Other Adjustments

Adjusting the Rear Suspension

Spring Preload

CRF1100A/D

You can adjust the spring preload by the adjuster knob to suit the load or the road surface. The spring preload adjuster has 35 position or more. Turn the clockwise to increase spring preload (high), or turn counterclockwise to decrease spring preload (low).

Turn the adjuster counterclockwise (low) until it will no longer turn (lightly seat). Turn the adjuster clockwise (high) until it clicks. This click is position 0.
The standard position is 7 clicks from the minimum setting.

NOTICE Do not turn the adjuster beyond its limits.

NOTICE The rear shock absorber damper unit contains high pressure nitrogen gas. Do not attempt to disassemble, service, or improperly dispose of the damper. See your dealer.

CRF1100A3/A4/D3/D4/DL4

The electrical adjustable suspension allows the preload of the rear suspension to be adjusted in four levels according to riding and load conditions.

The rear suspension spring preload adjustment can be changed when your vehicle is stopped or when riding at a constant speed without sudden acceleration, sudden deceleration, wheelspin, wheelies or jumps, etc.

When riding on rough roads or when using tyres with diameters that are extremely different from the recommended tyres, the system may not operate even when riding is stable.

If you change the preload after you start riding, the grounding ability will change as the vehicle height changes. Be careful when changing the preload while riding.

Select the gold image display.

Select page 4.

Press the ENT switch.

Select [PRELOAD].

Push the or of the sel left/right switch until the desired value is displayed.

Press the back switch.

You can also perform the above settings by using the touch screen.

The rear suspension adjustment provides the following settings.

Status icon	Riding condition
	Rider only (Minimum preload)
	Rider and luggage
	Rider and passenger
	Rider, passenger and luggage (Maximum preload)

Default: Rider only

You can change the [PRELOAD] [Preload] on the [USER 1 MODE] and [USER 2 MODE] of the riding mode.

NOTICE The rear shock absorber damper unit contains high pressure nitrogen gas. Do not attempt to disassemble, service, or improperly dispose of the damper. See your dealer.

Rebound Damping

CRF1100A/D

You can adjust the rebound damping by the adjuster to suit the load or the road surface.

Turn the adjuster using the Standard/Phillips screwdriver provided on the underside of the rear seat.

Turn clockwise to increase rebound damping (hard), or turn counterclockwise to decrease rebound damping (soft).

The standard position is 8 clicks from the maximum setting so that the punch mark on the adjuster aligns with the reference punch mark.

Reference punch mark Punch mark Adjuster

NOTICE Do not turn the adjuster beyond its limits.

NOTICE The rear shock absorber damper unit contains high pressure nitrogen gas. Do not attempt to disassemble, service, or improperly dispose of the damper. See your dealer.

Compression Damping

CRF1100A/D

You can adjust the compression damping by the adjuster to suit the load or the road surface.

Turn the adjuster using the Standard/Phillips screwdriver provided on the underside of the rear seat.

Turn clockwise to increase compression damping (hard), or turn counterclockwise to decrease compression damping (soft).

The standard position is 12 clicks from the maximum setting so that the punch mark on the adjuster aligns with the reference punch mark.

Adjuster Reference punch mark Punch mark

NOTICE Do not turn the adjuster beyond its limits.

NOTICE The rear shock absorber damper unit contains high pressure nitrogen gas. Do not attempt to disassemble, service, or improperly dispose of the damper. See your dealer.

Damping

CRF1100A3/A4/D3/D4/DL4

When the riding mode is changed, rear suspension damping is automatically selected to a setting corresponding to the riding mode.

You can change the [S] [Overall] and [Rear] on the [USER 1 MODE] and [USER 2 MODE] of the riding mode.

NOTICE The rear shock absorber damper unit contains high pressure nitrogen gas. Do not attempt to disassemble, service, or improperly dispose of the damper. See your dealer.

Recommended topic(s)
Adjusting the Front Suspension
Riding mode
Setting mode