Adjusting the damping (optional)
Your Street Machine GT comes standard with a suspension element of which the springs can be exchanged and the
Suspension element
As an upgrade option a rear suspension element with separately adjustable compression and rebound damping is available. In addition to this the suspension element has a bigger gas volume in the damper that leads to better suspension performance due to lower pressure and thus less stiction of the piston.
Suspension element ST8ARC with adjustable damping and piggyback gas tank.
By adjusting the damping you can adjust the performance of the suspension precisely to your individual riding situation.A rough street with many harsh bumps that occur in a row or even cobblestones needs a low damping rate while a road with long stretched bumps that occur more regularly needs a stronger damping to achieve a smooth road holding.
When you add a lot of luggage you will need to adjust the spring stiffness; in that case an adjustment of the damping may even give you more riding comfort.
Finally, the oil used in the damper becomes thicker and more viscous at lower temperatu- res, which can be compensated through a change in the damper setting.
Please note that you can seriously spoil the riding comfort through a bad damper setting, especially through unsystematic playing with the knobs that may result in much to high damper values. In the worst case the suspension element will neither compress nor decompress. If you are in doubt please consult your local dea- ler.
Adjusting the compression damping
In order to adjust the compression damping turn the knob on the downside of the suspension element, when you look in driving direction it is at the front of the suspension ele- ment.
You get minimum damping when you turn the knob as far as it will go, when you look at the knob from the underside turn it clockwise.
When you unscrew it the damping increases, the compression movement is slower, the damping gets harder.
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Adjusting your new bike
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