BMW R 1200 RT 1st Edition (US) 2005 Owner's manual

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Rider's Manual (US Model)

R 1200 RT

BMW Motorrad

Freude am Fahren

Motorcycle/Retailer Data

Motorcycle data

Model

Vehicle identification number

Color number

First registration

Registration number

Retailer Data

Contact in Service

Ms./Mr.

Phone number

Retailer's address/phone number (company stamp)

Welcome to BMW

We congratulate you on your choice of a motorcycle from BMW and welcome you to the community of BMW riders. Familiarize yourself with your new motorcycle so that you can ride it safely and confidently in all traffic situations. Please read this Rider's Manual carefully before starting

to use your new BMW motorcycle. It contains important information on how to operate the controls and how to make the best possible use of all your BMW's technical features.

In addition, it contains information on maintenance and care to help you maintain your motorcycle's reliability and safety, as well as its value.

If you have any questions concerning your motorcycle,

your authorized BMW motorcycle retailer will gladly provide advice and assistance.

We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding

BMW Motorrad.

Table of Contents		3 Status indicators . . . . .
You can also use the index at		Multifunction display . . . . .
You can also use the index at		Warning and indicator
the end of this Rider's Manual		Warning and indicator
the end of this Rider's Manual		lights
to find a specific topic.		lights
to find a specific topic.		ABS warning light
1 General instructions	5	ABS warning light
1 General instructions	5	Function indicators . . . . . .
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6	General warning
Abbreviations and		indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6	ABS warning
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7	indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . .	7	4 Operation
Currency	7	4 Operation
Currency	7	Ignition switch and
2 Overviews	9	Ignition switch and
2 Overviews	9	steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . .
General view, left side . . .	11	Electronic immobilizer
General view, right		EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13	Hazard warning
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . .	15	flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Left handlebar fitting . . . . .	16	Odometer and
Handlebar fitting, right . . .	17	tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument cluster . . . . . . .	18	Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19	Multifunction display . . . . .
		Onboard computerOE . . . .
		Cruise controlOE . . . . . . . . .

Emergency ON/OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21	Heated hand gripsOE . . . . .	49
22	Seat heatingOE . . . . . . . . . .	49
	Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
23	Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	52
23	Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	52
23	Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	54
	Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . .	55
23	Storage compartment . . . .	56
	Front and rear seats . . . . .	57
29	Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . .	60
37	Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	60
	Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	61
38	Spring preload . . . . . . . . . .	61
	Shock absorbers . . . . . . . .	62
39	Electronic suspension
	adjustment ESAOE . . . . . . .	63
40	Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	65
	5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
41	Safety instructions . . . . . . .	68
42	Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	70
42	Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	70
43	Starting off . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	72
46	Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	73
	Parking your
48	motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	75

Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 General brake system . . . . 83 Brake system with BMW Integral ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

6 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . 87

General instructions . . . . . 88 Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . 88 Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 TopcaseOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 97

General instructions . . . . . 98 Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Overview of toolkit . . . . . . . 98 Supplemental setOA . . . . . . 98 Overview of supplemental

set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 General brake

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	106	Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . .	140
Front wheel stand . . . . . .	112	Running gear . . . . . . . . . . .	140
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	113	Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	141
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . .	121	Wheels and tires . . . . . . . .	142
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	122	Electrical system . . . . . . .	143
8 Care	127	Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	145
8 Care	127	Dimensions	145
Care products	128	Dimensions	145
Care products	128	Weights	146
Washing your		Weights	146
Washing your
motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . .	128	10 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . .	147
Cleaning sensitive		BMW Motorrad
motorcycle parts . . . . . . .	129	service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	148
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	130	BMW Motorrad service
Protective wax		quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	148
coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	130	BMW Motorrad Service
Storing motorcycle . . . . .	130	Card - On-the-spot
Returning motorcycle to		breakdown
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	131	assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .	149
9 Technical data	133	BMW Motorrad service
9 Technical data	133	network	149
Troubleshooting		network	149
Troubleshooting		Maintenance work	149
chart	134	Maintenance work	149
chart	134	Maintenance
Threaded fasteners	135	Maintenance
Threaded fasteners	135	schedules	150
Engine	136	schedules	150
Engine	136	Confirmation of
Riding specifications	138	Confirmation of
Riding specifications	138	maintenance work	151
Clutch	139	maintenance work	151
Clutch	139
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . .	139

Confirmation of

service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

General instructions

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

instructionsGeneralz

zinstructionsGeneral

Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial overview of your motorcycle. All maintenance and repair work carried out on your motorcycle will be documented in Chapter 10. For generous treatment of claims submitted after the warranty period has expired, proof of the maintenance performed is essential.

Should you want to sell your BMW one day, please also remember to turn over the Rider's Manual to the new owner; it is an important part of your motorcycle.

Abbreviations and symbols

Indicates warnings that you must comply with for

reasons of your safety and the safety of others, and to protect your motorcycle against damage.

