2009 Yamaha Motorsports FX Nytro RTX Owners Manual - Page 30
2009 Yamaha Motorsports FX Nytro RTX Manual
Page 30 highlights
Control functions ESU10925 Adjusting the damping forces of the front shock absorbers (FX10) EWS00740 WARNING The damping forces of the left and right shock absorbers must be adjusted to the same settings. Uneven settings can cause poor handling and loss of stability. Compression damping force The compression damping force of each shock absorber can be adjusted by turning its compression damping force adjusting knob. To increase the compression damping force, turn the adjusting knob in direction (a). To decrease the compression damping force, turn the adjusting knob in direction (b). To increase the rebound damping force, turn the adjusting knob in direction (a). To decrease the rebound damping force, turn the adjusting knob in direction (b). 1. Rebound damping force adjusting knob Rebound damping setting: Minimum (soft): 20 click(s) in direction (b)* Standard: 11 click(s) in direction (b)* Maximum (hard): 3 click(s) in direction (b)* * With the adjusting knob fully turned in direction (a) TIP The damping forces will not decrease past the minimum levels even if the adjusting knobs are turned out more than the minimum settings. ESU13132 1. Compression damping force adjusting knob Compression damping setting: Minimum (soft): 12 click(s) in direction (b)* Standard: 6 click(s) in direction (b)* Maximum (hard): 2 click(s) in direction (b)* * With the adjusting knob fully turned in direction (a) Rebound damping force The rebound damping force of each shock absorber can be adjusted by turning its rebound damping force adjusting knob. Adjusting the spring preload of the center shock absorber and the rear torsion springs The spring preload can be adjusted by turning the adjusting nut on the center shock absorber and the adjusters on the rear torsion springs. Adjust the spring preload as follows. 24