BMW K 1200 GT 3rd Edition 2007 Owner's manual

Rider's Manual

K 1200 GT

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate Riding

Machine

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

Standard status

indicators . .................... 22

Status indicators with on­board computer

OE

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

Status indicators with
tyre-pressure monitoring

OE

(RDC)
Status indicators with seat
heating
Telltale light with cruise con­trol

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

OE

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

OE

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

Standard warnings . . ......... 25

Warnings issued by the on­board computer

ABS warnings . . . ............. 32

ASC warnings
RDC warnings
Anti-theft alarm
warnings

OE

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

OE

............. 34

OE

............. 36

OE

................... 41

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

Ignition switch and steering

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

Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . 48

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

Odometer and tripmeters . . . . 49

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

On-board computer
Tyre pressure monitoring

OE

RDC

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

OE

....... 51

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

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

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 57

Emergency off switch (kill

switch) . . . .................... 58

Grip heating
Seat heating
Automatic Stability Control
ASC

OE

............... 59

OE

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

OE

....................... 61

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

Windscreen . . . . . ............. 63

Cruise-control system

OE

..... 63

Stowage compartment . . . . . . . 66

Clutch . . . . .................... 66

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

Handlebars . . ................. 67

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

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

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

Electronic Suspension Ad­justment ESA

OE

............. 69

Tyres . ........................ 72

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

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

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

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

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

Checklist . . . . ................. 80

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

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

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

Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 85

Refuelling . . . ................. 87

6 Engineering details .. .. . 89

Brake system with BMW Mo-

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

Electronic engine manage­ment with BMW Motorrad

OE

....................... 92

ASC
Tyre pressure monitoring

OE

RDC

....................... 94

7 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. .. . 97

General instructions . . . . ...... 98

Power socket . . . ............. 98

Luggage . . . . ................. 99

Case . ...................... 100

Topcase

OA

................. 102

8 Maintenance . .. ... .. .. . 105

General instructions . . . . .... 106

Toolkit...................... 106

Engine oil . . . ............... 107

Brake system, general . . .... 109

Brake pads . . ............... 109

Brake fluid . . . ............... 111

Clutch ...................... 113

Tyres . ...................... 113

Rims . ...................... 114

Wheels . . . . . . ............... 114

Front-wheel stand . . . . . . .... 121

Bulbs . ...................... 123

Jump starting . . . ........... 131

Battery . . . . . . ............... 132

9 Care . .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 137

Care products . . . ........... 138

Washing motorcycle. . . . .... 138

Cleaning easily damaged

components . ............... 138

Paint care . . . ............... 139

Protective wax coating . .... 140

Laying up the motor-

cycle . ...................... 140

Restoring motorcycle to

use......................... 140

10 Technical data . .. .. .. 141

Troubleshooting chart . . .... 142

Threaded fasteners . . . . .... 143

Engine . . . . . . ............... 145

Fuel . . ...................... 146

Engine oil . . . ............... 146

Clutch ...................... 147

Transmission ............... 147

Rear-wheel drive ........... 148

Running gear ............... 148

Brakes . . . .................. 149

Wheels and tyres ........... 149

Electrics . . .................. 150

Frame . . . . .................. 152

Dimensions . . . . . ........... 152

Weights . . .................. 153

Riding specifications ....... 153

11 Service . .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 155

BMW Motorrad service . . . . . 156

BMW Motorrad service

quality . . . . .................. 156

BMW Motorrad Service
Card: on-the-spot break-

down assistance ........... 156

BMW Motorrad service net-

work . . . . . . .................. 157

Maintenance work . . . ....... 157

Confirmation of mainten-

ance work .................. 158

Confirmation of service . . . . . 163

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 11. 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 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

(Elektronische Wegfahr­sicherung).

DWA

Anti-theft alarm (Diebs­tahlwarnanlage)

Anti-lock brake system

ABS

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.

Tyre pressure control

RDC

(ReifenDruck-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 requirements of the
Deutsche Institut für Normung
e.V. 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 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 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

1 Windscreen ( 63)
2 Battery compartment

( 134)

3 Seat lock (underneath the

rear light) ( 74)

4 Adjuster for spring preload,

rear ( 68)

5 Adjuster for damping char-

acteristic, rear suspension
( 69)

6 Power socket ( 98)

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General view, right side

1 Fuel filler neck ( 87)
2 Adjustable handlebars

( 67)

3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front

( 111)

4 Adjuster for headlight beam

throw (underneath the in­strument cluster) ( 73)

5 Stowage compartment

( 66)

6 Vehicle identification num-

ber

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General views

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General views

Underneath the seat

1 Front-seat height adjust-

ment ( 62)

2 Oil dipstick ( 107),

Engine-oil filler neck
( 109)

3 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear

( 112)

4 Helmet holder ( 76)
5 Rider's Manual
6 Toolkit ( 106)

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General views

Handlebar fitting, left

2

1 Cruise-control system

16

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( 63)

2 Operating ESA
3 Operating ASC
4 Windscreen adjustment

( 63)

5 Horn
6 Flashing turn indicators,

left ( 56), Hazard warn­ing flashers ( 57)

7 High-beam headlight and

headlight flasher ( 56)

General views

OE

OE

OE

( 69)
( 61)

Handlebar fitting, right

1 Operating the on-board

computer

2 Emergency off switch (kill

switch) ( 58)

3 Starter button ( 80)
4 Grip heating
5 Flashing turn indicators,

right ( 57), Hazard warn­ing flashers ( 57)

6 Cancel button, flashing turn

indicators ( 57), Pushbut­ton, cancel hazard warning
flashers ( 58)

7 Front-seat heating

( 60)

OE

( 51)

