preload/damping adjustment procedures?

[Jim Hyman]

Eric, I too found the spring preload adjustment confusing. My soulution was to turn the preload adjusting nut fully counter clockwise [softest] and then turn the nut clockwise, feeling each "detent" until I arrived at the setting I wanted. Maybe it's too simple, but I had trouble reading the preload scale. To set the damping adjustment, go to the right hand side of your bike & remove the rubber plug at the bottom of the rear shock. Adjust the plastic wheel to the desired setting. At least the highly vaunted Kawi engineers made this setting clear. The photo in the owner's manual is vague as to how to find the damping adjuster. Fred at Arrowhead sells a magnetic drain plug for $8.95 [US$]. Professor A9 Federal Way, Wa. [USA] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, run2hills@a... wrote: > Hello Borg, > My A13 has reached the 1000 mile mark! I want to try 3 - III > preload/damping settings. I turned the preload nut clockwise two > clicks and got a 5. Do I need to remove the circlip located behind > the nut? What gives? Also, how do you move the sleeve clear to > adjust the damper? Could anyone give me the details which the > manuals omit? I would appreciate some experienced insights. > Thanks again and much love, > Eric > A13L > PS-Where can I find a magnetic drain plug?