BMW K 1200 GT 1st Edition 2006 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual
K 1200 GT
BMW Motorrad
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)
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Status indicators . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . 22
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ABS warning light . . . . . . . 23
Function indicators . . . . . . 23
Warnings, general . . . . . . . 23
ABS warning
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Electronic immobiliser . . . 39
Hazard warning
flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Odometer and
tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Multifunction display . . . . . 42
On-board computer
Cruise-control
OE
system
................ 46
OE
... 43
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Grip heating
Seat heating
OE
........... 49
OE
.......... 50
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . 55
Stowage compartment . . . 56
Front and rear seats . . . . . 57
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . 61
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 62
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA
OE
....... 63
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 68
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Pulling away with BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS . . . 73
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Parking your
motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Refuelling .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Brake system, general . . . 77
Brake system with BMW
Integral ABS. . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
6 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . 83
General instructions . . . . . 84
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Topcase
OA
.............. 90
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 93
General instructions . . . . . 94
Standard on-board
toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Supplementary on-board
toolkit (OA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Brake system, general . . . 96
Brake pads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . 108
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 117
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
8 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Care products . . . . . . . . . . 124
Washing the
motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cleaning easily damaged
components. . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Protective wax
coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Laying up the
motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Restoring motorcycle to
use .................... 127
9 Technical data . . . . . . . 129
Troubleshooting
chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Threaded fasteners . . . . . 130
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Riding specifications . . . . 134
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Final drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . 137
Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
10 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
BMW Motorrad
service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
BMW Motorrad service
quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
BMW Motorrad service
network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Maintenance work . . . . . . 143
Maintenance
schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Confirmation of
maintenance work . . . . . . 145
Confirmation of
service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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 contains the general
6
views that will provide you
with an initial 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
z
General instructions
of the motorcycle.
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.
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 optional accessories through
your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer; optional accessories
have to be retrofitted
to the motorcycle.
EWS Electronic immobiliser
(Elektronische Wegfahrsicherung).
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebs-
tahlwarnanlage)
ABS Anti-lock brake system
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 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 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 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
Headlight . .................... 19
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General views
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General views
General view, left side
1 Electrically adjustable
windscreen ( 61)
2 Battery compartment
( 120)
3 Seat lock ( 57)
4 Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 61)
5 Adjuster, damping, rear
( 62)
6 Power socket ( 84)
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General views
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General views
General view, right side
1 Filler neck, fuel ( 76)
2 Adjustable handlebars
( 53)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 99)
4 Adjuster for headlight
beam throw underneath
the instrument cluster
( 55)
5 Stowage compartment
( 56)
6 Vehicle identification
number
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z
General views
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General views
Underneath the seat
1 Seat height adjuster
( 58)
2 Filler neck for engine oil
and holder for oil dipstick
( 95) ( 96)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 99)
4 Helmet holder under-
neath rear seat ( 60)
5 Rider's Manual
6 Standard on-board
toolkit ( 94)
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General views
Handlebar fitting, left
2
1 Switch for cruise-control
16
z
system (OE) ( 46)
2 ESA button (OE) ( 63)
3 Pushbutton, windscreen
( 61)
4 Pushbutton, horn
5 Pushbutton, left flash-
ing turn indicators and
hazard warning flashers
( 55) ( 40)
6 Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flasher ( 53)
General views
Handlebar fitting, right
1 On-board computer but-
ton (OE) ( 43)
2 Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 49)
3 Pushbutton, starter
( 70)
4 Switch for handlebar-grip
heating (OE) ( 49)
5 Pushbutton, right flash-
ing turn indicators and
hazard warning flashers
( 55) ( 40)
6 Pushbutton, cancel flash-
ing turn indicators and
hazard warning flashers
( 56) ( 41)
7 Switch for front-seat
heating (OE) ( 50)
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General views
Instrument cluster
2
1 Speedometer
2 Warning and telltale
18
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lights ( 23)
3 Multifunction display
4 Rev. counter
5 Telltale light, anti-theft
alarm (OE)
6 Button for setting clock
and dimming display
( 42) ( 42)
7 Control, odometer ( 41)
8 Sensor for instrument
cluster lighting
General views
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
Headlight
1 Side lights
2 Low-beam headlight
3 High-beam headlight
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General views
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General views
Status indicators
Multifunction display . . ......... 22
Warning and telltale lights. . .... 23
ABS warning light ............. 23
Function indicators . . . ......... 23
Warnings, general ............. 23
ABS warning indicators ........ 31
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z
Status indicators
Multifunction display
3
1 Fuel gauge ( 23)
2 On-board computer dis-
22
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play (OE) ( 43)
3 Panel for warnings
( 23)
4 Gear indicator ( 23)
5 Coolant temperature
readout ( 23)
6 Trip meter ( 41)
7 Panel for clock, seat
heating (OE), display
dimmer and ESA (OE)
( 42) ( 50) ( 42)
( 63)
Status indicators
8 Odometer and tripmeters
( 41)
Warning and telltale lights
1 Telltale light, left turn in-
dicator
2 Telltale light, high-beam
headlight
3 Telltale light, neutral
4 ABS warning light
5 Telltale light, right turn
indicator
6 Telltale light, cruise con-
trol (OE)
7 Warning light, general
8 Brake-pad wear indicator
ABS warning light
The way in which the ABS
warning light indicates status
can differ in some countries.
