BMW R 1200 S Rider's Manual page 61

To increase damping, turn
adjustment ring 1 counter-
clockwise.
To decrease damping, turn
adjustment ring 1 clockwise.
Rebound-stage basic
setting
with OE Sport sus-
pension:
Turn lower adjustment
wheel completely to right,
then back 16 clicks. (Full
tank of gas, with rider
187 lbs (85 kg))
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Your motorcycle's han-
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload
and damping-characteristic
settings.
Adjust the damping char-
acteristic to suit the spring
preload.
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and park the
motorcycle.
Adjust spring preload with
adjustment rings 1 and 2.
To loosen locking, turn ad-
justment ring 1 counter-
clockwise with tool from
toolkit while holding adjust-
ment ring 2 in place with
tool from second toolkit.
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