BMW HP2 MEGAMOTO BROCHURE
Rider's Manual
HP2 Megamoto
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate Riding
Machine
Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle identification number
Colour code
Date of first registration
Registration number
Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
Ms/Mr
Phone number
Dealership address/phone number (company stamp)
Details described or illustrated
in this booklet may differ from
the motorcycle's actual specification as purchased, the accessories fitted or the national-market
specification. No claims will be
entertained as a result of such
discrepancies.
Dimensions, weights, fuel consumption and performance data
are quoted to the customary tolerances.
The right to modify designs,
equipment and accessories is
reserved.
Errors and omissions excepted.
© 2007 BMW Motorrad
Not to be reproduced either
wholly or in part without written
permission from BMW Motorrad,
After Sales.
Printed in Germany.
Important data for refuelling
Fuel
Recommended fuel grade 98 ROZ/RON, Super plus (premi-
Usable fuel capacity 13 l
Fuel reserve 4l
Tyre pressures
Tyre pressure, front 2.2 bar, one-up, tyre cold
with OA Rear footrest: 2.2 bar, two-up and/or with lug-
Tyre pressure, rear 2.5 bar, one-up, tyre cold
with OA Rear footrest: 2.5 bar, two-up and/or with lug-
BMW recommends
um)
95 ROZ/RON, Premium unleaded
(fuel grade, usable with powerand consumption-related restrictions)
gage, tyre cold
gage, tyre cold
Order No. 01 41 7 714 031
07.2007, 2nd edition
*01417714031*
*01417714031*
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 index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
1 General instructions . .. .. 5
Overview . ..................... 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . .............. 6
Technical data . . .............. 7
Currency . ..................... 7
2 General views . .. .. ... .. .. . 9
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
3 Status indicators . .. .. .. 19
Status indicators ............. 20
Warnings . .................... 20
4 Operation .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . 27
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . .................... 28
Electronic immobiliser
(EWS) . . . . .................... 29
Clock . . . . . .................... 29
Multifunction display ......... 30
Lights . . . . .................... 32
Turn indicators . . ............. 33
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 34
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . .................... 35
Clutch . . . . .................... 35
Brakes . . . .................... 36
Handlebars . . . . . . ............. 37
Mirrors . . . .................... 40
Spring preload . . ............. 40
Damping . .................... 43
Motorcycle height . . . ......... 46
Tyres . . . . . .................... 52
Headlight . .................... 52
Seat . . . . . . .................... 53
5 Riding .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. 55
Safety instructions . . ......... 56
Checklist . .................... 58
Starting. . . .................... 58
Running in . . . . . . ............. 59
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 60
Refuelling .................... 61
Brake system . . . ............. 63
6 Accessories . .. ... .. .. . .. 65
General instructions . ......... 66
Power socket . . . ............. 66
Luggage . .................... 67
7 Maintenance . .. .. . .. .. .. 69
General instructions . ......... 70
Toolkit........................ 70
Engine oil .................... 70
Brake system, general . . . . . . . . 72
Brake pads . . . . . . ............. 73
Brake fluid .................... 75
Clutch . . . . .................... 77
Tyres . . . . . .................... 78
Rims . ........................ 78
Wheels . . . .................... 78
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . ...... 82
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . ...... 83
Bulbs . ........................ 84
Jump starting . . . ............. 94
Battery . . . . . . ................. 95
Number-plate carrier . . . ...... 98
8 Care . .. ... ............... 101
Care products . . . ........... 102
Washing motorcycle. . . . .... 102
Cleaning easily damaged
components . ............... 102
Paint care . . . ............... 103
Protective wax coating . .... 104
Laying up motorcycle . . .... 104
Restoring motorcycle to
use......................... 104
9 Technical data . .. .. .. .. 105
Troubleshooting chart . . .... 106
Threaded fasteners . . . . .... 107
Engine . . . . . . ............... 110
Riding specifications . . . .... 112
Clutch ...................... 113
Transmission ............... 113
Rear-wheel drive ........... 114
Running gear ............... 114
Brakes . . . . . . ............... 115
Wheels and tyres ........... 115
Electrics . . . . . ............... 118
Frame ...................... 119
Dimensions . ............... 120
Weights . . . . . ............... 121
10 Service . .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 123
BMW Motorrad service . .... 124
BMW Motorrad service
quality ...................... 124
BMW Motorrad Service
Card: on-the-spot break-
down assistance ........... 124
BMW Motorrad service net-
work . . ...................... 125
Maintenance work . . . . . . .... 125
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . ............... 126
Confirmation of service . .... 131
General instructions
Overview ............................. 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . ........ 6
Equipment ............................ 6
Technical data ........................ 7
Currency . ............................. 7
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General instructions
Overview
1
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial
6
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and servicing work
on the 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.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.
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General instructions
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.
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
The motorcycles are assembled complete with
all the BMW optional extras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessory
You can obtain optional accessories through
your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer; optional
accessories have to be
retrofitted to the motorcycle.
Electronic immobiliser
EWS
(Elektronische Wegfahrsicherung).
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 accessor-
ies (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 requirements 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 accessories.
Because of this, your motorcycle
may differ from the information
supplied in the Rider's Manual.
Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely
rule out errors and omissions.
