BMW K 1200 GT 2nd Edition (US) 2006 Owner's manual

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Rider's Manual (US Model)

K 1200 GT

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate Riding

Machine

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 questions concerning your motorcycle, your

authorized BMW Motorrad retailer will gladly provide advice and assistance.

We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding

BMW Motorrad.

Table of Contents

You can also use the index at the end of this Rider's Manual to find a specific topic.

1 General instructions . . . 5

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and

symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Currentness of this

manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Overviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

3 Status indicators . . . . . 21

Multifunction display . . . . . 22 Warning and indicator

lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 ABS warning light . . . . . . . 23 Indicator light,

cruise-control

systemOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Function indicators . . . . . . 23 General warning

indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Warning indicators of Tire Pressure Control

TPCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 ABS warning

indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 ASC warning

indicatorsOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Ignition switch and

steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Electronic immobilizer . . . . 44 Hazard warning

flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Odometer and

tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Multifunction display . . . . . 47 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Tire Pressure Control

TPCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Residual range . . . . . . . . . . 49 Onboard computerOE . . . . 49 Cruise controlOE . . . . . . . . . 52 Emergency ON/OFF

switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Heated hand gripsOE . . . . . 56 Seat heatingOE . . . . . . . . . . 56 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . .

61

Brake system with BMW

 

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

125

Storage compartment . . . .

63

Motorrad Integral ABS . . .

86

8 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

131

Automatic Stability Control

 

Engine management with

 

Care products

132

ASCOE

63

BMW Motorrad ASCOE . . .

89

Washing your

 

. . . . .Front and rear seats

64

. . . . . . . . . .6 Accessories

91

motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . .

132

Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . .

67

General instructions . . . . .

92

Cleaning sensitive

 

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

Onboard socket . . . . . . . . .

92

motorcycle parts . . . . . . .

133

Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

68

Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

134

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . .

68

Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

93

Protective wax

 

Shock absorbers . . . . . . . .

69

TopcaseOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

96

coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

134

Electronic suspension

 

7 Maintenance

99

Storing motorcycle

134

adjustment ESAOE

71

General instructions

100

Returning motorcycle to

 

Tires

72

use

134

Toolkit

100

5 Riding

75

9 Technical data

137

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

101

Safety instructions . . . . . . .

76

General brake

 

Troubleshooting

 

Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

103

chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

138

Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

78

Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . .

103

Threaded fasteners . . . . .

139

Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

81

Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . .

105

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

140

Parking your

 

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

107

Riding specifications . . . .

143

motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

82

Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

107

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

143

Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83

Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

108

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . .

143

Tire Pressure Control

 

Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

108

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . .

145

TPCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

84

Front wheel stand . . . . . .

115

Running gear . . . . . . . . . . .

145

General brake system . . . .

85

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

117

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

146

 

 

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . .

124

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . .

146

Electrical system . . . . . . . 147 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

10 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

BMW Motorrad

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 BMW Motorrad Service Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 BMW Motorcycle Service Card - breakdown

service on the road . . . . . 153 BMW Motorrad Service Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Maintenance work . . . . . . 153 Maintenance

schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Confirmation of

maintenance work . . . . . . 155 Confirmation of

service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

General instructions

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . 7

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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. Proof of the maintenance work performed is a prerequisite for generous treatment of claims. 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 you should always observe

to ensure your own safety, the safety of others and to

protect your motorcycle from damage.

Special information on operating and inspecting

your motorcycle as well as maintenance and adjustment procedures.

Indicates the end of a note.

Instruction to take action.

Results of an action.

Reference to a page with additional information.

Indicates the end of accessory or

equipment-dependent information.

Tightening torque.

 

Technical data.

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 installed

 

at your authorized

 

BMW Motorrad retail-

 

er.

EWS Electronic immobilizer.

ESA Electronic Suspension Adjustment

Electronic suspension adjustment.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-

tem.

TPC Tire Pressure Control.

ASC Automatic Stability

Control.

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.

Currentness of this manual

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. Nor can errors and omissions be entirely ruled out. We hope you will appreciate that no claims can be entertained on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this manual.

