Rear Shock Adjustment

Post by **celticus** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:13 pm

Can any of you new R1200R owners give me a clue as I have none as to how to set up my rear shock? When I ride alone 60%of the time I weigh 200. When I'm two up with camping grear I weigh a poo load. How should I be chcanging my rear shock set up?

Mark

Skippy · Post by **Skippy** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:26 pm

As in remove the seat and turn the pre load adjuster all the way to the max setting with the camping gear and to probably one or two white stripes showing on the pre load adjuster when riding solo. I have it on only one visseble white marking stripe from the max setting but I weigh a bit more at aprox. 125 kg geared up. As you increase the pre load you should probably also put in a bit more rebound damping(the screw on the base of the shock). To increase turn to the plus mark. Get out your owners manual to make sure you are starting from the standard position though just as guideline.

Just in case pre load adjuster is the big knob in the middle.
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motorradguy · Post by **motorradguy** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:04 pm

I'm 218lbs and I have the knob 5 clicks high from normal. It's a bit soft, but feels good on the highway when you hit those lifter bumps. Rebound screw is 1 ful turn from in.