Operation Manual

Mirrors
Adjusting mirrors
Pivot the mirror to the correct
position by pressing gently at
the edge.
Spring preload
Adjustment
It is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring pre-
load when the vehicle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the vehicle is
lightly loaded.
Adjust spring preload for
rear wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Adjusting spring preload
while the motorcycle is be-
ing ridden can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust spring
preload unless the motorcycle is
at a standstill.
Pull knob 1 out for better ac-
cessibility.
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do not
match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust the damping characteristic
to suit spring preload.
If you want to increase spring
preload, turn the knob in the
direction indicated by the HIGH
arrow.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, turn the knob in the
direction indicated by the LOW
arrow.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)
OE
Knob turned as far as it will
go in the direction indicated
by the LOW arrow (Full load
of fuel, with rider 85 kg)
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