BMW K 1200 GT Rider's Manual page 72

Adjusting rear shock
4
absorber
Your motorcycle's han-
70
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload
and damping-characteristic
settings.
Adjust the damping char-
acteristic to suit the spring
preload.
Make sure ground is level
z
and firm and park the mo-
torcycle.
Adjust rear shock absorber,
using a screwdriver to turn
adjusting screw 1.
To increase damping, turn
adjusting screw 1 in arrow
direction H.
To decrease damping, turn
adjusting screw 1 in arrow
direction S.
The range of adjustment
comprises three and
a half turns of the adjusting
screw.
Rear-wheel damping
basic setting
Turn adjusting screw as
far as possible in direc-
tion of arrow H, then turn
one and one-half turn in
direction of arrow S (So-
lo mode with one person
187 lbs (85 kg))