Operation Manual

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TUN
SETTING
Rear shock absorber
N
OTE:
If any of the following symptoms is experienced with the standard position as the base, make
resetting by reference to the adjustment procedure given in the same chart.
Adjust the rebound damping in 2-click increments or decrements.
Adjust the low compression damping in 1-click increments or decrements.
Adjust the high compression damping in 1/6 turn increments or decrements.
Symptom
Section
Check Adjust
Jump
Large
gap
Medium
gap
Small
gap
Stiff, tending to sink

Rebound damping
Spring set length
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in) when
one passenger is astride seat.
Spongy and unstable

Rebound damping
Low compression damping
Spring
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 click) to increase
damping.
Replace with stiff spring.
Heavy and dragging

Rebound damping
Spring
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Replace with soft spring.
Poor road gripping
Rebound damping
Low compression damping
High compression damp-
ing
Spring set length
Spring
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 clicks) to increase
damping.
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 clicks) to increase
damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in) when
one passenger is astride seat.
Replace with soft spring.
Bottoming out

High compression damp-
ing
Spring set length
Spring
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 turn) to increase
damping.
Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in) when
one passenger in astride seat.
Replace with stiff spring.
Bouncing

Rebound damping
Spring
Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Replace with soft spring.
Stiff travel

High compression damp-
ing
Spring set length
Spring
Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 1/6 turn) to
decrease damping.
Set sunken length for 95 ~ 100 mm (3.7 ~ 3.9 in) when
one passenger is astride seat.
Replace with soft spring.