Spring Preload - BMW R 1200 RT 2011 Rider's Manual

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Spring preload

Setting
It is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring preload
when the motorcycle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the motorcycle
is lightly loaded.
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do not
match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust the damping characteristic
to suit spring preload.
Remove the rear seat (
Adjust spring preload by turn-
ing knob 1.
If you want to increase spring
preload, turn the knob in the
direction indicated by the HIGH
arrow.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, turn the knob in the
direction indicated by the LOW
arrow.
60).
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA II)
Turn the knob as far as it
will go in the LOW direction,
then preload the spring by
10 clicks. (Full load of fuel,
with rider 85 kg)
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