Spring Preload Adjustment

Position	Spring Force	Setting	Load	Road	Speed
	Strong t¦ 4Weak	Soft t¦ 4Hard	Light t¦ 1Heavy	Good t¦ 1Bad	Low t¦ 1High

Rear Shock Absorber Removal

• Squeeze the brake lever slowly and hold it with a band [A].

• Set the jack under the engine and raise the rear wheel.

Special Tool - Jack: 57001-1238

• Remove the seat (see Seat Removal in the Frame chap­ter).

• Remove the Side Covers (see Side Cover Removal in the Frame chapter).

• Remove the upper tie-rod bolt [A] and nut.

• Remove the mounting bolts [B] and pull off the rear shock absorber [C].

SUSPENSION