9
9.26
SHOCK ABSORBER, SWINGARM
68
Installing the s ring
201370-11
- Ensure that adjusting ring
O
is screwed on with the intermediate washer.
- Measure the overall spring length while the spring is not under tension.
- Position spring.
Guideline
Spring rate
Weight of rider: 65 ... 75 kg (143 ... 54 N/mm (308 lb/in)
165 lb.)
Weight of rider: 75 ... 85 kg (165 ... 57 N/mm (325 lb/in)
187 lb.)
Weight of rider: 85 ... 95 kg (187 ...
60 N/mm (343 lb/in)
209 lb.)
- Mount intermediate washer @ and spring retainer
fD.
- Mount ring
C,.
Alternative 1
- Tension the spring to the prescribed amount by turning the adjusting ring.
Guideline
I
Spring preload
119 mm (0.75 in)
I
Hook wrench (T106S) (
I!,!
p. 235)
Alternative 2
Warning
Danger of accident
Modifications to the suspension setting may
seriously alter the handling characteristic.
Extreme modifications to the suspension setting may cause a serious
deterioration in the handling characteristic and overload components.
- Only make adjustments within the recommended range.
- Ride slowly to start with after making adjustments to get the feel of
the new handling characteristic.
- Tension the spring to the amount measured during dismantling by turning the
adjusting ring.
I
Hook wrench (T106S) (
!i,!l
p. 235)
- Tighten screw
0.
Guideline
I
Screw, shock absorber adjusting ring
I
M5
I 5 Nm (3.7 lbf ft)
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