OE

( 59)

OE

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General views

Instrument cluster

2

1 Speedometer
2 Telltale lights ( 22)

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3 Multifunction display

( 22)

4 Rev. counter
5 Telltale light, anti-theft alarm

(OE)

6 Set the clock ( 49)

Adjust the dimmer ( 51)

7 Select the odometer

( 49)

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Reset the tripmeter ( 50)

General views

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

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General views

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Status indicators

Standard status indicators ........... 22

Status indicators with on-board com-

puterOE.............................. 23

Status indicators with tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC)

Status indicators with seat heat-

ingOE................................ 24

Telltale light with cruise con-

trolOE................................ 25

Standard warnings . . ................. 25

Warnings issued by the on-board

computerOE......................... 30

ABS warnings ....................... 32

ASC warningsOE..................... 34

RDC warningsOE.................... 36

Anti-theft alarm warnings

OE

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

OE

......... 41

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Status indicators

Standard status

3

indicators

22

Multifunction display

1 Fuel capacity ( 22)
2 Gear indicator ( 22)

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Status indicators

3 Coolant temperature

( 22)

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

Telltale lights

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

right

Fuel capacity

The column below the fuel-

pump symbol indicates the
remaining quantity of fuel.
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' telltale light also

lights up.

Coolant temperature

The column below the tem­perature symbol indicates

the coolant temperature.

Service-due indicator

If the next service is due in less
than one month, the date for

the next service is shown briefly
after the Pre-Ride Check com­pletes. The month and year
show, accompanied by the word­ing

SERVICE; in this example

the next service is due in March

2007.

If the motorcycle 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 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 indicat-

or appears more than a
month in advance of the actual
due date or if the word "Service"
does not show permanently even
though a service is overdue, the
date stored in memory in the in­strument cluster is incorrect and
must be set. 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.

Status indicators with
on-board computer

1 Status-indicator panel of

the on-board computer
( 51)

OE

OE

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Status indicators

Status indicators

3

with tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC)

24

Motorcycles without on­board computer

OE

Motorcycles with on­board computer

Status indicators with
seat heating

OE

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Status indicators

1 Tyre pressures as additional

readings of the tripmeter
( 54)

1 Tyre pressures as an ad-

ditional set of readings of
the on-board computer
( 54)

OE

OE

1 Indicator for active heating

stages

OE

( 60)

Telltale light with cruise
control

OE

Standard warnings

Mode of presentation

'General' warning light matches
the most urgent warning.

The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.

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1 Telltale light of cruise con-

trol

Warnings are indicated by warn­ing light 1 or by 'General' warn­ing light 2 showing 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 two or more warnings occur at
the same time, all the appropriate
warning lights and warning sym­bols appear. The status of the

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Warnings, overview

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Lights up yellow EWS ! appears on

Lights up yellow Flashes Fuel down to reserve ( 27)

Meaning

Electronic immobiliser active ( 27)

the display.

Lights up red Temperature read-

Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-

Flashes red Appears on the dis-

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Lights up red Appears on the dis-

Lights up Brake pads worn down to the wear limit

Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-

Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-

ing flashes

play

play

play

play

Appears on the dis­play

play

Coolant temperature too high ( 27)

Engine in emergency-operation mode
( 27)

Insufficient engine oil pressure ( 28)

Insufficient battery charge current
( 28)

( 29)

Rear light bulb defective ( 29)

Front light bulb defective ( 29)

Bulbs defective ( 30)

Electronic immobiliser active

General warning light shows
yellow.

EWS ! 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.

Reserve fuel level symbol
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 fuel tank contains no more
than the reserve quantity of fuel.

Reserve fuel

4l

Refuelling ( 87)

Coolant temperature too high

General warning light shows
red.

Temperature reading
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.

If possible, ride in the part-load
range to cool down the engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but leave the ignition
switched 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 in emergency­operation mode

General warning light shows
yellow.

Engine symbol appears on
the display.

The engine is running in

emergency operating mode.
Engine power might be reduced
and this can cause hazardous

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situations, particularly if you at­tempt to overtake other road

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users.

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Engine power level might be
lower than normal: adapt your
style of riding accordingly.

The engine 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 avail-

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able.
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.

Oil-can symbol appears on
the display.

The oil pressure in the lube-oil
system is too low. Stop immedi­ately and switch off the engine.

The insufficient oil pres-

sure 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 sight glass.

A low oil level is one reason why
a warning indicating insufficient
oil pressure is issued.

Check the engine oil level
( 107)

If the oil level is too low:

Top up the engine oil ( 109)

If the engine oil level is correct:

Riding when engine-oil

pressure is low can result
in engine damage.
Do not continue your journey.

Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Insufficient battery charge
current

General warning light shows

red.

Battery symbol appears on

the display.

A discharged battery can

cause the engine to die
suddenly, and this could result in
a dangerous situation in traffic.
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.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Brake pads worn down to the
wear limit

Warning light for brake-pad
wear shows

The electric brake-pad wear de­tector has registered that the
brake pads of the front or rear
brakes have worn down to the
acceptable limit.

Check the front brake pad
thickness ( 109)
Check the rear brake pad thick­ness ( 110)
Have worn brake pads replaced
by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.

Rear light bulb defective

General warning light shows
yellow.

Bulb symbol with arrow
pointing to the rear 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.

Rear light or brake light bulb de­fective.

Replacing brake-light, rear
light and rear-indicator bulbs
( 127)

Front light bulb defective

Bulb symbol with arrow

pointing to the front 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

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complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.

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Low-beam headlight, high-beam

30

headlight, side-light or turn-indic­ator bulb defective.

