Yamaha YZF-R1 Owner's Manual page 64

Instrument and control functions
the adjusting nut on each fork in direc-
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tion (a). To decrease the spring preload
and thereby soften the suspension,
2 turn the adjusting nut on each fork in di-
rection (b).
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4
(a)
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6
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1. Spring preload adjusting nut
Spring preload setting:
8
Minimum (soft):
0 turn(s) in direction (a)*
Standard:
9
9 turn(s) in direction (a)*
Maximum (hard):
15 turn(s) in direction (a)*
10
* With the adjusting nut fully turned in
direction (b)
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Rebound damping force
To increase the rebound damping force
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and thereby harden the rebound damp-
ing, turn the adjusting bolt on each fork
leg in direction (a). To decrease the re-
bound damping force and thereby soft-
en the rebound damping, turn the
adjusting bolt on each fork leg in direc-
tion (b).
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(b)
1. Rebound damping force adjusting bolt
Rebound damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
Standard:
Maximum (hard):
* With the adjusting bolt fully turned in
direction (a)
Compression damping force
To increase the compression damping
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(b)
(a)
14 click(s) in direction (b)*
7 click(s) in direction (b)*
1 click(s) in direction (b)*
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force and thereby harden the compres-
sion damping, turn the adjusting bolt on
each fork leg in direction (a). To de-
crease the compression damping force
and thereby soften the compression
damping, turn the adjusting bolt on
each fork leg in direction (b).
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(b)
(a)
1. Compression damping force adjusting bolt
Compression damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
23 click(s) in direction (b)*
Standard:
17 click(s) in direction (b)*
Maximum (hard):
1 click(s) in direction (b)*
* With the adjusting bolt fully turned in
direction (a)