Spring Preload; Damping - BMW R 1200 R 2008 Rider's Manual

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Mirror on clamping piece
56
16 lb/ft (22 Nm)
Slide protective cap over
threaded fastener.

Spring preload

Adjustment on rear wheel
It is essential to set spring
preload of the rear suspension
z
to suit the load carried by the
motorcycle. 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
Removing seat (
Your motorcycle's han-
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust the damping characteristic
to suit the spring preload.
To increase spring preload,
turn handwheel 1 in direction
of arrow HIGH.
To decrease spring preload,
turn handwheel 1 in direction
of arrow LOW.
60)
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Adjustment wheel on side
marking set to "STD" (Driver
with weight of 187 lbs (85
kg), full tank of gas)
Installing seat ( 61)

Damping

Setting
The damping must be adjusted
to the road conditions and the

spring preload.