BMW HP2 SPORT Rider's Manual page 76

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Install screw 1 and tighten until
hand-tight.
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Ease the cover for the fuel tank
forward over the fuel tank.
Install screws 1 on right and
left and tighten until hand-tight.
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
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.
Use adjusting rings 1 and 2 to
adjust spring preload.
Risk of short-circuit at the
battery's negative terminal
When inserting tools into the tool
try, take care not to touch the
negative terminal of the battery.
To turn the adjusting rings:
use tool 4 from the on-board
toolkit to counter-hold and
tool 3 to turn the ring. Make
sure that hooks a are each se-
curely engaged in a recess.