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Being the recipient of one too many pies over the years I'm currently about 20 stones, I'm assuming there will be other larger guys :)

I have a 2014 R12RT LC LE, is it ok to leave the preload on 1 person, or is it better to pop it up to 1 rider plus luggage?

I'm just wondering what others set there's to or if the system is some level of self levelling?
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My suggestion would be to use 1 rider plus luggage.
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DaygloDavid wrote: My suggestion would be to use 1 rider plus luggage.
Agree with David
Not sure what 20 stones equates to in pounds, but at sevite 250 pounds I ride 1 up with luggage, ESA in either normal or hard
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The BMW Rider's Manual, doesn't give any weight guidelines for the ESA settings.

Some time ago, I sent this email to BMW Customer Services:-

"The ESA has 3 load status settings, One-up, One-up with luggage and Two-up (with luggage),  are there any recommended weight guidelines for these settings?"

Had a phone call back from BMW Customer Services, their weight guidelines are based on a rider or pillion being between 8st. and 13st., using an average of 11st.

(At the same time, a friend had a Kawasaki GTR 1400, the factory suspension settings are for a 150 lb (10 st 10 lb) rider.)

Based on the above, when riding 2 up with a combined weight of just less than 20st, I use One-up with luggage.
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T6pilot wrote:Not sure what 20 stones equates to in pounds.
20st = 280lbs
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DaygloDavid wrote: 20st = 280lbs
= 2.5 cwt. just to add more confusion.

In the U.S. I believe there is a short cwt. (hundredweight) containing 100 lbs. and a long cwt. containing 112 lbs.
Hope this helps.
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DaygloDavid wrote:20st = 280lbs
= 127 kg.
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Thanks guys, that's what I have it on now :D
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Physics (of which I am not an expert) has an effect, obviously 2 (plus luggage) up the weight is further back on the bike and therefore leverage has a greater compression effect on the rear suspension, 20 stones at the rear of the bike would cause greater compression than the same weight on the rider seat, also the weight of riding gear can bump up your weight by 10% or more. I would experiment with settings and find which you are happiest with :)
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