SETTING

T U N

EC72B000

Rear suspension setting

The rear suspension setting should be made depending on the rider’s feeling of an actual run and the circuit conditions.

The rear suspension setting includes the fol- lowing two factors:

1.Setting of spring preload

Change the set length of the spring.

Change the spring.

2.Setting of damping force

Change the rebound damping.

Change the compression damping.

EC72C001

Choosing set length

1.Place a stand or block under the engine to put the rear wheel above the floor, and measure the length a between the rear wheel axle center and the rear fender holding bolt.

2.Remove the stand or block from the engine and with a rider astride the seat, measure the sunken length b between the rear wheel axle center and the rear fender holding bolt.

3.Loosen the locknut 1 and make adjust- ment by turning the spring adjuster 2 to achieve the standard figure from the sub- traction of the length b from the length a.

Standard figure:

90 ~ 100 mm (3.5 ~ 3.9 in)

7 - 16

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Yamaha WR45OFR service manual Rear suspension setting, Choosing set length, Standard figure 90 ~ 100 mm 3.5 ~ 3.9