BMW K 1200 GT 2007 Owner's Manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)

K 1200 GT

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate Riding

Machine

Motorcycle/Retailer Data

Motorcycle data

Model

Vehicle Identification Number

Color number

First registration

Registration number

Retailer Data

Contact in Service

Ms./Mr.

Phone number

Retailer's 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.
Familiarize 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 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.

Table of Contents

You can also use the index at the
end of this Rider's Manual to find
a specific topic.

1 General instructions . .. .. 5

Overview . ..................... 6

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . 6

Equipment . . . . . . .............. 7

Technical data . . .............. 7

Currentness of this manual . . . . 7

2 Overviews . .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . 9

General view, left side . . . . . . . . 11

General view, right side . . . . . . 13

Underneath seat ............. 15

Left handlebar fitting ......... 16

Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . 17

Instrument cluster . . . ......... 18

Headlight . .................... 19

3 Status indicators .. .. .. . 21

Standard displays . . . ......... 22

Displays with onboard com-

OE

puter
Displays with Tire Pressure
Control TPC

...................... 23

OE

............... 24

Displays with seat

OE

heater
Indicator light with cruise­control system

..................... 24

OE

............. 25

Standard warning indica-

tors ........................... 25

Warning indicators of on­board computer

OE

........... 30

ABS warning indicators . . . . . . 32

ASC warning indica-

OE

tors

........................ 35

TPC warning indica-

OE

tors

........................ 37

Anti-theft alarm warning indi-

OE

cators

..................... 42

4 Operation. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 45

Ignition switch and steering

lock . . . . . . .................... 47

Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . 48

Clock . . . . . .................... 49

Odometer and tripmeters . . . . 49

Multifunction display ......... 51

Onboard computer

OE

........ 51

Tire Pressure Control

OE

TPC

....................... 54

Lights . . . . .................... 55

Turn indicators . . ............. 56

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 57

Emergency ON/OFF

switch ........................ 59

Heated hand grips
Seat heating
Automatic Stability Control

OE

ASC

....................... 62

OE

OE

......... 59

............... 60

Seat height . . . . . . ............. 62

Windshield . . . . . . ............. 63

Cruise control

OE

............. 63

Storage compartment . . . . . . . . 66

Clutch . . . . .................... 67

Brakes . . . .................... 67

Handlebars . . . . . . ............. 68

Mirrors . . . .................... 68

Spring preload . . ............. 68

Damping . .................... 69

Electronic suspension adjust­ment ESA

OE

................. 70

Tires . . . . . .................... 72

Headlight . . . . ................. 72

Front and rear seats . . . . ...... 73

Helmet holder . . . ............. 76

5 Riding. .. ................. 77

Safety instructions . . . . . ...... 78

Checklist . . . . ................. 79

Starting. . . . . . ................. 80

Running in . . ................. 83

Brakes . . . . . . ................. 84

Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 85

Refueling . . . . ................. 86

6 Technology in detail . .. 89

Brake system with BMW Mo-

torrad Integral ABS . . . . . ...... 90

Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC
Tire Pressure Control

OE

TPC

....................... 93

OE

...... 92

7 Accessories . .. .. .. .. . .. . 95

General instructions . . . . ...... 96

Onboard socket . ............. 96

Luggage . . . . ................. 97

Case . ........................ 98

Topcase

OA

................. 100

8 Maintenance . .. .. .. .. .. 103

General instructions . . . . .... 104

Onboard toolkit . . ........... 104

Engine oil . . . ............... 105

General brake system . . .... 107

Brake pads . . ............... 107

Brake fluid . . . ............... 109

Clutch ...................... 111

Tires . ...................... 111

Rims . ...................... 111

Wheels . . . . . . ............... 112

Front wheel stand . . . . . . .... 118

Lamps...................... 120

Jump-starting . . . ........... 128

Battery . . . . . . ............... 129

9 Care .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 133

Care products . . . ........... 134

Washing your motorcy-

cle.......................... 134

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts . . . . . ............... 134