Replacing low-beam and high­beam headlight bulb ( 123)
Replacing parking-light bulbs
( 126)
Replacing front turn indicator
bulbs ( 129)

Bulbs defective

General warning light shows

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yellow.

Bulb symbol with two ar­rows 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.

A combination of the bulb de­fects described above has oc­curred.

See the fault descriptions
above.

Warnings issued by the
on-board computer

Mode of presentation

Warnings issued by the on-board
computer appear in panel 1.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.

OE

Warnings, overview

Oil ! appears on

the display

Appears on the dis­play

Ambient-temperat­ure reading flashes.

Flashes

Meaning

Engine-oil level too low ( 32)

Ice warning ( 32)

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Engine-oil level too low

3

Oil ! appears on the display.

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Oil-level symbol appears on

the display.

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:

Check the engine oil level
( 107)

If the oil level is too low:

Top up the engine oil ( 109)

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.

Ice warning

The ambient-temperature read­ing flashes.

Ice-crystal symbol flashes.

The air temperature measured
at the motorcycle is lower than
3°C.

The ice warning does not

mean that there is no risk
of black ice forming at measured
temperatures above 3 °C.
Always take extra care and think
well ahead when temperatures
are low; remember that the
danger of black ice is particularly
high on bridges and where the
road is in the shade.

Ride carefully and think well
ahead.

ABS warnings

Mode of presentation

ABS warnings are indicated by
ABS warning light 1.
The way in which the ABS warn­ing light indicates status can dif­fer in some countries.

Possible national variant.

The detailed descriptions relating
to BMW Motorrad Integral ABS
start on page ( 90), and you
will find an overview listing the
possible warnings on the next
page.

Warnings, overview

Flashes

Meaning

Self-diagnosis not completed ( 34)

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Lights up

ABS fault ( 34)

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Self-diagnosis not completed

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ABS warning light flashes.

The ABS function is not
available, because self­diagnosis did not complete. The
motorcycle has to move forward
a few metres for the wheel
sensors to be tested.

Pull away slowly. Bear in mind
that the ABS function is not
available until self-diagnosis has
completed.

ABS fault

ABS warning light shows.

The ABS control unit has detec­ted a fault. The ABS function is
not available.

You can continue to ride the
motorcycle, but make due pro­vision for the fact that the ABS
function is not available. Bear
in mind the more detailed in-

formation on situations that can
lead to an ABS fault ( 91).
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

ASC warnings

Mode of presentation

ASC warnings are indicated by
ASC warning light 1.
The detailed descriptions relating
to BMW Motorrad ASC start on
page ( 92), and you will find

OE

an overview listing the possible
warnings on the next page.

Warnings, overview

Meaning

Quick-flashes ASC intervention ( 36)

Slow-flashes Self-diagnosis not completed ( 36)

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Lights up

Lights up

ASC deactivated ( 36)

ASC fault ( 36)

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ASC intervention

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ASC warning light quick-

flashes.
The ASC has detected a degree
of instability at the rear wheel
and has intervened to reduce
torque. The warning light flashes
for longer than ASC intervention
lasts. This affords the rider visual
feedback on control intervention
even after the critical situation
has been dealt with.

Self-diagnosis not completed

ASC warning light slow-

flashes.

Self-diagnosis did not complete,
so the ASC function is not avail­able. The engine must be run­ning and the motorcycle must
reach a speed of at least 5 km/h
in order for ASC self-diagnosis to
complete.

Pull away slowly. Bear in mind
that the ASC function is not

available until self-diagnosis has
completed.

ASC deactivated

ASC warning light shows.

The rider has switched off the
ASC system.
with OE Automatic Stability
Control (ASC):

Activate the ASC function
( 62)

ASC fault

ASC warning light shows.

The ASC control unit has detec­ted a fault. The ASC function is
not available.

You can continue to ride. Bear
in mind that the ASC function
is not available. Bear in mind
the more detailed information
on situations that can lead to
an ASC fault ( 93).

Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

RDC warnings

Mode of presentation

Warning symbol 2 indicates a
critical tyre pressure; the corres­ponding reading flashes.
If the critical value is close to the
limit of the permissible tolerance
range, 'General' warning light 1
shows yellow. If the tyre pres­sure registered by the sensor is

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outside the permissible tolerance
range, the 'General' warning light
shows red.

The critical tyre press of the front
wheel 3 or as applicable the rear
wheel 4 flashes.

with OE On-board computer:

The critical tyre press of the front
wheel 3 or as applicable the rear
wheel 4 flashes.

The detailed descriptions relating
to BMW Motorrad RDC start on
page ( 94), and you will find
an overview listing the possible
warnings on the next page.

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Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-

Flashes red Appears on the dis-

Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-

Lights up yellow

play

The critical tyre
pressure flashes

play

The critical tyre
pressure flashes

"

--"or"-- --"

appears on the dis­play

play

"

--"or"-- --"

appears on the dis­play

RDC appears on

the display

Appears on the dis­play

Meaning

Tyre pressure close to limit of permitted
tolerance ( 39)

Tyre pressure outside permitted toler­ance ( 39)

Signal transmission disrupted ( 39)

Sensor defective or system error
( 40)

Tyre-pressure sensor battery weak
( 40)

Tyre pressure close to limit
of permitted tolerance

General warning light shows
yellow.

Tyre symbol appears on
the display.

The critical tyre pressure flashes.
Measured tyre pressure is close
to the limit of permitted toler­ance.

Correct the tyre pressure as
stated on the inside cover of
the Rider's Manual.

The tyre-pressures listed

on the inside cover are
temperature-compensated; the
reference tyre temperature for
these readings is always 20 °C.
The procedure for correcting tyre
pressures when the tyres are not
at this reference temperature is
as follows:
Calculate the difference between
the specified value stated in the
Rider's Manual and the reading

shown by the RDC system. Use
the public air line at a petrol sta­tion or motorway service area to
adjust the tyre pressure by this
amount.

