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31
E
Shock absorber adjusters
(fig. 23, fig. 24,
fig. 25 and fig. 26)
The rear shock absorber has external adjusters that
enable you to adjust your motorcycle suspension to suit
the load conditions.
The adjuster (1 fig. 23 and fig. 25) located on the lower end
of the shock absorber near where it is attached to the
swingarm serves to adjust rebound damping.
Adjuster (2 fig. 24 and fig. 26) on the rear shock absorber
expansion reservoir is used to adjust compression damping.
Turn the adjusters (1 and 2) clockwise to increase damping,
or counterclockwise to reduce damping.
STANDARD setting (MS4R):
starting with the adjusters rotated fully clockwise, turn
adjuster (1) 12 clicks and adjuster (2) 12 clicks.
Spring preload: 19 mm.
STANDARD setting (MS4RS):
starting with the adjusters rotated fully clockwise, turn
adjuster (1) 10 clicks and adjuster (2) 12 clicks.
Spring preload: 11 mm.
The two nuts (3 fig. 24 and fig. 26) on the upper part of
the shock absorber serve to adjust the preload on the
external spring.
To change spring preload, slacken off the upper ring nut.
Then
tighten
or
loosen
the lower ring nut to
increase
or
decrease
spring preload as required. Once the desired
spring preload has been set, lock down the upper ring nut.
1
S
H
MS4R
fig. 23
2
3
MS4R
fig. 24