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Welcome to BM W

We congratulate you on yourchoice of a motorcycle fromBMW and welcome you to the

community of BMW riders.Familiarise yourself with your newmotorcycle so that you can ride itsafely and confidently in all trafficsituations.

Please read this Rider's Manualcarefully before starting to useyour new BMW motorcycle. Itcontains important information onhow to operate the controls andhow to make the best possibleuse of all your BMW's technicalfeatures.

In addition, it contains informationon maintenance and care to help

you maintain your motorcycle'sreliability and safety, as well as itsvalue.

If you have questions concerningyour motorcycle, your authorised

BMW Motorrad dealer will gladlyprovide advice and assistance.

We hope that you will enjoy rid-ing your BMW and that all your

journeys will be pleasant andsafe.

BMW Motorrad.

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Table of Contents

You can also consult the index atthe end of this Rider's Manual if you want to find a particular topic

or item of information.1 General instructions . . . . 5Overview .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6Abbreviations andsymbols .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6Equipment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 7

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Currency .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 7

2 General views .. .. .. .. .. .. 9General view, left side . . . . . . . 11

General view, right side . . . . . 13Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . 14Handlebar fitting, right. . . . . . . 16Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 17Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Headlight. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 19

3 Status indicators ....... 21Standard status indicat-ors ....... ...... ..... ...... .. 22

Status indicators with on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Status indicators withtyre pressure monitoring(RDC) ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 24Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . 24Warnings issued by the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

ABS warnings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 31ASC warnings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33RDC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Anti-theft alarm warnings. . . . 41

4 Operation... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 45Ignition switch and steeringlock ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 46

Electronic immobiliserEWS ........ ...... ..... ..... 47Clock... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 48Odometer andtripmeters .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 49On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 51

Tyre pressure monitoringRDC.. ...... ...... ..... ...... 54Lights .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 55

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 56Emergency off switch (killswitch) ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 57Operating grip heating . . . . . . 58BMW Motorrad IntegralABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Automatic Stability ControlA SC......................... 6 0Seat height.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 61Windscreen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 62Clutch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 62Brakes ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 63Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Mirrors ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 64

Handlebars .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 65Spring preload .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Damping .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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Headlight. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 71Front and rear seats. . . . . . . . . 72Helmet holder .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 73

5 Riding.................... 75Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 76Checklist .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 78Starting... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 78Running in .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81Off-roading .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82Brakes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83Parking your motorcycle . . . . 84Refuelling ... .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 85

Secure the motorcycle fortransportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

6 Engineering details. . . . . 89Brake system with BMWMotorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . 90Electronic engine manage-ment with BMW MotorradA SC......................... 9 2

Tyre pressure monitoringR DC......................... 9 4Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

7 Accessories ............. 97General instructions .. . . . . . . . 98Power sockets . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 98Case ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 99

Topcase.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

8 Maintenance ... .. .. .. . 105General instructions . . . . . . . 106

Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Engine oil .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 107Brake system .. .. .. .. .. .. . 108

Clutch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 114Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Wheels .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 115Front-wheel stand. . . . . . . . . 121Bulbs.. ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 123Air filter... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 130

J ump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Battery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 134

9 Care . ...... ...... ..... .. 139Care products .. .. .. .. .. .. . 140Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 140Cleaning easily damagedcomponents. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 140Paint care .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 141Protective wax coating .. . . 142

Laying up motorcycle .. . . . 142Restoring motorcycle touse .. ..... ...... ...... ..... 142

10 Technical data . .. .. . 143 Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 144 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 145Engine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 147Fuel ..... ...... ...... ..... . 148Engine oil .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 149Clutch ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 150

Transmission. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 151

Running gear. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 151Brakes ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 152Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 153Electrics .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 154Frame ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 156Dimensions . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156Weights .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 157Riding specifications . . . . . . 157

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11 Service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 159BMW Motorrad service. . . . 160BMW Motorrad servicequality .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 160BMW Motorrad mobility

services - roadside assist-ance..... ... ... ... ... ... ... 160BMW Motorrad servicenetwork .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 161Maintenance work. . . . . . . . . 161Confirmation of mainten-ance work .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 162

Confirmation of service. . . . 167

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General instructions

Overview .... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... .. 6

Abbreviations and symbols .. . . . . . . . . 6

Equipment. ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . 7

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Currency.... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... .. 7

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Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-al will provide you with an initialoverview of your motorcycle. Allmaintenance and repair work onthe motorcycle is documented inChapter 11. This record of themaintenance work you have hadperformed on your motorcycle isa precondition for generous treat-ment of goodwill claims.

When the time comes to sell

your BMW, please rememberto hand over this Rider's Manu-al; it is an important part of themotorcycle.

Abbreviations andsymbols

Indicates warnings that youmust comply with for reas-ons of your safety and the safetyof others, and to protect yourmotorcycle against damage.

Specific instructions onhow to operate, control, ad-

just or look after items of equip-ment on the motorcycle.

Indicates the end of an

item of information.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page withmore detailed informa-

tion.

Indicates the end of apassage relating to spe-cific accessories or itemsof equipment.

Tightening torque.

Item of technical data.

OE Optional extra

The motorcycles are as-sembled complete withall the BMW optional ex-tras originally ordered.

OA Optional accessory

You can obtain option-al accessories throughyour authorised BMWMotorrad dealer; optionalaccessories have to beretrofitted to the motor-

cycle.

EWS Electronic immobiliser.

DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-stahlwarnanlage)

ABS Anti-lock brake system

ASC Automatic Stability Con-trol.

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ESA Electronic SuspensionAdjustment

Electronic SuspensionAdjustment.

RDC Tyre pressure control(ReifenDruck-Control)

Equipment

When you ordered your BMWmotorcycle, you chose variousitems of custom equipment. This

Rider's Manual describes option-al extras (OE) offered by BMWand selected optional accessor-ies (OA). This explains why themanual may also contain de-scriptions of equipment whichyou have not ordered. Pleasenote, too, that your motorcycle

might not be exactly as illus-trated in this manual on accountof country-specific differences.

If your BMW was supplied withequipment not described inthis Rider's Manual, you will

find these features described inseparate manuals.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and

power ratings stated in theRider's Manual are quoted to thestandards and comply with thetolerance requirements of theDeutsches Institut für Normunge.V. (DIN). Versions for individualcountries may differ.

Currency

The high safety and qualitystandards of BMW motorcyclesare maintained by constantdevelopment work on designs,equipment and accessories.Because of this, your motorcycle

may differ from the informationsupplied in the Rider's Manual.Nor can BMW Motorrad entirelyrule out errors and omissions.We hope you will appreciate thatno claims can be entertained on

the basis of the data, illustrationsor descriptions in this manual. 1

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General views

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

General view, right side .. . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Handlebar fitting, right .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Headlight .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 19

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General view, left side

1 Adjuster, spring preload,front ( 65)

2 Adjustment of windscreen( 62)

3 Adjuster for headlightbeam throw (underneaththe instrument panel)( 72)

4 Clutch-fluid reservoir( 114)

5 Type plate (on frame, be-

hind side cover)6 Seat lock ( 72)

7 Power socket ( 98)

8 Adjuster for damping char-acteristic, rear suspension( 67)

9 Engine oil level indicator( 107)

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General view, right side

1 Adjuster for spring preload,rear ( 65)

2 Fuel filler neck ( 85)

3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front( 111)

4 Vehicle Identification Num-ber (VIN) (on steering-headbearing)

5 Air filter (behind right sidepanel) ( 130)

6 Engine-oil filler neck

( 108)7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear

( 113)

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Handlebar fitting, left

1 Control for the odometer( 49)

Operation of the clock( 48)

with on-board com-puterOE

Operating the on-boardcomputer ( 51)

2 with auxiliaryheadlightsOE

Operation of the auxiliary

headlights ( 55)3 with BMW Motorrad In-

tegral ABS IIOE

Operating the ABS( 59)

with Automatic StabilityControlOE

Operating ASC ( 60)

4 with Electronic Suspen-sion Adjustment (ESA)OE

Operating ESA ( 68)

5 Horn

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6 Flashing turn indicators,left ( 56)

Hazard warning flashers( 56)

7 Headlight flasher and high-

beam headlight ( 55)

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Handlebar fitting, right

1 Emergency off switch (killswitch) ( 57)

2 Starter button ( 78)

3 with heated handlebargrips OE

Grip heating control( 58)

4 Flashing turn indicators,right ( 56)

Hazard warning flashers( 56)

5 Cancel button, flashingturn indicators ( 56)

Pushbutton, cancel hazardwarning flashers ( 56)

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Underneath the seat

1 Rider's Manual

2 Battery ( 134)

3 Toolkit

Payload table (in tool tray)

Tyre pressures table (intool tray)

4 Helmet holder ( 73)

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Instrument panel

1 Speedometer

2 Rev. counter

3 Telltale lights ( 22)

Warning lights ( 24)

4 Multifunction display( 22)

5 Ambient-light brightnesssensor (for adapting thebrightness of the instru-ment lighting)

with anti-theft alarm

(DWA)OE

Anti-theft alarm telltale light(see the instructions foruse for the anti-theft alarm)

6 Control for the odometer( 49)

Operation of the clock( 48)

The instrument-clusterlighting has automatic day

and night switchover.

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Headlight

1 Low-beam headlight

2 High-beam headlight

3 Side light

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Status indicators

Standard status indicators . . . . . . . . . . 22

Status indicators with on-boardcomputer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 23

Status indicators with tyre pressuremonitoring (RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Warnings issued by the on-boardcomputer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 29

ABS warnings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31

ASC warnings . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33

RDC warnings . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 36

Anti-theft alarm warnings . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Standard statusindicators

Multifunction display

1 Gear indicator ( 22)

2 Clock ( 48)

3 Engine temperature gaugereading ( 22)

4 Odometer and tripmeters( 49)

5 Fuel-gauge reading

( 22)

Telltale lights

1 Flashing turn indicators,left

2 High-beam headlight3 Idle

4 Flashing turn indicators,right

Fuel-gauge reading

The horizontal bars belowthe fuel-pump symbol in-

dicate the remaining quantity of fuel.

Once you have refuelled, thegauge briefly shows the original

level, before the reading is up-dated.

Gear indicator

The gear engaged or N

for neutral appears on thedisplay.

If no gear is engaged, the'neutral' telltale light also

lights up.

Engine temperature gaugereading

The horizontal bars belowthe temperature symbol

indicate the engine temperature.

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Service-due indicator

If the next service is due in lessthan one month, the date for the

next service 1 is shown brieflyafter the Pre-Ride Check com-pletes. In this example the read-ing means "March 2010".

If the motorcycle covers long dis-tances in the course of the year,under certain circumstances itmight be necessary to have it

serviced at a date in advanceof the forecast due date. If thecountdown distance to the odo-meter reading at which a servicewill be due is less than 1000 km,the distance is counted down insteps of 100 km 2 and is shownbriefly after the Pre-Ride Checkcompletes.

If service is overdue, the duedate or the odometer reading atwhich service was due is accom-

panied by the 'General' warninglight showing yellow. The word"Service" remains permanentlyvisible.

If the sevice-due indicator

appears more than a monthbefore the service date, the datesaved in the instrument clustermust be adjusted. This situationcan occur if the battery was dis-connected for a prolonged periodof time.

If you want to have the date set

consult a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Status indicators withon-board computer

with on-board computerOE

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1 Status-indicator panel of the on-board computer( 51)

Status indicatorswith tyre pressuremonitoring (RDC)

with tyre pressure monitoring(RDC)OE

1 Tyre-pressure readout( 54)

The figures shown in the

tyre-pressure readings aretemperature-compensated (seethe section entitled "Engineeringdetails").

Standard warnings

Mode of presentation

Warnings are indicated by the

'General' warning light 1 show-ing in combination with a warningword, for example 2 or in com-bination with one of the warningsymbols 3. The 'General' warn-ing light shows red or yellow, de-pending on the urgency of thewarning.

If two or more warnings occur atthe same time, all the appropri-ate warning lights and warningsymbols appear, alternating withwarning words as applicable.

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The possible warnings are listedon the next page. 3

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Warnings, overview

Warning light S tatus indicators Meaning

Lights up yellow EWS ! appears onthe display

Electronic immobiliser active ( 27)

Lights up yellow FUEL ! appearson the display

Fuel down to reserve ( 27)

Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-play

Engine in emergency-operation mode( 27)

Flashes red Appears on the dis-play

Insufficient engine oil pressure ( 28)

Lights up red Appears on the dis-play

Insufficient battery charge current( 28)

Lights up yellow LAMPR ! appearson the display

Rear light bulb defective ( 28)

LAMPF ! appearson the display

Front light bulb defective ( 29)

Lights up yellow LAMPS ! appearson the display

Bulbs defective ( 29)

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Electronic immobiliseractive

The "General" warning lightshows yellow.

EWS ! appears on the display.

Possible cause:

The key being used is not au-thorised for starting, or commu-nication between key and engineelectronics is disrupted.

Remove all other vehicle keysfrom the same ring as the igni-

tion key.Use the reserve key.

Have the defective key re-placed, preferably by an au-thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Fuel down to reserve

The "General" warning light

shows yellow.

FUEL ! appears on the display.

Lack of fuel can result inthe engine misfiring and

cutting out unexpectedly. Mis-firing can damage the catalyticconverter; a hazardous situation

can result if the engine cuts outunexpectedly.

Do not run the fuel tank dry.

Possible cause:

The fuel tank contains no morethan the reserve quantity of fuel.

Reserve fuel

approx. 4 l

Refuelling ( 85).

Engine in emergency-operation mode


shows yellow.

The engine symbol appearson the display.

The engine is running inemergency operating mode.

Full engine power or full enginerpm might not be available andthis can cause hazardous situ-

ations, particularly if you attemptto overtake other road users.

Engine power level might belower than normal: adapt yourstyle of riding accordingly.

Possible cause:

The engine control unit has dia-gnosed a fault. In exceptionalcases, the engine stops and re-fuses to start. Otherwise, the en-gine runs in emergency operatingmode.

You can continue to ride, butbear in mind that the usual en-gine power might not be avail-

able.Avoid high load and rpmranges if possible.

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferably

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an authorised BMW Motorrad Top up the engine oil. the engine or the ABS. This can

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Insufficient engine oilpressure

The "General" warning lightflashes red.

The oilcan symbol appearson the display.

The oil pressure in the lube-oilsystem is too low. Stop immedi-ately and switch off the engine.

The insufficient oil pres-sure warning does not fulfil

the function of an oil gauge. Theonly way of checking whether theoil level is correct is to check theoil level indicator.

Possible cause:

The engine-oil level is too low.Checking engine oil level( 107).

If the oil level is too low:

Top up the engine oil.

Possible cause:

The engine-oil pressure is insuffi-cient.

Riding when engine-oilpressure is low can resultin engine damage.

Do not continue your journey.

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Insufficient battery chargecurrent

The "General" warning lightshows red.

The battery symbol appears

on the display.

A discharged battery canrender various systems un-

available, for example the lights,

the engine or the ABS. This canresult in dangerous situations.

If possible, do not continue your journey.

Battery is not being charged. If

you continue to ride the motor-cycle the on-board electronicswill drain the battery.

Possible cause:

Alternator or alternator drive beltdefective

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Rear light bulb defective


LAMPR ! appears on the dis-play.

