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Suggested Suspension Settings

Recommended Suspension Settings

These tables show suggested suspension settings for each bike. You can also use the tables to find which issues of Sport Rider each bike was tested. For more information on suspension, check out the Suspension Tuning Guide.

motorcycle issue front preload front rebound damping front comp. damping rear preload rear rebound damping rear comp. damping
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R1100S ('99) 2/00 n/a 10 clicks out n/a 14 clicks out .5 turns out n/a
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R1200S ('06) 11/06 12mm thread showing from top of spring to top of threads 5 clicks out from full stiff n/a 58mm thread showing from top of spring to top of threads 10 clicks out from full stiff 10 clicks out from full stiff
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R1150R ('02) 10/02 n/a 1 turn out n/a 8 turns out 1 turn out n/a
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R1150RS ('05) 2/05 n/a 0.5 turns out from full stiff n/a 4 lines showing 1.25 turns out from full stiff n/a
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