R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Sat Mar 13, 2021 6:17 am
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I have no experience of such a problem on an RS but I have had a vanilla flavoured shock fail on a bike. I assume you have the electronic suspension? 19 Plate R1250RS Exclusive with "bells & whistles" & full colour matched luggage |
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My bike is about the same age. I had an intermittent issue with my suspension at the rear (ESA) back into the warranty period. The damping setting closes off when the ignition is off (it clicks) and goes back to the correct setting when the bike is run again. The off setting makes the rear shock solid and mine eventually defaulted to that permanently. I had to have a complete rear strut replacement. |
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My April 2015 build RS had a problem a couple of years ago with the ESA suspension preload system not working. I figured it was a poor or corroded connection to the wires of the rear shock as I could jiggle the wires, spray them with electrical cleaner and get the shock to work again for a while. I eventually had my dealer look at it. They said they downloaded the latest BMW ESA firmware. The problem went away and has not returned. However, I do run through the preload settings every month or so now just to make sure they are still working properly. I seem to recall that the owner's manual tells you to do that every third fuel tank fill-up. However, that is probably not your problem. Good luck and let us know if that issue returns again.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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I too followed the 3-4 tank fillings to cycle through all esa settings as per the manual BUT....... covid... static bikes on battery tenders 24/7 since the world stopped. |
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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #4 The bike does this for you. Every so often when you start the bike you'll feel the rear raise and lower. Both of our bikes do it.
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #6Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #4 Not mine. I am sensitive to up and down motions when sitting on my driveway waiting to get up enough nerve to ride off.  I don't even sense any shock movement when selecting the helmet + luggage. The preload only moves and then the bike rises noticeably when I select two helmets.
Current motorcycle collection: 2002 Yamaha FZ1; 2020 KTM 390 Duke; 2011 Royal Enfield Bullet 500; 2009 BMW F650GS; 2016 BMW R1200RS; 2018 Zero S 16.6 kWh
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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #9 Us "superior" 1250RS peasants still have 3 pre-sets. It is just that the middle one is "automagical"! However I am completely unclear whether the auto settings are stepless or whether there are, maybe, four steps much like the 1200RS. But on to my main point. I made a particular effort to exercise the suspension when out shopping yesterday but that reminded me that I am still unclear on the interrelation on the 1250RS between the "Mode" toggle button on the right bar and the "ABS/Shock" rocker switch on the left bar. The Mode button toggles through Rain to Dynamic Pro which registers on the TFT. The ABS/Shock rocker on a long press and hold downward cycles between Max, Min and Auto pre-load. On a short press it offers Road & Dynamic etc options which then have to be set with a sideways push on the Jog wheel. But setting e.g Dynamic via that process does not change the setting on the TFT top right! Can someone explain the interrelation between the actions effected by the left and right buttons? I have read the handbook but I am none the wiser! Does the left button affect only the rear shock perhaps? Chris P.S. Wessie if the above will only affect 1250 owners I am happy to copy it across to a new thread to avoid confusion. 19 Plate R1250RS Exclusive with "bells & whistles" & full colour matched luggage |
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On the 1250 when you select a riding mode it automatically selects ROAD or DYNAMIC damping for you. Then you can change the latter either way using the suspension button. I wish it remembered which damping setting you have selected in each riding mode, or at least for dynamic pro riding mode, but it doesn't. |
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Right the penny has finally dropped. Thank you: the right button selects mode and thus throttle response, abs and traction control levels plus damping. The left toggle can override the damping setting only. Simples!! 19 Plate R1250RS Exclusive with "bells & whistles" & full colour matched luggage |
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Zitat von PlacidoD im Beitrag #13 I thought I'd replied to this earlier so if we end up with 2 replies I apologise. If the above is the case then I'm glad I don't have to have my suspension mode dictated to me by my throttle response mode. I use Dynamic throttle response at all times to give me consistency. It's hardly an aggressive engine even at full wrist to throttle body settings. I set my damping in accordance with road conditions. I do have a user mode that gives me maximum traction control with Dynamic throttle mode. I have actually used Rain throttle mode once, on a very minor, gravelly potholed track in Scotland with my lady on the back. |
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Zitat von Sanemancured im Beitrag #14Zitat von PlacidoD im Beitrag #13 pretty much the same on my 1200. I have only selected a throttle/TC mode other than Dynamic just because I can. I can't think of a time where I thought using a different mode was needed. This has been the same on all of my current and past bikes fitted with such things (Super Tenere, Tracer & S1000XR). I occasionally vary the suspension setting from dynamic to road when it is very bumpy and of course, manually alter the preload if riding with luggage or passenger. |
