Spring Preload - BMW F 650 GS Rider's Manual

Push the protective cap over
the threaded fastener.

Spring preload

Setting
It is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring preload
when the motorcycle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the motorcycle
is lightly loaded.
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Remove the seat ( 52).
Remove on-board toolkit 1.
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do not
match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust the damping characteristic
to suit spring preload.
If you want to increase spring
preload, use the tool from the
on-board toolkit to turn knob 2
clockwise.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, use the tool from the
on-board toolkit to turn knob 2
counter-clockwise.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn the adjusting screw
counter-clockwise as far as
it will go (Full load of fuel,
with rider 85 kg)
with lowered suspension
Turn adjusting screw as far
as it will go counter-clock-
wise, then pretension the
spring 5 clicks. (Full load of
fuel, with rider 85 kg)
Stow the on-board toolkit in its
correct position.
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