WARNING!
1. Installing a shock absorber, that is not
approved by the vehicle manufacturer, may
affect the stability of your vehicle. Öhlins
Racing AB cannot be held responsible for
any personal injury or damage that may occur
after fi tting the shock absorber. Contact an
Öhlins dealer for advice.
2. Please study and make certain that you
fully understand all the mounting instructions
and the owner’s manual before handling this
shock absorber kit. If you have any questions
regarding proper installation procedures,
contact an Öhlins dealer.
3. The vehicle service manual must be
referred to when installing the Öhlins shock
absorber.
Safety Signals
Important information concerning safety is
distinguished in this manual by the following
notations:
The Safety alert symbol means:
Attention! Your safety is involved.
WARNING!
Failure to follow warning instructions
could result in
severe or fatal injury
to
anyone working with, inspecting or using
the shock absorber, or to bystanders.
CAUTION!
Caution indicates that special pre-
cautions must be taken to avoid damage
to the shock absorber.
NOTE!
Indicates information that is of importance
regarding mounting procedures.
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NOTE!
During storage and transportation, especially
at high ambient temperature, the oil and
grease used for assembling may run out in-
side the packing and damage the expanded
polystyrene packing material. This is not
unusual and is in no way detrimental to the
shock absorber.
NOTE!
If ride height is higher than recommended,
softer spring/springs must be used.
If ride height is lower than recommended,
harder spring/springs must be used.
Contact your Öhlins dealer for advice.
Setup data
Length 380
mm
Stroke 111
mm
Rebound adjustment
18 clicks
Low speed comp. adj.
15 clicks
High speed comp. adj
1½ turns
Free sag, rear
25±5 mm
Free sag, front
25±5 mm
Ride height, rear
70±5 mm
Ride height, front
60±5 mm
Front fork adjustment
std.
Bike on a stand.
Bike on the ground.
Bike with rider on.
NOTE!
Make notes when the correct spring is mounted
and sag and ride height is adjusted.
Spring pre-load
mm
R1
R2
R3
F1
F2
F3
Checking sag and ride height
Front suspension
F1. Bike on a stand with the
suspension fully extended
= ............
F2. Bike on the ground without rider = ............
F3. Bike on the ground with rider
= ............
Free sag
F1 - F2 = ............
Ride height
F1 - F3 = ............
Rear suspension
R1. Bike on a stand with the
suspension fully extended
= .............
R2. Bike on the ground without rider = ............
R3. Bike on the ground with rider
= ............
Free sag
R1 - R2 = ............
Ride height
R1 - R3 = ............
