BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual page 72

Adjusting spring preload
5
for front wheel
without Dynamic Damping
70
OE
Control (DDC)
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Make sure there is no load
on the motorcycle; remove all
items of luggage, if carried.
z
Hold the motorcycle upright
and measure distance D from
bottom edge 1 of the outer
tube to front axle 2.
Apply the rider's weight to the
motorcycle.
With the assistance of a
second person, measure
distance D between points 1
and 2 again and calculate the
difference (negative spring
displacement) between the two
readings.
Load-dependent adjust-
ment of spring preload
Negative spring displacement
of front wheel
10...15 mm (With rider 85 kg)
WARNING
Spring preload setting and
spring-strut damping setting
not matched.
Impaired handling.
Adjust spring-strut damping to
suit spring preload.
To reduce negative spring dis-
placement (increase spring pre-
load, in other words), use the
tool from the on-board toolkit
to turn adjusting screws 3 in
direction A.
To increase negative spring
displacement (reduce spring