Front Fork Adjustment Guide

Content Source: 2022 Indian FTR Owner’s Manual (9931166 R02) > Maintenance Chapter

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Front Fork Adjustment Guide

NOTICE

FTR Rally features a preload and rebound adjustments on the rear shock but no fork adjustments.

FTR / FTR S features a fully adjustable fork and rear suspension components.

FTR R Carbon features a fully adjustable fork and rear suspension components.

NOTICE

Turning adjusters fully clockwise (+) will result in a “full-in” position. While turning adjustments fully counter-clockwise (-) will result in a “full-out” position.

Front Fork Factory Settings

	FTR Rally	FTR FTR S	FTR R Carbon
Fork Rebound, right side screw slot	N/A	10 clicks (out from full-in, 20 click range total)	16 clicks (out from full-in, 28 click range total)
Fork Compression, left side screw lot	N/A	10 clicks (out from full-in, 20 click range total)	18 clicks (out from full-in, 28 click range total)
Fork Preload, 19 mm hex	N/A	3 turns (in from full-out, 10 turn range total)	9 turns (in from full-out, 10 turn range total)

FTR Rally

FTR

FTR S

FTR R Carbon

Fork Rebound, right side screw slot

N/A

10 clicks (out from full-in, 20 click range total)

16 clicks (out from full-in, 28 click range total)

Fork Compression, left side screw lot

N/A

10 clicks (out from full-in, 20 click range total)

18 clicks (out from full-in, 28 click range total)

Fork Preload, 19 mm hex

N/A

3 turns (in from full-out, 10 turn range total)

9 turns (in from full-out, 10 turn range total)

FTR / FTR S Recommended Damping Settings

RIDING TYPE:	COMPRESSION (LEFT-HAND FORK)	REBOUND (RIGHT-HAND FORK)
Low Speed Riding (Urban)	17 clicks out	14 clicks out
General Riding (Town/Highway)	10 clicks out	7 clicks out
General Riding (2-up)	10 clicks out	5 clicks out
Aggressive Riding (Track)	5 clicks out	4 clicks out

FTR / FTR S Recommended Pre-Load Settings

Adjustments can be make to the fork to increase or decrease pre-load for a personal rider preference.

IMPORTANT

Make sure both forks are adjusted evenly.

FTR R Carbon Recommended Damping Settings

RIDING TYPE:	COMPRESSION (LEFT-HAND FORK)	REBOUND (RIGHT-HAND FORK)
Low Speed Riding (Urban)	22 clicks out	18 clicks out
General Riding (Town/Highway)	18 clicks out	16 clicks out
General Riding (2-up)	15 clicks out	14 clicks out
Aggressive Riding (Track)	14 clicks out	19 clicks out

FTR R Carbon Recommended Pre-Load Settings

Adjustments can be make to the fork to increase or decrease pre-load for a personal rider preference.

IMPORTANT

Make sure both forks are adjusted evenly.