Operation Manual

An uneven surface requires
softer damping than a smooth
surface.
An increase in spring preload
requires firmer damping, a re-
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.
Adjusting damping for
rear wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
If you want a harder damping
characteristic, use the tool from
the on-board toolkit to turn ad-
justing screw 1 in the direction
indicated by the H arrow.
If you want a softer damping
characteristic, use the tool from
the on-board toolkit to turn ad-
justing screw 1 in the direction
indicated by the S arrow.
Basic setting of rear-sus-
pension damping charac-
teristic
without Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)
OE
Turn the adjusting screw as
far as it will go in the direc-
tion indicated by the H arrow
and then turn it back one
and a half turns in the direc-
tion indicated by the S arrow
(Full load of fuel, with rider
85 kg)
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA
with Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (ESA)
OE
Settings
Electronic Suspension Adjust-
ment ESA provides a convenient
way of adapting the motorcycle
to the load it carries and the sur-
face over which you intend riding.
This entails selecting the load
variant and the damping charac-
teristic.
You have a choice of three load
variants with any of three damp-
ing characteristics selectable for
each one.
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