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DDS CLOSED CARTRIDGE DAMPING SYSTEM
The K-Tech DDS cartridge kits are adjustable by the following
external adjusters.
SETTING THE FORK
When the fork is fitted to the bike there is some basic geometry you
should check with the preload adjustment, to do this you need to sup-
port your bike so the front wheel is lifted off the ground.
To set the preload on your forks you need a 14mm socket or
spanner, preload is very important as it effects the attitude of the motor-
cycle and the angle of the forks.
To check the preload on your forks support the motorcycle on a stand
so the front wheel is fully off the ground, make sure the fork is fully
extended by pushing down on the wheel and measure the amount of
chrome tube there is extending from below the seal to the axle bracket
at the bottom of the fork. Make a note of this. (A)
Take the bike off of the stand and push down on the handlebars a few
times allowing the bike to settle. Measure the same points as before
and make a note of it. (B)
Subtract the second measurement -See Fig (B) from the first
measurement - See Fig (A), this measurement should be between
25-35mm. If you do not have this measurement you need to adjust the
preload with the 14mm hex on the top cap until you achieve this figure.
A
B
