BMW Motorrad R 1250RT Rider's Manual page 100

Adjusting spring preload
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at rear wheel
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WARNING
Adjusting the spring preload
while riding.
Accident hazard
Adjust the spring preload
only when the motorcycle is
stationary.
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Park the motorcycle, ensuring
that the support surface is firm
and level.
Pull bottom of cover 1 slightly
outward at position 2.
To avoid damaging the cover
and the mounts, lift off cover at
the positions 3.
WARNING
Uncoordinated settings of
spring preload and spring
strut damping.
Poorer handling.
Adjust damping characteristic
to changed spring preload.
To raise the spring preload,
turn the adjustment knob 1
clockwise using the special
tool 2 (onboard tool kit).
To reduce the spring preload,
turn the adjustment knob 1
counterclockwise using the
tool 2.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Dynamic ESA
Turn adjuster wheel counter-
clockwise as far as possible.
(One-up without load)
Turn adjuster wheel as far
as possible counterclock-
wise, then 10 turns clockwise.
(One-up with load)
Turn adjuster wheel clockwise
as far as possible. (Two-up
and load)
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