Damping - BMW F 800 R Rider's Manual

WARNING
Uncoordinated settings of
spring preload and spring
strut damping.
Poorer handling.
Adjust damping characteristic
to changed spring preload.
To increase spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel 1 clock-
wise using toolkit.
To decrease spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel 1 coun-
terclockwise using toolkit.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn adjustment wheel
counter-clockwise up to
stop. (One-up without load)
Turn adjuster wheel up to stop
counter-clockwise, then
10 turns clockwise. (One-up
with load)
Turn adjustment wheel clock-
wise up to stop. (Two-up with
load)
Remount toolkit.
Install seat ( 54).

Damping

Adapting to road
condition
Damping must be adjusted to the
road conditions and the spring
preload.
A rough road surface requires
softer damping than a smooth
road surface.
An increase in spring preload
requires firmer damping, a re-
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.
Adjusting damping on rear
wheel
without Electronic Suspension
OE
Adjustment (ESA)
Park motorcycle, ensuring that
support surface is firm and
level.
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