BMW R 1200RT 2015, Owner'S Handbook Manual, Page: 70 / 219

To avoid damaging the cover
and the mounts, lift off cover at
the positions
3 .
WARNING
Uncoordinated settings of
spring preload and spring
strut damping.
Poorer handling.
Adjust damping characteristic
to changed spring preload.
To raise the spring preload,
turn the adjustment knob
1
clockwise using the special
tool
2 (onboard tool kit).
To reduce the spring preload,
turn the adjustment knob
1
counterclockwise using the
tool
2 .
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Dynamic ESA
OE
Turn adjuster wheel counter-
clockwise as far as possible.
(One-up without load)
Turn adjuster wheel as far
as possible counterclock-
wise, then 10 turns clockwise.
(One-up with load)
Turn adjuster wheel clockwise
as far as possible. (Two-up
and load)
Insert cover in mount 2 and
press it into mounts 1 .
Damping
Setting
The 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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z Operation
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