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Possible cause: Replacing parking-light bulb Warnings issued by the3

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Rear light or brake light bulb de-fective.

The LED rear light must bereplaced. Consult a specialist

workshop, preferably an author-ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Front light bulb defective

LAMPF ! appears on the dis-play.

A defective bulb placesyour safety at risk because

it is easier for other users tooversee the motorcycle.

Replace defective bulbs assoon as possible; always carry acomplete set of spare bulbs if possible.

Possible cause:

Low-beam headlight, high-beamheadlight, side-light or turn-indic-ator bulb defective.

Replacing low-beam/high-beamheadlight bulb ( 123).

p g p g g( 125).

Replacing turn indicator bulbs,front and rear ( 126).

Bulbs defective


LAMPS ! appears on the dis-play.



Replace defective bulbs assoon as possible; always carry acomplete set of spare bulbs if possible.

Possible cause:

A combination of the bulb de-fects described above has oc-curred.

See the fault descriptionsabove.

Warnings issued by theon-board computer



Warnings issued by the on-boardcomputer appear as one of thesymbols 1.

The possible warnings are listedon the next page.

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Appears on the dis-play

Engine-oil level too low ( 31)

Check Oil ap-pears on the dis-play


Ice warning ( 31)

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The oil-level symbol ap-pears on the display.

Check Oil appears on thedisplay.

Possible cause:

The electronic oil-level sensorhas registered an excessively lowoil level. The next time you stopfor fuel:

Checking engine oil level( 107).

If the oil level is too low: Top up the engine oil ( 108).

If the oil level is correct:

Seek the advice of a specialistworkshop, preferably an author-ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Ice warning

The ice-crystal symbol ap-pears on the display.

The air temperature measuredat the motorcycle is lower than3 °C.

The ice warning does not

mean that there is no riskof black ice forming at measuredtemperatures above 3 °C.

Always take extra care whentemperatures are low; rememberthat the danger of black ice form-ing is particularly high on bridgesand where the road is in shade.

Ride carefully and think wellahead.

ABS warnings


with BMW Motorrad IntegralABS IIOE

ABS warnings are indicated byABS warning light 1.

The way in which the ABS warn-ing light indicates status can dif-

fer in some countries.

Possible national variant.

The detailed descriptions relatingto BMW Motorrad Integral ABSstart on page ( 90), and you

will find an overview listing thepossible warnings on the nextpage.

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Flashes Self-diagnosis not completed ( 33)

Lights up ABS deactivated ( 33)

Lights up ABS fault ( 33)

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completed

The ABS warning lightflashes.

Possible cause:

The ABS function is notavailable, because self-diagnosis did not complete. Themotorcycle has to move forwarda few metres for the wheelsensors to be tested.

Pull away slowly. Bear in mind

that the ABS function is notavailable until self-diagnosis hascompleted.

ABS deactivated

The ABS warning lightcomes on.

Possible cause:

The rider has switched off theABS system.

ABS IIOE

Activating ABS function( 59).

ABS fault


Possible cause:

The ABS control unit has detec-ted a fault. The ABS function isnot available.

You can continue to ride themotorcycle, but make due pro-vision for the fact that the ABSfunction is not available. Bearin mind the more detailed in-formation on situations that canlead to an ABS fault ( 91).

Have the fault rectified as

quickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.


with Automatic Stability Con-trolOE

ASC warnings are indicated byASC symbol 2 or off-road ASCsymbol 3 in combination with'General' warning light 1.

The detailed descriptions relatingto BMW Motorrad ASC start on

page ( 92), and you will findan overview listing the possiblewarnings on the next page.

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Quick-flashes yel-low


ASC intervention ( 35)

Quick-flashes yel-low


Off-road ASC intervention ( 35)

Slow-flashes Self-diagnosis not completed ( 35)

Slow-flashes Self-diagnosis in off-road mode notcompleted ( 35)


ASC deactivated ( 35)

Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-play

ASC fault ( 36)

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ASC intervention

Th "G l" i li ht

flashes for longer than ASC in-tervention lasts This affords the

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The "General" warning lightquick-flashes yellow.

The ASC symbol appearson the display.

The ASC has detected a degreeof instability at the rear wheeland has intervened to reducetorque. The warning light flashesfor longer than ASC interventionlasts. This affords the rider visualfeedback on control intervention

even after the critical situationhas been dealt with.

Off-road ASC intervention

The "General" warning lightquick-flashes yellow.

The off-road ASC symbol

appears on the display. The off-road ASC has detecteda degree of instability at the rearwheel and has intervened to re-duce torque. The warning light

tervention lasts. This affords therider visual feedback on controlintervention even after the criticalsituation has been dealt with.

Self-diagnosis notcompleted

The ASC symbol slow-flashes.

Possible cause:

The ASC function is not avail-able, because self-diagnosis didnot complete. The motorcyclehas to move forward at a speedof at least 5 km/h for the wheelsensors to be tested.

Pull away slowly. The ASCwarning light must go out with-in a few metres.

If the ASC warning light contin-ues to flash:


mode not completed

The off-road ASC symbolslow-flashes.

Possible cause:

The ASC function is not avail-able, because self-diagnosis didnot complete. The motorcyclehas to move forward at a speedof at least 5 km/h for the wheelsensors to be tested.

Pull away slowly. The ASC

warning light must go out with-in a few metres.

If the ASC warning light contin-ues to flash:


ASC deactivated The ASC symbol appearson the display.

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Possible cause:

The rider has switched off the

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The rider has switched off theASC system.


Activating ASC function( 61).

ASC fault


The ASC symbol appearson the display.

Possible cause:

The ASC control unit has detec-ted a fault. The ASC functionand the off-road ASC functionare not available.

You can continue to ride. Bearin mind that the ASC functionis not available. Bear in mindthe more detailed informationon situations that can lead toan ASC fault ( 93).

quickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

RDC warnings



The tyre-pressure readings arebased on a reference tyre tem-

perature of 20 °C ( 95).

Warning symbol 2 indicates acritical tyre pressure, and the cor-responding reading in the displayflashes.

If the critical value is close to thelimit of the permissible tolerancerange, 'General' warning light 1shows yellow. If the tyre pres-sure registered by the sensor isoutside the permissible tolerancerange, the general warning light 1flashes red.

The tyre pressures for frontwheel 3 and rear wheel 4are shown. The graphic hereindicates that the reading for thefront wheel is flashing, which

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tyre has reached a critical value.

The detailed descriptions relatingto BMW Motorrad RDC start onpage ( 94), and you will findan overview listing the possiblewarnings on the next page.

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Lights up yellow Tyre symbol ap-pears on the dis-play.

Tyre pressure close to limit of permittedtolerance ( 39)

The critical tyrepressure flashes.

Flashes red Tyre symbol ap-pears on the dis-play.

Tyre pressure outside permitted toler-ance ( 39)

The critical tyrepressure flashes.

"--" or "-- --"is displayed.

Signal transmission disrupted ( 40)

Lights up yellow Tyre symbol ap-pears on the dis-play.

Sensor defective or system error( 40)

"--" or "-- --"

is displayed.Lights up yellow RDC! appears on

the displayBattery of tyre-pressure sensor weak( 41)

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Tyre pressure closeto limit of permitted

Tyre pressure outsidepermitted tolerance

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o o pe edtolerance


The tyre symbol appearson the display.

The critical tyre pressure flashes.

Possible cause:

Measured tyre pressure is closeto the limit of permitted toler-ance.

Correct the tyre pressure asstated on the inside cover of the Rider's Manual.

Before you adjust tyre pres-sure, read the information

on temperature compensationand adjusting pressure in the

section entitled "Engineeringdetails".

pe ed o e a ce

The "General" warning lightflashes red.

The tyre symbol appears

on the display.

The critical tyre pressure flashes.

Possible cause:

Measured tyre pressure is out-side permitted tolerance.

Check the tyre for damage andto ascertain whether the mo-

torcycle can be ridden with thetyre in its present condition.

If the motorcycle can be riddenwith the tyre in its present condi-tion:

Incorrect tyre pressures im-pair the motorcycle's hand-

ling characteristics.If tyre pressure is incorrect it isessential to adapt your style of riding accordingly.

Before you adjust tyre pres-sure, read the information

on temperature compensation

and adjusting pressure in thesection entitled "Engineeringdetails".

Have the tyre checked fordamage by a specialistworkshop, preferably anauthorised BMW Motorraddealer.

If you are unsure whether themotorcycle can be ridden withthe tyre in its present condition:

Do not continue your journey.

Notify the breakdown service.

Have the tyre checked fordamage by a specialist

workshop, preferably anauthorised BMW Motorraddealer.

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Signal transmissiondisrupted

Possible cause:

Wireless communication with the

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p

"--" or "-- --" is displayed.

Possible cause:

The motorcycle has not yet ac-

celerated past the threshold of approximately 30 km/h. TheRDC sensors do not start trans-mitting signals until the motor-cycle reaches a speed abovethis threshold for the first time( 94).

Increase speed above this

threshold and observe the RDCreadings. Assume that a per-manent fault has not occurredunless the 'General' warninglight comes on to accompanythe symptoms. Under thesecircumstances:

Have the fault rectified by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

RDC sensors has been disrupted.Possible causes include radio-communication systems operat-ing in the vicinity and interferingwith the link between the RDCcontrol unit and the sensors.

Move to another location andobserve the RDC readings. As-sume that a permanent faulthas not occurred unless the'General' warning light comes

on to accompany the symp-toms. Under these circum-stances:


Sensor defective orsystem error


"--" or "-- --" is displayed.

Possible cause:

Motorcycle is fitted with wheels

not equipped with RDC sensors.Fit wheels and tyres equippedwith RDC sensors.

Possible cause:

One or two RDC sensors havefailed.

Have the fault rectified by a

specialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Possible cause:

A system error has occurred.


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RDC! appears on the display.

This error message appearsonly briefly after the pre-

ride check completes.

Possible cause:

The integral battery in the tyre-pressure sensor has lost a sig-nificant proportion of its originalcapacity. There is no assuranceof how long the tyre pressurecontrol system can remain opera-tional.


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with anti-theft alarm (DWA)OE

Anti-theft alarm warnings appearas plain-text warnings 2 in com-bination with the 'General' warn-ing light 1 showing after the Pre-Ride Check and relate to the ca-pacity of the internal battery that

supplies power to the anti-theftalarm.

The possible warnings are listedon the next page.

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DWALO ! appearson the display

Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 43)

Lights up yellow DWA ! appears onthe display

Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 43)

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DWALO ! appears on the dis-play.

This error message appears

only briefly after the pre-ride check completes.

Possible cause:

The integral battery in the anti-theft alarm has lost a significantproportion of its original capa-city. There is no assurance of

how long the anti-theft alarm canremain operational if the motor-cycle's battery is disconnected.


Anti-theft alarm battery

flat The "General" warning lightshows yellow.

DWA ! appears on the display.

ride check completes.

Possible cause:

The integral battery in the anti-

theft alarm has lost its entire ori-ginal capacity. There is no assur-ance that the anti-theft alarm willbe operational if the motorcycle'sbattery is disconnected.


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Operation

Ignition switch and steering lock .. . . 46 Windscreen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 624

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Ignition switch and steering lock .. . . 46

Electronic immobiliser EWS . . . . . . . . . 47

Clock .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 48

Odometer and tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . 49

On-board computer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Tyre pressure monitoring RDC . . . . . 54

Lights. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. 55

Turn indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Hazard warning flashers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Emergency off switch (killswitch).. ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 57

Operating grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

BMW Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . . 59

Automatic Stability Control ASC . . . . 60

Seat height .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 61

Windscreen .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 62

Clutch ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 62

Brakes .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. 63

Shift mechanism. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 64

Mirrors ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 64

Handlebars ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65

Spring preload .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65

Damping. ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 67Electronic Suspension AdjustmentESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Headlight .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 71

Front and rear seats . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 72

Helmet holder ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 73

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Ignition switch andsteering lock

Switching on ignition Switching off ignition4

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Keys

You receive two master keys andone spare key. Please consult

the information on the electronicimmobiliser (EWS) if a key is lostor mislaid ( 47).

Ignition switch and steering lock,tank filler cap lock and seat lockare all operated with the samekey.

with aluminium caseOA

with aluminium topcaseOA

If you wish you can arrange tohave the cases and the top-case fitted with locks that canbe opened with this key as well.Consult a specialist workshop,

preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Turn the key to position 1.

Side lights and all function cir-cuits switched on.

Engine can be started.Pre-ride check is performed.( 79)


ABS self-diagnosis isperformed. ( 80)


ASC self-diagnosis is per-formed. ( 80)

Turn the key to position 2.

Lights switched off.

Handlebars not locked.

Key can be removed.Electrically powered accessor-ies remain operational for a lim-ited period of time.

The battery can be rechargedvia the socket.

Locking handlebars

If the motorcycle is on theside stand, the surface of

the ground will determine wheth-er it is better to turn the handle-

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bars to the left or right. However,the motorcycle is more stable ona level surface with the handle-

Ignition, lights and all functioncircuits switched off.

Handlebars locked.

The EWS warning appears in themultifunction display.

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bars turned to the left than withthe handlebars turned to theright.

On level ground, always turn thehandlebars to the left to set thesteering lock.

Turn the handlebars to the fullleft or right lock position.

Turn the key to position 3,while moving the handlebarsslightly.

Key can be removed.

Electronic immobiliserEWS

The motorcycle's electronicsexchange certain continuouslychanging signals with the elec-tronics in the key; these signalsare specific to your motorcycleand they are transmitted via the

ring aerial in the ignition lock. The ignition is not enabled forstarting until the engine controlunit has recognised the key as"authorised" for your motorcycle.

A spare key attached tothe same ring as the ig-

nition key used to start the en-gine could "irritate" the electron-ics, in which case the enablingsignal for starting is not issued.

y p p y parately from the ignition key.

If you mislay a key you can have

the key in question barred byyour authorised BMW Motorraddealer. In order to have a keybarred you must bring along allthe other keys belonging to themotorcycle.

The engine cannot be started bya barred key, but a key that has

been barred can subsequently bereactivated.

You can obtain replacement/extrakeys only through an authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer. The keysare part of an integrated securitysystem, so the dealer is under an

obligation to check the legitimacyof all applications for replace-ment/extra keys.

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Clock

Setting clock

reading appears on thedisplay.

ith b d t OE

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Attempting to set the clockwhile riding the motorcycle

can lead to accidents.

Set the clock only when the mo-torcycle is stationary.

Switch on the ignition.

without on-board computerOE

without tyre pressure monitor-ing (RDC)OE

Repeatedly press button 1 orbutton 2 until the odometer


or

with tyre pressure monitoring

(RDC)OE

Repeatedly press button 2 un-til the clock appears on thedisplay.

Press and hold down the but-ton until the hours number 3flashes.

Repeatedly press the button

until the hours number is cor-rect.

Press and hold down the but-ton until the minutes number 4flashes.

Repeatedly press the buttonuntil the minutes number iscorrect.

Hold down the button until theminutes number stops flashing.

This completes the process.

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Odometer andtripmeters

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Select the readings



without tyre pressure monitor-ing (RDC)OE

Press button 1 or button 2.

(RDC)OE

Press button 1.

Repeatedly press the buttonuntil the value you want ap-pears in panel 3.

The following values can be dis-

played:

Total distance covered

Tripmeter 1 (Trip I)

Tripmeter 2 (Trip II)


Residual range (once fuel level isdown to reserve)

Resetting tripmeter


Select the desired tripmeter.

