KTM Freeride 350, Owner'S Manual

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TUNING THE CHASSIS
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Info
Turn clockwise to increase damping; turn counterclockwise to reduce damp-
ing.
9.6
Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded
Preliminary work
–
Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. ( p. 37)
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Main work
–
Measure the vertical distance between the rear axle and a fixed point such as a
marking on the side cover.
–
Note down the value as dimension
A
.
Follow-up work
–
Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. ( p. 37)
9.7
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber
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Measure distance
A
of rear wheel unloaded. ( p. 32)
–
Hold the motorcycle upright with the aid of an assistant.
–
Measure the distance between the rear axle and the fixed point again.
–
Note down the value as dimension
B
.
Info
The static sag is the difference between measurements
A
and
B
.
–
Check the static sag.
Static sag 15 mm (0.59 in)
» If the static sag is less or more than the specified value:
–
Adjust the spring preload of the shock absorber.
x
( p. 33)