BMW R 1250RS, Rider'S Manual

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Adjustment
It is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring pre-
load when the vehicle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the vehicle is
lightly loaded.
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
WARNING
Spring preload setting and
spring-strut damping setting
not matched.
Impaired handling.
Adjust spring-strut damping to
suit spring preload.
WARNING
Adjusting spring preload
while riding.
Risk of accident
Do not attempt to adjust spring
preload unless the motorcycle
is at a standstill.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, turn knob
1 in the dir-
ection indicated by the LOW
arrow.
If you want to increase spring
preload, turn knob
1 in the dir-
ection indicated by the HIGH
arrow.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn the adjuster knob as far
as it will go in the LOW direc-
tion. (One-up without luggage)
Turn the adjuster knob as far
as it will go in the LOW dir-
ection, then turn it 15 turns in
the HIGH direction. (One-up
with luggage)
Turn the knob as far as it
will go in the HIGH direction.
(Two-up with luggage)
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