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TUNING THE CHASSIS
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10.7
Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
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Main work
–
Position the sag gauge in the rear axle and measure the distance to marking
SAG
on
the rear fender.
Sag gauge (00029090000)
Pin for sag gauge (00029990010)
–
Note down the value as dimension
.
Finishing work
–
Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
10.8
Checking the static sag of the shock absorber
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–
Measure distance
of rear wheel unloaded. (
–
Hold the motorcycle upright with the aid of an assistant.
–
Again measure the distance between the rear axle and marking
SAG
on the rear
fender using the sag gauge.
–
Note down the value as dimension
.
Info
The static sag is the difference between measurements
and
.
–
Check the static sag.
Static sag (SX
‑
F EU)
38 mm (1.5 in)
Static sag (SX
‑
F US)
40 mm (1.57 in)
Static sag (XC
‑
F US)
40 mm (1.57 in)
» If the static sag is less or more than the specified value:
–
Adjust the spring preload of the shock absorber.
