2004 Ducati Monster S4R Owners Manual - Page 104

Shock absorber adjusters (fig. 24-25) The shock absorber has outer adjusters that enable you to adjust your motorcycle to the load. The adjuster (1) located on the right side, on the connection holding the shock absorber to the swingarm, controls rebound damping. The adjuster (2) on the shock absorber expansion reservoir controls compression damping. Turn the adjusters (1 and 2) clockwise to increase damping, anticlockwise to reduce it. STANDARD setting: turn the adjusters all the way in then slacken adjuster (1) 1 turn and adjuster (2) 2 turns. Two ring nuts (3), located on the top section of the shock absorber are used to adjust the outer spring preload. To change spring preload, slacken the upper ring nut. Then tighten or slacken the lower ring nut to increase or decrease spring preload as required. Once preload has been set as required, tighten the upper ring nut. Warning Use a specific pin wrench only to turn the preload adjusting nut. Be careful when turning the nut with the wrench, as the pin may slip out of the ring nut recess and you may hurt your hand hitting motorcycle parts. 1 E S H fig. 24 3 2 fig. 25 29