BMW 2012 R 1200 GS Rider's Manual page 57

To reduce spring preload, turn
spring plate 1 in direction a
with onboard toolkit.
To increase spring preload,
turn spring retainer in direc-
tion b with onboard toolkit.
Spring preload on front
wheel
without Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)
Spring preload at position 2
(For street use)
Spring preload at position 3
(For riding on gravel tracks
etc. and loading)
Spring preload on front
wheel
Spring preload at position 5
(For offroad use)
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
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Your motorcycle's han-
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust the damping characteristic
to suit the spring preload.
Adjusting the spring preload
while the motorcycle is be-
ing ridden can lead to accidents.
Adjust the spring preload
only when the motorcycle is
stationary.
To decrease spring preload,
turn handwheel 1 in direction
of arrow LOW.
To increase spring preload,
turn handwheel 1 in direction
of arrow HIGH.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)
Turn adjustment wheel as
far as possible toward LOW,
then pretension spring with
10 clicks. (Full tank of gas,
with rider 187 lbs (85 kg))
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