Operation Manual

strut can make to absorb sur-
face irregularities is damped.
When you choose a soft setting
the spring strut responds all the
more rapidly to surface irregularit-
ies.
Adjusting damping for
rear wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Adjust the damping character-
istic, using the tool from the
on-board toolkit to turn adjust-
ing screw 1.
If you want a harder damping
characteristic, use a screw-
driver to turn adjusting screw 1
in the direction indicated by the
H arrow.
If you want a softer damping
characteristic, use a screw-
driver to turn adjusting screw 1
in the direction indicated by the
S arrow.
Rebound stage, basic
setting, rear
turn the bottom adjusting
screw as far as it will go in
the H direction and then turn
it back three quarters of a
turn (Full load of fuel, with
rider 85 kg)
Tyres
Checking tyre pressure
Incorrect tyre pressures im-
pair the motorcycle's hand-
ling characteristics and increase
the rate of tyre wear.
Always check that the tyre pres-
sures are correct.
At high road speeds, tyre
valves installed perpen-
dicular to the wheel rim have a
tendency to open as a result of
centrifugal force.
In order to avoid a sudden loss of
tyre pressure, fit a valve cap with
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