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• Adjust the rear shock
absorber, using a screwdriver
to turn adjusting screw
1
.
Harder damping:
• Turn adjusting screw
1
in the
direction indicated by the
H
arrow.
Softer damping:
• Turn adjusting screw
1
in the
direction indicated by the
S
arrow.
Basic setting for one-up riding:
• Turn adjusting screw
1
all
the way in the direction indi-
cated by the
H
arrow.
• Back off adjusting screw
1
by one turn in the direction
indicated by the
S
arrow.
This is the basic setting
for a motorcycle carrying
a full load of fuel and a rider
weighing 85 kg.
c
Your motorcycle's han-
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload
and damping-characteristic
settings.
Adjust the damping character-
istic to suit spring preload.
c
Wheels
Checking tyre pressures
Incorrect tyre pressures
adversely affect the han-
dling of the motorcycle and
can lead to accidents.
Always keep the tyres inflated
to the specified pressures.
c
Incorrect tyre pressures
result in accelerated tyre
wear.
Always keep the tyres inflated
to the specified pressures.
c
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