TUNING THE CHASSIS 10
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10.1
Fork/shock absorber
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The fork and the shock absorber offer many options for adapting the
chassis to the riding style and the payload.
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The recommendations for the suspension setting are shown
in table
1
. The table is located on the underside of the front
rider's seat.
These adjustments should be understood as a guideline and should
always be the basis for one’s own personal suspension setting. Do not
change the adjustments at random, as otherwise the riding characteris-
tics could deteriorate, particularly at high speeds.
10.2
Adjusting the compression damping of the fork
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The hydraulic compression damping determines the fork suspension behavior.
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Turn white adjusting screw
1
clockwise as far as it will go.
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The adjusting screw
1
is located at the upper end of the
left fork leg.
The compression damping is located in left fork leg
COMP
(white adjusting screw). The rebound damping is located in
right fork leg
REB
(red adjusting screw).
–
Turn counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the
fork type.
Guideline
Compression damping
Comfort
20 clicks
Standard
15 clicks
Sport
10 clicks
Full payload
10 clicks
Info
Turn clockwise to increase damping; turn counterclockwise
to reduce damping during compression.
10.3
Adjusting the rebound damping of the fork
Info
The hydraulic rebound damping determines the fork suspension behavior.
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