8-44 CHASSIS
INSALLATION
Install the rear shock absorber in the reverse order of removal.
Pay attention to the following points:
• Install the rear shock absorber and tighten the rear shock
absorber mounting nuts to the specified torque.
Rear shock absorber mounting nut (Upper):
50 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.0 lbf-ft)
Rear shock absorber mounting nut (Lower):
84 N·m (8.4 kgf-m, 61.0 lbf-ft)
• Tighten the front footrest bracket mounting bolts to the speci-
fied torque.
Front footrest bracket mounting bolt:
23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5 lbf-ft)
• Install the left muffler. (
6-3)
SUSPENSION SETTING
After installing the rear suspension, adjust the spring pre-load as
follows.
SPRING PRE-LOAD ADJUSTMENT
Twist the spring tension ring
1
to the desired position.
NOTE:
Position “1” provides the softest spring tension and position “7”
provides the stiffest.
STD position: 3
