For manual suspension adjustment Refer to Before Riding → Manual Suspension.
Enhanced Semi-active Suspension
Models equipped with enhanced semi-active suspension have wires coming out of the top of both left and right fork assemblies. See Before Riding → Suspension Adjustments → Front Suspensions. Adaptive Ride Height (ARH) allows for a lower seat height when not moving without sacrificing ride quality. If desired the system can also be locked out, keeping the motorcycle at ride height. See Figure 1.
Lower Seat Height (Auto)
In this configuration, the ARH system lowers the suspension of the motorcycle while stopped. Once the vehicle begins to move, the ARH system will automatically “pump up” the suspension to the correct ride height setting for optimum performance. It is an automatic lowering system that does not have the drawback of reduced travel. Used where lower seat height at a stop is desired compared to non-ARH models.
How rider will experience ARH:
  • Power on/bike at rest = ARH drops motorcycle to lowest setting. Vehicle will be in this state from previous ride.
  • Bike moving = ARH pumps up suspension to optimum ride height. Est time to ride height 10-30 sec depending on road roughness. ARH uses suspension stroke to pump preload mechanism.
  • Power off/power failure = ARH defaults to pump up state, meaning any further suspension travel will pump up suspension. Could be possible to pump up suspension to ride height while vehicle is being trailered.
Auto When Auto is selected the suspension will lower while coming to a complete stop.
Auto with Short Delay When Auto with Short Delay is selected the suspension will lower approximately 0.5 seconds after coming to a complete stop.
Auto with Long Delay When Auto with Long Delay is selected the suspension will lower approximately 2 seconds after coming to a complete stop.
Lock at Ride Height
When Lock at Ride Height is selected ARH is locked and suspension will not lower when vehicle slows to a stop.
Figure 1. ARH Selections
Semi-Active Suspension
Models equipped with semi-active suspension have wires coming out of the top of left side fork assembly. Refer to Before Riding → Suspension Adjustments → Front Suspensions.
Semi-active Suspension Summary: A Semi-Active suspension system uses electronically controlled valves to make damping changes in the 10 millisecond timeframe. Semi-Active systems actively adjust damping forces according to real time data collected from the vehicle and the ride mode setting to create the best suspension performance output at that specific moment in time.
Gives the ability to have comfort, control, and adapt to a variety of events that desire different settings by automatically adjusting the damping setting in a matter of milliseconds. Adjustments are made based on vertical motion, throttle application, wheel travel, braking lean angle, ride mode and vehicle speed end stop (either extreme of suspension travel).
How rider will experience Semi Active:
Adjusting Electronic Suspension
To access settings menu, see Operation → Instruments.
To adjust electronic suspension, navigate to vehicle loading menu. Settings> Ride Customization> Vehicle Loading. Select appropriate setting.
Figure 2. Suspension Selections