I’ve just fitted the Touratech Tractive suspension to my 2020 BMW R1250 GSA. Yes it was a challenge. It took me almost three days solid with some help now and then from my wife to hold bits when I needed it. Now the kit is installed I’ve done a test ride and after about 40 kms the TFT on my bike indicated a “spring strut fault” and that I should take the bike to a specialist. I’ve ridden the bike again since and the message hasn’t reappeared. That’s perplexing to say the least. Setting the mechanical preload for Sag and ride height is an absolute pain in the arse and frankly an exercise in futility in my opinion. Firstly you can’t adjust preload on the rear suspension without loosening the lock screw which is difficult to get at. Then when you adjust the preload the lock screw may be totally impossible to retighten because you simply can’t get at it. Secondly the whole spring unit seems to rotate when adjusting the mechanical preload. That means the cable to the electronic preload unit becomes taught which eventually prevents any further rotation of the mechanical preload adjuster. This seems totally nonsensical to me and either it represents poor design or I’m just doing something wrong. Any thoughts???
I’ve just fitted the Touratech Tractive suspension to my 2020 BMW R1250 GSA. Yes it was a challenge. It took me almost three days solid with some help now and then from my wife to hold bits when I needed it. Now the kit is installed I’ve done a test ride and after about 40 kms the TFT on my bike indicated a “spring strut fault” and that I should take the bike to a specialist. I’ve ridden the bike again since and the message hasn’t reappeared. That’s perplexing to say the least. Setting the mechanical preload for Sag and ride height is an absolute pain in the arse and frankly an exercise in futility in my opinion. Firstly you can’t adjust preload on the rear suspension without loosening the lock screw which is difficult to get at. Then when you adjust the preload the lock screw may be totally impossible to retighten because you simply can’t get at it. Secondly the whole spring unit seems to rotate when adjusting the mechanical preload. That means the cable to the electronic preload unit becomes taught which eventually prevents any further rotation of the mechanical preload adjuster. This seems totally nonsensical to me and either it represents poor design or I’m just doing something wrong. Any thoughts???
yes it is not easy, took my 5h to do the rear. Front to do yet - not looking forward to it.
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