YZF 600R 'Thundercat' Suspension Settings

Front Suspension

Rear Suspension

Tyre Pressure

Spring

Rebound

Compression

Spring

Rebound

Compression

Front

Rear

Date

Pre-Load

Damping

Damping

Pre-Load

Damping

Damping

Bar/psi.

Bar/psi.

Comments

1-Jan-02

5

10

10

1

5

15

2.5/36

2.8/41

O.K. no problems.

17-Feb-02

6

12

10

1

5

15

2.5/36

2.8/41

Too bouncy at front

10-Mar-02

3

8

8

1

3

17

2.2/32

2.5/36

Better, less twitch, steering more positive

31-Mar-02

3

8

8

1

3

17

2.2/32

2.5/36

Forks dropped 5.5mm quicker steering

5-Apr-02

3

8

8

1

3

17

2.3/34

2.6/38

Smoother

12-May-02

2

3

4

6

7

12

2.3/35

2.6/40

Super

Adjuster Type

Spanner

Screwdriver

Screwdriver

C Spanner

Hand nut

Screwdriver

and location

Strut Top

Strut top

Strut base

on Shock

Base Shock

on Gas Unit

Torque Settings

Adjustment

1=Hard

1 Out=Hard

1Out=Hard

1=Sft

0 Out=Hard

20 In=Hard

Nm's

Ft/Lbs

Item

Settings

5=Std.

6 Out=Std.

7 Out=Std.

3=Std.

10 Out=Std.

10 In=Std.

12

9

Alternator Cover bolts

8=Soft

12 Out=Sft

12 Out=Sft

7=Hard

20 Out=Sft

0 In=Sft

38

28

Bottom Yoke

10

7

Cooling system drain plugs

Standard Bike Settings

40

29

Front/rear Caliper Mounting bolts

Item

Type

Setting

30

22

Fork Clamp bolts(Top yoke)

Front Tyre

120/60-ZR17

35 p.s.i.

40

29

Front/rear Caliper Mounting bolts

Rear Tyre

160/60-ZR17

40 p.s.i.

65

48

Front Wheel Axle

Spark Plug

CR9E

0.7-0.8 mm

20

15

Front Wheel Axle clamp bolts

Gearbox Oil

SAE 10W/40

2.9 lit

117

86

Rear Axle nut

Brake Fluid Type

Dot4

12.5

9

Spark Plugs

Coolant 50% mix

eth/glyco

1.95 lit

110

81

Steering Stem Nut

Clutch play at lever end

***

10-15 mm

90

66

Swinging Arm Pivot

Drive chain slack

***

20-30 mm

43

32

Oil drain plug

Inlet Valve Clearences

Cold

.11/.20mm

17

12

Oil Filter

Ex'st Valve Clearences

Cold

.21/.30mm