BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Called the dealership and waiting for a date for a pick up.
Steve

Honestly, I'm not sure. I have the preload set to 1 helmet and I've been switching the damping from Comfort to Sport. Either way the ride seems pretty stiff. I'd just like to know if the absence of a blinking icon means the damping is not being changed. When the preload icon wasn't blinking the sett...

My manual came with a separate 3 page section for the ESA. It says "You can adjust the damping characteristic while riding". I have tried it while riding and with the bike started and stationary. Same results, no blinking icon.
Steve

Hello everyone, I recently purchased an '05 red R1200RT with just 8K on it. ESA was not working ( no blinking icons when changing adjustments). Went back to the shop and now the preload works (icons blink) but the rebound damping icons don't flash. If the icons don't blink is the rebound damping cha...