Damping - BMW G 650 GS 2010 Rider's Manual

only when the motorcycle is
4
stationary.
To increase spring preload,
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turn handwheel 1 in direction
of arrow HARD.
To decrease spring preload,
turn handwheel 1 in direction
of arrow SOFT.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
z
Turn adjustment wheel com-
pletely to left, then back 15
clicks. (Full tank of gas, with
rider 187 lbs (85 kg))

Damping

Adjustment on rear wheel
The damping must be adjust-
ed to the spring preload and the
road conditions.
An increase in spring preload re-
quires firmer damping, a reduc-
tion in spring preload requires
softer damping.
The stiffer the damping, the
greater the compensating
movement of the spring strut
is damped when riding on
rough road surfaces. When soft
damping is set, the spring strut
reacts correspondingly faster to
rough roads.
Adjusting damping on rear
wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Adjust damping with the toolkit
using the adjusting screw 1.
To increase absorption, turn
adjusting screw 1 in arrow di-
rection H.
To reduce absorption, turn ad-
justing screw 1 in arrow direc-
tion S.
Rebound stage, basic
setting, rear
Turn lower adjusting screw
as far as possible clockwise,
then turn back 0.5 turns
(Full tank of gas, with rider
187 lbs (85 kg))