Cobra CX50 2014 5R King, Owner'S Manual

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The Smart Leg cap is labeled “Speed Sensitive Bottoming Control”, and this adjuster
provides a range of control over how progressive the fork feels. Turning the screw
clockwise increases the fork’s resistance to bottoming, while turning the screw counter-
clockwise decreases it. On the track, this effect will be felt on sections where the fork is
forced to move very quickly such as on harsh landings or when traversing sharp edged
bumps.
Rear Shock Adjustments
Always start with standard settings and make damping changes in no more than two
click increments and only make one change at a time.
Symptom Action
Rear end feels stiff on small bumps Softer Low Speed Compression
Damping
Rear end ‘sways’ on straights
Harder Low Speed Compression
Damping
Bike tends to jump ‘rear end high’
Harder High Speed Compression
Bike tends to jump ‘rear end low’
Softer High Speed Compression
Frequent rear end bottoming Harder Compression Damping
Bottoms after end of continuous bumps Softer rebound damping
Rear end ‘kicks’ over square edge bumps
1) Harder rebound, 2) Softer Low and
High Speed Compression
Rear end feels stiff under acceleration
bumps. Softer Rebound and/or Stiffer Low
Speed Compression Damping
Proactive Suspension Adjustments
Once you have the suspension adjusted for decent overall feel, you can make proactive
adjustments when faced with different racing conditions.
Situation Actions
Sand track Lower the rear end (increase race sag).
Sand track Stiffer compression and rebound damping.
Long fast track Lower the forks in the clamps by 3 mm.
Tight slow track Raise the forks in the clamps by 3 mm.
Mud track Lower the bike if the rider has difficulties
touching the ground.
Shock preload
Loosen the set screw and turn the spring perch in
full turn increments to get the desired sag settings.
NOTE:
Always leave the spring perch rotated in such
position so that the set screw is easily accessible.