Paint care . . . ............... 135

Protective wax coating . .... 136

Storing motorcycle . . . . . .... 136

Returning motorcycle to

use......................... 136

10 Technical data . .. .. .. 137

Troubleshooting chart . . .... 138

Threaded fasteners . . . . .... 139

Engine . . . . . . ............... 141

Fuel . . ...................... 142

Engine oil . . . ............... 142

Clutch ...................... 143

Transmission ............... 143

Rear-wheel drive ........... 144

Running gear ............... 144

Brakes . . . . . . ............... 145

Wheels and tires ........... 145

Electrical system ........... 147

Frame ...................... 148

Dimensions . ............... 149

Weights . . . . . ............... 149

Riding specifications . . . .... 150

11 Service . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 151

BMW Motorrad Service . . . . 152

BMW Motorrad Service

Quality . . . .................. 152

BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot break-

down assistance ........... 152

BMW Motorrad Service

Network . . .................. 153

Maintenance work . . . ....... 153

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work . . . . . . ........... 154

Confirmation of service . . . . . 159

Reporting
Safety Defects

.........

.

166

General instructions

Overview ............................. 6

Abbreviations and symbols . . . ........ 6

Equipment ............................ 7

Technical data ........................ 7

Currentness of this manual . . . ........ 7

1

5

z

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 car­ried out on your motorcycle will
be documented in Chapter 11.
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.

Abbreviations and

z

General instructions

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.

Special information on op-

erating 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

The motorcycles are as­sembled complete with
all the BMW optional ex­tras originally ordered.

OA Optional accessories

BMW optional acces­sories can be purchased
and installed at your au­thorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.

Electronic immobilizer.

EWS

DWA

Anti-theft alarm.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment
Electronic suspension
adjustment.

TPC Tire Pressure Control.

Equipment

When you ordered your BMW
Motorrad, 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 is equipped with
options or accessories not de­scribed in this Rider's Manual,
then this equipment is described
in a separate operating manual.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and out­puts in the Rider's Manual refer
to the Deutsche Institut für Nor­mung e. V. (DIN) and comply with
its tolerance regulations. Ver­sions for individual countries may
differ.

Currentness of this
manual

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. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. 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

Overviews

General view, left side ................ 11

General view, right side . . ............ 13

Underneath seat ..................... 15

Left handlebar fitting ................. 16

Handlebar fitting, right . . . ............ 17

Instrument cluster . . ................. 18

Headlight ............................ 19

2

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Overviews

2

10

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Overviews

General view, left side

1 Windshield ( 63)
2 Battery compartment

( 131)

3 Seat lock (below tail light)

( 74)

4 Adjuster for spring preload,

rear ( 68)

5 Adjustment of rear damping

( 69)

6 Onboard socket ( 96)

2

11

z

Overviews

2

12

z

Overviews

General view, right side

1 Fuel filler opening ( 86)
2 Adjustable handlebars

( 68)

3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front

( 109)

4 Headlight range adjustment

(below instrument cluster)
( 73)

5 Storage compartment

( 66)

6 Vehicle Identification Num-

ber

2

13

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Overviews

2

14

z

Overviews

Underneath seat

1 Driver's seat height adjust-

ment ( 62)

2 Oil dipstick ( 105), En-

gine oil fill location ( 107)

3 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear

( 110)

4 Helmet holder ( 76)
5 Rider's Manual (US Model)
6 Onboard toolkit ( 104)

2

15

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Overviews

Left handlebar fitting

2

1 Cruise-control system

16

z

( 63)

2 Operating ESA
3 Operating ASC
4 Windshield adjustment

( 63)

5 Horn
6 Flashing turn indicators,

left ( 56), Hazard warn­ing flashers ( 57)

7 High-beam headlight and

Overviews

headlight flasher ( 56)

