Adjust the shock absorber preload for the total weight the motorcycle is to carry.
  1. Remove the left saddlebag. See Controls and Indicators → SADDLEBAGS.
    2. NOTE
    A preload table wallet card has been provided at the back of this manual for your convenience.
  2. See Figure 1. Rotate the knob to the desired setting for the expected load. The knob clicks at each half turn. Refer to Table 1.
  3. Turn the knob half turns to fine-tune the ride if desired.
  4. Install the left saddlebag.
Figure 1. Preload Adjustment Knob
Table 1. Suspension Preload Table: Standard Length Shocks, with Tour-Pak
ADDITIONAL WEIGHT OF PASSENGER, CARGO AND ACCESSORIES
LB
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
KG
0
5
9
14
18
23
27
32
36
41
45
50
54
59
64
68
73
77
82
RIDER WEIGHT
LB
KG
Full Turns of Knob
150
68
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
160
73
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
15
170
77
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
180
82
0
1
2
3
4
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
190
86
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
14
15
16
17
200
91
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
210
95
2
3
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
18
220
100
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
230
104
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
240
109
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
17
18
19
20
250
113
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
260
118
5
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
20
21
270
123
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
16
17
18
19
20
21
22