Damping - BMW F 800 GS Rider's Manual

Remove toolkit 1.
WARNING
Uncoordinated settings of
spring preload and spring
strut damping.
Poorer handling.
Adjust damping characteristic
to changed spring preload.
To increase spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel 2 clock-
wise using toolkit.
To decrease spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel 2 coun-
terclockwise using toolkit.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn adjustment wheel coun-
terclockwise as far as possible
(One-up without load)
Turn adjustment wheel as far
as possible counterclockwise,
then 12 turns clockwise (One-
up with load)
Turn adjustment wheel clock-
wise as far as possible (Two-
up and load)
Remount toolkit.
Installing seat ( 56).

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.
Adjust damping on rear
wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
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