BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual page 73

preload, in other words),
use the tool from the on-
board toolkit to turn adjusting
screws 3 in direction B.
Make sure that the settings are
identical on left and right.
Adjusting spring preload
for front wheel
with Dynamic Damping Control
OE
(DDC)
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Hold the motorcycle upright,
preferably with the assistance
of a second person (do not
prop the motorcycle on the
side stand).
Measure distance D between
bottom edge 1 of the slider
tube and front axle 2.
Apply the rider's weight to the
motorcycle.
With the assistance of second
person, measure distance D
between points 1 and 2 again.
Calculate negative spring dis-
placement as the difference
between the two measured val-
ues.
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.
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