User manual CANNONDALE MOTORCYCLE OHLINS SHOCK

[. . . ] Owners Manual Öhlins shock absorbers, MX/ENDURO/OFF ROAD Including: Safety Tuning the suspension Design features Function Basic adjustments Fine tuning Photo: Ray Archer Inspection, maintenance 1 Safety signals Important information concerning safety is distinguished in this manual by the following notations: Introduction All of Öhlins advanced suspension products are adepted to the brand and model. This means that length, travel springaction and damping characteristics, are tested individually just for the motorcycle that you have decided to fit with Öhlins suspension. WARNING! 1. Installing a shock absorber, that is not approved by the vehicle manufacturer, may affect the stability of your vehicle. Öhlins Racing AB cannot be held responsible for any personal injury or damage whatsoever that may occur after fitting the shock absorber. [. . . ] We recommend Öhlins front fork oil. Sensitivity of the steering can be adjusted by altering the length of the shock absorber, without affecting other characteristics. The length is adjusted using two nuts down and the treaded clevis at the end of the piston rod. The shock absorber can be adjusted up to 12 mm. The length may never be altered more than to where the groove that is cut in the thread becomes just visible (Fig. 10). NOTE! If ride height is higher than recommended, softer spring/springs must be used. If ride height is lower than recommended, harder spring/springs must be used. Contact your Öhlins dealer for advice. WARNING! It is important that the recommendation table is followed for new front springs. If there are no recommended front springs you must ensure that the existing springs are in good condition. Neglecting to check the front springs could seriously affect the handling qualities of the motorcycle 6 11. Adjustment of compression damping 13. High and low speed compression damping adjusters High speed + - + + + = more damping = less damping Low speed + - Setting the damping The adjusting possibilities of Öhlins shock absorbers facilitate fine setting. You can optimize adjustments to suit your own weight and equipment, your individual way of riding and the condition of the road. To be able to improve the road holding qualities it is of the utmost importance that you fully understand the functioning of the shock absorbers. Then you can learn by trial and error how they affect the motorcycle. Adjustments should be made with two steps (clicks) at a time. Adjustments should not be more than four steps from the basic setting. By utilizing the adjustment possibilities you can test by trial and error, and learn how they affect your motorcycle. Always begin by test riding the motorcycle with all adjustments at their basic setting. Choose a short run of varying character, ie, long and sharp bends, hard and soft bumps. Keep to the same run and adjust only one setting at a time. Start with the rebound damping (Fig. 14) If the motorcycle feels unstable, loose and rather bouncy then the rebound damping should be increased. Begin by turning the adjusting knob 2 steps (clicks). Test run again and adjust one steps back if it felt too hard and bumpy. [. . . ] Suspension hard in general or too much compression damping, too much spring pre-load. · Decrease the compression damping. Suspension is bottoming, feels soft during the entire wheel travel. Spring too soft, compression damping too low. [. . . ]