Yamaha FZS1000P, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Spring preload
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting ring in direction
a
. To de-
crease the spring preload and thereby
soften the suspension, turn the adjust-
ing ring in direction
b
.
NOTE:
●
Align the appropriate notch in the
adjusting ring with the position in-
dicator on the shock absorber.
● Use the special wrench included in
the owner’s tool kit to make the ad-
justment.
_
Rebound damping force
To increase the rebound damping
force and thereby harden the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting knob in di-
rection
a
. To decrease the rebound
damping force and thereby soften the
rebound damping, turn the adjusting
knob in direction
b
.
CI-03E
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Special wrench
Setting
Minimum (soft) 1
Standard 6
Maximum (hard) 11
1. Rebound damping force adjusting knob
Minimum (soft) 20 clicks in direction
b
*
Standard 10 clicks in direction
b
*
Maximum (hard) 3 clicks in direction
b
*
* With the adjusting knob fully turned in direction
a
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