Yamaha 2003 yz85, Owner'S Service Manual

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Front fork setting
The front fork setting should be made depend-
ing on the rider’s feeling of an actual run and
the circuit conditions.
The front fork setting includes the following
three factors:
1. Setting of air spring characteristics
●
Change the fork oil level.
2. Setting of spring preload
●
Change the spring.
3. Setting of damping force
●
Change the compression damping.
●
Change the rebound damping.
The spring acts on the load and the damp-
ing force acts on the cushion travel speed.
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Change in level and characteristics of fork
oil
Damping characteristic near the final stroke
can be changed by changing the fork oil
amount.
CAUTION:
Adjust the oil level in 5 mm (0.2 in) incre-
ments or decrements. Too low oil level
causes the front fork to produce a noise at
full rebound or the rider to feel some pres-
sure on his hands or body. Alternatively,
too high oil level will develop unexpectedly
early oil lock with the consequent shorter
front fork travel and deteriorated perfor-
mance an characteristics. Therefore, adjust
the front fork within the specified range.
È
Air spring characteristics in relation to oil level
change
É
Load
Ê
Stroke
1
Max. oil level
2
Standard oil level
3
Min. oil level
Standard oil level:
90 mm (3.54 in)
Extent of adjustment:
80 ~ 120 mm (3.15 ~ 4.72 in)
From top of outer tube with
inner tube and damper rod fully
compressed without spring.
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SETTING