Special information on operating and inspecting

your motorcycle as well as maintenance and adjustment procedures.

Indicates the end of an item of information.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page with more detailed information.

OE	Optional equipment
	BMW equipment avail-
	able only as a factory
	installed option.
OA	Optional accessories
	BMW optional acces-
	sories can be pur-
	chased and retrofitted
	at your authorized
	BMW motorcycle re-
	tailer.

EWS Electronic immobilizer.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-

tem.

ESA Electronic Suspension Adjustment

Electronic suspension adjustment.

Equipment

When you ordered your BMW motorcycle, you chose various items of custom equipment. This Rider's Manual describes optional equipment (OE) offered by BMW and selected optional accessories (OA). This explains why the manual may also contain descriptions of equipment which you have not ordered. Please note, too, that your motorcycle might not be exactly as illustrated in this manual on account of country-specific differences.

If your BMW is equipped with options or accessories not described in this Rider's Manual, then this equipment is described in a separate operating manual.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and performance specifications in the Rider's Manual refer to the standards of the

Deutsche Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN) and comply with

its tolerance specifications. Versions for individual countries may differ.

Currency

The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are maintained by constant development work on designs, equipment and accessories. Because of this, your motorcycle may differ from the information supplied in the Rider's Manual. BMW Motorrad is also unable to ensure that no errors occur. We hope you will appreciate that no claims can be entertained

on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this manual.

instructionsGeneralz

zinstructionsGeneral

Overviews

General view, left side . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . 13 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Overviewsz

BMW R 1200 RT 1st Edition (US) 2005 Owner's manual

zOverviews

General view, left side

1Headlight adjustment (vertical) beneath instrument panel ( 54)

2Brake-fluid reservoir ( 103)

3 Radio operating unit (OE)

4 Onboard socket ( 88)

5Onboard socket (OE) ( 88)

6Adjuster, rear shock absorber ( 62)

7 Oil sight glass ( 99)

8Filler neck, engine oil ( 100)

Overviewsz

zOverviews

General view, right side

1Seat lock ( 57)

2Switch for passenger seat heating (OE) under passenger seat ( 50)

3Mounting for tank rucksack (OA)

4Filler neck, fuel tank ( 82)

5Front clutch fluid reservoir

6Electrically adjustable windshield ( 61)

7Storage or radio compartment ( 56)

Overviewsz

zOverviews

Underneath seat

1Height adjuster, front seat ( 58)

2Battery ( 122)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 104)

4Adjuster, spring preload, rear ( 61)

5 Toolkit ( 98)

6Type plate

7 Helmet holder ( 60)

8 Table of tire pressures

9Label, payload

Overviewsz

Left handlebar fitting

21 Switch for cruise control

		(OE) ( 46)
16	2	(OE) ( 46)
		Radio operating unit (OE)
		Radio operating unit (OE)
	3	ESA button (OE) ( 63)
	3	ESA button (OE) ( 63)
	4	Button for windshield ad-
zOverviews	7	justment ( 61)
zOverviews	7	Switch, high-beam head-
	5	Horn button
	6	Button for left turn indi-
		cator and hazard warning
		flashers ( 55) ( 40)

light and headlight flasher ( 53)

Handlebar fitting, right

1Onboard computer button (OE) ( 43)

2Emergency ON/OFF switch ( 48)

3Starter button

4with OE Heated handlebar grips:

Heated hand grips ( 49)

5Button for right turn indicator and hazard warning flashers ( 55) ( 40)

6Turn indicators off button ( 56)

7Switch for driver's seat heating ( 50)

Overviewsz

	Instrument cluster
2	Instrument cluster
2	1	Speedometer
	1	Speedometer
	2	Warning and indicator
18	2	Warning and indicator
	3	lights ( 23)
		lights ( 23)
		Multifunction display
		Multifunction display
	4	Rev. counter
zOverviews	5	Anti-theft alarm indicator
		light
	6	Setting for clock and
		display dimming ( 42)
		( 42)
	7	Control, odometer ( 41)
	8	Sensor for lighting of in-

strument panel

The instrument-cluster lighting has automatic

day and night switchover.

Headlight		2
1	High-beam headlight	2
2	Low-beam headlight	19
3	Side lights
		Overviewsz

zOverviews

Status indicators

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Warning and indicator lights. . . . 23 ABS warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Function indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 General warning indicators . . . . . 23 ABS warning indicators . . . . . . . . 29

indicatorsStatusz

Multifunction display

31 Fuel gauge ( 23)

22 2 Area for radio display (see radio operating

manual)

zindicatorsStatus

3Area for warning symbols ( 23)

4Gear indicator ( 23)

5Engine temperature indicator ( 23)

6Tripmeter or area for displays of onboard computer (OE) ( 41) ( 43)

7Display area for clock, seat heating (OE), display dimming and ESA (OE)

( 42) ( 49) ( 42) ( 63)

8Odometer and tripmeters ( 41)

Warning and indicator lights

1Indicator light, left turn indicator

2Indicator light, high-beam headlight

3 Indicator light, neutral

4ABS warning light

5Indicator light, right turn indicator

6 Warning light, general

7Indicator light, cruise control

ABS warning light

In some countries a different display of the ABS warning light is possible.

