Damping - BMW F 800 GS Rider's Manual

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Remove toolkit 1.
z
Your motorcycle's han-
dling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust the damping characteristic
to suit the spring preload.
To increase spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel 2 clock-
wise using toolkit.
To decrease spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel 2 coun-
terclockwise using toolkit.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn adjustment wheel
counterclockwise as far as
possible (One-up without
load)
Turn adjustment wheel as
far as possible counterclock-
wise, then 12 turns clock-
wise (One-up with load)
Turn adjustment wheel
clockwise as far as possible
(Two-up and load)
Remount toolkit.
Installing seat ( 55).

Damping

Setting
Damping must be adjusted to the
road conditions and the spring
preload.
A rough road surface requires
softer damping than a smooth
road surface.
An increase in spring preload
requires firmer damping, a re-
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.
Adjust damping on rear
wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.