KTM 1290 SUPER ADVENTURE R 2017, Owner'S Manual

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12 SUSPENSION SETTING
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Turn clockwise to increase the spring pretension; turn counterclockwise to
reduce the spring preload.
Adjusting the spring pretension has no influence on the absorption setting of the
rebound damping.
Basically, however, you should set the rebound damping higher with a higher
spring pretension.
12.5 Compression damping of the shock absorber
The compression damping of the shock absorber is divided into two ranges: high-speed and low-speed.
High-speed and low-speed refer to the compression speed of the rear wheel suspension and not to the vehicle speed.
The high-speed setting, for example, has an effect when riding over an asphalt edge: the rear wheel suspension compresses quickly.
The low-speed setting, for example, has an effect when riding over long ground swells: the rear wheel suspension compresses slowly.
These two ranges can be adjusted separately, although the transition between high-speed and low-speed is gradual. Thus, changes in the
high-speed range affect the compression damping in the low-speed range and vice versa.
12.6 Adjusting the low-speed compression damping of the shock absorber
Caution
Risk of injury Parts of the shock absorber will fly off if the shock absorber is disassembled incorrectly.
The shock absorber is filled with highly compressed nitrogen.
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Please follow the description provided. (Your authorized KTM workshop will be glad to help.)
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The effect of the low-speed setting can be seen in slow to normal compression of the shock absorber.