Mirrors; Spring Preload - BMW K1600GTL Rider's Manual

Eccentric, peg to shift
lever
8 Nm

Mirrors

Adjusting mirrors
Pivot the mirror to the correct
position by pressing gently at
the edge.

Spring preload

Adjustment
It is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring pre-
load when the vehicle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the vehicle is
lightly loaded.
Adjust spring preload for
rear wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Adjusting spring preload
while the motorcycle is be-
ing ridden can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust spring
preload unless the motorcycle is
at a standstill.
Pull knob 1 out for better ac-
cessibility.
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do not
match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust damping to suit spring
preload.
If you want to increase spring
preload, turn the knob in the
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