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 instructions
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General instructions
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
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General views
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General views
General view, left side
1 Clutch-fluid reservoir
( 77)
2 Fuel-level indicator on fuel
tank ( 61)
3 VIN, on steering head, right
4 Adjuster for damping
characteristic, rear
suspension (compression
stage) ( 43)
5 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 40)
6 Oil sight glass ( 70)
7 Filler neck for engine oil
( 72)
8 Height adjustment of the
telescopic forks ( 46)
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General views
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General views
General view, right side
1 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 76)
2 Power socket ( 66)
3 Adjustable handlebars
( 37)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 75)
5 Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic, front suspension
(rebound stage) ( 43)
6 Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic, front suspension (compression stage)
( 43)
7 Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic, rear suspension
(rebound stage) ( 43)
8 Setting spring-strut length
( 46)
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General views
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General views
Underneath the seat
1 Battery ( 95)
2 Rider's Manual
3 Toolkit ( 70)
4 Weights table
5 Table of tyre pressures
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General views
Handlebar fitting, left
2
1 Operating the multifunc-
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tion display ( 30), Setting
clock ( 29)
2 Horn
3 Flashing turn indicators,
left ( 33), Hazard warning flashers ( 34)
4 Headlight flasher, High-
beam headlight switch
( 32)
General views
Handlebar fitting, right
1 Starter button ( 58)
2 Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 35)
3 Flashing turn indicators,
right ( 34), Hazard warning flashers ( 34)
4 Turn-indicator cancel button
( 34) ( 35)
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General views
Instrument cluster
2
1 Speedometer
2 Rev. counter
18
3 Telltale lights ( 20)
4 Multifunction display
( 20)
5 Sensor for instrument light-
ing
6 Operating the multifunction
display ( 30)
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General views
Status indicators
Status indicators ..................... 20
Warnings ............................ 20
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Status indicators
Status indicators
3
Multifunction display
20
1 Clock ( 29)
2 Gear indicator ( 20)
3 Engine temperature ( 20)
4 Odometer and tripmeters
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Status indicators
( 30)
Telltale lights
1 Flashing turn indicators, left
2 High-beam headlight
3 Idle
4 Flashing turn indicators,
right
Gear indicator
The gear engaged or N
for neutral appears on the
display.
If no gear is engaged, the
'neutral' telltale light also
lights up.
Engine temperature
The horizontal bars below
the temperature symbol
indicate the engine temperature.
Warnings
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the
'General' warning light 1 showing in combination with a warning
word, for example 2 or one of the
warning symbols 3. The 'General' warning light shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency
of the warning. If two or more
warnings occur at the same time,
all the appropriate warning symbols appear. Warnings in plaintext form alternate.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
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Status indicators
Warnings, overview
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Status indicators
Lights up yellow EWS ! appears on
Lights up yellow
Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-
Flashes red Appears on the dis-
Lights up red Appears on the dis-
Lights up yellow
Lights up yellow
the display.
FUEL ! appears
on the display.
play
play
play
LAMPR ! appears
on the display.
LAMPF ! appears
on the display.
LAMPS ! appears
on the display.
Meaning
Electronic immobiliser active ( 23)
Fuel down to reserve ( 23)
Engine in emergency-operation mode
( 23)
Insufficient engine oil pressure ( 23)
Insufficient battery charge current
( 24)
Rear light bulb defective ( 24)
Front light bulb defective ( 25)
Bulbs defective ( 25)
Electronic immobiliser active
General warning light shows
yellow.
EWS ! appears on the display.
The key being used is not authorised for starting, or communication between key and engine
electronics is disrupted.
Remove all other vehicle keys
from the same ring as the ignition key.
Use the reserve key.
Have the defective key replaced, preferably by an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Fuel down to reserve
General warning light shows
yellow.
FUEL ! appears on the display.
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 fuel tank contains no more
than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Fuel reserve
4l
Refuelling ( 61)
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
General warning light shows
yellow.
Engine symbol appears on
the display.
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 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.
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Status indicators
Oil-can symbol appears on
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Status indicators
the display.
The oil pressure in the lube-oil
system is too low. Stop immediately and switch off the engine.
The insufficient oil pres-
sure 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 sight glass.
A low oil level is one reason why
a warning indicating insufficient
oil pressure is issued.
Checking engine oil level
( 70)
If the oil level is too low:
Top up the engine oil.
If the engine oil level is correct:
Riding when engine-oil
pressure is low can result
in engine damage.
Do not continue your journey.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Insufficient battery charge
current
General warning light shows
red.
Battery symbol appears on
the display.
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 char-
ging, 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 have
suffered irreparable damage.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Rear light bulb defective
General warning light shows
yellow.
LAMPR ! appears on the dis-
play.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because
it is easier for other users to
oversee the motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
Rear light or brake light bulb defective.
Replacing brake light and rear
light bulb ( 89)
Front light bulb defective
LAMPF ! appears on the dis-
play.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because
it is easier for other users to
oversee the motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
Low-beam headlight, high-beam
headlight, side light or turn signal
bulb defective.
Replacing low-beam and highbeam headlight bulb ( 85)
Replacing parking-light bulb
( 86)
Replacing turn indicator bulbs
( 91)
The number-plate carrier can
be removed for sporty riding.
This fault message reminds you
that the motorcycle is temporarily without turn indicators and
number-plate light.
Install the number-plate carrier
( 99)
Bulbs defective
General warning light shows
yellow.
LAMPS ! appears on the dis-
play.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because
it is easier for other users to
oversee the motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
A combination of the bulb defects described above has occurred.
See the fault descriptions
above.
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Status indicators
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Status indicators
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