Yamaha WR45OFR service manual One passenger is astride seat

SETTING

●Rear shock absorber

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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 95 ~ 100 mm (3.7 ~ 3.9 in) when
						one passenger is astride seat.
					Spring	Replace with soft spring.

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