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The calculated range is anapproximate value. Con-

sequently, BMW Motorrad re-d th t h ld t

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commends that you should nottry to use the full residual rangebefore refuelling.

On- board computer


Select the readings


Repeatedly press button 1 untilthe reading shows the valueyou want.

The following values can be dis-played in panel 2:

Clock (CLOCK)

Ambient temperature (TEMP)Average speed (ØSPEED)

Average fuel consumption(ØFUEL)

Range (RANGE)

Oil-level reminder (OIL)


Tyre pressures (RDC P)

When the motorcycle is at astandstill the heat of the enginecan falsify ambient-temperature

reading 1. If the effect of the en-gine's heat becomes excessive,-- temporarily appears on thedisplay.

If ambient temperaturedrops below 3 °C this

warning appears, drawing

your attention to the risk of black ice forming. The displayautomatically switches from anyother mode to the temperaturereading when the temperature

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drops below this threshold forthe first time.

Average speed

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Average speed

Average speed 1 is calculatedon the basis of the time elapsedsince the last reset. Timesduring which the engine wasstopped are excluded from thecalculation.

Resetting average speed

Switch on the ignition.Select average speed.

Press and hold down button 1until the average-speed readingis reset.

Average consumption 1 is cal-culated by dividing the distancecovered since the last reset by

the corresponding amount of fuelused.

Resetting averageconsumption


Select average consumption.

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Range when the motorcycle is on themove.

The calculated range is onlyi t di

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Press and hold down button 1until the average-consumptionreading is reset.

The description of the residual-range function ( 50) also cov-ers range readout 1. You can

also view the range before thefuel level drops to reserve.

A special average-consumptionfigure is used to calculate range;this figure is not necessarily thesame as the value you can callup for viewing on the display.

When the motorcycle is propped

on its side stand the slight angleof inclination means that thesensor cannot register the fuellevel correctly. This is the reasonwhy the range is calculated only

an approximate reading.Consequently, BMW Motorradrecommends that you should nottry to use the full range beforerefuelling.

Oil level

Oil-level indicator 1 gives youan indication of the engine oil

level. You can call up this read-ing only when the motorcycle isat a standstill.

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The preconditions for the oil levelcheck are as follows:

Engine at operating temperat-ure

The most recently measuredlevel is displayed for five secondswhen you next switch on the ig-nition

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ure.

Engine idling for at least tenseconds.

Side stand retracted.

Make sure the motorcycle isupright.

The readings mean:

OK: Oil level is correct.

CHECK: Check the oil level thenext time you stop for fuel.

---: Oil level cannot be meas-ured (conditions as stated abovenot satisfied).

If you call up another read-ing on the on-board com-

puter, this symbol remains visible

until the sensor again registers acorrect oil level.

nition.

The oil-level sensor mightbe defective if the "Check

oil level" message appears eventhough the oil level in the oilsight glass is correct. In thiscase, consult your authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer.

Tyre pressure

monitoring RDCwith tyre pressure monitoring(RDC)OE

Viewing tyre-pressurereadings


Repeatedly press button 1 un-til the tyre-pressure readingsappear on the display.

Tyre-pressure readings 2 arebased on a reference tyre tem-perature of 20 °C. The front tyrepressure is on the left; the read-

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ing on the right is the rear tyrepressure. -- -- appears dir-ectly after the ignition is switchedon, because the sensors do not

When the engine is notrunning you can switch on

the lights by switching on the ig-nition and either switching on the

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o , because e se so s do otransmit tyre pressures until thefirst time the motorcycle acceler-

ates to more than 30 km/h.

Lights

Side light

The side lights switch on auto-matically when the ignition isswitched on.

The side lights placea strain on the battery.

Do not switch the ignitionon for longer than absolutelynecessary.

Low-beam headlight

The low-beam headlight switcheson automatically when you startthe engine.

nition and either switching on thehigh-beam headlight or operatingthe headlight flasher.

High-beam headlight andheadlight flasher

Press top section of switch 1to switch on the high-beamheadlight.

Press bottom section of switch 1 to operate theheadlight flasher.

Immediately after switching off

the ignition, push button 1 andhold it in this position until theparking lights come on.

Switch the ignition on and off again to switch off the parkinglights.

Auxiliary headlights

with auxiliary headlightsOE

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to full brightness once they havecooled down sufficiently.

Turn indicators

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Press left section of switch 1to switch on the auxiliary head-lights.

Press right section of switch 1

to switch off the auxiliary head-lights.

The LED auxiliary head-lights available as optional

accessories have an overheatcutout. The headlights automat-ically reduce their brightness if acertain temperature is reached;

under extreme circumstances theheadlights can even switch them-selves off. The headlights return

Operating flashing turn

indicatorsSwitch on the ignition.

The turn indicators are can-celled automatically after

you have ridden for approxim-ately 10 seconds, or covered adistance of about 200 m.

Press button 1 to switch onthe left flashing turn indicator.

Press button 2 to switch onthe right flashing turn indicator.

Press button 3 to switch off the flashing turn indicators.

Hazard warningflashers

Operating hazard warningflashers


The hazard warning flash-

ers place a strain on thebattery. Do not use the hazardwarning flashers for longer thanabsolutely necessary.

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If you press a turn-indicat-or button with the ignition

switched on, the turn-indicatorfunction is activated instead of

Emergency off switch(kill switch) 4

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the hazard warning flashers, andremains active until you release

the button. The hazard warningflashers recommence flashing assoon as the button is released.

Press buttons 1 and 2 at thesame time to switch on the

hazard warning flashers.Ignition can be switched off.

Press button 3 to switch off the hazard warning flashers.

1 Emergency off switch (killswitch)

Operating the kill switchwhen riding can cause

the rear wheel to lock and thuscause a fall.

Do not operate the kill switchwhen riding.

The emergency off switch is akill switch for switching off theengine quickly and easily.

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is low, grip heating is switchedoff to ensure the battery's start-ing capability.

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a Normal operating position(run)

b Engine switched off.

You cannot start the engine

unless the kill switch is inthe run position.

Operating grip heating

with heated handlebar gripsOE

Start the engine.

The increase in power con-sumption caused by the

grip heating can drain the bat-tery if you are riding at low en-gine speeds. If the charge level

Set switch 1 to the desiredheating stage.

The handlebar grips have two-stage heating. Stage two is forheating the grips quickly: it is ad-visable to switch back to stage

one as soon as the grips arewarm. Grip heating can be ac-tivated only when the engine isrunning.

2 No dot visible: heating off.

3 one dot visible: 50% heatoutput.

4 three dots visible: 100%heat output.

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BM W Motorrad IntegralABS




the Integral function ensures thatthe rear wheel is also braked andABS control remains active forthe rear wheel. ABS control forth h l i t d ti t d

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ABS IIOE

Deactivating ABS function

Bring the motorcycle to a stopor, if the motorcycle is at astandstill, switch on the igni-tion.

Press and hold down button 1until the ABS warning lightchanges status.

trol

Initially, the ASC symbol

changes status. Press and holddown button 1 until the ABSwarning light responds. Underthese circumstances there isno change in the ASC setting.

Release button 1 within twoseconds.

The ABS warning light re-

mains ON.

The ABS function is deactiv-ated, but the integral functionremains active.

Response with ABSdeactivated

If you deactivate the ABS, thefunction is initially disabled forthe front wheel only. If you sub-sequently apply the brakes bypulling only the handbrake lever,

the rear wheel is not deactivateduntil you depress the footbrake

lever.

Activating ABS function

Press and hold down button 1until the ABS warning lightchanges status.

The ABS warning lightgoes out; if self-diagnosis

has not completed it starts flash-ing.

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The ABS warning light re-mains off or continues to

fl h

pebbly or gravely surfaces and onloose sand.

ASC is active when the ASCsymbol does not show

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flash.

The ABS function is activated.

You also have the option of switching the ignition off andthen on again.

If you switch the ignition off then on again and the ABS

light comes back on, there is afault in the ABS.

Automatic S tabilityControl ASC


Operation

The BMW Motorrad ASC sys-tem can be deactivated and ac-tivated and switched to an off-road mode ( 93) for riding on

symbol does not show.

This symbol appears on thedisplay to indicate that ASCis active in off-road mode.

This symbol appears on thedisplay to indicate that ASC

has been deactivated.

Sequence of operations:

Switch from ASC to off-roadASC

Deactivate ASC

Activate ASC

Switching anddeactivating A SC function


You have the option of de-activating the ASC function

while the motorcycle is on themove.

To switch to offroad ASC,press and hold down button 1until the ASC symbol changesstatus.

The off-road ASC symbolappears on the display; if self-diagnosis has not completedthe off-road ASC symbol flashes.


The off-road ASC symbolremains visible or continues

to flash. The off-road ASC function isactivated.

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To switch off ASC, press andhold down button 1 until theASC symbol changes status.

The ASC symbol appearson the display

The ASC symbol no longershows; if ASC self-diagnos-

is has not completed the ASCsymbol flashes.

Release button 1 within two

Seat height

Adjusting seat height

Remove the front seat ( 72).

Turn the front seat upside

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on the display.

Release button 1 within two

seconds. The ASC symbol continuesto show.

The ASC function is deactiv-ated.

Activating ASC function

Press and hold down button 1until the ASC symbol changesstatus.


The ASC symbol still doesnot show or continues to

flash.

The ASC function is activated.

You also have the option of switching the ignition off andthen on again.

An ASC fault has occurredif the ASC warning light

shows when the motorcycleaccelerates to a speed in ex-cess of 5 km/h after the ignitionwas switched off and then onagain.

Turn the front seat upsidedown.

Remove seat rods 1 and 2from holders 3.

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Windscreen

Adjusting windscreen

Clutch

Adjusting clutch lever

If the position of the clutchfluid reservoir is changed

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The front seat can workloose and wobble if the two

seat rods are not in the sameposition.

Always be sure to install bothseat rods in the same position.

Re-insert the seat rods in thedesired position.

Position 4: seat in high posi-tion

Position 5: seat in low position

Install the front seat ( 73).

Slacken clamping screws 1 onleft and right.

Pivot the windscreen forwardor back to the desired position.

Make sure that the windscreensettings are the same on leftand right.

Tighten the clamping screwson left and right.

fluid reservoir is changed,air can enter the clutch system.

Do not twist the handlebar fittingor the handlebars.

Attempting to adjust theclutch lever while riding the

motorcycle can lead to accidents.

Do not attempt to adjust theclutch lever unless the motor-cycle is at a standstill.

Turn adjusting screw 1clockwise to increase the span

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between the clutch lever andthe handlebar grip.

Turn adjusting screw 1counter-clockwise to reducethe span between the clutch

handbrake lever unless the mo-torcycle is at a standstill.

Adjust the footbrake lever

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

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the span between the clutchlever and the handlebar grip.

The adjusting screw is easi-er to turn if you push the

clutch lever forward.

Brakes

Adjust the handbrakelever

Changing the position of the brake-fluid reservoir can

allow air to penetrate the brakesystem.

Do not twist the handlebar fittingor the handlebars.

Attempting to adjust the

handbrake lever while rid-ing the motorcycle can lead toaccidents.

Do not attempt to adjust the

Turn adjusting screw 1clockwise to increase the span

between the brake lever andthe handlebar grip.

Turn adjusting screw 1counter-clockwise to reducethe span between the brakelever and the handlebar grip.

The adjusting screw is easi-er to turn if you push the

handbrake lever forward.

Push footplate 1 of the footrestforward to disengage.

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Shift mechanism

Adjusting shift leverPeg to gearshift lever

8 Nm

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Push the footplate up until itlocks for riding seated.

Push the footplate down until itlocks for riding upright.

Slacken screw 1.

Turn peg 2 to the desired pos-

ition.

You might experience dif-ficulties with gearshifts if

the peg is set either too high ortoo low. Check the setting of thepeg if you experience gearshiftdifficulties.

Tighten screw 1 to the spe-cified tightening torque.

Mirrors

Adjusting mirrors

Turn the mirror to the correctposition.

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Adjusting mirror arm Push the protective cap overthe threaded fastener.

Handlebars

Adjusting handlebars

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Push protective cap 1 up overthe threaded fastener on themirror arm.

Slacken nut 2. Turn the mirror arm to the ap-propriate position.

Tighten the nut to the spe-cified tightening torque, whileholding the mirror arm to en-sure that it does not move outof position.

Mirror to adapter

22 Nm

Adjusting handlebars

You can turn the handlebarclamping blocks 180° to increaseor decrease handlebar reach.

Short-reach position, handlebarstoward rider.

Long-reach position, handlebarsaway from rider.

If you want to have the handle-bars adjusted consult a specialist

workshop, preferably an author-ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Spring preload

Setting

It is essential to set spring pre-load of the front suspension to

suit the terrain. Increase springpreload for riding in rough terrainand reduce if the terrain is level.

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It is essential to set spring pre-load of the rear suspension tosuit the load carried by the mo-torcycle. Increase spring preloadwhen the motorcycle is heavily

Spring preload at frontwheel

Spring preload at setting 3(For riding on gravel tracks

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y yloaded and reduce spring preload

accordingly when the motorcycleis lightly loaded.

Adjusting spring preloadfor front wheel

Your motorcycle's hand-ling will suffer if you do not

match the spring-preload anddamping-characteristic settings.

Adjust the damping characteristicto suit spring preload.


If you want to reduce springpreload, use the tool from theon-board toolkit to turn springretainer 1 in direction a.

If you want to increase springpreload, use the tool from theon-board toolkit to turn thespring retainer in direction b.

Spring preload at frontwheel

without Electronic Suspen-

sion Adjustment (ESA)OE

Spring preload at setting 2(On-road riding)

(For riding on gravel tracksand similar and with load)

Spring preload at setting 5(For riding off-road)

Adjusting spring preloadfor rear wheel

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-

cycle on its stand.

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If you want to increase springpreload, turn knob 1 in the dir-ection indicated by the HIGHarrow.

Basic setting of spring

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Your motorcycle's hand-ling will suffer if you do not

match the spring-preload anddamping-characteristic settings.

Adjust the damping characteristicto suit spring preload.

Adjusting spring preloadwhile the motorcycle is be-

ing ridden can lead to accidents.

Do not attempt to adjust springpreload unless the motorcycle isat a standstill.

If you want to reduce springpreload, turn knob 1 in the dir-ection indicated by the LOWarrow.

Basic setting of springpreload, rear

without Electronic Suspen-sion Adjustment (ESA)OE

Turn the knob as far as itwill go in the LOW direction,then preload the spring by10 clicks. (Full load of fuel,

with rider 85 kg)

You can ascertain the currentsetting by counting the num-ber of slots that are visible(five when the adjuster is atthe LOW stop).

Damping

Setting

Damping must be adapted to suitthe surface on which the motor-cycle is ridden and to suit springpreload.

An uneven surface requiressofter damping than a smoothsurface.

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An increase in spring preloadrequires firmer damping, a re-duction in spring preload re-quires softer damping.

Adjusting damping for

Adjust the damping character-istic, using the tool from theon-board toolkit to turn adjust-ing screw 1.

Basic setting of rear-sus-pension damping charac-

teristic

without Electronic Suspen-OE

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Adjusting damping for

rear wheelMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

There is a risk of injury

by burns if you adjust thedamping characteristic while thesilencer is hot.

