Damping - BMW R 12 nineT 2023 Rider's Manual

112 ADJUSTMENT

DAMPING

Adjustment
Damping must be adapted to
suit the condition of the sur-
face on which the motorcycle
is ridden and to suit spring pre-
load.
An uneven surface requires
softer damping than a smooth
surface.
An increase in spring preload
requires firmer damping, a
reduction in spring preload
requires softer damping.
Adjust the compression-stage
damping for front wheel
Prepare the screwdriver from
the on-board toolkit. (
Adjust compression-stage
damping by turning adjust-
ing screw 1 on the left fork
leg.
To increase damping: Use the
tool from the on-board toolkit
to turn the adjusting screw so
that mark 1 points to a higher
value on the scale.
To reduce damping: Use the
tool from the on-board toolkit
to turn the adjusting screw so
that mark 1 points to a lower
value on the scale.
Position 1 (comfortable set-
ting with rider 95 kg)
Position 5 (normal setting
with rider 95 kg)
Position 8 (sports setting
with rider 95 kg)
155)
Compression stage, ba-
sic setting, front