BMW F 850 GS Adventure suspension setup and specs

BMW F 850 GS Adventure, 2019 to 2023: adjustable rear preload and rebound, 875 mm (34.4 in) seat height, 204 mm of front suspension travel, 36 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by BMW.

Covers the Base, Dynamic ESA trims, which share this hardware.

2019–2023 BMW F 850 GS Adventure
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BMW F 850 GS Adventure

2019–2023 · adventure · 853 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadNot adjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundAdjustable
Rear electronic suspensionDynamic ESA

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel204 mm (8.0 in)
Rear suspension travel219 mm (8.6 in)
Fork diameter43 mm (1.7 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo32 psi · 2.2 bar
Rear, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Front, two up36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, two up42 psi · 2.9 bar
Front tire90/90-21
Rear tire150/70-17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1593 mm (62.7 in)
Seat height875 mm (34.4 in)
Front brakeDual disc, 2-piston floating calipers
Rear brakeSingle disc, 1-piston caliper

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Bike feeling wrong? These are the published numbers. What to actually change depends on the adjusters this bike has, your weight and how it feels.

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