BMW Motorrad G 650 GS 2007, Rider'S Manual, Page: 38 / 143

Spring preload
Adjustment for rear
suspension
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 rear wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
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.
Adjusting spring preload
while the motorcycle is be-
ing ridden can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust spring
preload unless the motorcycle is
at a standstill.
If you want to increase spring
preload, turn knob
1 in the dir-
ection indicated by the HIGH
arrow.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, turn knob
1 in the dir-
ection indicated by the LOW
arrow.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn the knob counter-
clockwise to the limit stop,
then turn it back 5 clicks.
(Full load of fuel, with rider
85 kg)
Damping
Adjustment for rear
suspension
Damping must be adapted to suit
spring preload and the surface on
which the motorcycle is ridden.
An increase in spring preload re-
quires firmer damping, a reduc-
tion in spring preload requires
softer damping.
The harder the setting, the more
the movement that the spring
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