Yamaha Thunderace YZF1000R, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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CAUTION:
_
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
_
NOTE:
_
Although the total number of clicks of a
damping force adjusting mechanism
may not exactly match the above spec-
ifications due to small differences in
production, the actual number of clicks
always represents the entire adjusting
range. To obtain a precise adjustment,
it would be advisable to check the num-
ber of clicks of each damping force ad-
justing mechanism and to modify the
specifications as necessary.
_
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring, a rebound damping force ad-
justing knob and a compression
damping force adjusting screw.
EC000015
CAUTION:
_
Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum
or minimum settings.
_
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
.
CI-10E
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Position indicator
Setting
Minimum (soft) 1
Standard 4
Maximum (hard) 9
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