BMW S 1000 R suspension setup and specs

BMW S 1000 R, 2017 to 2020: adjustable front preload, rebound and compression, rear preload, rebound and compression, 814 mm (32.0 in) seat height, 120 mm of front suspension travel, 42 psi cold rear tire pressure.

Model years covered: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 — these share the same suspension hardware. Figures as published by BMW.

Covers the Base, Sport trims, which share this hardware.

2017–2020 BMW S 1000 R
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BMW S 1000 R

2017–2020 · naked · 999 cc

Adjusters this bike has

Front preloadAdjustable
Front reboundAdjustable
Front compressionAdjustable
Rear preloadAdjustable
Rear reboundAdjustable
Rear compressionAdjustable

Suspension travel and hardware

Front suspension travel120 mm (4.7 in)
Rear suspension travel120 mm (4.7 in)
Fork diameter46 mm (1.8 in)

Cold tire pressure, manufacturer spec

Front, solo36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, solo42 psi · 2.9 bar
Front, two up36 psi · 2.5 bar
Rear, two up42 psi · 2.9 bar
Front tire120/70 ZR17
Rear tire190/55 ZR17

Weight, seat height and geometry

Wheelbase1439 mm (56.7 in)
Rake23.9°
Trail95.9 mm (3.8 in)
Seat height814 mm (32.0 in)
Front brakedual disc, radial-mount 4-piston caliper
Rear brakesingle disc, floating caliper

Other BMW S 1000 R generations: 2014–2016 · 2021 onwards

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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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