Tyre pressure outside
permitted tolerance

General warning light
flashes red.

Tyre symbol appears on
the display.

The critical tyre pressure flashes.
Measured tyre pressure is out­side permitted tolerance.

Check the tyre for damage and
to ascertain whether the mo­torcycle can be ridden with the

tyre in its present condition.
If the motorcycle can be ridden
with the tyre in its present condi­tion:

Incorrect tyre pressures im­pair the motorcycle's hand-

ling characteristics.

If tyre pressure is incorrect it is
essential to adapt your style of
riding accordingly.

Correct the tyre pressure at the
earliest possible opportunity.
Have the tyre checked for
damage by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad

dealer.
If you are unsure whether the
motorcycle can be ridden with
the tyre in its present condition:

Do not continue your journey.

Notify the breakdown service.

Have the tyre checked for

damage by a specialist

workshop, preferably an

authorised BMW Motorrad

dealer.

Signal transmission
disrupted

"

--"or"-- --" appears on

the display.

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The motorcycle has not yet ac-

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celerated past the threshold of
approximately 30 km/h. The

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RDC sensors do not start trans­mitting signals until the motor­cycle reaches a speed above this
threshold ( 94).

Increase speed above this
threshold and observe the RDC
readings. Assume that a per­manent fault has not occurred
unless the 'General' warning
light comes on to accompany
the symptoms. Under these
circumstances:
Have the fault rectified by a

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specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Wireless communication with the
RDC sensors has been disrupted.
Possible causes include radio­communication systems operat­ing in the vicinity and interfering

with the link between the RDC
control unit and the sensors.

Move to another location and
observe the RDC readings. As­sume that a permanent fault
has not occurred unless the
'General' warning light comes
on to accompany the symp­toms. Under these circum­stances:
Have the fault rectified by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Sensor defective or system
error

General warning light shows
yellow.

Tyre symbol appears on
the display.

"

--"or"-- --" appears on

the display.

Motorcycle is fitted with wheels

not equipped with RDC sensors.

Fit wheels and tyres equipped
with RDC sensors.

One or two RDC sensors have

failed.

Have the fault rectified by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

A system error has occurred.

Have the fault rectified by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Tyre-pressure sensor battery

weak

General warning light shows
yellow.

RDC appears on the display.

Battery symbol appears on
the display.

This error message appears
only briefly after the pre-

ride check completes.

The integral battery in the tyre­pressure sensor has lost a sig­nificant proportion of its original
capacity. There is no assurance
of how long the tyre pressure
control system can remain opera­tional.

Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an author­ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Anti-theft alarm
warnings

Mode of presentation

Anti-theft alarm warnings appear
in panel 2 in combination with
the 'General' warning light 1
showing after the Pre-Ride
Check and relate to the capacity
of the internal battery that
supplies power to the anti-theft
alarm.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.

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Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-

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Appears on the dis­play

play

Meaning

Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 43)

Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 43)

Anti-theft alarm battery weak

Battery symbol appears on
the display.

DWA appears on the display.

This error message appears
only briefly after the pre-

ride check completes.

The integral battery in the anti­theft alarm has lost a significant
proportion of its original capa­city. There is no assurance of
how long the anti-theft alarm can
remain operational if the motor­cycle's battery is disconnected.

Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an author­ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Anti-theft alarm battery flat

General warning light shows
yellow.

Battery symbol appears on
the display.

DWA appears on the display.

This error message appears
only briefly after the pre-

ride check completes.

The integral battery in the anti­theft alarm has lost its entire ori­ginal capacity. There is no assur­ance that the anti-theft alarm will
be operational if the motorcycle's
battery is disconnected.

Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an author­ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

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Ignition switch and steering lock ..... 47

Electronic immobiliser . . . ............ 48

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

Odometer and tripmeters ............ 49

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

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On-board computer

............... 51

Tyre pressure monitoring

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RDC

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

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

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

Hazard warning flashers. . ............ 57

Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . 58

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Grip heating

....................... 59

Seat heatingOE...................... 60

Automatic Stability Control

ASCOE.............................. 61

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

Windscreen . . . ....................... 63

Cruise-control systemOE............. 63

Stowage compartment . ............. 66

Clutch . . ............................. 66

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

Handlebars . . . ....................... 67

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

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

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

Electronic Suspension Adjustment

OE

............................... 69

ESA

Tyres . . . ............................. 72

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

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

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

Ignition switch and steering lock

Keys

You receive one master key and
one spare key. Please consult
the information on the electronic
immobiliser (EWS) if a key is lost
or mislaid ( 48).
Ignition switch and steering lock,
tank filler cap lock and the seat
and case locks are all operated
with the same key.

with OA Topcase:
If you wish you can arrange to
have the topcase fitted with a
lock that can be opened with this
key as well. Consult a specialist
workshop, preferably an author­ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Switching on ignition

Turn the key to position 1.
Side light and all function cir­cuits switched on.
Engine can be started.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 81)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 82)

with OE ASC:

Turn the key to position 1.
ASC self-diagnosis is
performed in addition to
the checks outlined above.
( 82)

Switching off ignition

Turn the key to position 2.

Lights switched off.

Handlebars not locked.

Key can be removed.

Electrically powered accessor-

ies remain operational for a lim-

ited period of time.

The battery can be recharged

via the on-board socket.

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Locking handlebars

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If the motorcycle is on the

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side stand, the surface of
the ground will determine wheth­er it is better to turn the handle­bars to the left or right. However,
the motorcycle is more stable on
a level surface with the handle­bars turned to the left than with
the handlebars turned to the
right.
On level ground, always turn the
handlebars to the left to set the
steering lock.

