Removing And Installing Front Suspension Strut - BMW R 1100 S Repair Manual

Removing and installing front
suspension strut
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Disengage and pull back the fuel tank.
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Remove the horn.
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Turn the knob for adjusting suspension-strut
damping all the way counter-clockwise = SOFT
direction.
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Remove the knob for adjusting suspension-strut
damping.
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Detach suspension strut at top and bottom and
remove.
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Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure: always check that suspension-strut damp-
ing is set to minimum (knob turned counter-
clockwise as far as it will go) before starting work.
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Basic setting for one-up riding: turn knob for ad-
justing suspension-strut damping clockwise as
far as it will go = toward HARD, then back off six
clicks.
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Caution:
Protect parts against scratching; mask off if neces-
sary.
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Tightening torque:
Suspension strut to frame ............................ 43 Nm
Suspension strut to leading link ................... 50 Nm
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