Shock Absorbers - BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Rider's Manual

To reduce spring preload,
turn spring retainer in direc-
tion A with onboard toolkit.
To increase spring preload,
turn spring retainer in direc-
tion B with onboard toolkit.
The range of adjustment
has nine positions.
Spring preload on
front wheel
Spring preload at position
2 (For street use)
Spring preload on
front wheel
Spring preload at posi-
tion 3 (For riding on gravel
tracks etc. and loading)
Spring preload at position
5 (For offroad use)

Shock absorbers

Damping and spring
preload
The damping must be adapt-
ed to the spring preload. An
increase in spring preload re-
quires firmer damping, a re-
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.
Adjusting damping on
rear wheel
Your motorcycle's han-
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 the ground is
level and firm and park the
motorcycle.
Adjust rear wheel shock
with adjusting screw 1.
4
65
z