BMW F 700 GS, Rider'S Manual, Page: 49 / 157

Remove on-board toolkit 1 .
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do not
match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust damping to suit spring
preload.
If you want to increase spring
preload, use the tool from the
on-board toolkit to turn knob
2
clockwise.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, use the tool from the
on-board toolkit to turn knob
2
counter-clockwise.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn the dial counter-clock-
wise as far as it will go (One-
up riding without luggage)
Turn the dial counter-clock-
wise as far as it will go, then
make 12 clockwise rotations
(One-up riding with luggage)
Turn the dial clockwise as far
as it will go (Passenger opera-
tion with luggage)
with lowered suspension
OE
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn the adjuster as far as it
will go counter-clockwise, then
back it off 5 clicks (One-up
riding without luggage)
Stow the on-board toolkit in its
correct position.
Installing seat (
52).
Damping
Setting
Damping must be adapted to suit
the condition of the surface on
which the motorcycle is ridden
and to suit spring preload.
An uneven surface requires
softer damping than a smooth
surface.
An increase in spring preload
requires firmer damping, a re-
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.
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