BMW K 1200 Rsport, Rider'S Manual

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Shock absorbers
Shock-absorber settings
and spring preload
Damping must be adapted
to suit spring preload. An in-
crease in spring preload re-
quires firmer damping, a re-
duction in spring preload re-
quires softer damping.
Adjusting rear shock
absorber
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do
not match the spring-preload
and damping-characteristic
settings.
Adjust the damping
characteristic to suit spring
preload.
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and place the
motorcycle on its stand.
Adjust the rear shock ab-
sorber, using a screwdriver
to turn adjusting screw
1 .
If you want a harder damp-
ing characteristic, use a
screwdriver to turn the ad-
justing screw in the direc-
tion indicated by the H ar-
row.
If you want a softer damping
characteristic, use a screw-
driver to turn the adjusting
screw in the direction in-
dicted by the S arrow.
The adjusting screw can
be turned through three
and a half turns.
Rear suspension
damping, basic setting
Turn the adjusting screw
as far as it will go in the
direction indicated by the
H arrow and then turn it
back one and a half turns
in the direction indicated
by the S arrow. (One-up
85 kg)
4
60
z Operation