Riding Mode - BMW R 1200R 2015 Rider's Manual

To set the damping rate:
Repeatedly press button 1
briefly until desired setting is
displayed.
The damping cannot be ad-
justed while the motorcycle
is being ridden.
The following settings are avail-
able:
ROAD
: Comfortable damping
DYNAMIC
: Sporty,
performance-oriented damping
To set the spring preload:
Start engine ( 86).
Press and hold button 1 in
each case until desired set-
ting is displayed.
The spring preload cannot
be adjusted while the mo-
torcycle is being ridden.
The following settings are avail-
able:
One-up
One-up with luggage
Two-up (with luggage)
Wait for the adjustment rou-
tine to finish before starting off
again.
If the button 1 is not pressed
for an extended period, the
damping rate and the spring
preload will be adjusted to the
displayed settings. The ESA
display flashes during the ad-
justment routine.
At very low temperatures, un-
load the motorcycles before
increasing the spring preload,
and have the passenger dis-
mount if necessary.

Riding mode

Use of the riding modes
Details on the selectable
driving modes are provided
in the chapter "Technology in
Detail".
BMW Motorrad has developed
3 riding scenarios for your motor-
cycle from which you can select
the one matching your situation:
Riding on wet roads
Riding on dry roads
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