Yamaha YZF-R1P 2001-2003, Owner'S Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing ring and rebound and compression
damping force adjusting screws.
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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
.
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.
_
CI-10E
1. Spring preload adjusting ring
2. Special wrench
3. Position indicator
Setting
Minimum (soft) 1
Standard 4
Maximum (hard) 9
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