BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual page 74

Adjust spring-strut damping to
5
suit spring preload.
To reduce negative spring dis-
72
placement (increase spring pre-
load, in other words), use the
tool from the on-board toolkit
to turn adjusting screw 3 in dir-
ection A.
To increase negative spring
displacement (reduce spring
preload, in other words), use
the tool from the on-board
z
toolkit to turn adjusting screw 3
in direction B.
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
without Dynamic Damping
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.
Use the tool from the on-board
toolkit to slacken screw 1.
Hold the motorcycle upright
(do not prop it on the side
stand) and measure distance D
from bottom edge 1 of the
number-plate carrier to screw 2
of the chain guard.
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
Suspension compression at
rear wheel
8...12 mm (With rider 85 kg)