Gearshift Lever - BMW Motorrad R 18 Rider's Manual

80 ADJUSTMENT
Basic setting of the rear
spring preload
Turn hexagon anti-clockwise
to limit position. (filled up,
with driver's weight of ap-
prox. 85 kg)
Turn hexagon anti-clockwise
to limit position, then 6 turns
clockwise. (One-up with load
of approx. 110 kg)
Turn hexagon anti-clock-
wise to limit position, then
24 turns clockwise. (Two-up
with load of approx. 200 kg)
If the load differs from the
base settings, increase spring
preload 2 full turns for every
10 kg of extra weight.
Install the side panel.
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GEARSHIFT LEVER

Adjusting gearshift lever
ATTENTION
Unintentional operation of
the gearshift lever
Damage to the gearbox
Check that the gearshift
lever is in the correct pos-
ition.
Make sure that the gearshift
lever is under no load ex-
cept when gearshifting is in
progress.
Remove screw 2.
Disengage gearshift lever 1
from gearshift shaft 3.
Hold gearshift lever 1 in the
desired position relative to
the gearshift shaft and push it
on to gearshift shaft 3.
Install screw 2.
Gearshift lever to se-
lector shaft
M6 x 25