Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly
The shock absorber assembly is locat-
ed under the rider seat and is equipped
with a spring preload adjusting ring.
CAUTION:
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Never attempt to turn an adjusting
mechanism beyond the maximum or
minimum settings.
Adjust the spring preload as follows.
1. Remove the rider seat. (See page
3-9.)
2. Remove each quick fastener from
the ignitor unit panel by pushing
the center in with a screwdriver,
then pulling the fastener out.
3. Pull the ignitor unit panel out to the
right.
4. Remove the mudguard by remov-
ing each quick fastener.
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5. To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension,
turn the adjusting ring in direction
(a). To decrease the spring pre-
load and thereby soften the sus-
pension, turn the adjusting 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.
1. Quick fastener
1. Ignitor unit panel
1. Quick fastener
2. Mudguard
1. Quick fastener
2. Mudguard
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