The ESA on my R1250RS is better than I realized

[runnerhiker]

The 1250 ESA is on automatic,

I'm guessing Auto sets the ride height about the same as One Rider and Luggage.

Automatic senses the ride height and adjust spring preload accordingly, so you should always have the same sag no matter how loaded or unloaded the bike is. On my 1200 I used to pull up on the back end to extend the suspension when on the side stand. It always came up a little bit and stayed up. I need to try that on the 1250 to see what I get.