BMW F900XR - Owner's Manual > Adjustment

Mirrors

Adjusting mirrors

• Turn the mirror to the desired position.

Adjusting mirror arm

• Push protective cap 1 over the threaded fastener of the mirror arm up to expose the threaded fastener.
• Loosen nut 2.
• Turn the mirror arm to the appropriate position.
• Tighten the nut to the specified torque, while holding the mirror arm to ensure that it does not move out of position.

Mirror (locknut) to clamping piece

• 22 Nm (Left-hand thread)

• Push the protective cap over the threaded fastener.

Headlight

Headlight beam throw and spring preload

Headlight beam throw is generally kept constant when spring preload is adjusted to suit load.

Spring preload adjustment might not suffice only if the motorcycle is very heavily loaded. Under these circumstances, headlight beam throw has to be adjusted to suit the weight carried by the motorcycle.

NOTICE If there are doubts about the correct headlight beam throw, have the setting checked by a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Adjusting headlight beam throw

If, for a high load, the adjustment of the spring pre-load is no longer sufficient not to dazzle oncoming traffic:

• Use adjusting screws 1 on left and right to adjust beam throw for both headlights.

When the motorcycle is again ridden with a lower load:

• Return the headlight to its basic setting.

Windscreen

Adjusting windscreen

Requirement

The motorcycle is at a standstill.

WARNING Adjusting the windscreen while riding

Risk of falling

• Do not attempt to adjust the windscreen unless the motorcycle is at a standstill.

 

• Pull lever 2 down to raise windscreen 1.
• Push lever 2 up to lower windscreen 1.

Clutch

Adjusting clutch lever

WARNING Adjusting the clutch lever while riding

Risk of accident

• Adjust the clutch lever only when the motorcycle is at a standstill.

• Turn adjusting screw 1 clockwise to increase the span between the clutch lever and the handlebar grip.
• Turn adjusting screw 1 anticlockwise to reduce the span between the clutch lever and the handlebar grip.

NOTICE The adjusting screw can be turned more easily if the clutch lever is pushed forward.

Brakes

Adjusting brake lever

WARNING Relocated brake fluid tank

Air in the brake system

• Do not turn the handlebars or the handlebar fitting on the handlebar.

WARNING Adjusting the brake lever while riding

Risk of accident

• Do not attempt to adjust the brake lever unless the motorcycle is at a standstill.

• Turn adjusting screw 1 anticlockwise to increase the span between the brake lever and the handlebar grip.
• Turn adjusting screw 1 clockwise to reduce the span between the brake lever and the handlebar grip.

NOTICE The adjusting screw is easier to turn if you push the brake lever forward.

Spring preload

Adjustment

It is essential to set spring preload of the rear suspension to suit the load carried by the motorcycle.

Increase spring preload when the motorcycle is heavily loaded and reduce spring preload accordingly when the motorcycle is lightly loaded.

Adjusting spring preload for rear wheel

• Remove the seat.
• 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 on-board 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 counter-clockwise.

Basic setting of spring preload, rear

- without Dynamic ESA OE

• Turn the adjuster knob as far as it will go counter-clockwise.
  (One-up riding without luggage)
• Turn the adjuster as far as it will go counter-clockwise, then back it off 20 turns in the clockwise direction. (One-up with luggage)
• Turn the knob clockwise as far as it will go. (Two-up with luggage)

• Stow the on-board toolkit in its correct position.
• Install the seat.

Damping

Adjustment

Damping must be adapted to suit the condition of the surface on which the motorcycle is ridden and to suit spring preload.

• An uneven surface requires softer damping than a smooth surface.
• An increase in spring preload requires firmer damping, a reduction in spring preload requires softer damping.

Adjusting damping for rear wheel

• Make sure the ground is level and firm and place the motorcycle on its stand.

• Adjust the damping action by turning adjusting screw 1.

• Turn the adjusting screw 1 clockwise to harden the damping action.
• Turn the adjusting screw 1 anticlockwise to soften the damping action.

Basic setting of rear-suspension damping characteristic

- without Dynamic ESA OE

• Turn the adjusting screw as far as it will go clockwise, then back it off 1.5 turns. (One-up riding without luggage)
• Turn the adjusting screw clockwise to the limit position, and then 0.5 turns anticlockwise. (One-up with luggage)
• Turn the adjusting screw as far as it will go clockwise, then back it off 0.25 of a turn.

  (Two-up with luggage)

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