10 TUNING THE CHASSIS
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V00260-10
–
Position the shock absorber and rear wheel.
–
Mount and tighten screw
2
and nut
1
.
Guideline
Screw, bot-
tom shock
absorber
M10
45 Nm (33.2 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
–
Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
10.7
Measuring the dimension of the rear wheel unloaded
Preparatory work
–
Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
400988-10
Main work
–
Measure the vertical distance between the rear axle and a
fixed point, such as a marking on the side cover.
–
Note the value as dimension
A
.
Finishing work
–
Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
10.8
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber
400989-10
–
Measure dimension
A
of rear wheel unloaded. (
–
Hold the motorcycle upright with aid of an assistant.
–
Measure the distance between rear axle and fixed point
again.
–
Note the value as dimension
B
.
Info
The static sag is the difference between measure-
ments
A
and
B
.
–
Check the static sag.
Static sag (TC 50)
12 mm (0.47 in)
Static sag (TC 50 MINI)
10 mm (0.39 in)
» If the static sag is less or more than the specified value:
–
Adjust the spring preload of the shock absorber.
Summary of Contents for TC 50 2023
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