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d Warning:
Before the journey starts, ad-
just spring preload to suit the
gross weight.
For safety reasons, never at-
tempt to alter spring preload
while the motorcycle is being
ridden.
Always bring the motorcycle to
a standstill before adjusting.
Adjusting spring preload Place motorcycle on main
(centre) stand
Adjust spring preload by turning
knob 1 Basic setting, one-up:
Turn knob 1
as far as it will go
counter-clockwise in the
direction indicated by the
“ LOW ” arrow
Turn knob 1 one mark clock-
wise in the direction indicated
by the “ HIGH” arrow
Setting for two-up and
luggage:
Turn knob 1 as far as it will go
clockwise in the direction
indicated by the “ HIGH” arrow
1 Spring preload
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d Warning:
Before the journey starts, ad-
just the rear shock absorber to
suit the gross weight and load
on the motorcycle.
If spring preload is changed,
it is essential to adjust the
shock-absorber setting
accordingly.
Place motorcycle on main stand (
b 60)
Adjust the rear shock absorber by turning adjuster 1
as follows: Basic setting
(one-up):
Turn the adjuster all the way clockwise as indicated by the
H arrow
Then turn the adjuster one full
turn counter-clockwise in the
direction indicated by the S
arrow
Hard setting “H”:
Turn the adjuster all the way clockwise as indicated by the
H arrow
Soft setting “S”:
Turn the adjuster all the way counter-clockwise as indi-
cated by the S arrow
Shock-absorber adjustment
1
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Headlight basic setting
L Note:
Do not prop the motorcycle on
the centre or side stand.
Check tyre pressures and cor-
rect if necessary.
Set the spring-strut adjuster to the position for one-up riding
–Make sure lever 2 is horizontal
(neutral position)
Position the motorcycle on a
level surface 10 metres (33 feet)
(headlight) from a light-coloured
wall, and with the rider's weight
(approx. 85 kg/187 lbs) on the
seat
Measure the distance H from
the ground to the centre of the
headlight
Transfer this height H to the wall
and draw a cross on the wall at
this point Draw a second cross
(x = 10 cm/3.94 in) lower
Switch on the low-beam headlight
Turn adjusting screw 1 to
align the headlight in such a
way that the light-dark cutoff
starts in the middle of the bot-
tom cross and rises to the
right to the height of the upper
cross, before dropping again
Adjusting screw 1: – Turn screw counter-clock-wise: higher
– Turn screw clockwise: lower
L Note:
Have the headlight basic set-
ting checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
Lights
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