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CHASSIS SPECIFICATIONS
2-9
Rear suspension
Type Swingarm (link suspension)
Spring/shock absorber type Coil spring/Gas-hydraulic damper
Rear shock absorber assembly travel 126.0 mm (4.96 in)
Spring free length 275.0 mm (10.83 in)
Spring installed length 265.0 mm (10.43 in)
Spring rate K1 56.00 N/mm (5.71 kgf/mm, 319.76 lbf/in) (USA)
(CAN) (EUR) (AUS) (NZL) (ZAF)
48.00 N/mm (4.89 kgf/mm, 274.08 lbf/in) (JPN)
Spring stroke K1 0.0–150.0 mm (0.00–5.91 in)
Optional spring available Yes
Enclosed gas/air pressure (STD) 980 kPa (9.8 kgf/cm
2
, 139.4 psi)
Spring preload adjusting positions
Minimum Position in which the spring is turned in 1.5 mm
(0.06 in) from its free length.
Standard Position in which the spring is turned in 10 mm
(0.39 in) from its free length.
Maximum Position in which the spring is turned in 18 mm
(0.71 in) from its free length.
Rebound damping adjusting positions
Minimum 30 clicks out*
Standard 12 clicks out* (USA) (CAN) (EUR) (AUS)
(NZL) (ZAF)
13 clicks out* (JPN)
Maximum Fully turned in
* With the adjuster fully turned in
Compression damping setting (for fast compression damping)
Minimum 2 turns out*
Standard 1-1/2 turns out* (USA) (CAN) (EUR) (AUS)
(NZL) (ZAF)
1-3/4 turns out* (JPN)
Maximum Fully turned in
* With the adjuster fully turned in
Compression damping setting (for slow compression damping)
Minimum 20 clicks out*
Standard 13 clicks out* (USA) (CAN) (EUR) (AUS)
(NZL) (ZAF)
14 clicks out* (JPN)
Maximum Fully turned in
* With the adjuster fully turned in
Swingarm
Swingarm end free play limit (radial) 1.0 mm (0.04 in)
Swingarm end free play limit (axial) 0.2–0.9 mm (0.01–0.04 in)
Drive chain
Size DID520VM2
Number of links 114
Drive chain slack 50.0–60.0 mm (1.97–2.36 in)
15-link length limit 239.3 mm (9.42 in)