OE

OE

OE

( 70)
( 62)

Handlebar fitting, right

1 Operating onboard comput-

OE

er

( 51)

2 Emergency ON/OFF switch

( 59)

3 Starter button ( 80)
4 Heated hand grips

( 59)

5 Flashing turn indicators,

right ( 57), Hazard warn­ing flashers ( 57)

6 Turn indicators off ( 57),

Hazard warning flashers off
( 58)

7 Driver's seat heater

( 60)

OE

OE

2

17

z

Overviews

Instrument cluster

2

1 Speedometer
2 Indicator lights ( 22)

18

3 Multifunction display

( 22)

4 Tachometer
5 Anti-theft alarm indicator

light (OE)

6 Setting clock ( 49)

Adjusting dimming ( 51)

7 Selecting odometer ( 49)

z

Resetting tripmeter ( 50)

Overviews

8 Sensor for instrument light-

ing

The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic day

and night switchover.

Headlight

1 Side lights
2 Low-beam headlight
3 High-beam headlight

2

19

z

Overviews

2

20

z

Overviews

Status indicators

Standard displays . . . ................. 22

Displays with onboard comput-

erOE................................. 23

Displays with Tire Pressure Control

OE

TPC

Displays with seat heater

.............................. 24

OE

.......... 24

Indicator light with cruise-control sys-

OE

tem

............................... 25

Standard warning indicators . . ....... 25

Warning indicators of onboard com-

puterOE.............................. 30

ABS warning indicators . . ............ 32

OE

ASC warning indicators

........... 35

TPC warning indicatorsOE........... 37

Anti-theft alarm warning indica-

torsOE............................... 42

3

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z

Status indicators

Standard displays

3

Multifunction display

22

1 Fuel capacity ( 22)
2 Gear indicator ( 22)
3 Coolant temperature

z

( 22)

Status indicators

4 Clock ( 49)
5 Odometer
6 Trip meter ( 49)

Indicator lights

1 Flashing turn indicators, left
2 High-beam headlight
3 Idling
4 Flashing turn indicators,

right

Fuel capacity

The vertical bar under the

gas pump symbol indicates
the remaining fuel quantity.
When the fuel in the tank is
topped up the gauge briefly
shows the original level, before
the reading is updated.

Gear indicator

The gear engaged or N

for neutral appears on the

display.

If no gear is engaged, the
'neutral' indicator light also

lights up.

Coolant temperature

The vertical bar under the
temperature symbol shows

the coolant temperature level.

Service display

If the time remaining until the
next service lies within a month,

the service date is briefly dis­played following the pre-ride
check. The month and year are
shown with the
tering; in this example the display
means "March 2007".

If the motorcycle is driven long
distances annually, it is possible
that earlier service is required. If
the odometer reading for the ear­lier service lies within 600 miles
(1,000 km), the remaining miles
(kilometers) are counted down
in 60-mile (100-km) steps and
briefly displayed following the
pre-ride check.

SERVICE let-

If the service interval has been
exceeded, the general warning
light also lights up yellow in ad­dition to the date or mileage dis­play. The Service lettering is dis­played continuously.

If the service display already

more than one month be­fore the service date, or if the
Service lettering does not stop
after the service date is exceed­ed, then the date stored in the
instrument cluster must be set.
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.

Displays with onboard

OE

OE

( 51)

computer

1 Onboard computer display

area

3

23

z

Status indicators

Displays with Tire

3

Pressure Control

OE

TPC

24

Motorcycles without
onboard computer

Motorcycles with onboard
computer

Displays with seat
heater

OE

z

Status indicators

1 Tire pressures as addi-

tional value of tripmeter
( 54)

1 Tire pressures as additional

value of onboard comput-

OE

er

( 54)

OE

1 Display of activated heating

levels

OE

( 60)

Indicator light with
cruise-control
system

OE

Standard warning
indicators

Display

cordance with the most urgent
warning.