Turn the handlebars to the full
left or right lock position.

Turn the key to position 3,
while moving the handlebars
slightly.
Ignition, lights and all function
circuits switched off.
Handlebars locked.
Key can be removed.

Electronic immobiliser

Protection against theft

The electronic immobiliser helps
protect your BMW motorcycle
from theft, and this enhanced se­curity is at your disposal without
any need for you to set paramet­ers or activate additional systems.
The engine of a motorcycle fit­ted with this electronic immobil­iser can be started only with the
keys that belong to the vehicle.
You can also have your author­ised BMW Motorrad dealer bar
individual keys, for example if a
particular key goes missing. The

engine cannot be started with a
key that has been barred.

In-key electronics

The motorcycle's electronics
exchange certain continuously
changing signals with the elec­tronics in the key; these signals
are specific to your motorcycle
and they are transmitted via the
ring aerial in the ignition lock.
The ignition is not enabled for
starting until the key has been
recognised as "authorised" for
your motorcycle.

A spare key attached to

the same ring as the ig­nition key used to start the en­gine could "irritate" the electron­ics, in which case the enabling
signal for starting is not issued.
The

EWS warning appears in the

multifunction display.
Always keep the spare key sep­arately from the ignition key.

Replacement and extra
keys

You can obtain replacement/extra
keys only through an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer. The keys
are part of an integrated secur­ity system, so the dealer is un­der an obligation to check the
legitimacy of all applications for
replacement/extra keys. If you
want to have a lost key barred,
you have to bring with you all
the other keys that belong to
the motorcycle. A key that has
been barred can subsequently be
cleared and reactivated for use.

Clock

Setting clock

Attempting to set the clock

while riding the motorcycle
can lead to accidents.
Set the clock only when the mo­torcycle is stationary.

Switch on the ignition.

Press and hold down button 1.
Hours reading 2 flashes.
Press button 1.
The hours reading increments
by one each time you press
the button.
Press and hold down button 1.
Minutes reading 3 flashes.
Press button 1.
The minutes reading incre­ments by one each time you
press the button.

Either press and hold down
button 1 or wait without press­ing a button.
The clock is now set and the
time appears on the display.

Odometer and tripmeters

Selecting odometer

Switch on the ignition.

Press button 1.

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The display starts with the cur­rent value and each time the but­ton is pressed it moves one step

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through the following sequence:

Tripmeter 1 (
Tripmeter 2 (
Residual range (once fuel level
is down to reserve)
Tyre pressures (OE)

The total distance appears in the

DIST line of the display.

Resetting tripmeter

Switch on the ignition.
Select the desired tripmeter.

Trip I)
Trip II)

Press and hold down button 1.
The tripmeter is reset to zero.

Residual range

Residual-range reading 1 appears
below the word
dicates how far you can ride with

RANGE and in-

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 you refuel, the increase in
fuel level is not registered unless
several litres are added to the
fuel already in the tank.
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 neither
the fuel-level reading nor the
residual-range readout can be
updated.

The calculated range is an

approximate value. Con­sequently, BMW Motorrad re­commends that you should not
try to use the full residual range
before refuelling.

Multifunction display

Adjusting dimmer

Attempting to adjust the

dimmer while riding the
motorcycle can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust the
dimmer unless the motorcycle
is at a standstill.

Press button 1.
The level of dimming appears
in display field 2.
Press button 1 again.
The brightness of the dis­play increases one level each
time you press the button.

Each time you press the button
after maximum brightness is
reached, brightness is reduced
by one level.

On-board computer

Selecting readings

Switch on the ignition.

Press button 1.

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The display starts with the cur­rent value and each time the but­ton is pressed it moves one step
through the following sequence:

Ambient temperature
Range
Average speed
Average consumption
Oil level
Tyre pressures (OE)

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Ambient temperature

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When the motorcycle is at a
standstill the heat of the engine

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can falsify ambient-temperature
reading 1. If the effect of the en­gine's heat becomes excessive,

-- temporarily appears on the

display.

If ambient temperature

drops below 3 °C a warn­ing appears, drawing your atten­tion to the risk of black ice form­ing. The display automatically
switches from any other mode
to the temperature reading when

the temperature drops below this
threshold for the first time.

Range

The description of the residual­range function ( 50) also cov­ers the range readout. You can
also view range 1 before the fuel
level drops to reserve. A special
average-consumption figure is
used to calculate range; this fig­ure is not necessarily the same
as the value you can call up for
viewing on the display.
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 motorcycle is on the
move.
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 neither the
fuel-level reading nor the range
readout can be updated.

The calculated range is only

an approximate reading.
Consequently, BMW Motorrad
recommends that you should not
try to use the full range before
refuelling.

Average speed

Average speed 1 is calculated
on the basis of the time elapsed
since the last reset. Times
during which the engine was
stopped are excluded from the
calculation.

Resetting average speed

Switch on the ignition.
Select average speed.

Press and hold down button 1.
Average speed is reset to zero.

Average consumption

Average consumption 1 is cal­culated by dividing the distance
covered since the last reset by

the corresponding amount of fuel
used.

Resetting average
consumption

Switch on the ignition.
Select average consumption.

Press and hold down button 1.
Average consumption is reset
to zero.

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Oil level

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Oil-level indicator 1 gives you
an indication of the engine oil

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level. You can call up this read­ing only when the motorcycle is
at a standstill.

The preconditions for the oil level
check are as follows:

Engine at operating temperat­ure.
Engine idling for at least 30
seconds.
Side stand retracted.
Make sure the motorcycle is
upright.

