11 TUNING THE CHASSIS
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11.1
Adjusting the spring pretension of the shock absorber
Warning
Danger of accidents
Modifications to the suspension settings can seriously alter the vehicle's ride behav-
ior.
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Following modifications, ride slowly at first to get the feel of the new ride behavior.
Info
The spring pretension defines the initial status of the spring operation on the shock absorber.
The best spring pretension setting is achieved when it is set for the weight of the rider and that of any bag-
gage and a passenger, thus ensuring an ideal compromise between maneuverability and stability.
F00793-10
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Adjust the spring pretension by turning adjusting ring
1
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Guideline
Spring preload
Standard
5 clicks
Hook wrench, shock absorber (90529077000)
Extension for hook wrench (90129099025)
Info
The spring pretension can be set to 10 different posi-
tions.
Summary of Contents for 390 DUKE 2017
Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL 2017 390 Duke Art no 3213566en ...
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Page 15: ...2 SAFETY ADVICE 13 ...
Page 16: ...2 SAFETY ADVICE 14 2 5 Overview of labels V00697 10 ...
Page 28: ...4 VIEW OF VEHICLE 26 4 1 View of vehicle front left example V00696 10 ...
Page 30: ...4 VIEW OF VEHICLE 28 4 2 View of vehicle rear right example V00695 10 ...
Page 53: ...7 COMBINATION INSTRUMENT 51 ...
Page 54: ...7 COMBINATION INSTRUMENT 52 7 5 Indicator lamps F00900 01 ...
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