BMW Motorrad K 1600B Series, Rider'S Manual

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Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment
(D-ESA)
Adjustment options
Using the Dynamic ESA elec-
tronic suspension adjustment
system you can easily adjust your
motorcycle to the load being car-
ried and the road condition.
Using leveling sensor,
Dynamic ESA detects
movements of the running
gear and responds to them by
adjusting the damping valves.
As a result, the chassis and
suspension is adjusted to the
conditions of the surface.
Starting from the
ROAD
basic set-
ting, the comfortable damping
can also be made more comfort-
able with
CRUISE
.
The chassis and suspension set-
ting depends on the selected
riding mode. Damping set by the
riding mode can be changed by
the rider.
Dynamic ESA calibrates itself at
regular intervals when the vehicle
is at a standstill and the engine
is running to ensure that the sys-
tem is functioning properly. The
chassis and suspension cannot
be adjusted while the system is
being calibrated.
Riding mode
Selection
Three riding modes allow the
motorcycle's characteristics to
adapt to the prevailing weather
conditions, the road and traffic,
and the rider's style of riding:
RAIN
ROAD
DYNAMIC
Each riding mode affects the
behavior of the motorcycle in
a different way. DTC can be
switched off in each mode; the
explanations below invariably re-
fer to conditions with the system
switched ON. The last selected
riding mode is reactivated au-
tomatically after the ignition is
switched off and on again.
The following always applies:
The sportier the selected mode,
the more directly the engine
power can be utilized. At the
same time, the level of rider as-
sistance that the DTC system
offers decreases accordingly.
Therefore, consider the follow-
ing when selecting the riding
mode: The sportier the setting,
the more demanding the require-
ments for the driving skill of the
rider are!
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