Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual: Spring Preload Adjustment

Kawasaki Ninja Owners Manual / Maintenance and adjustment / Front Fork / Spring Preload Adjustment

The spring preload adjuster is located at the lower end of each front fork leg and can be adjusted.

To increase spring preload and stiffen the suspension, turn the preload adjuster clockwise with a hexagon wrench.
To decrease preload and soften the suspension, turn the preload adjuster counterclockwise.

A. Spring Preload Adjuster

B. Hexagon Wrench

Spring Preload Setting

*: This position is the fully seated position (turned fully counterclockwise).

**: In from the fully seated position (turned fully counterclockwise). This adjustment range may not exactly match the number shown in the table due to small tolerance of production.

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