the distance between its
rotation center and center of gravity. For the
same weight, a greater distance from its rota-
tion center produces greater inertial mass.
Greater initial mass gives a feeling of greater
torque in response to engine revolutions but is
accompanied by greater pick up resistance.
Engine characteristics are shown below in rela-
tion to each rotor:
9Standard rotor
Engine pickup is faster in the entire engine
speed range.
Pickup is fast at an extremely low engine
speed.
9Optional rotor
A feeling of torque is obtained at high engine
speed.
A broader power band is felt from mid speed to
over revs.
NOTE:
9Engine pick up differs according to the course
condition, rider, the settings, etc. Select a suit-
able rotor by comparing it with the standard
one in operation.
9It is difficult to be advantageous under all
course conditions with a change in the rotor.
Measure the lap times in accordance with race
points and select a rotor to produce a good
entire balance.
Part name Part number*Inertial mass
1 1
Standard rotor5CU-85550-11 0.0004kg•m2
2 2
Optional rotor5UN-85550-000.00045kg•m2
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2. Use of stiff spring
Generally a stiff spring gives a stiff riding
feeling. Rebound damping tends to become
weaker, resulting in lack of a sense of con-
tact with the road surface or in a vibrating
handlebar.
To set a stiff spring:
9Change the rebound damping.
Turn in one or two clicks.
9Change the compression damping.
Turn out one or two clicks.
åCoverage of spring by weight
∫Rider weight
1Soft
2Standard
3Stiff
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When using a rear cushion other than cur-
rently installed, use the one whose overall
length
a a
does not exceed the standard as
it may result in faulty performance. Never
use one whose overall length is greater
than standard.
åCoverage of spring by weight
∫Rider weight
1Soft
2Standard
3Stiff
Length a a
of standard shock:
490.5 mm (19.31 in)
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