Service manual

TUN
9-15
SUSPENSION SETTING
•Front fork
N
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TE:
• 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.
• Before any change, set the rear shock absorber sunken length to the standard figure 75 ~ 85 mm
(3.0 ~ 3.3 in).
Symptom
Section
Check Adjust
Jump
Large
gap
Medium
gap
Small
gap
Stiff over entire range
Compression damping Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Oil level (oil amount) Decrease oil level by about 5 ~ 10 mm (0.2 ~ 0.4 in).
Spring Replace with soft spring.
Unsmooth
movement over
entire range
Outer tube
Inner tube
Check for any bends, dents, and other noticeable
scars, etc. If any, replace affected parts.
Under bracket
tightening torque
Retighten to specified torque.
Poor initial movement
Rebound damping Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Oil seal Apply grease in oil seal wall.
Soft over entire
range, bottoming out
Compression damping Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Oil level (oil amount) Increase oil level by about 5 ~ 10 mm (0.2 ~ 0.4 in).
Spring Replace with stiff spring.
Stiff toward
stroke end
Oil level (oil amount) Decrease oil level by about 5 mm (0.2 in).
Soft toward stroke
end, bottoming out
Oil level (oil amount) Increase oil level by about 5 mm (0.2 in).
Stiff initial movement
Compression damping Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Low front, tending to
lower front posture
Compression damping Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
damping.
Rebound damping Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Balance with rear end Set sunken length for 80 ~ 85 mm (3.1 ~ 3.3 in)
when one passenger is astride seat (lower rear pos-
ture).
Oil level (oil amount) Increase oil level by about 5 mm (0.2 in).
“Obtrusive” front,
tending to upper
front posture
Compression damping Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
decrease damping.
Balance with rear end Set sunken length for 75 ~ 80 mm (3.0 ~ 3.1 in)
when one passenger is astride seat (upper rear pos-
ture).
Spring Replace with soft spring.
Oil level (oil amount) Decrease oil level by about 5 ~ 10 mm (0.2 ~ 0.4 in).
CHASSIS