16 TUNING THE ENGINE
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Clean gear teeth
A
of the shift lever and shift shaft.
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Mount the shift lever on the shift shaft in the required position
and engage the gearing.
Info
The range of adjustment is limited.
The shift lever must not come into contact with any
other vehicle components during the shift procedure.
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Locate and tighten screw
1
with washers.
Guideline
Screw, shift
lever
M6
14 Nm (10.3 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
16.9
Engine characteristic
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auxiliary spring
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The auxiliary spring is located on the right side of the engine
below the water pump cover.
Possible states
• Auxiliary spring with yellow color coding
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Auxiliary spring
mounted at the factory with medium tuning (standard) for
good rideability.
• Auxiliary spring with green color coding
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Auxiliary spring for
even softer performance.
• Auxiliary spring with red color coding
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Auxiliary spring for
aggressive performance.
The engine characteristic can be influenced by different spring
strengths of auxiliary spring
1
.
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Engine characteristic
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setting the auxiliary spring
Warning
Danger of burns
Some vehicle components become very hot when the vehicle is operated.
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Do not touch any parts such as the exhaust system, radiator, engine, shock absorber, or brake sys-
tem before the vehicle parts have cooled down.
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Let the vehicle parts cool down before you perform any work on the vehicle.
Preparatory work
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Tilt the motorcycle to the left and secure against falling in this
position.
Guideline
Angle of title approx.
45°