BMW R 1200 R 2010, Rider'S Manual

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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.
Adjusting damping on rear
wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
There is a risk of injury
by burns if you adjust the
damping characteristic while the
muffler is hot.
Use screwdriver extension and
wear gloves.
Adjust damping with the toolkit
using the adjusting screw
1 .
To increase damping, turn ad-
justing screw
1 in arrow direc-
tion H.
To decrease damping, turn ad-
justing screw
1 in arrow direc-
tion S.
Basic setting of rear
wheel rear-wheel damp-
ing
Turn adjusting screw in ar-
row direction H until stop,
then turn one and a half
turns in arrow direction S
(Full tank of gas, with rider
187 lbs (85 kg))
Electronic suspension
adjustment ESA
with Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (ESA)
OE
Adjustment options
Using the electronic suspension
adjustment ESA you can conve-
niently adjust your motorcycle to
its loading and the ground.
Three spring pretension levels
with three damping settings each
can be combined.
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56
z Operation