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

Push the protective cap over
4
the threaded fastener.
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Spring preload

Adjustment
It is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring pre-
load when the vehicle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
z
accordingly when the vehicle is
lightly loaded.
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do not
match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust damping to suit spring
preload.
If you want to increase spring
preload, turn knob 1 clockwise.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, turn knob 1 counter-
clockwise.
See the section entitled
"Technical data - Running
gear" for a recommendation on
how to set up the suspension.

Damping

Adjustment
Damping must be adapted to suit
the condition of the surface on
which the motorcycle 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.
Adjusting the damping
characteristic for rear
wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.