Kawasaki KX65 - Owner's Manual - page 125
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Front and Rear Ends Bottom Off After a
High-speed Jump (harsh bottoming occurs
once or twice per lap)
The front suspension is too soft.
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Increase the fork oil level by 10 mm (0.4 in.).
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Use a harder fork spring. The rear suspension is
too soft.
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Increase the rear shock absorber spring preload.
•
Use a harder spring.
NOTE
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Check the front and rear suspension compatibility
after making any adjustment.
Rear End Bottoms at Low Speed
•
Increase the spring preload up to maximum.
Rear End Bottoms After 3 or 4 Successive
Jumps
•
Decrease the rebound damping.
NOTE
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The rear shock absorber behavior on this machine
may mislead some riders.
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The rear shock absorber bottoms (due to full
stroke) when the spring and damping are over-
come by the total weight of the machine and rider.
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A bottoming sensation (even though the machine
is actually not bottoming) may be caused by ma-
chine weight and the inability of the rider to over-
come an overly stiff spring or excessive damping.
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Observe the rear end jumps and try lowering the
spring preload and damping if it does not approach
bottoming.