BMW K 1200 GT 2006 Owner's Manual

Rider's Manual

K 1200 GT

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	Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	47
	dex at the end of this Rider's		Multifunction display . . . . .	22	Tyre pressure control
	Manual if you want to find a		Warning and telltale		RDCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	48
	particular topic or item of in-		lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23	Residual range . . . . . . . . . .	49
	formation.		ABS warning light . . . . . . .	23	On-board computerOE . . .	49
	1 General instructions . . .	5	Telltale light, cruise		Cruise-control
	Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6	controlOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23	systemOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
	Abbreviations and		Function indicators . . . . . .	23	Emergency off switch (kill
	symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6	Warnings, general . . . . . . .	24	switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55
	Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7	Warnings issued by the		Grip heatingOE . . . . . . . . . . .	56
	Technical data . . . . . . . . . . .	7	tyre pressure monitoring		Seat heatingOE . . . . . . . . . .	57
	Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7	system (RDC)OE . . . . . . . . .	32	Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
	2 General views . . . . . . . . .	9	ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . .	36	Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	59
	General view, left side	11	ASC warningsOE . . . . . . . . .	38	Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	59
			4 Operation	41	Lights	60
	General view, right
	side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13	Ignition switch and		Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	61
	Underneath the seat . . . . .	15	steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . .	43	Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . .	62
	Handlebar fitting, left . . . . .	16	Electronic immobiliser . . .	44	Stowage compartment . . .	63
	Handlebar fitting, right . . .	17	Hazard warning		Automatic Stability Control
	Instrument cluster . . . . . . .	18	flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45	ASCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	64
	Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19	Odometer and		Front and rear seats . . . . .	65
			tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	46	Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . .	68
			Multifunction display . . . . .	47	Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68
					Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . .	69

	Spring preload . . . . . . . . . .	69	Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Shock absorbers . . . . . . . .	70	TopcaseOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Electronic Suspension		7 Maintenance
	Adjustment ESAOE	71
			General instructions . . . .
	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tyres	73	Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Riding	75	Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Safety instructions . . . . . . .	76	Brake system,
	Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	78	general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	78	Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	81	Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Parking your		Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	82	Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	83	Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Tyre pressure control		Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	RDCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	85	Front-wheel stand . . . . . .
	Brake system, general . . .	85	Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Brake system with BMW		Jump start . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Motorrad Integral ABS . . .	86	Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Electronic engine		8 Care
	management with BMW
			Care products
	Motorrad ASCOE	90
			Washing motorcycle . . . .
	. . . . . . . . . .6 Accessories	93	Cleaning easily damaged
	General instructions . . . . .	94	components . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Power socket . . . . . . . . . . .	94	Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	95

	95	Protective wax
	98	coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	136
	101	Laying up the	136
	102	motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . .
		Restoring motorcycle to
	102
		use	137
	103
		9 Technical data	139
	105	Troubleshooting
	105	chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	140
	107	Threaded fasteners . . . . .	141
	109	Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	142
	109	Riding specifications . . . .	145
	110	Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	145
	110	Transmission . . . . . . . . . . .	145
	117	Final drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	147
	119	Running gear . . . . . . . . . . .	147
	127	Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	148
	128	Wheels and tyres . . . . . . .	148
	133	Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	149
	134	Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	151
		Dimensions	151
	134
		Weights	152
	135
	136

10 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

BMW Motorrad

service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 BMW Motorrad service

quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 BMW Motorrad Service

Card - On-the-spot breakdown

assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 BMW Motorrad service network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Maintenance work . . . . . . 155 Maintenance

schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Confirmation of

maintenance work . . . . . . 157 Confirmation of

service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

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)

ASC Automatic Stability

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 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 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

1Electrically adjustable windscreen ( 69)

2Battery compartment ( 131)

3Seat lock ( 65)

4Adjuster, spring preload, rear ( 69)

5Adjuster, damping, rear ( 70)

6 Power socket ( 94)

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General view, right side

1 Filler neck, fuel ( 83)

2Adjustable handlebars ( 59)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 107)

4Adjuster for headlight beam throw underneath the instrument cluster

( 61)

5Stowage compartment ( 63)

6Vehicle identification number

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Underneath the seat

1Seat height adjuster ( 66)

2Filler neck for engine oil

and oil dipstick ( 103) ( 105)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 108)

4 Helmet holder ( 68)

5 Rider's Manual

6 Toolkit ( 102)

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2Handlebar fitting, left

1 Switch, cruise-control 16 systemOE ( 53)

2 Pushbutton, ESAOE ( 71)

		3	Pushbutton, ASCOE
	views		( 64)
		4	Pushbutton, windscreen
			( 69)
	zGeneral	5	Pushbutton, horn
		6	warning flashers ( 45)
			Pushbutton, left flashing
			turn indicators ( 62),
			Pushbutton, hazard
		7	Switch, high-beam head-
			light and headlight flash-
			er ( 60)

Handlebar fitting, right

1Pushbutton, on-board computerOE ( 49)

2Emergency off switch (kill switch) ( 55)

