2005 YAMAHA WR 250F Rear shock

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TUNSETTING
EC72Q000Rear shock absorber setting parts
Rear shock spring
1
* For EUROPE
NOTE:The I.D. color
a is marked at the end
of the spring.
Extent of adjustment
(spring length)
TYPESPRING
RATESPRING
PART
NUMBERI.D.
COLOR/
POINTSPRING
FREE
LENGTH
SOFT4.3
4.55UN-22212-00
5UN-22212-10Brown/1
Green/1260
260
* STD 4.7 5UN-22212-20 Red/1 260
4.9 5UN-22212-30 Black/1 260
STD 5.1 5UN-22212-40 Blue/1 260
STIFF5.3
5.5
5.75UN-22212-50
5UN-22212-60
5UN-22212-70Yellow/1
Pink/1
White/1260
260
260
SPRING FREE
LENGTHEXTENT OF
ADJUSTMENT
b

260 mm
(10.24 in)
237.5 ~ 258.5 mm
(9.35 ~ 10.18 in)
Pièces de réglage de l’amortisseur
arrière
Ressort d’amortisseur arrière 1
* EUROPE
N.B.:
Le repère de couleur a se trouve à
l’extrémité du ressort.
Plage de réglage
(longueur du ressort)
TYPERAI-
DEUR
DU
RES-
SORTREFERENCE
DU RESSORTREPERE
COU-
LEUR/
POINTLON-
GUEUR
LIBRE
DU RES-
SORT
MOU4,3
4,55UN-22212-00
5UN-22212-10Brun/1
Vert/1260
260
* STD 4,7 5UN-22212-20 Rouge/1 260
4,9 5UN-22212-30 Noir/1 260
STD 5,1 5UN-22212-40 Bleu/1 260
DUR5,3
5,5
5,75UN-22212-50
5UN-22212-60
5UN-22212-70Jaune/1
Rose/1
Blanc/1260
260
260
LONGUEUR
LIBRE DU
RESSORT PLAGE DE
REGLAGE b
260 mm
(10,24 in)
237,5 à 258,5 mm
(9,35 à 10,18 in)
REGLAGE

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TUNSETTING
EC72H002Suspension setting
Front fork
NOTE:If any of the following symptoms is experienced with the standard position as the base, make resetting by reference to
the adjustment procedure given in the same chart.
Before any change, set the rear shock absorber sunken length to the standard figure 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in).
SymptomSection
Check Adjust
JumpLarge
gapMedium
gapSmall
gap
Stiff over entire rangeCompression damping
Oil level (oil amount)
SpringTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Decrease oil level by about 5 ~ 10 mm (0.2 ~ 0.4 in).
Replace with soft spring.
Unsmooth movement
over entire rangeOuter tube
Inner tube
Under bracket tightening
torqueCheck for any bends, dents, and other noticeable
scars, etc. If any, replace affected parts.
Retighten to specified torque.
Poor initial
movementRebound damping
Oil sealTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Apply grease in oil seal wall.
Soft over entire
range, bottoming outCompression damping
Oil level (oil amount)
SpringTurn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Increase oil level by about 5 ~ 10 mm (0.2 ~ 0.4 in).
Replace with stiff spring.
Stiff toward stroke
endOil level (oil amount) Decrease oil level by about 5 mm (0.2 in).
Soft toward stroke
end, bottoming outOil level (oil amount) Increase oil level by about 5 mm (0.2 in).
Stiff initial movement Compression dampingTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Low front, tending to
lower front postureCompression damping
Rebound damping
Balance with rear end
Oil level (oil amount)Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 95 ~ 100 mm (3.7 ~ 3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat (lower rear
posture).
Increase oil level by about 5 mm (0.2 in).
“Obtrusive” front,
tending to upper front
postureCompression damping
Balance with rear end
Spring
Oil lever (oil amount)Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 95 mm (3.5 ~ 3.7 in)
when one passenger is astride seat (upper rear
posture).
Replace with soft spring.
Decrease oil level by about 5 ~ 10 mm (0.2 ~ 0.4 in).

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Rear shock absorber
NOTE:If any of the following symptoms is experienced with the standard position as the base, make resetting by reference to
the adjustment procedure given in the same chart.
Adjust the rebound damping in 2-click increments or decrements.
Adjust the low compression damping in 1-click increments or decrements.
Adjust the high compression damping in 1/6 turn increments or decrements.
SymptomSection
Check Adjust
JumpLarge
gapMedium
gapSmall
gap
Stiff, tending to sinkRebound damping
Spring set lengthTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Spongy and unstableRebound damping
Low compression
damping
SpringTurn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 click) to increase
damping.
Replace with stiff spring.
Heavy and draggingRebound damping
SpringTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Replace with soft spring.
Poor road grippingRebound damping
Low compression
damping
High compression
damping
Spring set length
SpringTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 clicks) to increase
damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 clicks) to
increase damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Replace with soft spring.
Bottoming outHigh compression
damping
Spring set length
SpringTurn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 turn) to increase
damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in)
when one passenger in astride seat.
Replace with stiff spring.
BouncingRebound damping
SpringTurn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Replace with soft spring.
Stiff travelHigh compression
damping
Spring set length
SpringTurn adjuster counterclockwise (about 1/6 turn) to
decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Replace with soft spring.