Owner's manual

TUNING THE CHASSIS 12

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12.1 Adjusting the spring preload of the shock absorber

Warning

Danger of accidents Modifications to the suspension setting may seriously alter the handling charac-

teristic.

– Ride slowly to start with after making adjustments to get the feel of the new handling characteristic.

Info

The spring preload defines the initial status of the spring operation on the shock absorber.

The best spring preload setting is achieved when it is set for the weight of the rider and that of any lug-

gage and a passenger, thus ensuring an ideal compromise between handling and stability.

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Set the spring preload by turning adjusting ring

using the

hook wrench and the extension from the tool set.

Guideline

Spring preload

Standard 5 clicks

Full payload 10 clicks

Info

The spring preload can be set to 10 different posi-

tions.