BMW R 1200 RT, Rider'S Manual

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Adjusting the damping
characteristic for rear
wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Set the damping from the left-
hand vehicle side.
If you want to increase damp-
ing, turn adjusting screw
1
clockwise.
If you want to reduce damping,
turn adjusting screw
1 counter-
clockwise.
Basic setting of rear-
suspension damping
characteristic
without Dynamic ESA
OE
Turn the knob as far as it will
go in the clockwise direction,
then back it off 6 clicks in the
counter-clockwise direction
(One-up riding without lug-
gage)
Turn the knob as far as it will
go in the clockwise direction,
then back it off 4 clicks in the
counter-clockwise direction
(One-up with luggage)
Turn the knob as far as it will
go in the clockwise direction,
then back it off 2 clicks in the
counter-clockwise direction
(Two-up with luggage)
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment
with Dynamic ESA
OE
Possible settings
Dynamic ESA enables you
to adjust your motorcycle's
suspension to suit the load and
the road conditions.
Via ride height sensors, Dynamic
ESA detects the movements in
the chassis and suspension and
responds to the same by ad-
justing the damper valves. The
chassis and suspension will thus
be adapted to the characteristics
of the terrain.
You can set the damping to a
harder (HARD) or softer (SOFT)
setting than the basic setting
(NORMAL).
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