S A F E T Y P R E C A U T I O N S
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Read this manual carefully!
Pay special attention to statements pro-
ceded by the following notations:
The Safety alert symbol means: Attention!
Your safety is involved!
Failure to follow these warning instructions
may result in
severe or fatal injury
to any-
one working with, inspecting or using this
front fork kit, or to bystanders.
Caution indicates that special precautions
must be taken to avoid damage to the
front fork kit.
Indicates information that is of importance
regarding mounting procedures.
!
WARNING
CAUTION!
NOTE!
WARNING!
1.
Installing a front fork, that is not
approved by the vehicle manufacturer,
may affect the vehicle’s stability.
Öhlins
Racing AB cannot be held responsible for
any personal injury or damage that may
occur after fi tting the front fork. Contact
an Öhlins dealer or other qualifi ed person
for advice.
2. The
vehicle service manual must
be referred to
when installing this front
fork kit.
3. Please study and make certain you fully
understand the mounting instructions and
the owner’s manual before handling this
front fork kit. If you have any questions
regarding proper installation procedures,
contact an Öhlins dealer or other quali-
fi ed person.
!
!
NOTE!
During storage and transportation, espe-
cially at high ambient temperature, the oil
and grease used for assembling may run out
inside the packing and damage the expanded
polystyrene packing material. This is not
unusual and is in no way detrimental to the
front fork kit.
NOTE!
Öhlins products are subject to continuous
improvement and development. Therefore,
although these instructions include the most
up-to-date information available at the time
of printing, there may be minor differences
between your front fork and this manual.
Please consult your Öhlins dealer if you
have any questions regarding the contents
of this manual.
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B E F O R E R I D I N G
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IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Before riding your bike, check sag and ride
height according to your Öhlins Owner’s
manual.
To get the most out of your suspension com-
ponent it is of great importance to make proper
settings and to use the correct spring for your
weight -
full riding equipment on!
We recommend you to read your Öhlins
Owner’s manual carefully to understand the
different effects of the different settings.
Recommended settings
Rebound adjustment
15 clicks
Compression adjustment
12 clicks
Spring pre-load
0 mm
Front fork position
4 mm
General facts
Front fork length
940 mm
Stroke
300 mm
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? kg
? lbs
Recommendations
CR 125
Spring rate
3.9 N/mm
Oil level
110 mm
CR 250
Spring rate
4.2 N/mm
Oil level
110 mm
CRF 250
Spring rate
4.2 N/mm
Oil level
110 mm
CRF 450
Spring rate
4.4 N/mm
Oil level
105 mm
Measure fork position
Measure oil level
Measure from the
top of the fork leg
to the top surface of
the triple clamp.
Measure from the
top of the outer leg,
with the top nut
off, fork fully com-
p r e s s e d a n d n o
spring installed.
NOTE!
All spring rates above cannot be achieved
with the provided springs. Please contact
your Öhlins dealer for advice.
NOTE!
When delivered, the oil level is 105 mm. For
some models you need to drain some oil to
achieve the recommended level.