Damping; Ment - BMW R 1200 RT Rider's Manual

In order not to damage the
4
cover or the mounts, disen-
gage the cover at positions 3.
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z
WARNING
Spring preload setting and
spring-strut damping setting
not matched.
Impaired handling.
Adjust spring-strut damping to
suit spring preload.
If you want to increase spring
preload, use tool 2 (on-board
toolkit) to turn knob 1 clock-
wise.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, use tool 2 to turn
knob 1 counter-clockwise.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Dynamic ESA
Turn the knob as far as it will
go counter-clockwise. (One-
up riding without luggage)
Turn the knob as far as it will
go counter-clockwise, then
back it off 10 turns in the
clockwise direction. (One-up
riding with luggage)
Turn the knob as far as it will
go clockwise. (Two-up riding
and luggage)
OE
Seat the cover in mount 2 and
press it into mounts 1.

Damping

Adjustment
Damping must be adapted to suit
the surface on which the motor-
cycle is ridden and to suit spring
preload.
An uneven surface requires
softer damping than a smooth
surface.
An increase in spring preload
requires firmer damping, a re-
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.