Spring Preload - BMW R 1200R 2015 Rider's Manual

Installing passenger seat
First slide passenger seat 1
into mounts in rear area.
Press down passenger seat 1
firmly at front.
Passenger seat engages with
an audible click.
Remove rider's seat
Remove passenger seat
( 78).
Driver's seat is unlocked.
Take off rider's seat at rear and
place on a clean surface with
upholstered side facing down-
ward.
Installing driver's seat
Remove passenger seat
( 78).
Press driver's seat into front
mounts 1 up to stop and then
lay on at rear.

Spring preload

without Dynamic ESA
Setting
It is essential to set the spring
preload to suit the load carried by
the motorcycle. Increase spring
preload when the vehicle is heav-
ily loaded and reduce spring
preload accordingly when the
vehicle is lightly loaded.
Adjusting spring preload
at rear wheel
Park motorcycle, ensuring that
support surface is firm and
level.
OE
Your motorcycle's han-
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust damping characteristic to
changed spring preload.
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