Damping - BMW R 1200 RT Rider's Manual

accordingly when the motorcycle
is lightly loaded.
Adjusting spring preload
for rear 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.
Remove the rear seat (
Adjust spring preload by turn-
ing knob 1.
If you want to increase spring
preload, turn the knob in the
direction indicated by the HIGH
arrow.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, turn the knob in the
direction indicated by the LOW
arrow.
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Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA II)
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn the knob as far as it
will go in the LOW direction,
then preload the spring by
10 clicks. (Full load of fuel,
with rider 85 kg)
Install the rear seat (

Damping

Setting
Damping must be adapted to suit
the surface on which the motor-
cycle is ridden and to suit spring
preload.
An uneven surface requires
softer damping than a smooth
surface.
An increase in spring preload
requires firmer damping, a re-
SA
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.
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