Use a screwdriver extension andwear protective gloves.

If you want a softer dampingcharacteristic, use a screw-driver to turn adjusting screw 1in the direction indicated by theS arrow.

If you want a harder dampingcharacteristic, use a screw-driver to turn adjusting screw 1in the direction indicated by theH arrow.

sion Adjustment (ESA)OE

Turn the adjusting screw asfar as it will go in the direc-tion indicated by the H arrowand then turn it back oneand a half turns in the direc-tion indicated by the S arrow(Full load of fuel, with rider85 kg)

Electronic SuspensionAdjustment ES A

with Electronic Suspension Ad- justment (ESA)OE

Possible adjustments

Electronic Suspension Adjust-ment ESA provides a convenientway of adapting the motorcycleto the load it carries and the sur-

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face over which you intend riding. You can adapt the suspensionsettings for on-road or off-roadriding.

Three spring-preload stages canb bi d ith f th

The setting shows briefly, thendisappears automatically.

Adjust the suspensiondamping

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be combined with any of three

damper settings for road riding,while two spring-preload stagescan be paired with any of threedamper settings for off-roading.

The detailed description of theESA Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment system starts on page( 95).

Calling up settings


Press button 1 to view the cur-rent setting.

The damping characteristic isshown in panel 1 of the multi-function display, and spring pre-load in panel 2.


You can adjust the damp-ing characteristic while the

motorcycle is on the move.


Repeatedly press button 1 untilthe setting you want to useappears on the display.

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If a road-riding mode has beenselected the following can bedisplayed:

COMF: comfort mode

NORM: normal mode

Adjust spring preload

Start the engine.

You cannot adjust springpreload while the motor-

cycle is on the move.

Repeatedly press button 1 untilthe setting you want to useappears on the display.

The following can be displayed:

One-up

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NORM: normal mode

SPORT: sport modeIf an off-roading stage for off-road riding has been selected thefollowing can be displayed:

SOFT: Soft damping charac-teristic

NORM: normal mode

HARD: Hard damping charac-teristic

The setting shown on the dis-play is automatically acceptedas the damping characterist-ic if you allow a certain lengthof time to pass without press-ing button 1. The ESA setting

then automatically disappearsfrom the display.

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Wait until adjustment com-pletes (reading stops flashing)before pulling away.

If the temperature is very low,take the weight off the motor-cycle before increasing springpreload; if applicable, have yourpassenger dismount.


One-up

One-up with luggage

Two-up (with luggage)

The possible settings for off-roadriding then appear on the display.

The riding modes you can selectalso change accordingly.

Predominantly smooth ter-rain

Uneven terrain

The settings shown on the dis-play are automatically acceptedas the spring preload and, if applicable, the damping char-

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acteristic if you allow a certainlength of time to pass withoutpressing button 1. The read-ing flashes while spring preloadadjustment is in progress. TheESA setting then automatically

tyre and make sure that the capis screwed on firmly.


Headlight

Adjustment for driving onright/driving on left

If the motorcycle is ridden in acountry where the opposite rule

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ESA setting then automatically

disappears from the display.

Tyres

Checking tyre pressure

Incorrect tyre pressures im-pair the motorcycle's hand-

ling characteristics and increase

the rate of tyre wear.Always check that the tyre pres-sures are correct.

At high road speeds, tyrevalves installed perpen-

dicular to the wheel rim have atendency to open as a result of centrifugal force.

In order to avoid a sudden loss of tyre pressure, fit a valve cap withrubber sealing ring to the rear

Check tyre pressures against

the data below.

Tyre pressure, front

2.2 bar (one-up, tyre cold)

2.5 bar (two-up and/or withluggage, tyre cold)

Tyre pressure, rear

2.5 bar (one-up, tyre cold)

2.9 bar (two-up and/or withluggage, tyre cold)

If tyre pressure is too low:

Correct tyre pressure.

country where the opposite rule

of the road applies, its asymmet-ric low-beam headlight will tendto dazzle oncoming traffic.

Have the headlight set accord-ingly by a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Headlight beam throw andspring preload

Headlight beam throw is gener-ally kept constant when springpreload is adjusted to suit load.

Spring preload adjustment mightnot suffice only if the motorcycleis very heavily loaded. Under

these circumstances, headlightbeam throw has to be adjustedto suit the weight carried by themotorcycle.

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Turn the key counter-clock-wise in seat lock 1 and holdit in this position while press-ing down the rear part of frontseat 3.

Lift the front seat at the rearand release the key.

Remove the front seat andplace it, upholstered side down,on a clean surface.

Position the front seat withmounts 4 in holders 5 on leftand right and lay it down lightly

on the motorcycle.Applying pressure to the rearof the seat, push the front seatslightly forward and then pressthe seat firmly down.

The front seat engages with anaudible click.

Install the rear seat ( 73).

Install the rear seat


Engage rear seat 2 in mount 6.

Push down firmly on the rearseat, applying pressure to thefront of the seat.

The rear seat engages with anaudible click.

Helmet holder

Securing helmet tomotorcycle


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The helmet catch canscratch the panelling.

Make sure the lock is out of theway when you hook the helmetinto position.

Attach the helmet to helmetholder 1 by means of the chinstrap.


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Riding

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Checklist... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 78

Starting ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... . 78

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Running in ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 81

Off-roading .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 82

Brakes .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. 83

Parking your motorcycle .. . . . . . . . . . . 84

Refuelling .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 85

Secure the motorcycle for transport-ation .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 86

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Safety instructions

Rider's equipment

Do not ride without the correctclothing. Always wear:

Helmet

M t li j k t d

Set spring preload, dampingcharacteristic and tyre pres-sures to suit total weight.


Make sure that the weight isuniformly distributed between


Note the maximum permiss-ible payload of the topcase andthe speed limit for riding with atopcase on the motorcycle.

Payload of aluminium

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Motorcycling jacket andtrousers

Gloves

Boots

This applies even to short jour-neys, and to every season of the year. Your authorised BMWMotorrad dealer will be glad toadvise you on the correct cloth-ing for every purpose.

Loading

Overloading and imbal-anced loads can adversely

affect the motorcycle's handling.

Do not exceed the permissiblegross weight and be sure tocomply with the instructions onloading.

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right and left.Pack heavy items at the bot-tom and toward the inboardside.

Note the maximum permissiblepayload of the cases and thespeed limit for riding with caseson the motorcycle.

Payload of aluminiumcases

see label in case

Maximum permissiblespeed for riding with alu-

minium cases fitted to the mo-torcycle

see label in case

Payload of aluminium

topcase

see label in topcase

Maximum permissiblespeed for riding with alu-

minium topcase fitted to themotorcycle

see label in topcase

with tank rucksackOA

Note the maximum permissiblepayload of the tank rucksackand the speed limit for ridingwith a tank rucksack on the

motorcycle.

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Payload of tank rucksack

}5 kg

Maximum permissible

Maximum speed withmassive-bar tyres

The motorcycle's topspeed might be higher than

the maximum speed permittedfor the tyres. Excessive speeds

cause loss of consciousness withfatal consequences.

Do not inhale exhaust fumes.Do not run the engine in an en-closed space.

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speed for riding with thetank rucksack fitted to the mo-torcycle

}130 km/h

Speed

If you ride at high speed, always

bear in mind that various bound-ary conditions can adversely af-fect the handling of your motor-cycle:

Settings of the spring-strut andshock-absorber system

Imbalanced load

Loose clothing

Insufficient tyre pressurePoor tyre tread

Etc.

for the tyres. Excessive speeds

can damage the tyres and thiscould cause accidents.

Comply with the tyre-specificspeed restrictions.

Always bear the maximum per-missible top speed of the tyresin mind when riding a motorcycle

fitted with massive-bar tyres.Affixa label stating the maximumpermissible speed in the rider'sfield of vision.

Risk of poisoning

Exhaust fumes contain carbonmonoxide, which is colourless

and odourless but highly toxic.Inhaling the exhaust fumestherefore represents a

health hazard and can even

Catalytic converterIf misfiring causes unburned fuelto enter the catalytic converter,there is a danger of overheatingand damage.

For this reason, observe the fol-lowing points:

Do not run the fuel tank dry.

Do not attempt to start or runthe engine with a spark-plugcap disconnected.

Stop the engine immediately if it misfires.

Use only unleaded fuel.

Comply with all specified main-tenance intervals.

Unburned fuel will destroythe catalytic converter.

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Note the points listed for protec-tion of the catalytic converter.

Risk of overheating

Cooling would beinadequate if the engine

cycle in any way that could resultin tuned performance.

Checklist

Use the following checklist tocheck important functions, set-

Starting

Side stand

You cannot start the motorcyclewith the side stand extended anda gear engaged. The engine willswitch itself off if you start it with

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were allowed to idle for a lengthyperiod with the motorcycle ata standstill: overheating wouldresult. In extreme cases, themotorcycle could catch fire.

Do not allow the engine to idleunnecessarily. Ride away imme-diately after starting the engine.

Tampering

Tampering with motor-cycle settings (e.g. elec-

tronic engine management unit,throttle valves, clutch) can causedamages to the components inquestion and lead to failure of safety-relevant functions. Dam-age caused in this way is notcovered by the warranty.

Do not tamper with the motor-

tings and wear limits before youride off.

Brakes

Brake-fluid levels, front and rear

Clutch

Clutch fluid level

Damping-characteristic settingand spring preload

Tyre-tread depth and tyrepressures

Cases correctly installed andluggage secured

At regular intervals:

Engine oil level (every refuellingstop)

Brake-pad wear (every thirdrefuelling stop)

switch itself off if you start it withthe gearbox in neutral and thenengage a gear before retractingthe side stand.

Gearbox

You can start the engine whenthe gearbox is in neutral or if you

pull the clutch with a gear en-gaged. Do not pull the clutch un-til after you have switched on theignition, as otherwise the enginewill refuse to start.

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Starting engine Consult the troubleshootingchart below if the engine re-fuses to start. ( 144)

Pre-ride check

The instrument panel runs a testof the 'General' warning light

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Kill switch in run position a.


Pre-ride check is performed.

( 79)with BMW Motorrad IntegralABS IIOE

ABS self-diagnosis isperformed. ( 80)


ASC self-diagnosis is per-

formed. ( 80)

Press starter button 1.

If ambient temperatures arevery low, you might find it

necessary to open the throttleslightly when starting the engine.At ambient temperatures below0 °C, disengage the clutch afterswitching on the ignition.

The start attempt is auto-matically interrupted if bat-

tery voltage is too low. Rechargethe battery before you start the

engine, or use jump leads and adonor battery to start.

The engine starts.

of the General warning lightwhen the ignition is switched on:this is the "Pre-Ride-Check. Thetest is aborted if you start theengine before it completes.

Phase 1


shows red.CHECK! appears on the dis-play.

Phase 2


CHECK! appears on the dis-play.

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If the 'General' warning light doesnot show:

Some malfunctions cannotbe indicated if the 'Gener-

al' warning light cannot be dis-played.

few metres for the wheel sensorsto be tested.

Phase 1

Test of the diagnosis-compat-ible system components withthe motorcycle at a standstill.

function nor the integral brak-ing function is available.

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorrad

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Check that the 'General' warninglight comes on, and that it showsred and yellow.

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorrad

dealer.

ABS self-diagnosis


BMW Motorrad Integral ABS per-forms self-diagnosis to ensure itsoperability. Self-diagnosis is per-formed automatically when youswitch on the ignition. The mo-torcycle has to move forward a

the motorcycle at a standstill.


Phase 2

Test of the wheel sensors asthe motorcycle pulls away fromrest.


ABS self-diagnosiscompleted

The ABS warning light goesout.

If an indicator showing an ABSfault appears when ABS self-dia-gnosis completes:

You can continue to ride. Bearin mind that neither the ABS

dealer.ASC self-diagnosis


BMW Motorrad ASC performsself-diagnosis to ensure its op-erability. Self-diagnosis is per-formed automatically when youswitch on the ignition.

Phase 1

Test of the diagnosis-compat-ible system components withthe motorcycle at a standstill.


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Phase 2

Test of the diagnosis-compat-ible system components whilethe motorcycle is on the move.

The motorcycle must reach aspeed of at least 5 km/h in or-

an authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Running in

The first 1000 km

While running in the motor-

Running-in speeds

<7500 min-1 (Odometerreading 400...600 km)

maximum engine rpm for

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der for ASC self-diagnosis tocomplete.


ASC self-diagnosiscompleted

The ASC symbol no longer

shows.

If an indicator showing an ASCfault appears when ASC self-diagnosis completes:

You can continue to ride. Bearin mind that the ASC functionis not available.

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferably

cycle, vary the throttle openingand engine-speed range fre-quently; avoid riding at constantengine rpm for prolonged peri-ods.

Try to do most of your rid-ing during this initial period ontwisting, fairly hilly roads.

Comply with the rpm limits forrunning in.

Running-in speeds



short bursts (Odometerreading 600...900 km)

Do not omit the first inspectionafter 500 - 1200 km.

Brake pads

New brake pads have to beddown before they can achievetheir optimum friction levels. Youcan compensate for this initial re-duction in braking efficiency byexerting greater pressure on thelevers.

New brake pads can ex-tend stopping distance by a

significant margin.Apply the brakes in good time.

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Tyres

New tyres have a smooth sur-face. This must be roughened byriding in a restrained manner atvarious heel angles until the tyresare run in. This running in pro-

After off-roading

BMW Motorrad recommendschecking the following after ridingthe motorcycle off-road:

Tyre pressure

The brake pads will wearmore rapidly if you ride fre-

quently on unsurfaced tracks orpoor roads.

Check the thickness of the brakepads more frequently and replacethe brake pads in good time.

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cedure is essential if the tyres areto achieve maximum grip.

Tyres do not have their fullgrip when new and there

is a risk of accidents at extremeangles of heel.

Avoid extreme angles of heel.

Off-roadingFor off-roading


It is advisable to either removethe topcase or fit the backrestcushion available as an optionalaccessory from your authorised

BMW Motorrad dealer if you in-tend off-roading.

Tyre pressures reduced foroff-road riding impair the

motorcycle's handling character-istics on surfaced roads and canlead to accidents.

Always check that the tyre pres-sures are correct.

Brakes

When riding on loose sur-faces or muddy roads, the

brakes may fail to take effectimmediately because of dirt ormoisture on the discs or brakepads.

Apply the brakes in good timeuntil the brakes have beencleaned.

the brake pads in good time.

Spring preload and shock-absorber settings

The off-road settings forspring preload and shock

absorber damping characteristicwill impair the motorcycle's hand-

ling characteristics on surfacedroads.

If you have been off-roading, re-member to correct spring preloadand shock-absorber dampingcharacteristics before you returnto surfaced roads.

RimsBMW Motorrad recommendschecking the rims for damageafter off-roading.

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Air filter element

Engine damage due toclogged air filter element.

If you ride in dusty terrain checkthe air filter element for cloggingat shorter intervals; clan or re-

braking force can be transmittedwithout the wheel locking.

To optimise stopping distance,apply the front brakes rapidly andkeep on increasing the force youapply to the brake lever. Thismakes the best possible use of


BMW Motorrad Integral ABS pre-vents the front wheel from lock-ing up.

Descending mountain

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place as necessary.Operation in very dusty condi-tions (desert, steppes, or the like)necessitates the use of air filterelements specially designed forconditions of this nature.

