Spring Preload; Damping - BMW R nineT Rider's Manual

Spring preload

4
Setting
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It is essential to set the spring
preload to suit the load carried by
the motorcycle. Increase spring
preload when the vehicle is heav-
ily loaded and reduce spring
preload accordingly when the
vehicle is lightly loaded.
Adjust spring preload at
z rear wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Your motorcycle's han-
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust damping characteristic to
changed spring preload.
To increase spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel 1 clock-
wise.
To decrease spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel 1 coun-
terclockwise.
A recommendation on the
chassis calibration is pro-
vided in the chapter "Technical
Data - Suspension".

Damping

Setting
Damping must be adjusted to the
road conditions and the spring
preload.
A rough road surface requires
softer damping than a smooth
road surface.
An increase in spring preload
requires firmer damping, a re-
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.
Adjusting damping on rear
wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
When adjusting the damp-
ing, contact with the hot
muffler is possible.
Allow the muffler to cool down.