BMW R 1200 S Rider's Manual page 52

Adjusting damping
4
characteristic for front
wheel
50
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload
and damping-characteristic
settings.
Adjust the damping
characteristic to suit spring
preload.
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Make sure the ground is
level and firm and place the
motorcycle on its stand.
Adjust damping by turning
adjusting ring 1.
If you want to increase
damping, turn adjusting
ring 1 counter-clockwise.
If you want to reduce damp-
ing, turn adjusting ring 1
clockwise.
Rebound stage basic
setting
With OE Sport suspension:
Turn bottom knob clockwise
to limit stop, then back it off
16 clicks. (Motorcycle with
full load of fuel, with rider
85 kg)
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload
and damping-characteristic
settings.
Adjust the damping
characteristic to suit spring
preload.
Adjusting spring preload
while the motorcycle is