BMW HP4 1st Edition 2012 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual
HP4
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
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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)
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 vehicle'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.
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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 . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 7
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 7
2 General views . .. .. .. .. .. . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . .. . .. 17
3 Status indicators ... .. .. 19
Multifunction display . . . . . .. . 20
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 21
Service-due indicator .. . . . . . . 22
Range . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . 23
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 23
4 Operation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
Ignition switch/steering
lock . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . 34
Electronic immobiliser
EWS . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . 35
Clock . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . 35
Odometer and tripmet-
ers . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . 36
Speed warning . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 37
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . 38
Turn indicators . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 39
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 39
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 40
Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . 40
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 41
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 42
Ride mode . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . 43
Clutch . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 46
Brakes . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . 46
Shift mechanism . . . . . . . .. . .. 48
Mirrors . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 49
Spring preload . . . . . . . . .. . .. . 49
Tyres . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52
Headlight . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . 52
Front and rear seats .. . .. . . . . 52
Helmet holder . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . 55
Luggage loops . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 56
5 Riding .. .. .. .. .. ... ... ... . 57
Safety instructions . . . .. . .. . . 58
Checklist . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . 59
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 59
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 62
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 63
Steering . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Brakes . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 65
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 66
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 66
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6 On the race track .. .. .. . 69
Multifunction display . . . . . .. . 70
LAPTIMER mode . . . . . . . . . . . 72
INFO mode . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 77
SETUP mode . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 82
DTC . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 92
DDC . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Running gear . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Launch control . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 98
Removing/installing mir-
rors . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 100
Number-plate carrier . . . . . . 101
Removing and installing
front turn indicators . . . . . . . 104
7 Engineering
details . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 107
Ride mode . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 108
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Race ABS . . . . . . . 110
Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
DTC . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Dynamic Damping
ControlBMW Motorrad
DDC . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
8 Accessories . .. .. .. . .. . 117
General instructions . . . . . . . 118
Rear footrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
9 Maintenance . . . .. .. .. . 123
General instructions . . . . . . . 124
Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 124
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 125
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . .. 126
Coolant. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 130
Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 131
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 133
Rims and tyres . . . .. . . . . . . . 135
Chain . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Wheels . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 137
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 145
Bulbs . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 146
Fuses . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 154
10 Care . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 157
Care products . . . .. . . . . . . . . 158
Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 158
Cleaning easily damaged
components .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 159
Protective wax coating . . . . 160
Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 160
Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 160
11 Technical data . . .. .. 161
troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 162
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 163
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 165
Fuel . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 166
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 166
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 167
Transmission . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 167
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 168
Running gear . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Brakes . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 169
Wheels and tyres . . . . .. . . . . 169
Electrics . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 170
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 172
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 173
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 173
Riding specifications . . . . . . 174
12 Service . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. 175
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 176
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Maintenance work . . . . .. . . . 176
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 178
Confirmation of service . . . . 183
13 Index . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 185
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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 repair work on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 12. 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 Motorrad
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
DWA
Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage)
Anti-lock brake system
ABS
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
DDC Dynamic Damping Con-
trol
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 requirements of the
Deutsches 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 these instructions.
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
General views
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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General views
2
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General views
General view, left side
1 Rear seat cover lock
( 52)
with Passenger
OE
Bundle
Seat lock ( 53)
2 Table of tyre pressures
Payload table
Chain settings
3 Engine oil level indicator
( 125)
2
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General views
2
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General views
General view, right side
1 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 51)
2 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 129)
3 VIN and type plate (on
steering-head bearing,
right)
4 Adjuster, spring preload,
front ( 50)
5 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 128)
6 Steering damper (behind
side panel) ( 64)
7 Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 130)
8 Engine-oil filler neck
( 126)
2
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General views
Multifunction switch,
2
left
14
1 High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 38)
Control for the laptimer
( 74)
2 Control for BMW Motorrad
Race ABS ( 41)
Control for DTC ( 42)
3 Control for hazard warning
flashers ( 39)
4 DTC settings ( 92)
5 Operation of the flashing
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General views
turn indicators ( 39)
6 Horn
7 Setting clock ( 35)
Control for the odometer
( 36)
Control for race functions
( 70)
Adjuster for damping characteristic ( 93)
Multifunction switch, right
1 with heated handlebar
2 Control for selecting the
3 Emergency off switch (kill
4 Starting engine ( 59)
OE
grips
Grip heating control
( 40)
ride mode ( 43)
switch) ( 40)
Launchcontrol ( 98)
2
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General views
Underneath the seat
2
1 Rear seat cover ( 52)
16
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General views
with Passenger
OE
Bundle
Rear seat ( 53)
2 Helmet holder ( 55)
3 with Passenger
Luggage loops ( 56)
4 Toolkit (behind side panel)
( 124)
Parts of the toolkit are located under the rear seat
5 Fuse box ( 152)
6 Rider's Manual
7 Battery ( 154)
different battery position:
set at 180°
OE
Bundle
with Passenger
OE
Bundle
with anti-theft alarm
OE
(DWA)
Instrument panel
1 Panels for warning and tell-
tale lights ( 21)
2 Rev. counter
3 Shift light ( 63)
4 Ambient-light brightness
sensor (for adapting the
brightness of the instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarm
OE
(DWA)
Anti-theft alarm telltale light
(see the instructions for
use for the anti-theft alarm)
5 Multifunction display
( 20)
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General views
2
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General views
Status indicators
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Status indicators
Multifunction display
3
1 Speedometer
2 Coolant temperature
20
3 with heated handlebar
4 Odometer and tripmeters
5 Clock ( 35)
6 Ride mode selected by the
7 selected DTC level (only in
8 Gear indicator; "N" indic-
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9 Selection of the ride mode
for the race track.
