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SUSPENSION 13-23
Rear Shock Absorber
Rebound Damping Force Adjustment
• To adjust the rebound damping force, turn the lower
  damping adjuster [A] to the desired position, until you
  feel a click.
○The standard adjuster setting is the 1 1/4 turns out from
  the fully clockwise position.
Rebound Damping Force Adjustment
  Adjuster        Damping
                              Setting    Load     Road   Speed
  Position         Force
 3 3/4 turns
                   Weak        Soft      Light    Good    Low
     out
         ↑             ↑          ↑           ↑     ↑      ↑
         ↓             ↓          ↓           ↓     ↓      ↓
         0        Strong       Hard      Heavy     Bad   High

Spring Preload Adjustment
• To adjust the spring preload, turn in the adjuster [A] until
  you fee a click to the desired position.
○The standard adjuster setting is the 2 clicks from the fully
  counterclockwise position.
  If the spring action feels too soft, adjust it.
Spring Preload Adjustment
 Adjuster    Damping
                            Setting     Load      Road   Speed
 Position     Force
  0 click      Weak          Soft       Light     Good   Low
     ↑             ↑          ↑           ↑        ↑       ↑
     ↓             ↓          ↓           ↓        ↓       ↓
 24 clicks     Strong        Hard       Heavy     Bad    High

Rear Shock Absorber Removal
• Support the motorcycle with the stand.
• Fuel Tank (see Fuel Tank Removal in the Fuel System
  Remove:

   (DFI) chapter)
   Bolts [A]
   Side Stand Bracket [B] with the Side Stand