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)
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.
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 . . . . . . . . . . |
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Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Storage compartment . . . . |
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Motorrad Integral ABS . . . |
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8 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Automatic Stability Control |
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Engine management with |
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Care products |
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motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . |
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General instructions . . . . . |
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Cleaning sensitive |
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Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . |
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motorcycle parts . . . . . . . |
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Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . |
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Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Protective wax |
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Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . |
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TopcaseOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Electronic suspension |
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Storing motorcycle |
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Returning motorcycle to |
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Tires |
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Toolkit |
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5 Riding |
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Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Safety instructions . . . . . . . |
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General brake |
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Troubleshooting |
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Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Threaded fasteners . . . . . |
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Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Parking your |
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Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Riding specifications . . . . |
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motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Tire Pressure Control |
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Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . |
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TPCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Front wheel stand . . . . . . |
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Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . |
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General brake system . . . . |
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Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . |
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Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . |
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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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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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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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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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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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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)
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Anti-theft alarm indicator |
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Adjustment of clock |
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Control, odometer |
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The instrument-cluster lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
Headlight |
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Low-beam headlight |
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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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8Odometer and tripmeters ( 46)
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
In some countries a different display of the ABS warning light is possible.
Possible countrydependent versions.
Indicator light, cruisecontrol systemOE
1Indicator light, cruisecontrol system
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-
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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.
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.
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Electronic immobilizer is active |
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Fuel down to reserve ( 27) |
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Engine electronics ( 28) |
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Engine oil pressure insufficient |
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Engine oil level too low ( 29) |
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Oil warning |
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Battery charge current insufficient |
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Brake-pad wear limit reached |
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Rear bulb defective |
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Front bulb defective |
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Ice warning ( 31) |
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Anti-theft alarm battery (OE) weak |
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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)
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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.