BMW Motorrad R 1200 GS 2012, Rider'S Manual

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Adjusting suspension
Switch on the ignition.
Press button 1 once to view
the current setting.
To adjust damping:
Repeatedly short-press but-
ton
1 until the setting you want
to use appears on the display.
You can adjust the damping
characteristic while the mo-
torcycle is on the move.
The damping setting you can
select depends on the spring
preload setting.
To adjust spring preload:
Start the engine:
You cannot adjust spring
preload while the motor-
cycle is on the move.
Repeatedly long-press but-
ton
1 until the setting you want
to use appears on the display.
Wait for the mechanism to
complete all adjustments be-
fore you ride off.
The settings for damping and
spring preload shown on the
display are automatically ac-
cepted if you allow a certain
length of time to pass without
pressing button
1 .The ESA
indicator flashes while adjust-
ment is in progress.
If the temperature is very low,
take the weight off the motor-
cycle before increasing spring
preload; if applicable, have your
passenger dismount.
The ESA indicator disappears
from the display as soon as
adjustment completes.
Tyres
Checking tyre pressure
Incorrect tyre pressures im-
pair the motorcycle's hand-
ling characteristics and increase
the rate of tyre wear.
Always check that the tyre pres-
sures are correct.
At high road speeds, tyre
valves installed perpen-
dicular to the wheel rim have a
tendency to open as a result of
centrifugal force.
In order to avoid a sudden loss of
tyre pressure, fit a valve cap with
rubber sealing ring to the rear
tyre and make sure that the cap
is screwed on firmly.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
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