Damping - BMW 2012 R 1200 GS Rider's Manual

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The number of visible grooves
(five on the LOW stop) can be
used to determine the current
z
setting.

Damping

Setting
The damping must be adjusted
to the road conditions and the
spring preload.
A rough road surface requires
softer damping than a smooth
road surface.
An increase in spring preload
requires firmer damping, a re-
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.
Adjusting damping on rear
wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
There is a risk of injury
by burns if you adjust the
damping characteristic while the
muffler is hot.
Use screwdriver extension and
wear gloves.
Adjust damping with the toolkit
using the adjusting screw 1.
To reduce absorption, turn ad-
justing screw 1 in arrow direc-
tion S.
To increase absorption, turn
adjusting screw 1 in arrow di-
rection H.
Basic setting of rear
wheel rear-wheel damp-
ing
without Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)
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