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Instrument and control functions, Storage compartment, Adjusting the front fork – Yamaha FJR1300 User Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS

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Storage compartment

The storage compartment is located
under the passenger seat. (See
page 3-10 for passenger seat opening
and closing procedures.)

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WARNING

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Do not exceed the load limit of
3 kg for the storage compart-
ment.

Do not exceed the maximum
load of 208 kg for the vehicle.

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Adjusting the front fork

This front fork is equipped with spring
preload adjusting bolts, rebound damp-
ing force adjusting knobs and compres-
sion damping force adjusting screws.

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WARNING

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Always adjust both fork legs equal-
ly, otherwise poor handling and loss
of stability may result.

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Spring preload
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting bolt on each fork leg in di-
rection

a

. To decrease the spring

preload and thereby soften the suspen-
sion, turn the adjusting bolt on each
fork leg in direction

b

.

1. Rebound damping force adjusting knob
2. Spring preload adjusting bolt

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