Peg to gearshift lever
8 Nm
Spring preload
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
Removing seat (
124).
Removing the toolkit.
WARNING
Spring preload setting and
spring-strut damping setting
not matched.
Impaired handling.
Adjust spring-strut damping to
suit spring preload.
If you want to increase spring
preload, use the tool from the
toolkit to turn adjuster knob
1
clockwise.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, use the tool from the
toolkit to turn adjuster knob
1
anticlockwise.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
without Dynamic ESA
OE
Turn the adjuster knob
counter-clockwise as far as
it will go. (One-up without
luggage)
Turn the adjuster knob
counter-clockwise as far as
it will go, then back it off
20 turns in the clockwise
direction. (One-up with
luggage)
Turn the adjuster knob clock-
wise as far as it will go. (Two-
up with luggage)
Stow the toolkit in its correct
position.
Installing seat (
7
160
z
Adjustment
Summary of Contents for F 850 GS Adventure 2019
Page 1: ...Rider s Manual F850GSAdventure BMW Motorrad...
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Page 20: ...1 18 z General instructions...
Page 22: ...2 20 z General views...
Page 24: ...2 22 z General views...
Page 28: ...11 with daytime riding lightOE Manual daytime riding light 97 2 26 z General views...
Page 32: ...2 30 z General views...
Page 37: ...14 Gear indicator 15 Time 103 16 Dynamic ESA 110 3 35 z Status indicators...
Page 58: ...9 Auxiliary headlights 96 3 56 z Status indicators...
Page 128: ...4 126 z Operation...
Page 164: ...7 162 z Adjustment...
Page 196: ...Idle speed 1250 min 1 Engine at regular operating temperature 9 194 z Engineering details...
Page 252: ...12 250 z Care...
Page 272: ...14 270 z Service...
Page 289: ...Work performed at km Date 14 287 z Service...
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