KTM 450 XCR-W ZA Motorcycle User Manual


 
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MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE 34
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Turn the adjusting screwbclockwise until it stops.
Info
Do not loosen nutb!
Turn back counterclockwise the number of clicks corresponding to the shock ab-
sorber type.
Specification
Rebound damping
Comfort 24bclicks
Standard 22bclicks
Sport 20bclicks
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Turn clockwise to increase damping, turn counterclockwise to reduce sus-
pension damping.
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Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded
Jack up the motorcycle. ( P. 32)
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Measure the distance as vertical as possible between the rear axle and a fixed
point, for example, a mark on the side cover.
Make a note of the value as measurementb
.
Remove the motorcycle from the work stand. ( P. 32)
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Checking static sag of the shock absorber
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Measure distanceb of rear wheel unloaded. ( P. 34)
Ask someone to help you by holding the motorcycle upright.
Measure the distance between the rear axle and the fixed point again.
Make a note of the value as measurementb
.
Info
The static sag is the difference between measurementsb andb.
Check the static sag.
Static sag 35bmm (1.38bin)
» If the static sag is less or more than the specified value:
Adjust the spring preload of the shock absorber. ( P. 35)