BMW K 1300 R, Manual

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Push the protective cap over
the threaded fastener.
Spring preload
Setting
It is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring preload
when the motorcycle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the motorcycle
is lightly loaded.
Adjust the spring preload
for rear wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
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.
Adjusting spring preload
while the motorcycle is be-
ing ridden can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust spring
preload unless the motorcycle is
at a standstill.
If you want to increase spring
preload, turn knob
1 in the dir-
ection indicated by the HIGH
arrow.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, turn knob
1 in the dir-
ection indicated by the LOW
arrow.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA II)
OE
Turn the knob as far as it will
go in the direction indicated
by the LOW arrow and then
turn it back 13 clicks in the
direction indicated by the
HIGH arrow. (Full load of
fuel, with rider 85 kg)
Damping
Setting
Damping must be adapted to suit
the surface on which the motor-
cycle is ridden and to suit spring
preload.
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