Brakes

How can stoppingdistance be minimised?

Each time the brakes are applied,a load distribution shift takesplace with the load shifting for-ward from the rear to the frontwheel. The sharper the motor-cycle decelerates, the more loadis shifted to the front wheel. Thehigher the wheel load, the more

pthe dynamic increase in load atthe front wheel. Remember topull the clutch at the same time.In the "panic braking situations"that are trained so frequentlybraking force is applied as rap-idly as possible and with the

rider's full force exerted on thebrake levers; under these circum-stances the dynamic shift in loaddistribution cannot keep pacewith the increase in decelerationand the tyres cannot transmit thefull braking force to the surfaceof the road. Under these circum-

stances the front wheel can lockup.

passes

There is a danger of thebrakes fading if you use

only the rear brakes when des-cending mountain passes. Underextreme conditions, the brakescould overheat and suffer severe

damage.Use both front and rear brakes,and make use of the engine'sbraking effect as well.

Wet and dirty brakes

Wetness and dirt on the brakediscs and the brake pads dimin-ish braking efficiency.

Delayed braking action or poorbraking efficiency must be

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reckoned with in the followingsituations:

Riding in the rain or throughpuddles of water.

After the motorcycle has beenwashed.

Parking yourmotorcycle

Side stand

Switch off the engine.

If the ground is soft or un-

On a gradient, the motorcycleshould always face uphill; se-lect 1st gear.

Centre stand

Switch off the engine.

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Riding on salted or grittedroads.

After work has been carried onthe brakes, due to traces of oilor grease.

Riding on dirt-covered surfacesor off-road.

Wetness and dirt result inpoor braking efficiency.

Apply the brakes lightly whileriding to remove wetness anddirt, or dismount and clean thebrakes.

Think ahead and brake in goodtime until full braking efficiency is

restored.

even, there is no guaran-tee that the motorcycle will restfirmly on the stand.

Always check that the groundunder the stand is level andfirm.

Extend the side stand andprop the motorcycle on thestand.

The side stand is designedto support only the weight

of the motorcycle.

Do not lean or sit on themotorcycle with the side standextended.

If the camber of the roadwaypermits, turn the handlebars allthe way to the left.

If the ground is soft or un-even, there is no guaran-tee that the motorcycle will restfirmly on the stand.

Always check that the groundunder the stand is level andfirm.

Excessive movementscould cause the centre

stand to retract, and themotorcycle would topple inconsequence.

Do not lean or sit on the mo-torcycle with the centre standextended.

Extend the centre stand andlift the motorcycle onto thestand.

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Refuelling

Fuel is highly flammable. Anaked flame close to the

fuel tank can cause a fire or ex-plosion.

Do not smoke. Never bring a

k d fl th f l t k

onto the road surface. This couldcause a fall.

Do not overfill the fuel tank.

Leaded fuel will destroy thecatalytic converter.

Use only unleaded fuel.

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naked flame near the fuel tank.

Fuel attacks plastics, whichbecome dull or unsightly.

Wipe off plastic parts immediatelyif they come into contact withfuel.

Make sure the ground is level

and firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

Open the protective cap.

Use the ignition key to unlockthe fuel filler cap and pop thecap open.

Fuel expands when hot.Fuel escaping from an

overfilled tank could make its way

Refuel with fuel of the gradestated below; do not fill thetank past the bottom edge of the filler neck.

When refuelling after run-ning on reserve, make sure

that you top up the tank to a

level above reserve, as other-wise the sensor will not be ableto register the new level. If thesensor cannot register the newlevel neither the fuel-level read-ing nor the range readout can beupdated.

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Recommended fuelgrade

Premium plus unleaded

98 ROZ/RON

91 AKI

Usable fuel capacity

approx. 33 l

Reserve fuel

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alternative fuel grade

Premium unleaded (slightpower- and consumption-related restrictions)

95 ROZ/RON

89 AKIwith regular unleaded (RON91)OE

Regular unleaded (power-and consumption-relatedrestrictions)

91 ROZ/RON

87 AKI

approx. 4 l

Press the fuel tank cap downfirmly to close.

Remove the key and close theprotective cap.

Secure the motorcyclefor transportation

Make sure that all componentsthat might come into contactwith straps used to secure themotorcycle are adequately pro-tected against scratching. Use

adhesive tape or soft cloths, forexample, for this purpose.

The motorcycle can toppleand fall on its side.

Make sure that the motorcyclecannot topple sideways.

Push the motorcycle onto thetransportation flat and hold it inposition: do not place it on theside stand or centre stand.

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Risk of damaging compon-ents.

Take care not to trapcomponents such as brake linesor wires.

At the front, secure the strapsto the handlebars on bothsides.

Pass the straps through theleading link and tighten thestraps.

At the rear, secure the strapsto the rear footrests on bothsides and tighten the straps.

Tighten all the straps uniformly;the motorcycle's suspension

should be compressed astightly as possible front andrear.

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Engineering details

Brake system with BMW MotorradIntegral ABS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90

Electronic engine management withBMW Motorrad ASC .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 92

T it i RDC 94

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Tyre pressure monitoring RDC . . . . . 94

Electronic Suspension AdjustmentESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Brake system withBM W Motorrad IntegralABS


Partially integral brakes

stationary (burn-out). Attemptedburn-outs can result in damageto the rear brake and the clutch.

Do not attempt burn-outs.

How does ABS work?

The amount of braking force thatcan be transferred to the road

maximum transferrable brakingforce, so the wheels continueto turn and directional stabilityis maintained irrespective of thecondition of the road surface.

What are the effects of

surface irregularities?

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Partially integral brakes Your motorcycle is equipped withpartially integral brakes. Bothfront and rear brakes are appliedwhen you pull the handbrakelever. The footbrake lever actsonly on the rear brake.

While the brakes are slowing themotorcycle with ABS actively in-tervening, the BMW MotorradIntegral ABS adapts braking-forcedistribution between front andrear brakes to suit the load onthe motorcycle.

The integral braking func-

tion makes it very difficultto spin the rear wheel by openingthe throttle with the front brakeapplied to keep the motorcycle

can be transferred to the roaddepends on factors hat includethe coefficient of friction of theroad surface. Loose stones, iceand snow or a wet road all havemuch lower coefficients of fric-tion than a clean, dry asphalt sur-

face. The lower the coefficientof friction, the longer the brakingdistance.

If the rider increases brakingpressure to the extent that brak-ing force exceeds the maxim-um transferrable limit, the wheelsstart to lock and the motorcycle

loses its directional stability; a fallis imminent. Before this situationcan occur, ABS intervenes andadapts braking pressure to the

surface irregularities?Humps and surface irregular-ities can cause the wheels tolose contact temporarily with theroad surface; if this happens thebraking force that can be trans-mitted to the road can drop to

zero. If the brakes are appliedunder these circumstances theABS has to reduce braking forceto ensure that directional sta-bility is maintained when thewheels regain contact with theroad surface. At this instant theBMW Motorrad Integral ABS

must assume an extremely lowcoefficient of friction, so that thewheels will continue to rotate un-der all imaginable circumstances,

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because this is the preconditionfor ensuring directional stability.As soon as is registers the ac-tual circumstances, the systemreacts instantly and adjusts brak-ing force accordingly to achieveoptimum braking.

the case when the brake pedal isdepressed either before or at thesame time as the brake lever ispulled.

Rear wheel lift

Under very severe and sudden

deceleration, however, under cer-

What is the designbaseline for BMWMotorrad Integral ABS?

Within the limits imposed byphysics, the BMW Motorrad In-tegral ABS ensures directional

stability on any surface. The sys-t i t ti i d f i l

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What feedback does therider receive from theBMW Motorrad IntegralABS?

If the ABS system has to reducebraking force on account of the

circumstances described above,vibration is perceptible throughthe handbrake lever.

When the handbrake lever ispulled, brake pressure is alsobuilt up at the rear wheel bythe integral function. If thebrake pedal is depressed after

the handbrake lever is pulled,the brake pressure built upbeforehand is perceptible ascounter-pressure sooner than is

deceleration, however, under certain circumstances it is possiblethat the BMW Motorrad Integ-ral ABS will be unable to preventthe rear wheel from lifting clearof the ground. If this happensthe outcome can be a highsidingsituation in which the motorcyclecan flip over.

Severe braking can causethe rear wheel to lift off the

ground.

When you brake, bear in mindthat ABS control cannot be reliedon in all circumstances to prevent

the rear wheel from lifting clear of the ground.

stability on any surface. The system is not optimised for specialrequirements that apply underextreme competitive situationsoff-road or on the track.

Special situations

The speeds of the front and rear

wheels are compared as onemeans of detecting a wheel'sincipient tendency to lock. If thesystem registers implausible val-ues for a lengthy period the ABSfunction is deactivated for safetyreasons and an ABS fault mes-sage is issued. Self-diagnos-

is has to complete before faultmessages can be issued.

In addition to problems with theBMW Motorrad Integral ABS,

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exceptional riding conditions canlead to a fault message beingissued.

Exceptional ridingconditions:

Heating up with the motorcycleon the centre stand or an auxil-iary stand, engine idling or with

What significancedevolves on regularmaintenance?

Invariably, a technical sys-tem cannot perform beyond

the abilities dictated by its level

of maintenance.I d t th t th BMW

momentum take over and evenBMW Motorrad Integral ABS isunable to counteract their effects.

Electronic enginemanagement with BM W

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iary stand, engine idling or witha gear engaged.

Rear wheel locked by the en-gine brake for a lengthy period,for example while descendingon a loose or slippery surface.

If a fault message is issued onaccount of exceptional ridingconditions as outlined above, youcan reactivate the ABS functionby switching the ignition off andon again.

In order to ensure that the BMWMotorrad Integral ABS is alwaysmaintained in optimum condition,it is essential for you to complystrictly with the specified inspec-tion intervals.

Reserves for safety The potentially shorter brakingdistances which BMW MotorradIntegral ABS permits must not beused as an excuse for carelessriding. ABS is primarily a meansof ensuring a safety margin ingenuine emergencies.

Take care when cornering. Whenyou apply the brakes on a corner,the motorcycle's weight and

Motorrad ASCwith Automatic Stability Con-trolOE

How does ASC work?

The BMW Motorrad ASC com-pares the speed of rotation of thefront wheel and the rear wheel.

The differential is used to com-pute slip as a measure of thereserves of stability available atthe rear wheel. If slip exceeds acertain limit the electronic enginemanagement system intervenes,adapting engine torque accord-ingly.

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What is the designbaseline for BMWMotorrad ASC?

BMW Motorrad ASC is designedas an assistant system for therider and for use on public roads.

The extent to which the rider af-fects ASC control can be consid-

Even ASC is constrained bythe laws of physics. Invari-

ably, the rider bears responsibil-ity for assessing road and trafficconditions and adopting his orher style of riding accordingly.

Do not take risks that would neg-

ate the additional safety offered

function is deactivated for safetyreasons and an ASC fault mes-sage is issued. Self-diagnos-is has to complete before faultmessages can be issued.

The BMW Motorrad ASC canshut down automatically under

the exceptional riding conditions

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fects ASC control can be consid-erable (weight shifts when cor-nering, items of luggage loose onthe motorcycle), especially whenstyle of riding takes rider and ma-chine close to the limits imposedby physics.

The off-road mode can be activ-ated for off-roading. This modedelays ASC intervention slightlyin order to permit controlled drift-ing.

The system is not optimised forspecial requirements that applyunder extreme competitive situ-

ations off-road or on the track. You have the option of deactiv-ating the BMW Motorrad ASCsystem for these circumstances.

yby this system.

Special situations

In accordance with the laws of physics, the ability to accelerateis restricted more and more as

the angle of heel increases. Con-sequently, there can be a per-ceptible lag in acceleration out of very tight bends.

The speeds of the front andrear wheels are compared asone means of detecting the rear

wheel's incipient tendency tospin or slip sideways. If the sys-tem registers implausible valuesfor a lengthy period the ASC

p goutlined below.

Exceptional ridingconditions:

Riding for a lengthy period withthe front wheel lifted off theground (wheelie) and ASC de-

activated.Rear wheel rotating with themotorcycle held stationary byapplying the front brake (burn-out).

Heating up with the motorcycleon the centre stand or an auxil-iary stand, engine idling or with

a gear engaged.

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Accelerating the motorcycle toa speed in excess of 10 km/hafter switching the ignition off and then on again reactivates theASC.

Slip can be increased by

very-heavy-duty massive-bart ith th lt th t ASC

When riding on a slippery sur-face, never snap the throttletwistgrip fully closed withoutpulling the clutch at the sametime. Engine braking torque cancause the rear wheel to lock, witha corresponding loss of stability.

The BMW Motorrad ASC is un-

has accelerated to above approx-imately 30 km/h for the first time.

The display shows -- for eachtyre until the tyre-pressure signalis received for the first time. Thesensors continue to transmit themeasured-value signals for ap-

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tyres, with the result that ASCintervention occurs beforeoptimum forward accelerationis achieved. Under thesecircumstances, BMW MotorradASC should be deactivated.

If the front wheel lifts clear of theground under severe accelera-tion, the ASC reduces enginetorque until the front wheel re-gains contact with the ground.

Under these circumstances,BMW Motorrad recommendsrolling the throttle slightly closedso as to restore stability with theleast possible delay.

able to control a situation of thisnature.

Tyre pressuremonitoring RDC

with tyre pressure monitoring

(RDC)OE

Function

A sensor integrated into eachtyre measures the air temperat-ure and the air pressure insidethe tyre and transmits this in-formation to the control unit.

Each sensor has a centrifugal-force tripswitch that does notenable transmission of the meas-ured values until the motorcycle

motorcycle comes to a stop.

The control unit can adminis-trate four sensors, so two dif-ferent sets of wheels with RDCsensors can be alternated onthe motorcycle. An error mes-sage is issued if wheels withoutsensors are fitted to a motorcycleequipped with an RDC controlunit.

Tyre-pressure ranges

The RDC control unit differenti-ates between three tyre-pressure

ranges, all of which are paramet-erised for the motorcycle:

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Tyre pressure within permittedtolerance.

Tyre pressure close to limit of permitted tolerance.

Tyre pressure outside permit-ted tolerance.

A warning is also issued if tyrepressure drops sharply but stays

is always 20 °C. The air linesavailable to the public in petrolstations and motorway serviceareas have gauges that do notcompensate for temperature; thereading shown by a gauge of this nature is the temperature-

dependent tyre pressure. Int i t th f th

Example: According to the Rider-'s Manual, tyre pressure shouldbe 2.5 bar, but the reading in themultifunction display is 2.3 bar,so pressure is low by 0.2 bar.

The gauge on the air line shows2.4 bar. You must now increasetyre pressure by the 0.2 bar dif-

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pressure drops sharply but stayswithin the permitted tolerance.

Temperaturecompensation

Tyre pressure is a temperature-sensitive variable: pressure in-

creases as tyre temperature risesand decreases as tyre temper-ature drops. Tyre temperaturedepends on ambient temperat-ure, on the style of riding and theduration of the ride.

The tyre-pressure readings

shown by the multifunctiondisplay are temperature-compensated; the reference tyretemperature for these readings

most instances, therefore, thesegauge readings will not tally withthe pressures shown by themultifunction display.