Alternative for the ABS
warning light.
Function indicators
Fuel capacity
The column below the
fuel-pump symbol indicates the remaining quantity of
fuel.
Gear
Shows which gear is en-
gaged.
If no gear is engaged, the
gear indicator shows N and
the 'neutral' telltale light also
lights up.
Coolant temperature
The column below the
temperature symbol indicates the coolant temperature.
Warnings, general
Mode of presentation
General warnings are displayed by means of plain-text
messages and symbols in the
multifunction display. In some
cases, they are accompanied by the 'General' warning
light showing red or yellow.
Two or more warnings can be
issued at the same time.
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Status indicators
Warnings, overview
3
Mode of presentation Meaning
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Status indicators
Lights up yellow The EWS! warn-
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Lights up red Coolant temper-
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Flashes red four
times per second
Lights up red Appears on the
Lights up yellow Appears on the
ing appears on
the display.
display
ature indicator
flashes.
display
Appears on the
display
Appears on the
display
display
Lights up Brake pads worn down to the wear
display
Electronic immobiliser active ( 26)
Fuel down to reserve ( 26)
Coolant temperature too high ( 26)
Engine electronics ( 27)
Insufficient engine oil pressure
( 27)
Engine-oil level too low ( 28)
Insufficient battery charge current
( 28)
limit ( 29)
Rear light bulb defective ( 29)
Mode of presentation Meaning
Appears on the
display
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Lights up yellow Appears on the
display
Appears on the
display
Appears on the
display, accompanied by the letters
DWA
display, accompanied by the letters
DWA
Front light bulb defective ( 29)
Bulbs defective ( 29)
Ice warning ( 30)
Anti-theft alarm battery weak (OE)
( 30)
Anti-theft alarm battery flat (OE)
( 30)
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Status indicators
Electronic immobiliser
active
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z
Status indicators
General warning light
shows yellow.
The
EWS! warning 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.
The fuel-reserve symbol
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 Tripmaster calcu-
lates the residual operating range and shows this
estimated figure on the display.
The fuel tank contains no
more than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
4l
Refuelling ( 76)
Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light
shows red.
Coolant temperature indicator 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.
You can continue to ride,
but ride in the part-load
range to cool down the engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but keep the ignition
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
shows 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 four times
per second.
Engine oil pressure symbol appears on the dis-
play.
The oil pressure in the lubeoil system is too low.
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 the engine oil
level ( 95)
If the oil level is too low:
Topping up the engine oil
( 96)
If the warning indicating insufficient engine oil level is
issued and a check indicates
that the engine oil level is correct:
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.
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Status indicators
If this warning is issued even
though the engine oil level is
3
correct: do not continue to
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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
The "check oil level"
symbol appears on the
display.
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Status indicators
The electronic oil-level sensor
has registered an excessively
low oil level.
Dipping the oil with the dipstick is the only way of ascertaining the exact engine-oil
level. The next time you stop
for fuel:
Checking the engine oil
level ( 95)
If the oil level is too low:
Topping up the engine oil
( 96)
The oil sensor might be
defective if the "Check oil
level" message appears even
though a check with the
dipstick reveals 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
shows red.
Battery charge current
symbol appears on the
display.
A discharged battery can
result in the engine cutting out unexpectedly, causing a hazardous situation.
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.
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