Mirrors
Adjusting mirrors
Adjust the mirror to the desired
position by turning the housing
and the mirror arm.
Spring preload
Setting
It is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring preload
when the motorcycle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the motorcycle
is lightly loaded.
Adjust spring preload for
rear wheel
Removing seat (
65).
Remove on-board toolkit
1
.
WARNING
Spring preload setting and
spring-strut damping setting
not matched.
Impaired handling.
Adjust spring-strut damping to
suit spring preload.
If you want to increase spring
preload, use the tool from the
on-board toolkit to turn knob
1
clockwise.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, use the tool from the
on-board toolkit to turn knob
1
counter-clockwise.
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z
Operation
Summary of Contents for F800GT
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Page 46: ...3 44 z Status indicators...
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Page 132: ...8 130 z Maintenance...
Page 144: ...9 142 z Accessories...
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