Pressure adaptation

Compare the RDC readingson the multifunction displaywith the value in the table onthe inside cover of the Rider'sManual. Then use the air line tocompensate for the differencebetween the RDC reading andthe value in the table.

ference between the value in thetable and the RDC reading; whenthe air-line gauge shows 2.6 bar,the tyre is inflated to the correctpressure.

Electronic S uspensionAdjustment ES A

with Electronic Suspension Ad- justment (ESA)OE

Adjuster, spring preload

In order to ensure rapid adjust-ment at ambient temperaturesbelow 0 °C, BMW Motorrad re-commends adjusting the sus-pension to the setting for two-upriding and allowing adjustment to

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complete before your passengermounts the motorcycle.

The ESA indicator continuesto flash until adjustment com-pletes. Do not attempt to movethe motorcycle until adjustmenthas completed.

Off-road settings

justs to the same position. Thissetting is suitable for off-roadingin terrain in which large bumps orholes in the ground are unlikelyto be encountered.

This setting brings springpreload of both front and

rear spring struts up to maxim-

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Off-road settings

The Enduro ESA developed spe-cially for the R 1200 GS incor-porates the road-riding modesfrom other BMW models, plusspecial off-roading modes en-abled by electro-hydraulic basicspring adjustment of the frontspring strut. This convenient sys-tem of adjusting the suspensionto suit very widely differing sur-faces enhances the motorcycle'stouring and off-roading capabilit-ies.

In this mode, the springpreload of the front spring

strut is increased to about 50 %. The rear spring base setting ad-

um. It can be used, for example,in terrain where the likelihood of having to negotiate bumps andholes in the ground necessit-ates maximum protection againstthe suspension bottoming out.

Ground clearance in this mode ismore than in the "one-up" road-riding mode.

Not every ESA setting is suitablefor every surface. Try out thevarious combinations of springpreload and damping until youfind the settings that are best

suited to your style of riding andthe surface.

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Accessories

General instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Power sockets .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 98

Case.. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. 99

Topcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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BMW Motorrad recommendsthe use of parts and accessoriesfor your motorcycle that are ap-proved by BMW for this purpose.

Genuine BMW parts and ac-

cessories and other productswhich BMW has approved can

BMW Motorrad cannotassess each non-BMW

product to determine wheth-er it can be used on or in con-nection with BMW motorcycleswithout constituting a safety haz-ard. Country-specific official au-

thorisation does not suffice asassurance Tests conducted by

P ower sockets

Notes on use of power sockets:

automatic shutdown

Power sockets are shut downautomatically under the following

circumstances:If battery charge state is too

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be obtained from your authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer, togetherwith expert advice on their install-ation and use.

These parts and products havebeen tested by BMW for safety,

function and suitability. BMWaccepts product liability for them.

Conversely, BMW is unable toaccept any liability whatsoeverfor parts and accessories which ithas not approved.

Also bear in mind the informa-tion on the effect of wheel size

on suspension-control systems( 115).

assurance. Tests conducted bythese instances cannot makeprovision for all operating con-ditions experienced by BMW mo-torcycles and, consequently, theyare not sufficient in some circum-stances.

Use only parts and accessor-ies approved by BMW for yourmotorcycle.

Whenever you are planningmodifications, comply with all thelegal requirements. Make surethat the motorcycle does not

infringe the national road-vehicleconstruction and use regulationsapplicable in your country.

low to maintain the motor-cycle's start capability

If maximum load capability asstated in the technical data isexceeded

When the engine is being

cranked on the starter

with extra socketOA

If more than one socket is used,total current must not exceed themaximum load capability.

Operating electrical

accessories You can start using electrical ac-cessories only when the ignitionis switched on. The accessory

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remains operational if the igni-tion is subsequently switched off.

The power sockets are switchedoff approximately 15 after the ig-nition is switched off, in order toprevent overloading of the on-board electrics.

Cable routing

against the aluminium. BMWMotorrad offers a "watertightbag" as an optional accessoryfor use with aluminium cases andthe aluminium topcase. You canobtain additional information fromyour authorised BMW Motorrad

dealer.

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The cables from the power sock-ets to the auxiliary devices mustbe routed in such a way thatthey:

Do not impede the rider

Do not restrict the steeringangle or obstruct handling

Cannot be trapped

Case


Aluminium rubbings

It is advisable to stow sensit-ive items of luggage in a bag,in order to prevent them frombecoming marked by rubbing

Set of carry handles

Your authorised BMW Motor-rad dealer can supply a "set of carry handles" as an optional ac-cessory to make the cases andtopcase easier to carry.

These optional accessories alsomake good lashing points foritems of luggage and the "wa-tertight bag" optional accessoryon cases and topcase.

Turn key 1 counter-clockwise.

You can open the lid of thecase at either catch.

Push lock housing 2 up to dis-engage latch toggle 3.

Pull latch toggle 3 to the sideand open the lid.

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Push lock housing 2 to oneside to disengage latchtoggle 3.

Pull latch toggle 3 to the side,while holding the case in posi-tion.

The left case and the casecarrier can become hot on

long rides

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long rides.

Allow the case and the case car-rier to cool down before remov-ing the case.

Pull the case forward as far asit will go and then to the side

to remove.

Set the case on the case car-rier and push it to the rear insuch a way that mounts oncase carrier 5 and on case 4

engage each other.

Seat latch toggle 3 on the casecarrier, while holding the casein position.

Push lock housing 2 to theside, making sure that the latch

toggle grips firmly on the carri-er.

Turn the key clockwise andremove.

Topcase


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Topcase and off- roading

It is advisable to either removethe topcase or fit the backrestcushion available as an optionalaccessory if you intend off-road-ing.

Opening topcase

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Push lock housing 2 up to dis-engage latch toggle 3.

Pull latch toggle 3 back andopen the lid.

Close the topcase lid.

Hold latch toggle 2 in positionon the lid.

Push lock housing 3 down,

making sure that the latchtoggle grips firmly in the lid.

To secure the lock, turn thekey clockwise and remove.


Push lock housing 2 down toengage latch toggle 3.

Pull latch toggle 3 down.

Pull the topcase to the rear andthen lift it up to remove.

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Set the topcase on the top-case rack and push it forwardin such a way that mounts ontopcase rack 5 and on top-

case 4 engage each other.

Hold latch toggle 3 in positionon the topcase carrier.

Push lock housing 2 up, mak-ing sure that the latch togglegrips firmly on the carrier.

To secure the lock, turn thekey clockwise and remove.

Adjustable topcase mount

The topcase mount can be in-stalled on the luggage carrier orinstead of the rear seat.

The luggage carrier has two setsof holes, one above the other, atlocations 1. The topcase mountcan be tilted forward or back byusing holes at different heights

front and back. This enables thetopcase to be used as a backrestin combination with the topcasecushion available as an optionalaccessory.

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Remove screws 2 on left andright.

Remove the rear seat ( 72).

Install the topcase mounts atthe desired angle in holes 1.

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Maintenance

General instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Engine oil .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 107

Brake system .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 108Clutch .... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 114

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Rims and tyres. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 114

Wheels ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. ... 115

Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Bulbs .............................. 123

Air filter .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 130

J ump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Battery............................. 134

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The "Maintenance" chapter de-scribes straightforward proced-ures for checking and replacingcertain wear parts.

Special tightening torques are lis-

ted as applicable. The tighteningtorques for the threaded fasten-ers on your motorcycle are listed

Toolkit

Standard toolkit

4 Open-ended spanner

Width across flats 8/10

Removing battery( 136).

5 Tool for oil cap

Top up the engine oil( 108).

Tools for adjustingi tti

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y yin the section entitled "Technicaldata".

You will find information on moreextensive maintenance and repairwork in the Repair Manual on

DVD for your motorcycle, whichis available from your authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer.

Some of the work calls for spe-cial tools and a thorough know-ledge of motorcycle technology.If you are in doubt consult a spe-

cialist workshop, preferably yourauthorised BMW Motorrad deal-er.

1 Torx wrenches T15, T25, T30

Removing body panels

2 Reversible-blade screw-driver with star-head andplain tips

Replacing turn indicat-or bulbs, front and rear( 126).

3 Open-ended spanner

Width across flats 14Adjust the mirror arm( 65).

suspension settings

without Electronic SuspensionAdjustment (ESA)OE

1 Extension for hook wrench

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Top up the engine oil


Always make sure that the oillevel is correct.

Top up the engine oil to thespecified level.

Engine oil, quantity fortopping up

max 0.5 l (Differencebetween MIN and MAX)

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Engine oil, specified level

Between MIN and MAXmarks

If the oil level is below the MINmark:

Top up the engine oil ( 108).

If the oil level is above the MAXmark:

Have the oil level corrected

by a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Wipe the area around the fillerneck clean.

Use the tool from the toolkit toremove cap 1 from the engine-oil filler neck.

Damage to the enginecan result if it is operated

without enough oil, but the same

also applies if the oil level is toohigh.

Checking engine oil level( 107).

Install the cap of the oil fillerneck.

Brake systemCheck operation of thebrakes

Pull the handbrake lever.

The pressure point must beclearly perceptible.

Press the footbrake lever.

The pressure point must beclearly perceptible.

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If pressure points are not clearlyperceptible:

Incorrect working practicesendanger the reliability of

the brakes.

Have all work on the brake sys-tem undertaken by trained andqualified specialists.

Have the brakes checked by aVisually inspect the left and

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yspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Check the front brake pad

thicknessMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

Visually inspect the left andright brake pads to ascertaintheir thickness. Viewing direc-tion: Between wheel and frontsuspension toward brake cal-

liper 1.

Brake-pad wear limit,front

1.0 mm (Friction pad only,without backing plate. The

wear indicators (grooves)must be clearly visible.)

If the wear indicating marks areno longer clearly visible:

Brake pads worn past theminimum permissible thick-

ness can cause a reduction in

braking efficiency and undercertain circumstances they cancause damage to the brake sys-tem.

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In order to ensure the dependab-ility of the brake system, do notpermit the brake pads to wearpast the minimum permissiblethickness.

Have the brake pads replacedby a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Visually inspect the brake pads

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Checking rear brake padthickness


cycle on its stand.

Visually inspect the brake padsto ascertain their thickness.Viewing direction: from the lefttoward brake caliper 1.

Brake-pad wear limit,rear

1.0 mm (Friction pad only,without backing plate. Make

sure that the brake disc isnot visible through the borein the inboard brake block.)

If the brake disc is visible:

Brake pads worn past theminimum permissible thick-

ness can cause a reduction in

braking efficiency and undercertain circumstances they cancause damage to the brake sys-tem.

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Check the brake fluid level inB k fl id l l f t

Replacing screen insert8

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Check the brake fluid level infront reservoir 1.

Wear of the brake padscauses the brake fluid level

in the reservoir to sink.

Brake fluid level, front

DOT4 brake fluid

Do not permit the brake fluid

level to drop below the MINmark. (Brake-fluid reservoirhorizontal, motorcycle up-right)

If the brake fluid level drops be-low the permitted level:

Have the defect rectified as

quickly as possible by a spe-cialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Possible loss of stoppingpower at front brake.

The screen insert in the frontbrake-fluid reservoir always has

to be replaced on completion of work that affects the level of fluidin the front braking circuit (forexample replacing brake pads orchanging brake fluid). Consult aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

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Check the brake- fluidlevel, rear brakes

A low fluid level in thebrake reservoir can allow air

to penetrate the brake system. This significantly reduces brakingefficiency.

Check the brake-fluid level atregular intervals.

M k th d i l lCheck the brake fluid level in

Brake fluid level rear

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Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its centre stand.

rear reservoir 1.

Wear of the brake padscauses the brake fluid level

in the reservoir to sink.

Brake fluid level, rear

DOT4 brake fluid

Do not permit the brake fluid

level to drop below the MINmark. (Brake-fluid reservoirhorizontal, motorcycle up-right)

If the brake fluid level drops be-low the permitted level:

Have the defect rectified as

quickly as possible by a spe-cialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

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Measure the tyre tread depthin the main tread grooves withwear marks.

Tyres have wear indicators

integrated into the maintread grooves. The tyre is wornout when the tyre tread has worn

Visually inspect the rims fordefects.

Have damaged rims checkedand, if necessary, replaced by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Checking spokes

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor

Wheels

Tyre recommendation

For each size of tyre BMWMotorrad tests and classifiesas roadworthy certain makes.BMW Motorrad cannot assess

the suitability or provide anyguarantee of road safety for othertyres.

BMW Motorrad recommends

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down to the level of the marks. The locations of the marks areindicated on the edge of the tyre,e.g. by the letters T I, TWI or byan arrow.

If the tyre tread is worn to minim-um:

Replace tyre or tyres, as applic-able.

Checking rims




Draw the handle of a screw-driver or a similar instrumentacross the spokes and listen

to the notes of the individualspokes.

If the notes vary:

Have the spokes checked by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

BMW Motorrad recommendsusing only tyres tested by BMWMotorrad.

You can obtain detailed informa-tion from your authorised BMW

Motorrad dealer or on the Inter-net at www.bmw-motorrad.com.

Effect of wheel sizeon suspension-controlsystems

Wheel size is very important asa parameter for the suspension-

control systems ABS and ASC.In particular, the diameter and thewidth of a motorcycle's wheels

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are programmed into the controlunit and are fundamental to allcalculations. Any change in theseinfluencing variables, caused forexample by a switch to wheelsother than those installed ex-works, can have serious effects

on the performance of the con-trol systems.

The sensor rings are essentialfor correct road-speed calcula-

RDC label


care not to damage the RDCsensor. Be sure to draw theattention of the authorised BMWMotorrad dealer or specialistworkshop to the fact that thewheel is fitted with an RDCsensor.

Remove the front wheel


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for correct road-speed calcula-tion, and they too must matchthe motorcycle's control sys-tems and consequently cannotbe changed.

If you decide that you would liketo fit non-standard wheels toyour motorcycle, it is very import-ant to consult a specialist work-shop beforehand, preferably anauthorised BMW Motorrad deal-er. In some cases, the data pro-grammed into the control units

can be changed to suit the newwheel sizes.

Incorrect tyre-removal pro-cedures can result in dam-

age to the RDC sensors.

Be sure to notify the authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer or spe-cialist workshop that the wheel isfitted with an RDC sensor.

If the motorcycle is equippedwith RDC, each wheel rim bears

an adhesive label indicating theposition of the RDC sensor.When changing the tyre, take

and firm and place the motorcycle on its centre stand.


Unclip the two retaining clips 1holding the ABS sensor cableto the brake line.

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Mask off the parts of the wheelrim that could be scratched inthe process of removing thebrake calipers.

Remove securing screws 2 of the left and right brake calipers.

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Once the calipers havebeen removed, there is

a risk of the brake pads beingpressed together to the extentthat they cannot be slipped backover the brake disc on reas-sembly.

Do not operate the handbrake

lever when the brake calipershave been removed.

Force the brake pads 3 slightlyapart by rocking brake cal-liper 4 back and forth against

brake disc 5.Carefully pull the brake calipersback and out until clear of thebrake discs.

Remove screw 1 and removethe ABS sensor from its bore.

Raise front of motorcycle until

the front wheel can turn freely.BMW Motorrad recommendsthe BMW Motorrad front-wheelstand for lifting the motorcycle.

Install the front-wheel stand( 121).

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Release axle clamping screw 2.

