BMW R 1200 GS Rider's Manual page 69

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 front wheel
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.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, use the tool from the
on-board toolkit to turn spring
retainer 1 in direction a.
If you want to increase spring
preload, use the tool from the
on-board toolkit to turn the
spring retainer in direction b.
Spring preload at front
wheel
without Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)
Spring preload at setting 2
(On-road riding)
Spring preload at front
wheel
Spring preload at setting 3
(For riding on gravel tracks
and similar and with load)
Spring preload at setting 5
(For riding off-road)
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
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