BMW K 1200 R 3rd 2006 Owner's manual

Rider's Manual

K 1200 R

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate Riding

Machine

Motorcycle data/dealership details

Motorcycle data

Dealership details

Model

Vehicle identification number

Colour code

Date of first registration

Registration number

Person to contact in Service department

Ms/Mr

Phone number

Dealership 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. Familiarise 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

authorised BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly provide advice and assistance.

We hope that you will enjoy riding your BMW and that all your journeys will be pleasant and safe.

BMW Motorrad.

Table of Contents

You can also consult the in-		3 Status indicators . . . . .	21	On-board computerOE . . .	46
dex at the end of this Rider's		Multifunction display . . . . .	22	Emergency off switch (kill
Manual if you want to find a		Warning and telltale		switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
particular topic or item of in-		lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22	Grip heatingOE . . . . . . . . . . .	50
formation.		ABS warning lightOE . . . . .	22	Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
1 General instructions . . .	5	Function indicators . . . . . .	22	Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6	Warnings, general . . . . . . .	23	Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	52
Abbreviations and		Warnings issued by the		Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6	tyre pressure monitoring		Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . .	53
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7	system (RDC)OE . . . . . . . . .	31	Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	54
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . .	7	ABS warningsOE . . . . . . . . .	35	Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . .	56
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7	4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . .	39	Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . .	57
2 General views . . . . . . . . .	9	Ignition switch and		Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	57
General view, left side . . .	11	steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . .	40	Spring preload . . . . . . . . . .	58
General view, right		Electronic immobiliser		Shock absorbers . . . . . . . .	59
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13	(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	41	Electronic Suspension
Underneath the seat . . . . .	15	Hazard warning		Adjustment ESAOE . . . . . . .	60
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . .	16	flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	42	Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62
Handlebar fitting, right . . .	17	Odometer and		5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	63
Instrument cluster . . . . . . .	18	tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43	Safety instructions . . . . . . .	64
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19	Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44	Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	66
		Tyre pressure control		Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	66
		RDCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	46	Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68

	Parking your		Front-wheel stand . . . . . .
	motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	69	Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . .
	Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	71	Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Tyre pressure control		Jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	RDCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	72	Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Brake system, general . . .	73	8 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Brake system with BMW		Care products
	Motorrad Integral
			Washing motorcycle
	ABSOE	74
			Cleaning easily damaged
	. . . . . . . . . .6 Accessories	79	components . . . . . . . . . . . .
	General instructions . . . . .	80	Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Power socket . . . . . . . . . . .	80	Protective wax
	Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81	coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	CaseOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81	Laying up the
	7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . .	85	motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	General instructions . . . . .	86	Restoring motorcycle to
	Toolkit	86	use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
			9 Technical data
	Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	87
	Brake system, general . . .	89	Troubleshooting
	Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	90	chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	91	Threaded fasteners . . . . .
	Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	94	Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	95	Riding specifications . . . .
	Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	95	Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	95	Transmission . . . . . . . . . . .

104 Final drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 105 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . 135 107 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 114 Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . 136 115 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

121 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 122 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

122 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

10 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

123 BMW Motorrad

124 service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 BMW Motorrad service

124 quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 BMW Motorrad Service

124Card - On-the-spot breakdown

	125	assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . .	143
	127	BMW Motorrad service	143
		network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	128	Maintenance work . . . . . .	143
		Maintenance
	129
		schedules	144
	130
		Confirmation of
	133
		maintenance work	145
	133
	133

Confirmation of

service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

General instructions

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

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	1	Overview
		Chapter 2 of this Rider's
	6	Manual will provide you with
		an initial overview of your
		motorcycle. All maintenance
		and servicing work on the
	instructions	motorcycle is documented in
		Chapter 10. This record of
		the maintenance work you
		have had performed on your
		motorcycle is a precondition
		for generous treatment of
		goodwill claims.
	zGeneral	When the time comes to sell
		of the motorcycle.
		your BMW, please remem-
		ber to hand over this Rider's
		Manual; it is an important part

Abbreviations and symbols

Indicates warnings that you must comply with for

reasons of your safety and the safety of others, and to pro-

tect your motorcycle against damage.

Specific instructions on how to operate, control,

adjust or look after items of equipment on the motorcycle.

Indicates the end of an item of information.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page with more detailed information.

Indicates the end of a passage relating to

specific accessories or items of equipment.

Tightening torque.

	Item of technical data.
OE	Optional extra
	Your motorcycle was
	assembled complete
	with all the BMW
	optional extras you
	ordered.
OA	Optional accessory
	You can obtain option-
	al accessories through
	your authorised BMW
	Motorrad dealer; op-
	tional accessories
	have to be retrofitted
	to the motorcycle.