Remove quick release axle 3

Remove spacing bushing 4from the front wheel hub

Always have the security of thefasteners checked by a specialistworkshop, preferably an author-ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

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Remove quick-release axle 3,while supporting the wheel.

Roll the front wheel forward toremove.

from the front-wheel hub.

Installing front wheel

Possible malfunctions whenABS and ASC systems in-

tervene if non-standard wheelsare installed.

See the information on the effectof wheel size on the ABS andASC systems at the start of thischapter.

Threaded fasteners not

tightened to the specifiedtorque can work loose or theirthreads can suffer damage.

Install spacing bushing 4 in the

wheel hub. The front wheel must beinstalled right way round to

rotate in the correct direction.

Note the direction-of-rotation ar-rows on the tyre or the wheelrim.

Roll the front wheel into posi-tion between the front forks.

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Raise the front wheel, insertquick release axle 3 and tight


Install securing screws 2 onleft and right and tighten to

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quick-release axle 3 and tight-en to specified torque.

Quick-release axle in axleholder

50 Nm

Tighten axle clamping screw 2to the specified torque.

Clamp screw of quick-release axle

19 Nm

Insert the ABS sensor into itsbore and install screw 1.

Remove the front-wheel stand.

Ease the brake calipers on tothe brake discs.

left and right and tighten tospecified tightening torque.

Brake caliper to slidertube

30 Nm

Remove the adhesive tapefrom the wheel rim.

Braking efficiency is im-paired if the brake pads are

not correctly bedded against thediscs.

Before riding off, always checkthat the brakes bite as soon as

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the brake lever is pulled or thebrake pedal depressed.

Operate the brake severaltimes until the brake pads arebedded.

with BMW Motorrad Integral

ABS IIOE

The cable of the wheel-speed sensor could chafe

through if it comes into contactwith the brake disc.

Make sure that the sensorcable is routed correctly.

Make sure that the sensor

cable is routed as shownhere.

Remove the rear wheelParts of the exhaust systemcan be hot

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Clip on retaining clips 1 holdingthe sensor cable to the brakeline.

Check that the sensor cable isheld securely at clip 3; if ne-

cessary clip the cable into theclip.


Engage first gear.

can be hot.

Do not touch hot parts of theexhaust system.

Remove studs 1 from the rear

wheel, while supporting thewheel.

Lower the rear wheel to theground and roll it out to therear.

Installing rear wheel

Possible malfunctions when

ABS and ASC systems in-tervene if non-standard wheelsare installed.

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See the information on the effectof wheel size on the ABS andASC systems at the start of thischapter.

Threaded fasteners nottightened to the specified

torque can work loose or their

threads can suffer damage.Always have the security of thefasteners checked by a specialistworkshop, preferably an author-

Install wheel studs 1 and tight-en to specified torque.

Front-wheel stand

Install the front-wheelstand

The BMW Motorrad frontwheel stand is not designed

to support motorcycles not fitted

with a centre stand or withoutother auxiliary stands. A motor-cycle resting only on the frontwheel stand and the rear wheel

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workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Seat the rear wheel on therear-wheel adapter.

en to specified torque.

Rear wheel to wheel car-rier

Tightening sequence: tight-en in diagonally oppositesequence

60 Nm

can topple.

Place the motorcycle on itscentre stand or another auxiliarystand before lifting the front

wheel with the BMW Motorradfront-wheel stand.


Use basic stand (0 402 241)with front-wheel adapter

(0 402 242).

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Slacken adjusting screws 1.

Push the two adapters 2 apart

Align the two adapters 2 sothat the front forks are securely

If the motorcycle is on thecentre stand and is raised

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us e o adap e s apauntil the front forks fit betweenthem.

Use locating pins 3 to set thefront-wheel stand to the de-sired height.

Centre the front-wheel standrelative to the front wheel andpush it against the front axle.

yseated.

Tighten adjusting screws 1.

centre stand and is raisedtoo far, the centre stand will liftclear of the ground and the mo-torcycle could topple to one side.

When raising the motorcycle,make sure that the centre standremains on the ground.

Apply uniform pressure to pushthe front-wheel stand downand raise the motorcycle.

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Bulbs


A warning appears in the multi-function display if a bulb is de-fective. If the brake or rear lightfails, the symbol is accompan-ied by the 'General' warning light,which lights up yellow.


it i i f th t

in the section entitled "Technicaldata".

Replacing low-beam/high-beam headlight bulb

The positions of the plug,the spring retainer and the

bulb might not be as illustratedbelow.


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Replace defective bulbs assoon as possible; always carry a

complete set of spare bulbs if possible.

The bulb is pressurised andcan cause injury if dam-

aged.

Wear protective goggles andgloves when changing bulbs.

The types of bulb fitted toyour motorcycle are listed

and firm and place the motorcycle on its stand.

Switch off the ignition.

Remove high-beam headlightcover 1 or low-beam headlight

Disconnect plug 3.

Disengage spring clip 4 andswing it aside.

Remove bulb 5.

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Replace the defective bulb.

Do not touch the glass of new bulbs with your fingers.

Use a clean, dry cloth to holdthe bulbs when handling them.Dirt deposits, in particular oil andgrease, interfere with heat radi-

ation from the bulb. This leadsto overheating and shortens thebulb's operating life.

B lb f th l b

Install bulb 5, making sure thattab 6 is correctly positioned.

Install plug 3.

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Bulbs for the low-beamheadlight

H7 / 12 V / 55 W

Bulb for high-beamheadlight

H7 / 12 V / 55 W

The bulb might face in adirection other than that

shown here.

Engage spring clip 4 in thecatch.

Fit high-beam headlight cov-er 1 or low-beam headlight

cover 2 by turning the coverclockwise. Make sure that thewording TOP is at the top.

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Replacing parking-lightbulb



Turn the handlebars all the way

to the right

Pull the bulb out of the bulbsocket.

Bulb for parking light

W5W / 12 V / 5 W

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Pull bulb carrier 1 out of theheadlight housing.


Do not touch the glass of new bulbs with your fingers.

Use a clean, dry cloth to holdthe bulbs when handling them.Dirt deposits, in particular oil andgrease, interfere with heat radi-ation from the bulb. This leadsto overheating and shortens thebulb's operating life.

Install the bulb in the bulbsocket.

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Install bulb carrier 1 in theheadlight housing.

Remove screw 1. Turn bulb 2 counter-clockwiseand remove it from the bulbh i

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Replacing turn indicatorbulbs, front and rear


Pull the glass out of the reflect-or housing at the threaded-

fastener side.

housing.


Do not touch the glass of

new bulbs with your fingers.Use a clean, dry cloth to holdthe bulbs when handling them.Dirt deposits, in particular oil andgrease, interfere with heat radi-ation from the bulb. This leadsto overheating and shortens thebulb's operating life.

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Bulbs for flashing turnindicators, front

RY10W / 12 V / 10 W

with LED turn indicatorsOE

LED / 12 V

Bulbs for flashing turnindicators, rear

RY10W / 12 V / 10 W

Working from the inboard side,insert the glass into the bulbhousing and close the housing

Replacing auxiliary-headlight bulbs


The procedure describedbelow applies only to aux-

iliary headlights with halogen

bulbs. The LED auxiliary head-lights can only be replaced ascomplete units.

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor

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with LED turn indicatorsOE

LED / 12 V

Turn bulb 2 clockwise to installit in the bulb housing.

housing and close the housing.

Install screw 1.


Disconnect plug 1.

Slacken screw 2.

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Pivot the headlight lens for-ward.

Pull bulb housing 5 down untilit is clear of the holder.


Bulb for auxiliary head-light

H11 / 12 V / 55 W

with LED auxiliary head-lightsOA

LED / 12 V

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Remove four screws 3.

Push bulb cover 4 down toremove.

Turn bulb 6 counter-clockwise

to remove.

Insert bulb 6 into its socketand turn it clockwise to install.

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Push bulb housing 5 up intothe holder from below.

Tighten screw 2.

Connect plug 1.

Adjust the headlight so that

Pull off side cover 1.

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Seat bulb cover 4 from below.

Install four screws 3.Pivot the headlight lens back.

Adjust the headlight so thatit does not dazzle oncomingtraffic.

Replacing fuses forauxiliary headlights


Disconnect plug 2.

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To do so, squeeze retainingclips 3 together on left andright and disconnect the plug.

Fuse for auxiliary head-light


or

with LED auxiliary head-lightsOA

7.5 A

Install side cover 1.

Air filter

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right and disconnect the plug.

Replace fuse 4 for right head-light or fuse 5 for left headlight,as applicable.

Connect plug 2.

Air filter

Remove the air filter




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Remove long screw 1 andshort screws 2 and removethe cover.

Remove two screws 6 and pullthe fuel-tank cover out of hold-er 7.

Pull out air filter 3 at the bot-tom.

lli i fil

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Remove screw 3.

Pull the side cover at 4 and 5to disengage it from the hold-ers.

Push out both retainers 1 bypressing at rear.

Pull the intake air pipe out of holder 2 and remove.

Installing air filter

Insert air filter 3 into the air fil-ter housing at the top.

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Push the air filter into the airfilter housing at the bottom,making sure that the vanes arenot bent.

Cylinders not synchronised.

Make sure the throttle-valvecable is correctly routed.

Seat the fuel-tank coverin holder 7 and install twoscrews 6.

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Position the air intake pipe on

the air filter housing and push itinto holder 2.

Push retainers 1 into the hold-ers until they engage with anaudible click.

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Check that the throttle-valvecable is seated in guide 4 of

the intake and that the throttlevalve is seated against thestop.

Press the side cover at 4and 5 to engage it in theholders.

Install screw 3.

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Hold the cover in position andinstall short screws 2 and longscrew 1.

A short-circuit can res-ult if the crocodile clips

of the jump leads are accident-ally brought into contact with themotorcycle.

Use only jump leads fitted withfully insulated crocodile clips atboth ends.

J ump-starting with a donor-battery voltage higher than

12 V can damage the vehicleelectronics.

Remove protective cap 1 fromthe battery's positive terminal.

Begin by connecting one end

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J ump starting

The wires leading to thepower socket do not have

a load-capacity rating adequatefor jump-starting the engine. Ex-cessively high current can leadto a cable fire or damage to thevehicle electronics.

Do not use the on-board socketto jump-start the engine of themotorcycle.

Make sure that the battery of thedonor vehicle has a voltage ratingof 12 V.



When jump-starting the engine,do not disconnect the batteryfrom the on-board electrical

system.

of the red jump lead to thepositive terminal of the dis-charged battery and the other

end to the positive terminal of the donor battery (positive onthis vehicle: position 2).

Then connect one end of theblack jump lead to the negat-ive terminal of the donor bat-tery and the other end to thenegative terminal of the dis-charged battery (negative onthis vehicle: position 3).

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Charge the battery whenconnected

Charging the connectedbattery directly at the bat-

tery terminals can damage thevehicle electronics.

Always disconnect the battery

from the on-board circuits be-fore recharging it with a chargerconnected directly to the batteryposts.

If you switch on the igni-

Only chargers suitable forthis mode of charging can

be used to recharge the batteryvia the on-board socket. Unsuit-able chargers could cause dam-age to the motorcycle's on-boardelectrics.

Use BMW chargers with thepart numbers 71 60 7 688 864(220 V) or, as applicable,71 60 7 688 865 (110 V). If you are in doubt, disconnectthe battery from the on-board

Comply with the operating in-structions of the charger.

If you are unable to chargethe battery through the on-

board socket, you may be usinga charger that is not compatiblewith your motorcycle's electron-

ics. If this happens, disconnectthe battery from the on-boardsystems and connect the chargerdirectly to the battery.

Charging battery when

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If you switch on the ignition and the multifunction

display and telltale lights fail to

light up, the battery is completelyflat. Attempting to charge a com-pletely flat battery via the on-board socket can cause damageto the motorcycle's electronics.

If a battery has discharged to theextent that it is completely flat, ithas to be disconnected from the

on-board circuits and chargedwith the charger connected dir-ectly to the battery posts.

the battery from the on boardsystems and connect the chargerdirectly to the battery.

Charge via the power sock-et, with the battery connectedto the motorcycle's on-boardelectrical system.

The motorcycle's on-boardelectronics know when the

battery is fully charged. T he

on-board socket is switched off when this happens.

Charging battery whendisconnected

Charge the battery using a

suitable charger.Comply with the operating in-structions of the charger.

Once the battery is fullycharged, disconnect thecharger's terminal clips fromthe battery terminals.

The battery has to be re-charged at regular intervals

in the course of a lengthy period

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of disuse. See the instructionsfor caring for your battery. Al-ways fully recharge the batterybefore restoring it to use

Removing battery


Remove the rider's manual, if applicable.


Disconnection in the wrongsequence increases the risk

Lift the battery up and out;work it slightly back and forthif it is difficult to remove.

Installing battery

Place the battery in the batterycompartment, positive termin-al on the right in the forwarddirection of travel.

Engage the retainer at the bot-tom and push it over the bat-tery.

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Remove screw 1 and removethe holder.

with anti-theft alarm (DWA)OE

If applicable, switch off the anti-theft alarm.

sequence increases the riskof short-circuits.

Always proceed in the correct

sequence.

Disconnect negative batterylead 1 first.

Then remove the protectivecap and disconnect positivelead 2.

Remove screw 3 of the battery

retainer.Disengage the retainer at thebottom and remove.

Install screw 3 of the battery

retainer.

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Installation in the wrongsequence increases the risk

of short-circuits.

Always proceed in the correctsequence.

Never install the battery withoutthe protective cap.

Connect battery positive lead 2first.

Connect battery negativelead 1.


Fully open the throttle once ortwice.

The engine management sys-tem registers the throttle-valvepositions.

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If the battery was discon-nected from the motorcycle

for a prolonged period of timeit will be necessary to enter thecurrent date in the instrumentpanel, in order to ensure that theservice-due indicator functionscorrectly.

If you want to have the date setconsult a specialist workshop,

preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Hold the holder in position andinstall screw 1.

Insert the rider's manual, if ap-plicable.


Setting clock ( 48).

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Care

Care products .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 140

Washing motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Cleaning easily damaged compon-ents..... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 140

Paint care .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141

Protective wax coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Laying up motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Restoring motorcycle to use 142

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Even fly-remover pads or clean-ing pads with hard surfaces canproduce scratches.

Soften stubborn dirt andinsects by covering the af-

fected areas with a wet cloth.

Windscreen and headlightlens plastic

Clean off dirt and insects with asoft sponge and plenty of water.

Fuel and chemical solventsattack the material of the

RadiatorClean the radiator regularly toprevent overheating of the en-gine due to inadequate cooling.

For example, use a garden hosewith low water pressure.

Cooling fins can be bent

easily. Take care not to bend the finswhen cleaning the radiator.

Rubber

Treat rubber components with

Paint careWashing the motorcycle regularlywill help counteract the long-termeffects of substances that dam-age the paint, especially if yourmotorcycle is ridden in areaswith high air pollution or natural

sources of dirt, for example treeresin or pollen.

Remove particularly aggressivesubstances immediately, how-ever, as otherwise the paint canbe affected or become discol-

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attack the material of thewindscreen; the windscreen be-comes opaque or dull.

Do not use cleaning agents.

Chrome

Use plenty of water and BMWshampoo to clean chrome, par-ticularly if it has been exposed toroad salt. Use chrome polish for

additional treatment.

