NOTE
Do not overtighten shock absorber adjusters. Overtightening could result in damage to shock absorbers.
Preload Adjustment
Adjust the shock absorber preload for the total weight the motorcycle is to carry.
Suspension preload is set on both shocks via threaded preload adjusters.
Preload is used to set the suspension preload for the primary loading condition. This includes:
1. Remove saddlebags. Refer to Operation → SADDLEBAGS.
2. Determine the primary loading condition that the vehicle will most often be used in (Rider Only, Rider + Passenger, Rider + Cargo or Rider + Passenger + Cargo).
3. Calculate preload distance. Refer to Table 1.
4. See Figure 1. Turn the lock ring (1) on right shock CCW to MIN using the provided spanner wrench tool.
5. Turn the adjustment ring (2) CW until the distance from the top of the adjustment ring to the bottom of the lock ring matches the calculated preload distance determined in steps 2 and 3. Refer to Table 1.
6. Holding adjustment ring in place, turn lock ring CW and tighten against adjustment ring using the spanner wench tool.
7. Repeat steps 4 through 6 on the left shock.
8. Install saddlebags. Refer to Operation → SADDLEBAGS.
1Lock ring
2Adjustment ring
Figure 1. Preload Aduster
Table 1. Rear Shock Absorbers Threaded Preload Adjuster Settings for Rider/Passenger
ADDITIONAL WEIGHT OF PASSENGER
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
mm Between Top of Adjuster Ring and Bottom of Lock Ring
150
68
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
160
73
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
20
21
22
23
24
25
170
77
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
22
23
24
25
26
180
82
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
24
25
26
27
190
86
7
8
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
27
28
200
91
8
9
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
29
210
95
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
220
100
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
25
26
27
28
29
30
230
104
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
27
28
29
30
31
240
109
11
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
30
31
32
250
113
12
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
32
33
260
118
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
34
270
122
14
15
16
17
18
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
280
127
15
16
17
18
19
20
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
30
31
32
33
34
35
290
131
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
33
34
35
39
Damping Adjustments
Both shock absorbers have compression and rebound damping adjusters to obtain ideal suspension performance across a range of rider preferences and loading conditions. The damping adjusters should be set to the same setting on each shock.
1. Remove saddlebags. Refer to Operation → SADDLEBAGS.
2. See Figure 2. Compression damping adjustment.
a. Turn the compression damping adjuster on both shock absorbers to the MAX setting (full CLOCKWISE), then turn back COUNTERCLOCKWISE to the first click.
b. Turn the compression damping adjusters on both shocks COUNTERCLOCKWISE to the target number of clicks from MAX based on rider preference or loading condition. Refer to Table 2.
3. See Figure 3. Rebound damping adjustment.
a. Turn the rebound damping adjuster on both shock absorbers to the MAX setting (full CLOCKWISE), then turn back COUNTERCLOCKWISE to the first click.
b. Turn the rebound damping adjusters on both shocks COUNTERCLOCKWISE to the target number of clicks from MAX based on rider preference or loading condition. Refer to Table 2.
4. Install saddlebags. Refer to Operation → SADDLEBAGS.
Figure 2. Compression Adjuster
Figure 3. Rebound Adjuster
Table 2. Rear Shock Compression and Rebound
RIDE
SETTING
REAR SHOCK(1)
Compression
Rebound
Solo
Standard
26
14
Comfort
22
8
Sport
14
5
Luggage
10
4
With passenger
8
2
(1) Damping adjuster settings are done by turning adjuster clockwise until it stops at the maximum setting, then counting the clicks counter-clockwise to the desired setting.