The readings mean:

Oil level is correct

Check the oil level with the

dipstick the next time you
stop for fuel. If you call up anoth­er reading on the on-board com­puter, this symbol remains visible
until the sensor again registers a
correct oil level.

Oil level cannot be meas-

ured (conditions as stated
above not satisfied).

The most recently measured
level is displayed for 5 seconds
when you next switch on the ig­nition.

The oil sensor might be

defective if the "Check
oil level" message reappears
even though the oil level in the
oil sight glass is correct. In this
case, consult your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.

Tyre pressure
monitoring RDC

Viewing tyre-pressure
readings

Switch on the ignition.

Repeatedly press button 1 un­til the tyre pressures appear
in the odometer panel of the
display.

OE

with OE On-board computer:

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The tyre pressures are shown,
accompanied by the wording

RDC. The front tyre pressure

is on the left; the reading on the
right is the rear tyre pressure.

-- -- appears directly after the

ignition is switched on, because
the sensors do not transmit tyre
pressures until the motorcycle
accelerates to 30 km/h.

Indicates the reading for
tyre pressures.

Repeatedly press button 1 until
the tyre pressures appear in
the on-board computer panel
of the display.

The tyre pressures are displayed
as an additional set of readings
by the on-board computer.

Lights

Side light

The side lights switch on auto­matically when the ignition is
switched on.

The side lights place

a strain on the battery.
Do not switch the ignition
on for longer than absolutely
necessary.

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Low-beam headlight

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on automatically when you start

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the engine.

When the engine is not

running you can switch on
the lights by switching on the ig­nition and either switching on the
high-beam headlight or operating
the headlight flasher.

High-beam headlight

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Press the top section of full­beam headlight switch 1.
High-beam headlight switched
on.

Move full-beam headlight
switch 1 to the centre position.
High-beam headlight switched
off.
Press the bottom section of
full-beam headlight switch 1.
The high-beam headlight is
switched on until you release
the button (headlight flasher).

Switching on parking
lights

Switch off the ignition.

Immediately after switching
off the ignition, press and hold

down button 1 for the left turn
indicators.
Parking light switches on.

Switching off parking
lights

Switch the ignition on and then
off again.
Parking lights switched off.

Turn indicators

Switching on left flashing
turn indicators

Switch on the ignition.

The turn indicators are can-

celled automatically after
you have ridden for approxim­ately 10 seconds, or covered a
distance of about 200 m.

Cancelling turn indicators

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Press button 1 for the left­hand turn indicators.
Left-hand turn indicators
switched on.
Telltale light for left-hand turn
indicators flashes.

Switching on right
flashing turn indicators

Switch on the ignition.

The turn indicators are can-

celled automatically after
you have ridden for approxim­ately 10 seconds, or covered a
distance of about 200 m.

Press button 2 for the right­hand turn indicators.
Right-hand turn indicators
switched on.
Telltale light for right-hand turn
indicator flashes.

Press cancel button 3.
Flashing turn indicators
switched off.
Turn indicator telltale light is
off.

Hazard warning flashers

Switching on hazard
warning flashers

Switch on the ignition.

The hazard warning flash­ers place a strain on the

battery. Do not use the hazard

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warning flashers for longer than
absolutely necessary.

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If you press a turn-indicat-

or button with the ignition
switched on, the turn-indicator
function is activated instead of
the hazard warning flashers, and
remains active until you release
the button. The hazard warning
flashers recommence flashing as
soon as the button is released.

Simultaneously press button 1
for left turn indicators and but­ton 2 for right turn indicators.

The hazard warning flashers
are switched on.
Left/right turn indicator telltale
lights flash.
Switch off the ignition.
The hazard warning flashers
continue to operate.
Left/right turn indicator telltale
lights off.

Switching off hazard
warning flashers

Press cancel button 3.
Hazard warning flashers
switched off.

Emergency off switch (kill switch)

1 Emergency off switch (kill

switch)

Operating the kill switch

when riding can cause
the rear wheel to lock and thus
cause a fall.
Do not operate the kill switch
when riding.

The emergency off switch is a
kill switch for switching off the
engine quickly and easily.

Grip heating

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A Normal operating position

(run)

B Engine switched off.

You cannot start the engine
unless the kill switch is in

the run position.

1 Grip heating switch

The handlebar grips have two­stage heating. Grip heating can
be activated only when the en­gine is running.

The increase in power con-

sumption caused by the
grip heating can drain the bat­tery if you are riding at low en­gine speeds. If the charge level
is low, grip heating is switched
off to ensure the battery's start­ing capability.

2 Heating off.
3 50 % heat output (one dot

visible)

4 100 % heat output (three

dots visible)

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1 Switch for seat heating,

front seat

The front seat has two-stage
heating. Seat heating can be ac­tivated only when the engine is
running.

The increase in power con-

sumption caused by the
seat heating can drain the bat­tery if you are riding at low en­gine speeds. If the charge level
is low, seat heating is switched

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off to ensure the battery's start­ing capability.

2 Heating off.
3 50% heating power
4 100% heating power

Seat heating, rear seat

1 Switch for seat heating, rear

seat

The rear seat has two-stage
heating. Seat heating can be ac­tivated only when the engine is
running.

The increase in power con-

sumption caused by the
seat heating can drain the bat­tery if you are riding at low en­gine speeds. If the charge level
is low, seat heating is switched
off to ensure the battery's start­ing capability.

2 Switch centred: Heating off.
3 Switch pushed to right:

50% heat output.

4 Switch pushed to left:

100% heat output.

Indicator in multifunction
display

Switch on the front-seat or
rear-seat heating.