Treat rubber components withwater or BMW rubber-careproducts.

Using silicone sprays forthe care of rubber seals can

cause damage.

Do not use silicone sprays orother care products that containsilicon.

oured. Substances of this natureinclude spilt fuel, oil, grease,

brake fluid and bird droppings.We recommend BMW vehiclepolish or BMW paint cleaner forthis purpose.

Marks on the paintwork are par-ticularly easy to see after themotorcycle has been washed.Remove stains of this kind im-

mediately, using cleaning-gradebenzene or petroleum spirit on aclean cloth or ball of cotton wool.

BMW Motorrad recommendsBMW tar remover for removingspecks of tar. Remember to waxthe parts treated in this way.

P rotective wax coating

BMW Motorrad recommends

applying only BMW car wax orproducts containing carnaubawax or synthetic wax.

It is time to rewax the paint-work when water "puddles" onthe surface, instead of forming

Stand the motorcycle in a dryroom in such a way that thereis no load on either wheel. Au-thorised BMW Motorrad deal-ers can provide suitable auxili-ary stands.

Before laying the vehicle

up out of use, have the en-gine oil and the oil filter elementchanged by a specialist work-shop, preferably an authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer. Com-bine work for laying up/restoringt ith BMW i

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beads.

Laying up motorcycleClean the motorcycle.

Removing battery ( 136).

Spray the brake and clutchlever pivots and the main andside stand pivots with a suit-able lubricant.

Coat bright metal and chrome-plated parts with an acid-freegrease (e.g. Vaseline).

to use with a BMW service orinspection.

Restoring motorcycleto use

Remove the protective waxcoating.

Clean the motorcycle.

Install a charged battery.

Before starting: work throughthe checklist.

Technical data

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Engine............................. 147

Fuel.... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 148

Engine oil .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 149

Clutch .... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 150

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Rear wheel drive 151

Riding specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15710143

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Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Running gear .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 151

Brakes ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. . 152

Wheels and tyres . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 153

Electrics . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 154

Frame .... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. 156

Dimensions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156Weights............................ 157

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Troubleshooting chartEngine does not start or is difficult to start

P ossible cause Remedy

Emergency off switch (kill switch) Kill switch in operating position

Side stand Retract the side stand. ( 78)

Gear engaged and clutch not disengaged Select neutral or pull clutch lever ( 78)

Clutch pulled before ignition was switched on Switch on the ignition, then pull the clutch lever

No fuel in tank Refuelling ( 85).

Battery flat Charge the battery when connected ( 135).

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Threaded fastenersFront wheel Value Valid

Brake caliper to slider tube

M8 x 32 - 10.9 30 Nm

Clamp screw of quick-releaseaxle

M8 x 35 19 Nm

Quick-release axle in axle holder

M24 x 1.5 50 Nm

Rear wheel Value Valid

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Rear wheel to wheel carrier

M10 x 53 x 1.25 tighten in diagonally opposite sequence

60 Nm

Mirror arm Value Valid

Mirror to adapter

Locknut, M10 x 1.25 - 4.8 22 Nm

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Mirror arm Value Valid

Mirror adapter to clampingblock

M10 x 14 - 4.8 25 Nm

Shift lever Value Valid

Peg to gearshift leverM6 x 16 8 Nm

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Engine

Engine design Four-stroke opposed twin, air-cooled with oil-cooled exhaust ports, installed longitudinally, twooverhead camshafts and four radially positionedvalves per cylinder, electronic engine manage-ment.

Displacement 1170 cm3

Cylinder bore 101 mm

Piston stroke 73 mm

Compression ratio 12.0 : 1

Nominal output 81 kW, at engine speed: 7750 min-1

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with power reductionOE 72 kW, at engine speed: 7750 min-1

Torque 120 Nm, at engine speed: 6000 min-1

with power reductionOE 120 Nm, at engine speed: 6000 min-1

Maximum engine speed max 8500 min-1

Idle speed 1150±50 min-1, Engine at regular operating tem-perature

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Engine oil

Engine oil, capacity max 4.0 l, with filter change

of products recommended by BMW Motorrad and generally admissible viscosity classes

Castrol GPS SAE 10W-40, API SG / J ASO MA ~-20 °C

SAE 5W-40, API SF / ACEA A2, or better ~-20 °C

SAE 5W-~50, API SF / ACEA A2, or better ~-20 °C

SAE 10W-40, API SF / ACEA A2, or better ~-10 °C

SAE 10W-~50, API SF / ACEA A2, or better ~-20 °C

SAE 15W-~40, API SF / ACEA A2, or better ~0 °C

Engine oil, quantity for topping up max 0.5 l, Difference between MIN and MAX

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Clutch

Clutch type Single-plate dry clutch

Transmission

Gearbox type Helical 6-speed gearbox with integral reactiondamper, claw-action shift by sliding sleeves

Gearbox transmission ratios 1,737, Primary transmission ratio

2.375 (38:16 teeth), 1st gear

1.696 (39:23 teeth), 2nd gear

1.296 (35:27 teeth), 3rd gear

1.065 (33:31 teeth), 4th gear

0.939 (31:33 teeth), 5th gear

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0.848 (28:33 teeth), 6th gear

with Enduro gearboxOE 1,737, Primary transmission ratio2.600 (39:15 teeth), 1st gear

1.696 (39:23 teeth), 2nd gear

1.296 (35:27 teeth), 3rd gear

1.065 (33:31 teeth), 4th gear

0.939 (31:33 teeth), 5th gear

0.848 (28:33 teeth), 6th gear

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Rear-wheel drive

Type of final drive Shaft drive with bevel gears

Type of rear suspension Cast-aluminium single swinging arm with BMWMotorrad Paralever

Gear ratio of final drive 2.910 (32:11 teeth)

Running gearFront wheel

Type of front suspension BMW T elelever, with anti-dive top fork bridge,leading link pivot-mounted on engine and tele-scopic forks, central spring strut supported byleading link and front frame

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leading link and front frame

Spring strut, front, type Central spring strut with coil spring and twin-tubegas-filled shock absorber; spring preload mechan-ically adjustable

with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE Central spring strut with single-tube gas-filledshock absorber, electrically adjustable rebounddamping and electro-hydraulically adjustablespring preload

Spring travel, front 210 mm, At wheel

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Rear wheel

Type of rear suspension Cast-aluminium single swinging arm with BMWMotorrad Paralever

Type of rear suspension Central spring strut with coil spring, adjustable re-bound damping and hydraulically adjustable springpreload

with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE

Central spring strut with coil spring, electricallyadjustable rebound damping and electro-hydraul-ically adjustable spring preload

Spring travel at rear wheel 220 mm

Brakes

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Type of front brake Hydraulically operated twin disc brake with 4-pis-

ton fixed calipers and floating brake discs

Brake-pad material, front Sintered metal

Type of rear brake Hydraulically operated disc brake with 2-pistonfloating caliper and fixed disc

Brake-pad material, rear Organic material

with BMW Motorrad Integral ABS IIOE Sintered metal

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Electrics

Electrical rating of on-board socket 5 A

with extra socketOA max 5 A, Total for all sockets

Fuses Electronic fuses protect the circuits. If an elec-tronic fuse trips and de-energises a circuit, thecircuit is active as soon as the ignition is switched

on after the fault has been rectified.Fuse for auxiliary headlight


or

with LED auxiliary headlightsOA

7.5 A

Battery

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Battery type AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) battery

Battery rated voltage 12 V

Battery rated capacity 14 Ah

Spark plugs

Spark plugs, manufacturer and designation NGK MAR8B-J DS

Electrode gap of spark plug 0.8±0.1 mm

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Lighting

Bulb for high-beam headlight H7 / 12 V / 55 W

Bulbs for the low-beam headlight H7 / 12 V / 55 W

Bulb for parking light W5W / 12 V / 5 W

Bulb for tail light/brake light LED / 12 V

Bulbs for flashing turn indicators, front RY10W / 12 V / 10 W

with LED turn indicatorsOE LED / 12 V

Bulbs for flashing turn indicators, rear RY10W / 12 V / 10 W

with LED turn indicatorsOE LED / 12 V

Bulb for auxiliary headlight

with auxiliary headlightsOE H11 / 12 V / 55 W

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with LED auxiliary headlightsOA

LED / 12 V

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FrameFrame type Tubular steel front frame and rear frame, with

load-bearing drive unit

Type plate location On left side behind side cover

VIN location Front frame top centre

DimensionsLength of motorcycle 2240 mm, Across luggage carrier

Height of motorcycle 1525 mm, Over windscreen, at DIN unladenweight

Width of motorcycle 980 mm, Across handlebars

Front seat height 890 910 mm At unladen weight

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Front-seat height 890...910 mm, At unladen weight

WeightsUnladen weight 256 kg, DIN unladen weight, ready for road 90 %

load of fuel, without optional extras

Permissible gross weight 475 kg

Maximum payload 219 kg

Riding specifications Top speed >200 km/h

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Service

BMW Motorrad service .. . . . . . . . . . . 160

BMW Motorrad service quality . . . . . 160

BMW Motorrad mobility services -roadside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

BMW Motorrad servicenetwork............................ 161

Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Confirmation of maintenancework .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 162

Confirmation of service 167

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Confirmation of maintenance workBM W P re- deliveryCheck

Completed

on

BMW Running-inCheck

Completed

on

Odometer readingNext service

at the latest

on

or, if logged beforehand,

Odometer reading

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Stamp, signature

Odo e e ead g

Stamp, signature

BMW ServiceCompleted

on

Odometer reading

Next service

at the latest

on


Odometer reading


on

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Confirmation of service The table is intended as a record of maintenance and repair work, the installation of optional accessoriesand, if appropriate, special campaign (recall) work.

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AAbbreviations and symbols, 6

ABSControl, 14

Engineering details, 90

Operation, 59

Self-diagnosis, 80

Warnings, 31

AccessoriesGeneral instructions, 98

Air filterInstallation, 131

Position on the motorcycle, 13

Removal, 130

Anti-theft alarm Telltale light, 18

W i 41

Auxiliary headlightsControl, 14

Operation, 55

BBattery

Charging battery whenconnected, 135

Charging battery whendisconnected, 135

Installation, 136

Maintenance instructions, 134

Stowage, 17

Warning, charge current, 28

BMW Motorrad service, 160

Brake fluidR i f 13

Checking fluid level, frontbrakes, 111

Checking fluid level, rearbrakes, 113

Checking operation, 108

Safety instructions, 83

Technical data, 152

Wear indicator, 111

BulbsGeneral instructions, 123

Overview, headlights, 19

Replacing auxiliary-headlightbulbs, 127

Replacing fuses for auxiliaryheadlights, 129

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Warnings, 41ASC

Control, 14


Operation, 60

Self-diagnosis, 80

Warnings, 33

Reservoir, front, 13Reservoir, rear, 13

Brake padsRunning in, 81

BrakesAdjusting brake lever, 63

Checking brake-pad thickness,

front brakes, 109Checking brake-pad thickness,rear brakes, 110

Replacing high-beam headlightbulb, 123

Replacing low-beam headlightbulb, 123

Replacing parking-lightbulb, 125

Replacing turn indicatorbulbs, 126

Technical data, 155Warning, bulb failure, 28, 29

CCaseOperation, 99

Checklist, 78

Clock, 22Adjusting, 48

Control, 18

Clutch

Adjusting clutch lever, 62Checking fluid level, 114

Checking operation, 114

Fluid reservoir, 11

Technical data, 150

Confirmation of maintenancework, 162

Currency, 7

EElectrics

Technical data, 154

Emergency off switch (killswitch), 16, 57

Engine

Starting, 78

Technical data, 147

Temperature gauge, 22Warning, engine electronics, 27

Engine oil

Checking fill level, 107

Filler neck, 13

Fill-level indicator, 11

Technical data, 149

Topping up, 108

FFrame

Technical data, 156

Front-wheel standInstalling, 121

FuelFiller neck, 13

Fill-level indicator, 22

Refuelling, 85

Technical data, 148

Warning, fuel down toreserve, 27

Fuses, 154Replacing fuses for auxiliaryheadlights, 129

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DDamping

Adjuster, rear, 11

Adjusting, 67

Dimensions, 156

Display

See multifunction display, 18

Warning, engine oil level, 31

Warning, engine oilpressure, 28

Equipment, 7

ESAControl, 14


Operation, 68

GGear indicator, 22

General viewsHeadlight, 19

Instrument panel, 18

Left handlebar fitting, 14

Left side of motorcycle, 11

Multifunction display, 22

Right handlebar fitting, 16Right side of motorcycle, 13

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Multifunction display, 18Overview, 22

OOdometer and tripmeters, 22

Control, 18

Operation, 49

Off-roading, 82

On-board computerAmbient temperature, 51

Average consumption, 52

Average speed, 52

Control, 14

Oil level, 53

Operation, 51

Range, 53

St t i di t 23

RRear-wheel drive

Technical data, 151

Refuelling, 13, 85

Reserve volumeWarning, 27

Residual range, 50

Rev. counter, 18

Rider's ManualStowage, 17

Running gear

Technical data, 151

Running in, 81

SSafety instructions

for riding 76

Side lightSwitching on, 55

Spark plugs

Technical data, 154

Speedometer, 18

Spring preload

Adjuster, front, 11

Adjuster, rear, 13

Adjusting, 65

Starting, 78

Control, 16

Status indicatorsStandard status indicators, 22

Warnings, 24

With on-board computer, 23

With RDC 24

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Status indicators, 23

Warnings, 29

PParking, 84

Parking light, 55

Power socket, 11

Notes on use, 98Pre-ride check, 79

for riding, 76Seats

Adjusting seat height, 61

Lock, 11

Removing and installing, 72

Service, 160Service-due indicator, 23

Shift lever

Adjusting, 64

With RDC, 24Steering lock, 46

T Technical data

Brakes, 152

Bulbs, 155

Clutch, 150

Dimensions, 156Electrics, 154

Engine, 147Engine oil, 149

Frame, 156

Fuel, 148

Rear-wheel drive, 151

Running gear, 151

Spark plugs, 154

Standards, 7

Transmission, 150

Weights, 157

Wheels and tyres, 153

Telltale lights

Overview, 22

ToolkitContents, 106

Stowage 17

Turn indicatorsControl, left, 14

Control, right, 16

Operation, 56

Telltale light, 22

Type plate, 11

Tyre pressure monitoring RDC

Adhesive label for rim, 116

Engineering details, 94Operation, 54

Status indicators, 24

Warnings, 36

Tyres

Checking inflation pressure, 71

Pressures, 153

Recommendation 115

WWarnings, 24

With ABS, 31

With anti-theft alarm, 41

With ASC, 33

With on-board computer, 29

With RDC, 36

Warnings, overview, 26, 30, 32,

34, 38, 42Weights, 157

Payload table, 17

WheelsChange of size, 115

Checking spokes, 115

Installing front wheel, 118

Installing rear wheel, 120

Remove the front wheel 116

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Stowage, 17 Topcase

Operation, 101

Torques, 145

Transmission Technical data, 150

TransportationLashing, 86

Troubleshooting chart, 144

Recommendation, 115Running in, 82

Table of tyre pressures, 17

Technical data, 153

Top speed, 77

VVehicle identification number, 13

Remove the front wheel, 116

Remove the rear wheel, 120

Technical data, 153

WindscreenAdjuster, 11

Adjusting, 62

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