BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Rider's Manual (US Model)
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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 highway 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 any questions concerning your motorcycle, your authorized BMW Motorrad retailer
is always happy to provide advice and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding
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 Notice concerning current status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . 13 Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14 Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Displays ................. 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20 Warning and indicator
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cruising range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4 Operation................ 33
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 EWS Electronic immobi-
lizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 38 Emergency-off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 39 BMW Motorrad Race
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Rider and passenger
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5 Riding .................... 57
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 58 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 66 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Fastening motorcycle for transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
6 On the racetrack........ 69
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 70 LAPTIMER mode . . . . . . . . . . . 72 INFO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 SETUP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 DDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Launch control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Mirror removal and installa-
tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 License-plate carrier. . . . . . . 100 Removing and installing
front turn indicator . . . . . . . . 104
7 Technology in de-
tail...................... 107
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Engine management with
BMW Motorrad DTC . . . . . . 112
Dynamic Damping Control BMW Motorrad DDC . . . . . . 114
8 Accessories ........... 115
General instructions . . . . . . . 116 Passenger footrests . . . . . . . 116
9 Maintenance .......... 121
General instructions . . . . . . . 122 Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Fairings and Panels . . . . . . . 129 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 133 Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 142 Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 143 Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
10 Care .................. 157
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Washing your vehicle. . . . . . 158 Cleaning sensitive vehicle
parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Protective wax coating . . . . 160 Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 160 Returning 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 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 169 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 170 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Performance data . . . . . . . . . 173
12 Service ............... 175
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 BMW Motorrad Service . . . 177 BMW Motorrad Mobility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Confirmation of service . . . . 184
13 Index ................. 186
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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5 instructionsGeneral
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General instructions
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 12. Proof of the maintenance work performed is a prerequisite for generous treatment of 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.
Indicates warnings that you must comply with for
reasons of your safety and the safety of others, and to protect your product against damage.
Special information on operating and inspecting your
motorcycle as well as maintenance and adjustment procedures.
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 accessory or equipmentdependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE |
Optional equipment |
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EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
DDC Dynamic Damping Con-
trol.
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 separate operating instructions.
All dimensions, weights and outputs in the Rider's Manual refer to the Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V. (DIN) and comply with its tolerance regulations. Versions for individual countries may differ.
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are maintained by consistent, ongoing development efforts embracing their design, equipment and accessories. For this reason, aspects of your motorcycle may vary from the descriptions in this Operating instructions. In addition, BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee the total absence of errors. We hope you will appreciate that no claims can be recognized based on the data, il-
lustrations or descriptions in this manual. 1
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General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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1Seat humb cover lock ( 51)
with passenger packageOE
Seat lock ( 52)
2Tire inflation pressure table Payload table
Chain adjustment values
3Engine oil level indicator ( 123)
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1Adjuster for spring preload, rear ( 50)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 127)
3Vehicle Identification Number and type plate (on steering-head bearing at right)
4Adjuster for spring preload, front ( 49)
5Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 126)
6Steering damper (behind side panel) ( 64)
7Coolant level indicator (behind side panel) ( 128)
8Engine oil fill location ( 124)
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1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher ( 37) Using lap timer ( 74)
2Operating BMW Motorrad Race ABS ( 40)
Using DTC ( 41)
3Hazard warning flashers operation ( 38)
4Setting the DTC ( 92)
5Turn indicators ( 38)
6Horn
7Setting clock ( 35) Operating odometer ( 36)
Using racing functions ( 70)
Damping adjustment ( 93)
1with heated handlebar gripsOE
Heated hand grip ( 39)
2Selecting riding mode ( 42)
3Emergency-off switch (kill switch) ( 39)
4Starting the engine ( 59)
Launchcontrol ( 98)
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1 Seat hump cover ( 51)
with passenger packageOE
Passenger seat ( 52)
2Helmet holder ( 54)
3with passenger packageOE
Luggage loops ( 55)
4Onboard tool kit (behind side panel) ( 122)
with passenger packageOE
Parts of the onboard tool kit underneath the passenger seat
5 Fuse box ( 150)
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7Battery ( 152)
with anti-theft alarmOE Deviating battery position, rotated by 180°
1Indicator and warning lamps ( 21)
2Tachometer
3Shiftpoint lamp ( 63)
4Ambient light sensor (for brightness adjustment of instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarmOE Anti-theft alarm indicator light (see anti-theft alarm operating instructions)
5Multifunction display ( 20)
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Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . 21 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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1Speedometer
2Coolant temperature
3with heated handlebar gripsOE
Heated grip display ( 39)
4Odometer ( 36)
5Clock ( 35)
6Set riding mode ( 42)
7Set DTC step (in SLICK mode only)
8Gear indicator display, "N" indicates "neutral"
9Selection of the riding mode ( 42)
Refer to Chapter 5 for information regarding the dis-
play modes available for track use.
