Yamaha WR250FM service manual One passenger is astride seat

SETTING

•Rear shock absorber

T U N

NOTE:

•If any of the following symptoms is experienced with the standard position as the base, make resetting by reference to the adjustment procedure given in the same chart.

•Adjust the rebound damping in 2-click increments or decrements.

•Adjust the low compression damping in 1-click increments or decrements.

•Adjust the high compression damping in 1/6 turn increments or decrements.

		Section
Symptom					Check	Adjust
	Jump	Large	Medium	Small
		gap	gap	gap
					Rebound damping	Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
Stiff, tending to sink						decrease damping.
					Spring set length	Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in) when
						one passenger is astride seat.
					Rebound damping	Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
						damping.
Spongy and unstable					Low compression damping	Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 click) to increase
						damping.
					Spring	Replace with stiff spring.
					Rebound damping	Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
Heavy and dragging						decrease damping.
					Spring	Replace with soft spring.
					Rebound damping	Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 2 clicks) to
						decrease damping.
					Low compression damping	Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1 clicks) to increase
						damping.
Poor road gripping					High compression damp-	Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 clicks) to increase
					ing	damping.
					Spring set length	Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in) when
						one passenger is astride seat.
					Spring	Replace with soft spring.
					High compression damp-	Turn adjuster clockwise (about 1/6 turn) to increase
					ing	damping.
Bottoming out					Spring set length	Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in) when
						one passenger in astride seat.
					Spring	Replace with stiff spring.
					Rebound damping	Turn adjuster clockwise (about 2 clicks) to increase
Bouncing						damping.
					Spring	Replace with soft spring.
					High compression damp-	Turn adjuster counterclockwise (about 1/6 turn) to
					ing	decrease damping.
Stiff travel					Spring set length	Set sunken length for 90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in) when
						one passenger is astride seat.
					Spring	Replace with soft spring.

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