The symbols shown below ap­pear on the display to indicate
which heating stage has been
selected:

Front seat, 50 % heating
power

Front seat, 100 % heating
power

Rear seat, 50 % heating
power

Rear seat, 100 % heating
power

Automatic Stability
Control ASC

Deactivating ASC function

Switch on the ignition.

You have the option of de-

activating the ASC function
while the motorcycle is on the
move.

Press and hold down ASC but­ton 1.

ASC warning light starts to

show.

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When the ASC symbol ap­pears, release the ASC button

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within three seconds.

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ASC warning light remains
ON.

The ASC function is deactiv­ated.

Activating ASC function

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When the ASC symbol disap­pears, release the ASC button
within three seconds.

The ASC warning light re­mains off or continues to

flash.

The ASC function is activated.
Instead of pressing the ASC
button, you have the option of
switching the ignition off and
then on again.

An ASC fault has occurred

if the ASC warning light
shows when the motorcycle ac­celerates to a speed in excess
of 10 km/h after the ignition was
switched off and then on again.

Pull seat-height adjuster 1 to
the limit position.

Press and hold down ASC but­ton 1.

ASC warning light goes out;

if self-diagnosis has not
completed the ASC warning light
starts flashing.

Seat height

Adjusting seat height

Remove the front seat ( 74)

Push the seat height adjuster
fully forward and up or down,
as applicable.

Limit position A: high seat pos­ition.
Limit position B: low seat posi­tion.
Install the front seat ( 75)

Windscreen

Adjusting windscreen

Switch on the ignition.

Cruise-control
system

Switching on cruise
control

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Move switch 1 to ON.
Telltale light 2 in the switch
lights up red.

Setting road speed

Briefly push button 3 in the
SET direction

Cruise control can be used
in the speed range from

50 km/h to 180 km/h.

Telltale light for cruise con­trol shows.

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Press the top section of but­ton 1.
Windscreen higher
Press the bottom section of
button 1.
Windscreen lower

The motorcycle maintains your
current cruising speed and the
setting is saved.

Step-by-step acceleration

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Stepless acceleration

Step-by-step deceleration

Briefly push button 3 in the
SET direction

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Speed is increased by approx.
2 km/h each time you push the
button, and the new setting is
saved.

Push button 3 in the SET dir­ection and hold it in this posi­tion.
The motorcycle accelerates
steplessly.
Release button 3.
The motorcycle maintains your
current cruising speed and the
setting is saved.

Briefly push button 3 in the
RES direction
Speed is decreased by approx.
2 km/h each time you push the
button, and the new setting is
saved.
Release button 3.
The motorcycle maintains your
current cruising speed and the
setting is saved.

Stepless deceleration

Push button 3 in the RES dir­ection and hold it in this posi­tion.
The motorcycle decelerates
steplessly.
Release button 3.
The motorcycle maintains your
current cruising speed and the
setting is saved.

Deactivating cruise
control

Apply the brakes or pull the
clutch or close the throttle (turn

the throttle twistgrip back past
the idle position).
The cruise-control system is
deactivated.
The cruise control telltale light
goes out.
The telltale light in the switch
remains on.

Resuming former cruising
speed

Push button 3 in the RES dir­ection.

Opening the throttle does
not deactivate the cruise-

control system. If you release

the twistgrip the motorcycle will
decelerate only to the cruising
speed saved in memory, even
though you might have intended
slowing to a lower speed.

Telltale light for cruise con­trol shows.

The motorcycle resumes the
previous cruising speed.

Switching off cruise
control

Move switch 1 to OFF.
The system is deactivated.
Button 3 is locked.

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Stowage compartment

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Opening stowage

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Use the ignition key to turn
lock barrel 2 to right angles
with the forward direction of
travel.
Lock of the stowage compart­ment unlocked.
Push the lock barrel in.
Lid 1 pops up.

Closing stowage
compartment

Snap lid 1 closed and push it
down.
The lock engages with an aud­ible click.
Use the ignition key to turn
lock barrel 2 in line with the
forward direction of travel.
Lock of the stowage compart­ment locked.

Clutch

Adjusting clutch lever

If the position of the clutch

fluid reservoir is changed,
air can enter the clutch system.
Do not twist the handlebar fitting
or the handlebars.

Attempting to adjust the

clutch lever while riding the
motorcycle can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust the
clutch lever unless the motor­cycle is at a standstill.

Turn adjuster A to position 1:

The adjuster is easier to
turn if you push the clutch

lever forward.

Smallest span.
Turn adjuster A to position 3:
Largest span.

Brakes

Adjusting handbrake lever

Changing the position of

the brake-fluid reservoir can
allow air to penetrate the brake
system.
Do not twist the handlebar fitting
or the handlebars.

Attempting to adjust the

brake lever while riding the
motorcycle can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust the
brake lever unless the motorcycle
is at a standstill.

Turn adjuster A to position 1:

The adjuster is easier to
turn if you push the brake

lever forward.

Smallest span.
Turn adjuster A to position 3:
Largest span.

Handlebars

Adjustable handlebars

Handlebars 1 are height-ad­justable. If you want to have the
handlebars adjusted consult a
specialist workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad deal­er.

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Mirrors

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Adjusting mirrors

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Turn the mirror to the correct
position.

Spring preload

Setting

It is essential to set spring pre­load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo­torcycle. Increase spring preload
when the motorcycle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the motorcycle
is lightly loaded.

Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel

Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor­cycle on its stand.

The knob can be pulled out
and angled down for easier

accessibility.

Your motorcycle's hand-

ling will suffer if you do not
match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust the damping characteristic
to suit spring preload.

Adjusting spring preload

while the motorcycle is be­ing ridden can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust spring
preload unless the motorcycle is
at a standstill.

