BMW F 800 GT, Rider'S Manual

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Remove toolkit 1 .
WARNING
Uncoordinated settings of
spring preload and spring
strut damping.
Poorer handling.
Adjust damping characteristic
to changed spring preload.
To increase spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel
1 clock-
wise using toolkit.
To decrease spring preload,
turn adjustment wheel
1 coun-
terclockwise using toolkit.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn adjustment wheel coun-
terclockwise as far as possible.
(One-up without load)
Turn adjuster wheel counter-
clockwise up to stop, then
10 turns clockwise. (One-up
with load)
Turn adjustment wheel as
far as possible counterclock-
wise, then 18 turns clockwise.
(One-up with load and top-
case)
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn adjuster wheel clockwise
up to stop. (Two-up with load
and topcase)
Remount toolkit.
Install the seat (
52).
Damping
Setting
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.
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