EWS Electronic immobiliser (Elektronische Wegfahrsicherung).

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment

Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.

DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage)

ABS Anti-lock brake system

RDC Tyre pressure control (ReifenDruck-Control)

Equipment

When you ordered your BMW motorcycle, you chose various items of custom equipment. This Rider's Manual describes optional extras (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 was supplied with equipment not described

in this Rider's Manual, you will find these features described in separate manuals.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and power ratings stated in the Rider's Manual are quoted to the standards and comply with the tolerance require-

ments of the Deutsche Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN). 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 ac-

cessories. 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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General views

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

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General view, left side

1Clutch-fluid reservoir ( 94)

2Adjuster, spring preload, rear ( 58)

3Seat lock, beneath rear light ( 54)

4Adjuster, rear shock absorber ( 59)

5 Power socket ( 80)

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General view, right side

1Indicator for engine oil level ( 87)

2 Filler neck, fuel ( 71)

3Battery compartment ( 118)

4Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 91)

5Type plate

6Vehicle identification number

7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 93)

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Underneath the seat

1Filler neck, engine oil ( 88)

2Toolkit ( 86)

3 Helmet holder ( 56)

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2Handlebar fitting, left

1 INFO button for odomet16 er ( 43), INFO button

for on-board computerOE ( 46)

		2	Pushbutton, ESAOE
	views		( 60)
		3	Pushbutton, horn
		4	Pushbutton, left flashing
	zGeneral		turn indicators ( 53),
			light and headlight flash-
			Pushbutton, hazard
			warning flashers ( 42)
		5	Switch, high-beam head-
			er ( 52)

Handlebar fitting, right

1Emergency off switch (kill switch) ( 50)

2Pushbutton, starter ( 66)

3Grip heating switchOE ( 50)

4Pushbutton, right flashing turn indicators ( 54), Pushbutton, hazard warning flashers ( 42)

5Cancel button, flashing turn indicators ( 54), Pushbutton, cancel hazard warning flashers ( 43)

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2Instrument cluster

		1	Speedometer
		2	Rev. counter
	18
		3	Warning and telltale
			lights ( 22)
		4	Multifunction display
	views		( 22)
		5	Telltale light, anti-theft
			alarm (OE) and sensor for
	zGeneral		instrument lighting
		6	lighting has automatic
			Control, odometer

( 43)

The instrument-cluster day and night switchover.

Headlight		2
1	High-beam headlights
2	Low-beam headlight	19
3	Parking light
		Generalviewsz

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Status indicators

Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . . 22 Warning and telltale lights. . . . . . 22 ABS warning lightOE . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Function indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Warnings, general . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Warnings issued by the tyre pressure monitoring system (RDC)OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

ABS warningsOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Multifunction display

1Clock ( 44), Panel for RDC status indicatorsOE ( 46), Panel for oil-level informationOE ( 49)

2Panel for warnings ( 23)

3Panel for the on-board computer's status indicatorsOE ( 46)

4 Gear indicator ( 22)

5Coolant temperature readout ( 23)

6Panel for ESA status indicatorsOE ( 60)

7Odometer reading ( 43)

8Fuel gauge ( 22)

Warning and telltale lights

1Telltale light, left turn indicator

2Telltale light, high-beam headlight

3 Warning light, general

4Telltale light, neutral

5 Warning light, ABS (OE)

6Telltale light, right turn indicator

ABS warning lightOE

The way in which the ABS warning light indicates status can differ in some countries.

Possible national variant.

Function indicators

Fuel capacity

The horizontal bars below the fuel-pump sym-

bol indicate the remaining quantity of fuel.

Gear

Shows which gear is engaged.

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

Coolant temperature

The horizontal bars below the temperature

symbol indicate the coolant temperature.

Warnings, general

Mode of presentation

General warnings are displayed by means of warning lights or by messages and symbols in the multifunction display. In some cases, they are accompanied by the 'General' warning light showing red or yellow. If two or more warnings occur at the same time, all the appropriate telltale lights and warning symbols appear. Warnings in plain-text form alternate.

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Warnings, overview
Mode of presentation		Meaning
Lights up yellow	The EWS! warn-	Electronic immobiliser active ( 26)
	ing appears on
	the display.
Lights up yellow	The FUEL!	Fuel down to reserve ( 26)
	warning flashes.
Lights up red	Temperature	Coolant temperature too high
	reading flashes	( 26)
Lights up yellow	Appears on the	Engine electronics ( 27)
	display
Flashes red	Appears on the	Insufficient engine oil pressure
	display	( 27)
	Shows accom-	Engine-oil level too low ( 28)
	panied by the
	CHECK OIL
	warning
Lights up red	Appears on the	Insufficient battery charge current
	display	( 28)
Lights up yellow	The LAMPR!	Rear light bulb defective ( 29)
	warning appears
	on the display.

