YZF 600R 'Thundercat' Suspension Settings 2002
          Front Suspension              Rear Suspension
Spring Rebound Compression Spring Rebound Compression
Date Pre-Load Damping Damping Pre-Load Damping Damping Comments
1-Jan-02 5 10 10 1 5 15 O.K. no problems.
               
               
               
               
               
           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
Adjustment 1=Hard 1 Out=Hard 1Out=Hard 1=Hard 0 Out=Hard 20 In=Hard
Settings 5=Std. 6 Out=Std. 7 Out=Std. 3=Std. 10 Out=Std. 10 In=Std.
8=Soft 12 Out=Soft 12 Out=Soft 7=Soft 20 Out=Soft 0 In=Soft
         Bike Computer Adjustment.                        Touque Settings  
Date Setting Result.   Nm's Item Ft/Lbs
21-Aug-01 1930 O.K.   12 Alternator Cover bolts 9
10 Cooling system drain plugs 7
              Standard Bike Settings   30 Fork Clamp bolts(Top yoke) 22
                      Item Type Setting 43 Oil drain plug 32
                Front Tyre 120/60-ZR17 36 p.s.i. 17 Oil Filter 12
                 Rear Tyre 160/60-ZY17 41 p.s.i. 117 Rear Axle nut 86
               Spark Plug CR9E 0.7-0.8 mm 12.5 Spark Plugs 9
           Gearbox Oil SAE 10W/40 2.9 lit 65 Front Wheel Axle 48
         Brake Fluid Type Dot4   20 Front Wheel Axle clamp bolts 15
 Coolant 50% mix dist.water eth/glyco 1.95 lit 40 Front/rear Caliper Mounting bolts 29
Clutch free play at lever end *** 10-15 mm     0
Drive chain slack   *** 20-30 mm     0
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