TUN
9-16
• Rear shock absorber
NOTE:
• If any of the following symptoms is experienced with the standard position as the base, make reset-
ting by reference to the adjustment procedure given in the same chart.
• Adjust the damping in 2-click increments or decrements.
Symptom
Section
Check
Adjust
Jump
Large
gap
Medium
gap
Small
gap
Stiff, tending to sink
Rebound damping
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Spring set length
Set sunken length for 75 ~ 80 mm (3.0 ~ 3.1 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Spongy and unstable
Rebound damping
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Spring
Replace with stiff spring.
Heavy and dragging
Rebound damping
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Spring
Replace with soft spring.
Poor road gripping
Rebound damping
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Compression damping
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Spring set length
Set sunken length for 75 ~ 80 mm (3.0 ~ 3.1 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Spring
Replace with soft spring.
Bottoming out
Compression damping
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Spring set length
Set sunken length for 75 ~ 80 mm (3.0 ~ 3.1 in)
when one passenger in astride seat.
Spring
Replace with stiff spring.
Bouncing
Rebound damping
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Spring
Replace with soft spring.
Stiff travel
Compression damping
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Spring set length
Set sunken length for 80 ~ 85 mm (3.1 ~ 3.3 in)
when one passenger is astride seat.
Spring
Replace with soft spring.
CHASSIS