9 TUNING THE CHASSIS
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9.6
Setting the fork air pressure of the negative chamber
Warning
Danger of accident
Modifications to the suspension setting may seriously alter the handling charac-
teristic.
Extreme modifications to the suspension setting may cause a serious deterioration in the handling
characteristic and overload components.
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Only make adjustments within the recommended range.
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Ride slowly to start with after making adjustments to get the feel of the new handling characteristic.
Info
Check or adjust the air pressure under the same conditions at the earliest 5 minutes after switching off
the engine.
The air suspension is located in the left fork leg. The rebound and compression damping is located in
the right fork leg.
When changing the air pressure, always observe the correct value of the visible inner tube length and
only proceed in small steps.
First set the positive chamber, then the negative chamber and finally the positive chamber again.
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
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Set the fork air pressure of the positive chamber. (
M01749-10
Main work
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Remove protection cap
1
.
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Remove screw cap
2
.
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Push together fork airpump
3
fully.
Fork airpump (79412966100)
Info
The fork airpump is included.
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Mount adapter
4
on the fork airpump.
Adapter (T14086E)
Info
The adapter is included.
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The adapter is connected to the valve.
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Rotate the upper part of the adapter clockwise.
The interior valve opens.
The fork airpump switches on automatically.
A little air escapes from the fork leg when connecting.
Info
This is due to the volume of the hose and not due to a
defect in the fork airpump or the fork.
Read the accompanying instructions.
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Adjust the air pressure as specified.
