Damping - BMW R 1250 GS Adventure Rider's Manual

134 ADJUSTMENT
Adjusting spring preload for
rear wheel
WARNING
Adjusting spring preload
while riding.
Risk of accident
Do not attempt to adjust
spring preload unless the
motorcycle is at a standstill.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
WARNING
Spring preload setting and
spring-strut damping setting
not matched.
Impaired handling.
Adjust spring-strut damping
to suit spring preload.
To increase spring preload,
turn adjuster knob 1 in the
direction indicated by the
HIGH arrow.
To reduce spring preload, turn
adjuster knob 1 in the direc-
tion indicated by the LOW
arrow.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn the adjuster as far as it
will go in the LOW direction
(One-up riding without lug-
gage)
Turn the adjuster knob as
far as it will go in the LOW
direction, then back it off
15 turns in the HIGH direc-
tion (One-up with luggage)
Turn the adjuster knob as
far as it will go in the LOW
direction, then back it off
30 turns in the HIGH direc-
tion (Two-up with luggage)

DAMPING

without Dynamic ESA
Setting
Damping must be adapted to
suit the surface on which the
motorcycle is ridden and to suit
spring preload.
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