BMW R 1250 GS GSA - Rider's Manual > Electronic chassis and suspension adjustment (D-ESA)

Operation / Electronic chassis and suspension adjustment (D-ESA)

- with Dynamic ESA OE

Dynamic ESA adjustment options

The Dynamic ESA electronic chassis and suspension adjustment can automatically adapt your motorcycle to the load. If the spring preload is set to Auto, the driver does not have to worry about adjusting the load.

More detailed information on Dynamic ESA can be found in the "Technology in detail".

Available damping modes

  • For road use: Road and Dynamic
  • For off-road use: Enduro

Available load settings

  • Fixed minimum spring preload: Min
  • Active riding position compensation with automatic adjustment of spring preload: Auto
  • Fixed maximum spring preload: Max

Display suspension setting

  • Switching on ignition

Display suspension setting

  • Press button 1 briefly to display current setting.

Display suspension setting

Immediately after pressing the button 1, the chassis and suspension adjustments options for damping 2 and spring preload 3 are displayed.

  • The display automatically disappears again after a short time.

Setting suspension compliance

  • Switching on ignition

Setting suspension compliance

  • Press button 1 briefly to display current setting.

To set the damping rate:

  • Repeatedly press button 1 briefly until the desired setting is displayed.

NOTICE The damping cannot be adjusted while the motorcycle is being ridden.

Setting suspension compliance

The selection arrow 4 is displayed.

  • The selection arrow 4 goes away after the changeover of the status.

The following settings are available:

  • Road: Damping for comfortable road travel
  • Dynamic: Damping for dynamic road travel
  • Enduro: Damping for off-road riding. Only available in the riding modes ENDURO or ENDURO PRO, and cannot be further adjusted in these riding modes.

The following message is displayed if no adjustments are possible in the selected riding mode: In ENDURO riding mode damp. not adjustable.

Setting suspension compliance

To set the spring preload:

  • Starting engine.
  • Repeatedly press and hold button 1 until the desired setting is displayed.

NOTICE BMW Motorrad recommends the Auto setting. Min can be used for easier dismounting and Max, for example, for off-road use.

NOTICE The settings Min, Auto and Max can only be selected while stationary.

The following message is displayed if no adjustments are possible: Load adjust. only avail. when halted.

Setting suspension compliance

The selection arrow 4 is displayed.

  • The selection arrow 4 goes away after the changeover of the status.

The following settings are available:

  • Min: Minimum spring preload
  • Auto: Automatic adjustment of the spring preload
  • Max: Maximum spring preload
  • If the button 1 is not pressed for an extended period, the damping action and the spring preload will be adjusted to the displayed settings.

Setting suspension compliance

The new chassis and suspension adjustment options for damping 2 and spring preload 3 are displayed for a short period of time.

  • At very low temperatures, unload the motorcycles before increasing the spring preload, and have the passenger dismount if necessary.
  • The chassis and suspension adjustment display goes away once the adjustment procedure has been completed.
  • In the loading mode Auto, the spring preload is only adjusted after riding off.

    See also:

     BMW R 1250 GS GSA - Rider's Manual > Antilock Braking System (ABS)

    Deactivating ABS function Switching on ignition NOTICE The ABS function can also be deactivated while driving. Press and hold button 1 until the ABS indicator and warning light changes its display behavior.

     BMW R 1250 GS GSA - Rider's Manual > Riding mode

    Use of the riding modes BMW Motorrad has developed riding scenarios for your motorcycle from which you can select the one matching your situation: Series RAIN: Riding on rain-slicked roads. ROAD: Riding on dry roads.

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