OE
grips
Grip-heating indicator
( 40)
( 36)
rider ( 43)
SLICK mode)
ates neutral.
( 43)
See Section 5 for information on the display modes
Warning and telltale lights
1 DTC warning light ( 30)
2 ABS warning light ( 29)
3 Telltale light for left turn
indicators
4 General warning light, in
combination with warnings
in the display ( 23)
5 Telltale light for right turn
indicators
6 Warning light for fuel down
to reserve ( 27)
7 Telltale light for neutral
8 High-beam headlight tell-
tale light
9 Warning light for engine
electronics ( 27)
10 "Fastest lap" light ( 75)
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Status indicators
Service-due indicator
3
22
If the next service is due in less
than one month, the date for the
next service 1 is shown briefly
after the Pre-Ride Check completes. In this example the read-
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Status indicators
ing means "August 2012".
If the vehicle covers long distances in the course of the year,
under certain circumstances it
might be necessary to have it
serviced at a date in advance
of the forecast due date. If the
countdown distance to the odometer reading at which a service
will be due is less than 1000 km,
the distance is counted down in
steps of 100 km 2 and is shown
briefly after the Pre-Ride Check
completes.
If service is overdue, the
due date or the odometer
reading at which service was due
is accompanied by the 'General' warning light showing yellow.
The word "Service" remains permanently visible.
If the service-due indicator
appears more than a month
before the service date, the date
saved in the instrument cluster
must be adjusted. This situation
can occur if the battery was disconnected for a prolonged period
of time.
If you want to have the date
set consult a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
Range
The range readout 1 indicates
how far you can ride with the fuel
remaining in the tank. This reading is not displayed until fuel level
has dropped to reserve. This distance is calculated on the basis
of fuel level and average consumption.
When refuelling after running on
reserve, make sure that you top
up the tank to a level above reserve, as otherwise the sensor
will not be able to register the
new level. If the sensor cannot
register the new level the range
readout cannot be updated.
When the motorcycle is propped
on its side stand the slight angle
of inclination means that the
sensor cannot register the fuel
level correctly. This is the reason
why the range is calculated only
when the side stand is in the retracted position.
The calculated range is only
an approximate reading.
Consequently, BMW Motorrad
recommends that you should not
try to use the full range before
refuelling.
Warnings
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the
corresponding warning lights.
Warnings for which there is no
dedicated warning light are indicated by 'General' warning light 1
showing in combination with a
warning such as, for example, 2
appearing on the multifunction
display. 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 lights and warning
symbols appear, alternating with
warning words as applicable.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
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Status indicators
Warnings, overview
3
Warning and telltale
24
lights
Lights up yellow
Lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 27)
Warning symbols on
the display
! EWS appears on
the display
Meaning
Electronic immobiliser active ( 27)
Lights up red Temperature read-
Lights up Engine in emergency-operation mode
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Lights up yellow
ing flashes
! LAMPR appears
on the display
! LAMPF appears
on the display
! LAMP appears
on the display
! VDS appears on
the blank display
Coolant temperature too high ( 27)
( 27)
Rear light bulb defective ( 28)
Parking-light bulb defective ( 28)
Turn-indicator bulb defective ( 28)
Motorcycle dropped ( 29)
Warning and telltale
lights
Flashes
Lights up
Warning symbols on
the display
! VDS appears on
the display
Meaning
Drop sensor defective ( 29)
ABS self-diagnosis not completed
( 29)
ABS deactivated ( 29)
3
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Lights up
Quick-flashes DTC intervention ( 30)
Slow-flashes DTC self-diagnosis not completed
Lights up
Lights up
ABS fault ( 29)
( 30)
DTC switched off ( 30)
DTC fault ( 30)
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Warning and telltale
3
lights
26
z
Status indicators
Lights up yellow
Lights up yellow
Shift indicator lights
up or flashes
Warning symbols on
the display
! DDC appears on
the display
! DWALO appears
on the display
! DWA appears on
the display
! SPEED appears
on the display
Meaning
DDC fault ( 30)
Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 31)
Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 31)
Speed warning ( 31)
Electronic immobiliser
active
General warning light shows
yellow.
! EWS appears on the display.
Possible cause:
The key being used is not au-
thorised 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
Warning light for fuel down
to reserve shows.
A shortage of fuel can res-
ult in misfires. This can
cause the engine to switch off
unexpectedly (risk of accident)
and damage the catalytic converter.
Do not run the fuel tank dry.
Possible cause:
The fuel tank contains no more
than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
approx. 4 l
Refuel ( 66).
Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light shows
red.
The coolant-temperature reading
flashes.
Riding when the engine is
overheated could result in
engine damage.
Compliance with the information
set out below is essential.
Possible cause:
The coolant temperature is too
high.
If possible, ride in the part-load
range to cool down the engine.
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 in emergencyoperation mode
Warning light for engine
fault shows.
The engine is running in
emergency operating mode.
Unusual engine response is a
possibility.
Adapt your style of riding accordingly. Avoid accelerating sharply
and overtaking.
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Status indicators
Possible cause:
3
The engine control unit has diagnosed a fault. In exceptional
28
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 or the full range of
engine rpm might not be available.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
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Status indicators
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 at the
earliest possible opportunity.
Possible cause:
Rear light or brake light bulb de-
fective.
The LED rear light must be
replaced. Consult a specialist
workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Parking-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.
Possible cause:
Parking-light bulb defective.
Replacing parking-light bulb,
left ( 148).
Replacing parking-light bulb,
right ( 149).
Turn-indicator bulb
defective
! LAMP appears on the display.
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.
Possible cause:
Turn-indicator bulb defective
Replacing turn indicator bulbs,
front and rear ( 150).
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