Yamaha YZF-R1 Owner's Manual page 67

Spring preload:
Minimum (soft):
Distance A = 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Standard:
Distance A = 79.0 mm (3.11 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A = 85.5 mm (3.37 in)
3. Tighten the locknut to the specified
torque. NOTICE: Always tighten
the locknut against the adjust-
ing ring, and then tighten the
locknut to the
torque.
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Tightening torque:
Locknut:
25 N·m (2.5 kgf·m, 18 lb·ft)
Rebound damping force
To increase the rebound damping force
and thereby harden the rebound damp-
ing, turn the adjusting screw in direction
(a). To decrease the rebound damping
force and thereby soften the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting screw in di-
rection (b).
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(a)
1. Rebound damping force adjusting screw
specified
Rebound damping setting:
Minimum (soft):
23 click(s) in direction (b)*
Standard:
12 click(s) in direction (b)*
Maximum (hard):
1 click(s) in direction (b)*
* With the adjusting screw fully turned
in direction (a)
Compression damping force
Fast compression damping force
To increase the compression damping
force and thereby harden the fast com-
pression damping, turn the adjusting
bolt in direction (a). To decrease the
compression damping force and there-
Instrument and control functions
(b)
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by soften the compression damping,
turn the adjusting bolt in direction (b).
(a)
1. Fast compression damping force
adjusting bolt
Fast compression damping setting
Minimum (soft):
5.5 turn(s) in direction (b)*
Standard:
3 turn(s) in direction (b)*
Maximum (hard):
0 turn(s) in direction (b)*
* With the adjusting bolt fully turned in
direction (a)
Slow compression damping force
To increase the compression damping
force and thereby harden the slow
compression damping, turn the adjust-
ing screw in direction (a). To decrease
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(b)
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