BMW Motorrad R 1200GS Adventure 2016, Rider'S Manual, Page: 83 / 219

WARNING
Uncoordinated settings of
spring preload and spring
strut damping.
Poorer handling.
Adjust damping characteristic
to changed spring preload.
WARNING
Adjusting the spring preload
while riding.
Accident hazard
Adjust the spring preload
only when the motorcycle is
stationary.
To increase the spring preload,
turn the adjustment wheel
1
in the direction of the arrow
HIGH.
To decrease the spring load,
turn the adjustment wheel
1 in
the direction of the arrow LOW.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Dynamic ESA
OE
Turn adjustment wheel as far
as possible into LOW direc-
tion. (One-up without load)
Turn adjuster wheel as far as
possible in LOW direction,
then rotate 15 turns in HIGH
direction. (One-up with load)
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn adjuster wheel as far as
possible in LOW direction,
then rotate 30 turns in HIGH
direction. (Two-up and load)
Damping
Setting
The 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.
5
81
z Setting
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