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  DDS CLOSED CARTRIDGE DAMPING SYSTEM

Pull the piston rod up and locate 
the 17mm steel spanner 
provided Tool No. 113-010-020
through the nylon spring pusher 
onto the 17mm hex on the piston 
rod joiner. 

10.

11.

Fit the correct top cap onto the 
piston rod joiner using the17mm 
steel spanner 
provided and a 14mm socket. 
Tighten the top cap to the 
piston rod joiner torque load to
20N/M 

(14.75Ib - ft ). 

12.

CHANGING THE FORK SPRINGS

B

C

D

1

2

A

3

2

1

4

B

A

5

6

DRAWN

CHK'D

APPV'D

MFG

Q.A

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:

DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS

SURFACE FINISH:

TOLERANCES:

   LINEAR:

   ANGULAR:

FINISH:

DEBUR AND 

BREAK SHARP 

EDGES

NAME

SIGNATURE

DATE

MATERIAL:

DO NOT SCALE DRAWING

REVISION

TITLE:

DWG NO.

SCALE:1:20

SHEET 1 OF 1

A4

C

WEIGHT: 

13 put spring and stuff back in

B

C

D

1

2

A

3

2

1

4

B

A

5

6

DRAWN

CHK'D

APPV'D

MFG

Q.A

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:

DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS

SURFACE FINISH:

TOLERANCES:

   LINEAR:

   ANGULAR:

FINISH:

DEBUR AND 

BREAK SHARP 

EDGES

NAME

SIGNATURE

DATE

MATERIAL:

DO NOT SCALE DRAWING

REVISION

TITLE:

DWG NO.

SCALE:1:20

SHEET 1 OF 1

A4

C

WEIGHT: 

13 put spring and stuff back in

B

C

D

1

2

A

3

2

1

4

B

A

5

6

DRAWN

CHK'D

APPV'D

MFG

Q.A

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:

DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS

SURFACE FINISH:

TOLERANCES:

   LINEAR:

   ANGULAR:

FINISH:

DEBUR AND 

BREAK SHARP 

EDGES

NAME

SIGNATURE

DATE

MATERIAL:

DO NOT SCALE DRAWING

REVISION

TITLE:

DWG NO.

SCALE:1:20

SHEET 1 OF 1

A4

C

WEIGHT: 

13 put spring and stuff back in

B

C

D

1

2

A

3

2

1

4

B

A

5

6

DRAWN

CHK'D

APPV'D

MFG

Q.A

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:

DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS

SURFACE FINISH:

TOLERANCES:

   LINEAR:

   ANGULAR:

FINISH:

DEBUR AND 

BREAK SHARP 

EDGES

NAME

SIGNATURE

DATE

MATERIAL:

DO NOT SCALE DRAWING

REVISION

TITLE:

DWG NO.

SCALE:1:20

SHEET 1 OF 1

A4

C

WEIGHT: 

13 put spring and stuff back in

B

C

D

1

2

A

3

2

1

4

B

A

5

6

DRAWN

CHK'D

APPV'D

MFG

Q.A

UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:

DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS

SURFACE FINISH:

TOLERANCES:

   LINEAR:

   ANGULAR:

FINISH:

DEBUR AND 

BREAK SHARP 

EDGES

NAME

SIGNATURE

DATE

MATERIAL:

DO NOT SCALE DRAWING

REVISION

TITLE:

DWG NO.

SCALE:1:20

SHEET 1 OF 1

A4

C

WEIGHT: 

13 put spring and stuff back in

Remove the piston rod pull 
up tool.

Fork cap with black adj in 

left hand fork.

Fork cap with natural adj 

in right hand fork leg.

K-Tech recommend 5wt.