Mode of presentation		Meaning
	The LAMPF!	Front light bulb defective ( 29)
	warning appears
	on the display.
Lights up yellow	The LAMPS!	Bulbs defective ( 29)
	warning appears
	on the display.
	Appears on the	Ice warning ( 30)
	display
	The DWALO!	Battery of anti-theft alarm (OE) weak
	warning appears	( 30)
	on the display.
Lights up yellow	The DWA! warn-	Anti-theft alarm battery flat (OE)
	ing appears on	( 30)
	the display.

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		Electronic	immobiliser
	3
		active
		General warning light
	26
		lights up yellow.
		The EWS! warning appears
		on the display.
	indicators	The key being used is not au-
		Remove all other vehicle
		thorised for starting, or com-
		munication between key and
		engine electronics is disrup-
		ted.
	zStatus	keys from the same ring as
		Have the defective key re-

the ignition key.

Use the reserve key.

placed, preferably by an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Fuel down to reserve

General warning light lights up yellow.

The FUEL! warning flashes.

Lack of fuel can result in the engine misfiring

and cutting out unexpectedly. Misfiring can damage the catalytic converter; a hazardous situation can result if the engine cuts out unexpectedly. Do not run the fuel tank dry.

The estimated residual range appears on the

display.

The fuel tank contains no more than the reserve quantity of fuel.

Reserve fuel

4 l

Refuelling ( 71)

Coolant temperature too high

General warning light lights up red.

The temperature reading flashes.

Continuing to ride when the engine is overheated

could result in engine damage.

You must comply with the instructions below.

The coolant temperature is too high.

If possible, ride in the partload range to cool down the engine.

In traffic jams, switch off the engine, but leave the ignition switched on so that the radiator fan continues to operate.

If the coolant temperature is frequently too high, have

the fault rectified as soon as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Engine electronics

General warning light lights up yellow.

Engine electronics symbol appears on the dis-

play.

The engine is running in emergency operating

mode. Engine power might be reduced and this can cause hazardous situations, particularly if you attempt to overtake other road users. Engine power level might be lower than normal: adapt your style of riding accordingly.

The engine electronics control unit has diagnosed a fault. In exceptional cases, the engine stops and refuses to start. Otherwise, the engine runs in emergency operating mode.

You can continue to ride, but bear in mind that the usual engine power might not be available.

Have the fault rectified as quickly as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Insufficient engine oil pressure

General warning light flashes red.

Engine oil pressure symbol appears on the dis-

play.

The oil pressure in the lubeoil system is too low. Stop

immediately and switch off the engine if the warning light shows.

The insufficient oil pressure warning does

not fulfil the function of an oil gauge. The only way of

checking whether the oil level is correct is to check the oil level indicator.

A low oil level is one reason why a warning indicating insufficient oil pressure is issued.

Checking engine oil level ( 87)

If the oil level is too low:

Top up the engine oil ( 88)

If the warning indicating insufficient engine oil level is issued and a check indicates that the engine oil level is correct:

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Other engine problems besides a low oil level

can cause the insufficient engine oil pressure warning to be issued. Continuing to ride in these cases can cause engine damage.

If this warning is issued even though the engine oil level is correct: do not continue to ride.

Do not continue your journey.

Have the fault rectified as quickly as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Engine-oil level too low

Symbol for oil level shows, accompanied by

the CHECK OIL warning. The electronic oil-level sensor has registered an excessively low oil level.

Checking the oil sight glass is the only way of ascertaining the exact engine-oil level. The next time you stop for fuel:

Checking engine oil level ( 87)

If the oil level is too low:

Top up the engine oil ( 88)

The oil sensor might be defective if the "Check oil level" message appears even though a check of the oil sight glass shows that the oil level is correct.

Seek the advice of a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Insufficient battery charge current

General warning light lights up red.

Battery charge current symbol is displayed.

A discharged battery can cause the engine to die

suddenly, and this could result in a dangerous situation in traffic.

Have faults rectified as soon as possible.

If the battery is not charging, continuing to ride

can cause it to discharge completely, in which case it will suffer irreparable damage. If possible, do not continue your journey.

Battery is not being charged.

You can continue to ride until the battery is

discharged. Bear in mind, however, that the engine could cut out suddenly and that the battery could discharge until completely flat, in which case it might