1DTC warning lamp ( 30)
2ABS warning lamp ( 29)
3Indicator lamp for left turn indicator
4Universal warning lamp, appears together with warnings in display panel ( 23)
5Indicator lamp for right turn indicator
6Fuel-reserve warning lamp ( 27)
7Neutral indicator lamp
8Headlight high beam indicator lamp
9Engine electronics warning lamp ( 27)
10"Fastest lap" lamp ( 75)
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If the time remaining until the next service will elapse within one month, the service date 1 appears briefly following the preride check. In this example the display means "August, 2012."
If the vehicle covers high annual mileages then shorter service intervals may be required. When the odometer reading for the recalculated early service falls to within 621 miles (1000 km), the remaining miles (kilometers) 2 are counted down in 62-mile (100 km) increments and briefly displayed following the pre-ride check.
When a service date elapses without service, the
universal warning lamp lights up in yellow, appearing together with the date and mileage (kilometer)
display. The "Service" message is displayed continuously.
If the service display appears more than a month
before the service date, the stored date must be adjusted in the instrument cluster. This situation can occur if the battery has been disconnected for a longer time.
Consult a certified workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer, for setting of the date.
The cruising range 1 indicates the distance that can still be driven with the remaining fuel. It is only displayed after the fuel
reserve is reached. This distance is calculated based on fuel level and average consumption. When refueling 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 display cannot be updated.
If the motorcycle is standing on its side stand, the motorcycle's inclined position will prevent the fuel level from being registered accurately. For this reason travel range is only calculated with the side stand retracted.
The determined range is an approximate reading.
BMW Motorrad therefore recommends that you do not try to use the full range before refueling.
Display
Warnings are displayed with the corresponding warning lamps.
Warnings for which no individual warning lamp is present are signaled by the universal warning lamp 1 which lights up in combination with the appearance of a warning notice such as 2 in the multifunction display. The universal warning lamp shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning.
If several warnings are active, all corresponding warning lamps and warning symbol are displayed; warnings appear alternately.
The following page contains a list of potential warnings.
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Lights up yellow |
! EWS is indicated |
Electronic immobilizer is active |
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Lights up yellow |
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Rear bulb defective ( 28) |
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Parking light bulb defective |
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Turn signal bulb defective |
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DTC intervention ( 30) |
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Lights up yellow |
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DDC error ( 30) |
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Speed warning ( 31) |
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Electronic immobilizer is active
General warning light shows yellow.
! EWS is indicated. Possible cause:
The key being used is not authorized for starting, or communication between the key and engine electronics is disrupted.
Remove other motorcycle keys from the ignition key ring.
Use the reserve key. Have the defective key re-
placed, preferably by an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Fuel down to reserve
Fuel-reserve warning lamp lights up.
Fuel shortage can lead to |
engine misfires. This can |
result in unexpected engine de- |
activation (accident hazard) and |
damage to the catalytic converter.
Do not drive to the extent that the fuel tank is completely empty.
Possible cause:
At the most, the fuel tank still contains the reserve fuel quantity.
Reserve fuel quantity
Approx. 1.1 gal (Approx. 4 l)
Refueling procedure ( 66).
Coolant temperature too high
General warning light shows red.
The coolant temperature display flashes.
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engine can result in engine |
damage. |
Be sure to observe the measures listed below.
Possible cause:
The coolant temperature is too high.
If possible, continue driving in the part-load range to cool down the engine.
Should the coolant temperature frequently be too high, have the fault rectified as quickly
as possible by an authorized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
Engine error warning light lights up.
The engine is in the emer- |
gency operating mode. Un- |
usual engine response is a possi- |
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Adapt your style of riding accord-
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ingly. Avoid accelerating sharply and overtaking.
Possible cause:
The engine 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 output and speed range may not be available.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible at an authorized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Rear bulb defective
General warning light shows yellow.
! LAMPR is indicated.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because it is easier for other users to oversee the motorcycle. Replace defective bulbs as quickly as possible.
Possible cause:
Taillight or brake light bulb defective.
The diode taillight must be replaced. Please contact a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Parking light bulb defective
! LAMPF is indicated.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because it is easy for other users to not see 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 left parking light bulb ( 146).
Replacing right parking light bulb ( 147).
Turn signal bulb defective
! LAMP is indicated.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because it is easy for other users to not see the motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as soon as possible; always carry a complete set of spare bulbs if possible.
Possible cause:
Turn signal bulb defective. Replacing front and rear turn indicator bulbs ( 148).