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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

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2

10

zOverviews

General view, left side

1Electrically adjustable windshield ( 68)

2Battery compartment ( 128)

3Seat lock ( 64)

4Adjuster, spring preload, rear ( 69)

5Adjusting rear damping ( 70)

6 Onboard socket ( 92)

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2

12

zOverviews

General view, right side

1Fill location for fuel ( 83)

2Adjustable handlebars ( 59)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 105)

4Headlight adjustment (vertical), beneath instrument panel ( 61)

5Storage compartment ( 63)

6Vehicle Identification Number

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Underneath seat

1Seat heater adjustment ( 65)

2Engine-oil fill location

and oil dipstick ( 101) ( 103)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 106)

4Helmet holder ( 67)

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6 Toolkit ( 100)

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2Left handlebar fitting

 

1

Switch for cruise-control

 

 

systemOE ( 52)

16

 

 

2

ESA buttonOE

( 71)

 

 

3

ASC buttonOE

( 63)

 

 

4

Windshield button

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( 68)

 

5

Pushbutton, horn

6

Left turn indicator button

 

( 61), Hazard warning

 

flashers button

( 45)

7

Switch, high-beam head-

 

 

light and headlight flash-

 

 

er ( 60)

 

Handlebar fitting, right

1Onboard computer buttonOE ( 49)

2Emergency ON/OFF switch ( 55)

3Pushbutton, starter ( 78)

4Heated hand grips switchOE ( 56)

5Right turn indicator button ( 62), Hazard warning flashers button ( 45)

6Turn indicators off button ( 62), Hazard warn-

ing flashers off button ( 46)

7Switch for driver's seat heatingOE ( 56)

2

17

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2Instrument cluster

 

1

Speedometer

 

2

Warning and indicator

18

 

3

lights ( 23)

 

 

Multifunction display

 

 

4

Tachometer

zOverviews

5

Anti-theft alarm indicator

 

light (OE)

6

Adjustment of clock

 

( 47), Display dimming

 

( 47)

7

Control, odometer

 

 

( 46)

 

8

Sensor for lighting of in-

 

 

strument panel

The instrument-cluster lighting has automatic

day and night switchover.

Headlight

2

1

Side lights

2

Low-beam headlight

19

3

High-beam headlight

 

 

 

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2

20

zOverviews

Status indicators

Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . . 22 Warning and indicator lights . . . 23 ABS warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Indicator light, cruise-control systemOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Function indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 General warning indicators. . . . . 24

Warning indicators of Tire

Pressure Control TPCOE . . . . . . . 32 ABS warning indicators . . . . . . . . 36 ASC warning indicatorsOE . . . . . 38

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21

indicatorsStatusz

3Multifunction display

 

1

Fuel gauge (

23)

 

2

Onboard computer dis-

22

 

 

playOE

( 49), TPC dis-

 

 

 

3

playOE

( 48)

 

 

 

 

Area for warning symbols

indicators

 

( 24)

 

 

4

Gear indicator

( 23)

5

Coolant temperature dis-

 

play ( 23)

 

6

Trip meter ( 46), TPC

 

display (motorcycles

Status

 

without onboard

 

computer)OE ( 48)

7

Clock

( 47), Display

 

 

 

OE

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area for seat heater

( 56), Display area for display dimming ( 47), Display area for ESAOE

( 71)

8Odometer and tripmeters ( 46)

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

6ASC warning and indicator light (OE)

7Warning light, general

8Brake-pad wear indicator

ABS warning light

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

Possible countrydependent versions.

Indicator light, cruisecontrol systemOE

1Indicator light, cruisecontrol system

Function indicators

Fuel capacity

The vertical bar under the gas pump symbol indicates the remaining fuel

quantity.

Gear

Engaged gear is indicated.

If no gear is engaged, the gear indicator displays N and the 'neutral' indicator light lights up.

Coolant temperature

The vertical bar under the temperature symbol

shows the coolant temperature level.

ASC intervention (OE)

ASC warning light flashes rapidly.

