TUN
9-12
REAR SUSPENSION SETTING
The rear suspension setting should be made
depending on the rider’s feeling of an actual
run and the circuit conditions.
The rear suspension setting includes the fol-
lowing two factors:
1. Setting of spring preload
• Change the set length of the spring.
• Change the spring.
2. Setting of damping force
• Change the rebound damping.
• Change the compression damping.
CHOOSING SET LENGTH
1. Place a stand or block under the engine to
put the rear wheel above the floor, and
measure the length
between the rear
wheel axle center and the rear fender hold-
ing bolt.
2. Remove the stand or block from the engine
and with a rider astride the seat, measure
the sunken length
between the rear
wheel axle center and the rear fender hold-
ing bolt.
3. Loosen the locknut
and make adjust-
ment by turning the spring adjuster
to
achieve the standard figure from the sub-
traction of the length
from the length
.
NOTE:
NOTE:
• If the vehicle is new and after it is broken in,
the same set length of the spring may change
because of the initial fatigue, etc. of the
spring. Therefore, be sure to make reevalua-
tion.
• If the standard figure cannot be achieved by
adjusting the spring adjuster and changing
the spring set length, replace the spring with
an optional one and make re-adjustment.
Standard figure
75 ~ 85 mm (3.0 ~ 3.3 in)
CHASSIS
