Maintenance
102
Rear Suspension
Note:
•
Street
Twin,
Thruxton
and
Bonneville T120 suspension settings
are spring preload adjustable only.
•
Thruxton R suspension has three
different rear adjustment settings;
spring preload, rebound damping
and compression damping.
The standard rear suspension preload
settings provide a comfortable ride and
good
handling
characteristics
for
general, solo riding. The following table
shows suggested settings for rear
suspension
under
different
load
conditions for all models.
Rear Suspension Settings
Street Twin, Thruxton and
Bonneville T120
Loading Condition
Rear Spring Preload
Adjuster Position
Solo Riding - Standard
1
Rider, passenger and
luggage
5
Thruxton R
Preload
Loading Condition
Rear Spring
Preload
1
Solo Riding
Standard
1
Comfort
(Softer)
1
Sport (Firmer) 1
Rider and Passenger
3
1
Position 1 is minimum (fully clockwise) and position
3 is maximum (fully anticlockwise).
Damping
Loading Condition
Rear
Rebound
Damping
2
Rear
Compression
Damping
2
Solo Riding
Standard
24
16
Comfort
(Softer)
44
20
Sport
(Firmer)
12
8
Rider and Passenger
15
10
2
Number of clicks anticlockwise from the fully
clockwise position noting that the first stop (click) is
counted as 1.
Note:
•
The details given in the tables are
only a guide. Setting requirements
may vary for rider and passenger
weight and personal preferences.