3Pushbutton, starter ( 78)

4Grip heating switchOE ( 56)

5Pushbutton, right flashing turn indicators ( 62), Pushbutton, hazard warning flashers ( 45)

6Cancel button, flashing turn indicators ( 63), Pushbutton, cancel hazard warning flashers ( 46)

7Front-seat heating switchOE ( 57)

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2Instrument cluster

	1	Speedometer
	2	Warning and telltale
18
	3	lights ( 23)
		Multifunction display
4		Rev. counter

zviewsGeneral

5Telltale light, anti-theft alarm (OE)

6Adjuster, clock ( 47), Display dimmer ( 47)

7Control, odometer ( 46)

8Sensor for instrument

cluster lighting

The instrument-cluster lighting has automatic day and night switchover.

Headlight		2
1	Side lights
2	Low-beam headlight	19
3	High-beam headlight
		Generalviewsz

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Status indicators

Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . . 22 Warning and telltale lights. . . . . . 23 ABS warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Telltale light, cruise

controlOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Function indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warnings, general . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Warnings issued by the tyre pressure monitoring system (RDC)OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 ASC warningsOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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3Multifunction display

	1	Fuel gauge (	23)
	2	Display, on-board com-
22
		puterOE ( 49), RDC
	3	readingOE ( 48)
		Panel for warnings
indicators		( 24)
	4	display (motorcycles
		Gear indicator	( 23)
	5	Coolant temperature
		readout ( 23)
	6	Trip meter ( 46), RDC
Status		without on-board
		OE
		computer)OE ( 48)
z	7	Clock ( 47), Panel for
		seat heating	( 57),

Panel for display dimmer ( 47), Panel for ESAOE ( 71)

8Odometer and tripmeters ( 46)

Warning and telltale lights

1Telltale light, left turn indicator

2Telltale light, high-beam headlight

3 Telltale light, neutral

4ABS warning light

5Telltale light, right turn indicator

6Warning and telltale light, ASC (OE)

7Warning light, general

8Brake-pad wear indicator

ABS warning light

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

Possible national variant.

Telltale light, cruise controlOE

1Telltale light, cruise control

Function indicators

Fuel capacity

The column below the fuel-pump symbol indic-

ates 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 column below the temperature symbol in-

dicates the coolant temperature.

ASC intervention (OE)

ASC warning light quickflashes.

The ASC has detected a de-

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3wheel and has intervened togree of instability at the rear

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reduce torque. The warning light flashes for one second longer than ASC intervention lasts. This affords the rider visual feedback on control intervention even after the critical situation has been dealt with.

Warnings, general

Mode of presentation

General warnings are displayed by means of warning lights or by texts 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 warning lights and warning symbols appear.

Warnings, overview
Mode of presentation		Meaning
Lights up yellow	The EWS warning	Electronic immobiliser active ( 27)
	appears on the
	display.
Lights up yellow	Flashes	Fuel down to reserve ( 27)
Lights up red	Temperature	Coolant temperature too high
	reading flashes	( 27)
Lights up yellow	Appears on the	Engine electronics ( 28)
	display
Flashes red	Appears on the	Insufficient engine oil pressure
	display	( 28)
	Shows accom-	Engine-oil level too low ( 29)
	panied by the
	Oil warning
Lights up red	Appears on the	Insufficient battery charge current
	display	( 29)
Lights up		Brake pads worn down to the wear
		limit ( 30)
Lights up yellow	Appears on the	Rear light bulb defective ( 30)
	display

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Mode of presentation		Meaning
	Appears on the	Front light bulb defective ( 30)
	display
Lights up yellow	Appears on the	Bulbs defective ( 31)
	display
	Flashes with tem-	Ice warning ( 31)
	perature reading
	Appears on the	Battery of anti-theft alarm (OE) weak
	display, accom-	( 31)
	panied by the let-
	ters DWA.
Lights up yellow	Appears on the	Anti-theft alarm battery flat (OE)
	display, accom-	( 32)
	panied by the let-
	ters DWA.

Electronic immobiliser active

General warning light lights up 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 lights up yellow.

Symbol for fuel down to reserve 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 ( 83)

	Coolant temperature too	3
	high
	General warning light	27
	lights up red.
	The temperature reading
	flashes.

Continuing to ride when	indicators
the engine is overheated
could result in engine dam-
age.
You must comply with the in-
structions below.	Statusz
If possible, ride in the part-
The coolant temperature is
too high.
load range to cool down the
engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but leave the igni-
tion switched on so that the
radiator fan continues to op-
erate.
If the coolant temperature
is frequently too high, have

3as possible by a special-the fault rectified as soon

ist workshop, preferably an

28		authorised BMW Motorrad
		dealer.
	Engine electronics
indicators			General warning light
			lights up yellow.
			Engine electronics sym-
			bol appears on the dis-
	play.
zStatus			The engine is running
		be
			reduced and this can
			in emergency operating
	mode. Engine power might
	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 ( 103)

If the oil level is too low: Top up the engine oil ( 105)

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