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Mounting Instructions YA743_1 Issued 2006 10 06
These instructions and other documents
can be downloaded from
www.ohlins.com
Mounting Instructions
Kit Contents:
Part no. Pcs.
Shock absorber YA743 1
Öhlins Sticker 00192-01 2
Memo notes Sticker 01180-01 1
Owner’s Manual 1
Before installing this shock absorber,
check the contents of the kit listed
below. If anything is missing, please
contact your nearest Öhlins dealer.
SHOCK ABSORBER YA743
for Yamaha R1 2007
NOTE!
During storage and transportation, espe-
cially at high ambient temperature, the
oil and grease used for assembling may
leak inside the packing and damage the
expanded polystyrene packing mate-
rial. This is not unusual and is in no
way detrimental to the shock absorber.
Before installing this product, read the Öhlins Owner’s Manual!
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Öhlins Racing AB, Box 722, S-194 27 Upplands Väsby, Sweden.
Phone +46 8 590 025 00 Fax +46 8 590 025 80
www.ohlins.com
WITH SET-UP DATA
Always ensure that the basic settings made by
Öhlins are intact.
SET-UP DATA
Recommendations
Spring preload 11 mm
Compression damping
Low speed 15 clicks
High speed 30 clicks
Rebound damping 16 clicks
Shock absorber data
Length 302 (+4/-2)
Stroke 64 mm
CHECK SAG AND RIDE HEIGHT
Bike on a stand with the suspension
fully extended = …
Bike on the ground without rider = …
Bike on the ground with rider = …
Free sag F1-F2 = …
Ride height F1-F3 = …
F1
F2
F3
Front suspension
Bike on a stand with the suspension
fully extended = …
Bike on the ground without rider = …
Bike on the ground with rider = …
Free sag R1-R2 = …
Ride height R1-R3 = …
R1
R2
R3
Rear suspension
R1
R2
R3
F1
F2
F3
HOW TO INSTALL
1
Put the motorcycle on a workstand so that the
rear wheel barely touches the ground.
WARNING!
Make sure the vehicle is securely supported so
that it will not tip.
2
Remove the upper and the lower attachments
of the original shock absorber.
3
Remove the original shock absorber.
4
Install the Öhlins shock absorber in the same
way as the original unit.
5
Fasten the upper and the lower attachments,
but do not tighten yet.
6
Tighten the upper and the lower attachments.
7
Read more about the shock absorber in the
Öhlins Owner’s Manual.
NOTE!
Lower the motorcycle so that the shock absorber
is compressed 1 mm, before tightening the
screws.
NOTE!
Recommendation! Before installing the Öhlins
shock absorber:
• clean the vehicle thoroughly
NOTE!
Make sure that all screws are tightened to the
correct torque and that nothing fouls or restricts
movement of the shock absorber when the sus-
pension is being fully compressed or extended.
ADJUSTMENTS
Spring preload adjuster
Turn the hexagon screw on the hydrau-
lic adjuster to set the spring preload.
Turn clockwise to increase, turn counter
clockwise to release the preload.
Compression damping
Adjust on top of the reservoir.
Low speed: Turn the slotted centre
screw.
High speed: Turn the hexagon screw.
Turn clockwise to increase damping,
turn counter clockwise to decrease.
Rebound damping
Turn the wheel on the piston shaft
above the end eye/ bracket. Turn clock-
wise to increase damping, turn counter
clockwise to decrease.
Length adjuster
Use two wrenches. Hold the upper nut
with one hand and at the same time
loosen the lock nut (lower nut). Turn the
end eye/ bracket to the desired length.
Lock the lock nut. We advise to adjust
the length when the shock absorber is
not installed into the vehicle.
WARNING!
The adjustable end eye/bracket must not be
threaded out more than that the groove is fully
visible beneath the lock nut. This is maximum
length. After adjusting, make sure that the lock
nut is tightened.
NOTE!
Maximum length when the
groove is visible.
NOTE!
When delivered the Öhlins shock absorber is
dialed to recommended settings for the spe-
cifi c brand and make of the vehicle. If you have
changed the setting, reset according to the set-
up data.
To reset: The adjuster has a right hand thread.
Turn the adjuster clockwise to fully closed (pos.
zero [0]). Turn counter clockwise to open and
count the clicks until you reach the recom-
mended number in the set-up data.
CAUTION!
Do not use force, delicate sealing surfaces can
be damaged. Handtighten only.
Do not touch
this hexagon!
CAUTION!
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