Summary of Contents for DDS APRILIA RSV4

Page 1: ...APRILIA RSV4 155 011 010 025 21 06 2017 ISSUE 1 OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...signed tested and manufactured RECOMMENDED SETTINGS Fork stroke Preload Air gap Fork oil Spring rate Comp damping L H leg Reb damping R H leg Fork position RECOMMENDED SETTINGS DDS CLOSED CARTRIDGE DAMPING SYSTEM Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 10 Page 11 Recomended Settings Introduction Adjustment Setting the fork Changing the fork springs Service Notes 125mm 8 10mm 190mm 5wt 10N 16 Clicks out...

Page 3: ...and one leg for re bound damping making each circuit independent for adjustment These procedures should only be carried out by a qualified motorcycle tech nician K Tech Suspension Ltd will not be liable for any damages caused in any way to by the product and any injuries sustained if the product is fitted by someone who is neither an authorised dealer of K Tech Suspension Ltd or have the relevant ...

Page 4: ...equals 1mm of preload on spring Spring preload should be set from the fully open anti clockwise position Compression Damping 3mm allen key in centre of the BLACK LEFT hand fork cap Adjustment range is 30 clicks All settings should be made from fully closed clockwise position Rebound Damping 3mm allen key in centre of the NATURAL RIGHT hand fork cap Adjustment range is 30 clicks All settings should...

Page 5: ... a stand so the front wheel is fully off the ground make sure the fork is fully extended by pushing down on the wheel and measure the amount of chrome tube there is extending from below the seal to the axle bracket at the bottom of the fork Make a note of this A Take the bike off of the stand and push down on the handlebars a few times allowing the bike to settle Measure the same points as before ...

Page 6: ...osen the clamping screws in the up per clamp With the bike supported under the bottom fork clamp unscrew both fork caps with either the spanner provided or a top cap socket Tool No 113 020 000 With one person on each handle bar remove the stand from under the bottom fork clamp and slowly lower the bike 3 2 Before performing step 3 please make sure the persons holding the handle bars are strong and...

Page 7: ...l No 113 010 020 4 Remove the nylon spring pusher and the main spring slowly keeping as much oil in the fork leg as possible 5 If a large amount of oil has been lost removing the spring it is nec essary to check the oil level To do this you will need to remove the spring preload spacer from under the main spring using a wire hook 6 CHANGING THE FORK SPRINGS ...

Page 8: ...5 screw this onto the piston rod joiner 9 CHANGING THE FORK SPRINGS 2 3 2 4 B A 5 6 DRAWN CHK D APPV D MFG Q A UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS SURFACE FINISH TOLERANCES LINEAR ANGULAR FINISH DEBUR AND BREAK SHARP EDGES NAME SIGNATURE DATE MATERIAL DO NOT SCALE DRAWING REVISION TITLE DWG NO SCALE 1 20 SHEET 1 OF 1 A4 C WEIGHT 13 put spring and stuff back in 3 2 4 B A 5 6 C ...

Page 9: ...EVISION TITLE DWG NO SCALE 1 20 SHEET 1 OF 1 A4 C WEIGHT 13 put spring and stuff back in 2 3 2 4 B A 5 6 DRAWN CHK D APPV D MFG Q A UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETERS SURFACE FINISH TOLERANCES LINEAR ANGULAR FINISH DEBUR AND BREAK SHARP EDGES NAME SIGNATURE DATE MATERIAL DO NOT SCALE DRAWING REVISION TITLE DWG NO SCALE 1 20 SHEET 1 OF 1 A4 C WEIGHT 13 put spring and stuff bac...

Page 10: ... adjust preload and damping settings to previous or recommended settings Located at the front of document 14 K Tech Suspension Ltd recommend that this product is serviced every 20 hours of use It is very important that this product is serviced by an authorised dealer as there are special tools required to guarantee correct performance of this product K Tech Suspension Ltd cannot be held responsibl...

Page 11: ...11 DDS CLOSED CARTRIDGE DAMPING SYSTEM NOTES ...

Page 12: ...Contact your local K Tech dealer for more details at www ktechsuspension com service centres and partners Copyright K Tech Suspension Ltd 2017 www ktechsuspension com ...

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