2012 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture Owners Manual - Page 49

2012 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture Manual

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Control functions 1 Min 3 Max 4 (b) (a) 1 1. Rebound damping force adjusting knob 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2 5 Rebound damping force 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) ESU11047 Special wrench corner Control rod adjuster Scale range Special wrench Control rod length TIP Use the special wrench in the owner's tool kit to make this adjustment. 2. 3. Loosen the locknut. To increase weight transfer, turn the adjuster in direction (a), and to decrease weight transfer, turn it in direction (b). WARNING! Never adjust the control rod beyond the range of the scale on the special wrench, otherwise the control rod could be damaged, which could lead to an accident or injury. [EWS00181] Adjusting the control rods The weight transfer can be adjusted by turning the adjuster on the control rod (RS90P / RS90PLT) or the adjusting nuts on the control rods (RST90 / RST90PGT). RS90P / RS90PLT 1. Check the control rod length using the scale on the special wrench as shown. TIP In order to obtain a precise measurement, the special wrench corner should touch the control rod adjuster, and the locknut must be turned so that one of its notches aligns with the wrench allowing the wrench to fit horizontally on the control rod. 1. Locknut 2. Control rod adjuster 4. Tighten the locknut while holding the adjuster in place. 43

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Control functions
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ESU11047
Adjusting the control rods
The weight transfer can be adjusted by turn-
ing the adjuster on the control rod (RS90P /
RS90PLT) or the adjusting nuts on the control
rods (RST90 / RST90PGT).
RS90P / RS90PLT
1.
Check the control rod length using the
scale on the special wrench as shown.
TIP
In order to obtain a precise measurement, the
special wrench corner should touch the con-
trol rod adjuster, and the locknut must be
turned so that one of its notches aligns with
the wrench allowing the wrench to fit horizon-
tally on the control rod.
TIP
Use the special wrench in the owner’s tool kit
to make this adjustment.
2.
Loosen the locknut.
3.
To increase weight transfer, turn the ad-
juster in direction (a), and to decrease
weight transfer, turn it in direction (b).
WARNING! Never adjust the control
rod beyond the range of the scale on
the special wrench, otherwise the con-
trol rod could be damaged, which
could lead to an accident or injury.
[EWS00181]
4.
Tighten the locknut while holding the ad-
juster in place.
1.
Rebound damping force adjusting knob
Rebound damping force 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)
(a)
(b)
1
1.
Special wrench corner
2.
Control rod adjuster
3.
Scale range
4.
Special wrench
5.
Control rod length
1. Locknut
2.
Control rod adjuster
Min
Max
3
4
5
1
2