The ASC has detected insta-

3

23

indicatorsStatusz

3has reduced the torque. Thebility at the rear wheel and

24

zindicatorsStatus

warning light flashes one second longer than the ASC intervention lasts. As a result, the driver is provided with optical feedback on the regulation carried out even after the critical driving situation.

General warning indicators

Display

General warnings are displayed by means of warning lights or texts and symbols in the multifunction display. In some cases, an additional general warning light lights up in red or yellow. If several

warnings are active, all corresponding warning lights and symbols are displayed.

Overview of warning indicators

 

 

Display

 

Meaning

 

 

 

 

Lights up in yel-

EWS! warning

Electronic immobilizer is active

low

appears

( 27)

 

 

 

 

Lights up in yel-

Flashes

Fuel down to reserve ( 27)

low

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lights up in red

Temperature dis-

Coolant temperature too high

 

play flashes

( 27)

 

 

 

 

Lights up in yel-

Appears

Engine electronics ( 28)

low

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashes in red

Appears

Engine oil pressure insufficient

 

 

( 28)

 

 

 

 

 

Displayed with

Engine oil level too low ( 29)

 

Oil warning

 

 

 

 

 

Lights up in red

Appears

Battery charge current insufficient

 

 

( 29)

 

 

 

 

Lights up

 

Brake-pad wear limit reached

 

 

( 30)

 

 

 

 

 

Lights up in yel-

Appears

Rear bulb defective

( 30)

low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appears

Front bulb defective

( 30)

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25

indicatorsStatusz

3 Display

 

Meaning

26

Lights up in yel-

Appears

Bulbs defective ( 30)

low

 

 

 

 

 

zindicatorsStatus

 

Flashes with tem-

Ice warning ( 31)

 

perature display

 

 

 

 

 

Is displayed with

Anti-theft alarm battery (OE) weak

 

note DWA

( 31)

 

 

 

Lights up in yel-

Is displayed with

Anti-theft alarm battery (OE) dead

low

note DWA

( 31)

Electronic immobilizer is active

General warning light lights up in yellow.

EWS! warning appears.

The key being used is not authorized for starting, or communication between the key and engine electronics is disrupted.

Remove other ignition keys located on the ignition key.

Use the reserve key. Have the defective key replaced, preferably by an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.

Fuel down to reserve

General warning light lights up in yellow.

Fuel reserve symbol flashes.

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 probable operating range is indicated.

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

Reserve fuel quantity

1.1 gal (4 l)

Refueling ( 83)

Coolant temperature too

3

high

General warning light

27

lights up in red.

 

Temperature display

 

flashes.

 

Continued driving with

indicators

an overheated engine

 

can result in engine damage.

 

Be sure to observe the mea-

 

sures listed below.

 

The coolant temperature is

Statusz

ing in the part-load range to

too high.

 

If possible, continue driv-

 

cool down the engine.

 

In traffic jams, switch off the

 

engine, but keep the igni-

 

tion switched on so that the

 

radiator fan continues to op-

 

erate.

 

Should the coolant tem-

 

perature frequently be too

 

high, have the fault recti-

 

3by a specialized workshop,fied as quickly as possible

preferably an authorized

28

 

BMW Motorrad retailer.

 

Engine electronics

 

 

 

 

 

General warning light

indicators

 

 

lights up in yellow.

 

 

emergency operating

 

 

 

Engine electronics sym-

 

 

 

bol is displayed.

zStatus

 

 

The engine is in the

 

 

 

 

 

mode. Only reduced

engine performance may be

available, which can lead to

danger driving situations,

 

especially during passing

 

maneuvers.

 

Adapt your driving style to

 

the possibly reduced engine

 

performance.

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 the emergency operating mode.

Continued driving is possible, however the accustomed engine performance may not be available. Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible

by a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.

Engine oil pressure insufficient

General warning light flashes in red.

Engine oil pressure symbol is displayed.

The oil pressure in the lubricating oil circuit is too low. If the warning light lights up, stop immediately and switch off the engine.

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 on the oil level indicator.

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

Checking engine oil level ( 101)

If oil level is too low: Topping up engine oil ( 103)

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.

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