The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.

3

25

1 Indicator light of cruise-con-

trol system

Warnings are indicated by the
warning light 1 or by the gener­al warning light 2 in combination
with one of the warning sym­bols 3. The 'General' warning
light shows red or yellow, de­pending on the urgency of the
warning.

If several warnings are active, all
corresponding warning lights and
symbols are displayed. The gen­eral warning light is shown in ac-

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Status indicators

Overview of warning indicators

3

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Lights up yellow EWS ! appears on

Lights up yellow Flashes Fuel down to reserve ( 27)

Meaning

Electronic immobilizer is active ( 27)

the display.

Lights up red Temperature dis-

Lights up yellow Is indicated Engine in emergency-operation mode

Flashes red Is indicated

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Status indicators

Lights up red Is indicated

Lights up Brake-pad wear limit reached ( 29)

Lights up yellow Is indicated

Lights up yellow Is indicated

play flashes

Is indicated

Coolant temperature too high ( 27)

( 27)

Engine oil pressure insufficient ( 28)

Battery charge current insufficient
( 28)

Rear bulb defective ( 29)

Front bulb defective ( 29)

Bulbs defective ( 30)

Electronic immobilizer is
active

General warning light shows
yellow.

EWS ! appears on the display.

The key being used is not autho­rized for starting, or communica­tion between the key and engine
electronics is disrupted.

Remove other ignition keys
located on the ignition key.
Use the reserve key.
Have the defective key re­placed, preferably by an autho­rized BMW Motorrad retailer.

Fuel down to reserve

General warning light shows
yellow.

Fuel reserve symbol flashes

A fuel shortage can lead to

misfiring and to the engine
dying unexpectedly. Misfiring can
damage the catalytic converter,

and the engine dying unexpected
can lead to accidents.
Do not drive until the fuel tank is
completely empty.

At the most, the fuel tank still
contains the reserve fuel quantity.

Reserve fuel quantity

1.1 gal ( 4 l)

Refueling ( 86)

Coolant temperature too high

General warning light shows
red.

Temperature display flash­es.

Continued driving with an

overheated engine can re­sult in engine damage.
Be sure to observe the measures
listed below.

The coolant temperature is too
high.

If possible, continue driving
in the part-load range to cool
down the engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but keep the ignition
switched on so that the radia­tor fan continues to operate.
Should the coolant temperature
frequently be too high, have
the fault rectified as quickly as
possible by a specialized work­shop, preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.

Engine in emergency­operation mode

General warning light shows
yellow.

Engine symbol appears on
the display.

The engine is in the emer­gency operating mode. On-

ly reduced engine performance

3

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z

Status indicators

may be available, which can lead
to danger driving situations, es-

3

pecially during passing maneu-

28

vers.
Adapt your driving style to
the possibly reduced engine
performance.

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 en-

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Status indicators

gine performance may not be
available.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible by a spe­cialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.

Engine oil pressure
insufficient

General warning light flash­es red.

Oil-can symbol appears on
the display.

The oil pressure in the lubricating
oil circuit is too low. Stop imme­diately and switch off the engine.

The warning on insufficient

engine oil pressure is no
substitute for the function of
an oil-level indicator. The cor­rect engine oil level can only be
checked at the oil sight glass.

The cause of the warning on in­sufficient engine oil pressure can
be an insufficient engine oil level.

Checking engine oil level
( 105)

If oil level is too low:

Topping up engine oil ( 107)

If the engine oil level is correct:

Driving with insufficient en-

gine oil pressure can result
in engine damage.
Do not continue driving.

Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible by a spe­cialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.

Battery charge current
insufficient

General warning light shows

red.

Battery symbol appears on

the display.

A discharged battery can

result in the engine cutting
out unexpectedly, causing a haz­ardous situation.
Have faults eliminated as soon as
possible.