Alternative display of

ABS warning light.

Function indicators

Fuel capacity

The horizontal bars under the gas pump sym-

bol indicated the remaining fuel quantity.

Gear

Engaged gear is indicated.

If no gear is engaged, the gear indicator displays 0; the 'neutral' indicator light also lights up.

	Engine temperature
	Engine temperature	3
	The lateral bars under	3
	the temperature symbol


		23
	show the engine temperature
	level.
	level.
	General warning indi-	indicators
	cators	indicators
	cators
	Display
	General warnings are dis-
	played by means of texts and
	symbols in the multifunction	Statusz
	A number of warnings may be	Statusz
	display. In some cases, an
	additional general warning
	light lights up red or yellow.
	issued simultaneously.

zindicatorsStatus

Overview of warning indicators
Display		Meaning

lights up yellow	The warning	Electronic immobilizer is active
	EWS! is	( 26)
	indicated

lights up yellow	is indicated	Fuel down to reserve ( 26)

lights up yellow	is indicated	Engine electronics ( 26)

lights up red	is indicated	Engine oil pressure insufficient
		( 27)

lights up red	is indicated	Battery charge current insufficient
		( 27)

lights up yellow	is indicated	Rear bulb defective ( 28)

is indicated		Front bulb defective ( 28)

lights up yellow	is indicated	Bulbs defective ( 28)

is indicated

Ice warning ( 29)

Display	Meaning	3
is dis-	Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 29)
		25
played with note

DWA

lights up yellow	is dis-	Anti-theft alarm battery drained
	played with note	( 29)
	DWA

indicatorsStatusz

Electronic immobilizer is

3active

		General warning light

	26
	26	lights up yellow.
		lights up yellow.
		The warning EWS! is indicat-
		The warning EWS! is indicat-
		ed.
	indicators	The key being used is not au-
	indicators	Remove other ignition keys
		thorized for starting, or com-
		munication between the key
		and engine electronics is dis-
		rupted.
	zStatus	located on the ignition key.
	zStatus	placed, preferably by an au-
		Use the reserve key.
		Have the defective key re-
		thorized BMW motorcycle
		retailer.
		Fuel down to reserve
		General warning light
		lights up yellow.

Fuel reserve symbol is displayed and flashes 10

times.

A fuel shortage can lead to misfiring and to the

engine dying unexpectedly. Misfiring can damage the catalytic converter, and the engine dying unexpected can lead to accidents.

Do not drive until the fuel tank is completely empty.

The Tripmaster indicates the probable residual

operating range.

At the most, the fuel tank still contains the reserve fuel quantity.

Reserve fuel quantity 1.1 gal

Refueling ( 82)

Engine electronics

General warning light lights up yellow.

Engine electronics symbol is displayed.

The engine is running

in emergency operating mode. Engine power may be reduced, and this can cause hazardous situations, particularly if you attempt to overtake other road users.

Adapt your style of riding to the reduced level of engine power.

The engine-electronics control unit has diagnosed a fault. In exceptional cases, the engine stops and can no longer be started. Otherwise, the engine runs in emergency operating mode.

Continued driving is possible, however the accustomed engine performance may not be available. Have the fault rectified as soon as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW motorcycle retailer.

Engine oil pressure insufficient

General warning light lights up red.

Engine oil pressure symbol is displayed.

The oil pressure in the lubricating oil circuit is too low.

The warning on insufficient engine oil pressure

is no substitute for the function of an oil-level indicator. The correct engine oil level can only be checked at the oil sight glass.

The cause of the warning on insufficient engine oil pressure can be an insufficient engine oil level.

Checking engine oil level ( 99)

Topping up engine oil ( 100)

If the warning on insufficient engine oil pressure appears despite a correct engine oil level:

In addition to an insufficient engine oil level,

other problems in the engine can lead to the warning on insufficient engine oil pressure. Continuing to ride in these cases can cause engine damage.

If this warning appears despite a correct engine oil level: Do not continue driving.

Do not continue driving. Have the fault rectified as soon as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW motorcycle retailer.

	Battery charge current in-	3
	sufficient	3
	General warning light	27
	lights up red.	27
	lights up red.
	Battery charge current
	symbol is displayed.

	A discharged battery can	indicators
	A discharged battery can
	result in the engine cut-
	ting out unexpectedly, caus-
	ing a hazardous situation.
	Have faults eliminated as
	soon as possible.	Status
	driving can lead to deep	Status
	If the battery is no longer
	charged, continued	z
	discharging, and therefore to	z
	discharging, and therefore to
	the destruction of the battery.
	If possible, do not continue
	driving.