Spring Preload - BMW F 850 GS Adventure Manual

7
Peg to gearshift lever
160
8 Nm

Spring preload

Adjustment
It is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring pre-
load when the vehicle is heavily
z
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the vehicle is
lightly loaded.
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Removing seat (
Removing the toolkit.
WARNING
Spring preload setting and
spring-strut damping setting
not matched.
Impaired handling.
Adjust spring-strut damping to
suit spring preload.
If you want to increase spring
124).
preload, use the tool from the
toolkit to turn adjuster knob 1
clockwise.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, use the tool from the
toolkit to turn adjuster knob 1
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anticlockwise.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Dynamic ESA
Turn the adjuster knob
counter-clockwise as far as
it will go. (One-up without
luggage)
Turn the adjuster knob
counter-clockwise as far as
it will go, then back it off
20 turns in the clockwise
direction. (One-up with
luggage)
Turn the adjuster knob clock-
wise as far as it will go. (Two-
up with luggage)
Stow the toolkit in its correct
position.
Installing seat ( 124).
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