If you want to increase spring
preload, turn knob 1 in the dir­ection indicated by the HIGH
arrow.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, turn knob 1 in the dir­ection indicated by the LOW
arrow.

Basic setting of spring
preload, rear

Turn the knob as far as it will
go in the direction indicated
by the LOW arrow and then
turn it back 15 clicks in the
direction indicated by the
HIGH arrow. (Full load of
fuel, with rider 85 kg)

Damping

Setting

Damping must be adapted to
suit spring preload. An increase
in spring preload requires firmer
damping, a reduction in spring
preload requires softer damping.

Adjusting damping for
rear wheel

Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor­cycle on its stand.

Adjust the rear shock absorber,
using the tool from the on-

board toolkit to turn adjusting
screw 1.

If you want a harder damping
characteristic, use a screw­driver to turn adjusting screw 1
in the direction indicated by the
H arrow.
If you want a softer damping
characteristic, use a screw­driver to turn adjusting screw 1
in the direction indicated by the
S arrow.

Basic setting of rear-sus­pension damping charac-

teristic

Turn the adjusting screw as
far as it will go in the dir­ection indicated by the H
arrow and then turn it back
one and a half turns in the
direction indicated by the S
arrow. (One-up 85 kg)

Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA

Settings

Electronic Suspension Adjust­ment ESA provides a convenient
way of adapting the motorcycle
to the load it carries and the sur­face over which you intend riding.

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The damping characteristic is
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load in panel 2. The clock is not
shown while the ESA readout is
active. Three spring preload set­tings can each be combined with
three damping characteristics to
fine-tune the motorcycle's sus­pension.

Adjuster, spring preload

The ESA control unit is protected
by an overload cutout designed
to stop the spring-preload ad­justment process if current con­sumption reaches an unaccept-

ably high level. Please note that
a combination of low ambient
temperature and a high payload
tends to increase the possibility
of elevated current consumption,
and under these circumstances
adjustment might be interrupted
by the overload cutout.
If the motorcycle is to be used
for two-up riding and ambient
temperature is below 0 °C, BMW
Motorrad recommends adjusting
the suspension to the setting for
two-up riding and allowing ad­justment to complete before your
passenger mounts the motor­cycle. Similarly, BMW Motorrad
recommends relieving the weight
on the motorcycle when you are
going to adjust over a long range
of travel (adjusting from "one-up"
to "two-up with luggage").
The ESA indicator continues to
flash until adjustment completes.
If adjustment is interrupted the
process resumes as soon as

current consumption drops be­low the defined threshold, for
example when the above-men­tioned measures are adopted.

Calling up settings

Switch on the ignition.

Press button 1.
The current setting is
displayed.
The reading remains visible for
a few seconds before disap­pearing automatically.

Adjusting suspension
damping

Switch on the ignition.

You can adjust the damp­ing characteristic while the

motorcycle is on the move.

Press button 1.
The current setting is
displayed.
Press button 1 once at each

step.
The display field starts at the
current status and cycles through
the following sequence:

COMF Comfortable damping

characteristic

NORM Normal damping char-

acteristic

SPORT Sporty damping char-

acteristic

The setting shown on the dis­play is automatically accepted
as the damping characteristic
if you allow a certain length of
time to pass without pressing
button 1.

Adjusting spring preload

Start the engine.

You cannot adjust spring
preload while the motor-

cycle is on the move.

Press button 1.
The current setting is
displayed.
Press and hold down button 1

until the reading changes.
The display field starts at the
current status and cycles through
the following sequence:

One-up

One-up with luggage

Two-up (with luggage)

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low a certain length of time to
pass without pressing button 1.
The reading flashes while ad­justment is in progress.

Tyres

Checking tyre pressure

Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-

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cycle on its stand.

Incorrect tyre pressures im-

pair the motorcycle's hand­ling characteristics and increase
the rate of tyre wear.
Always check that the tyre pres­sures are correct.

At high road speeds, tyre

valves have a tendency to
open as a result of centrifugal
force.
Fit metal valve caps with rubber

seals and screw them on firmly
to prevent sudden deflation.

Check that tyre pressures are
correct as per the data below.

Tyre pressure, front

2.5 bar (one-up, tyre cold)

2.5 bar (two-up and/or with
luggage, tyre cold)

Tyre pressure, rear

2.9 bar (one-up, tyre cold)

2.9 bar (two-up and/or with
luggage, tyre cold)

If tyre pressure is too low:

Correct the tyre pressures.

Headlight

Adjusting headlight for
driving on left/driving on
right

If the motorcycle is ridden in a
country where the opposite rule
of the road applies, its asymmet­ric low-beam headlight will tend
to dazzle oncoming traffic.
Have the headlight set accord­ingly by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.

Commercially available ad-

hesive tape will damage the
plastic lens of the light.
Consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer, in order to avoid
damaging the plastic lens of the
light.

Headlight beam throw and
spring preload

Headlight beam throw is gener­ally kept constant when spring
preload is adjusted to suit load.
Spring preload adjustment might
not suffice only if the motorcycle
is very heavily loaded. Under
these circumstances, headlight
beam throw has to be adjusted
to suit the weight carried by the
motorcycle.

Consult a specialist work-

shop, preferably an au­thorised BMW Motorrad deal­er, if you are unsure whether
the headlight basic setting is
correct.

Headlight beam-throw
adjustment

1 Headlight beam-throw ad-

justment

Spring preload adjustment might
not suffice if the motorcycle is
very heavily loaded. Moving
the pivot lever adjusts headlight
beam throw so as not to dazzle
oncoming traffic.

A Neutral position
B Position for heavy load

Front and rear seats

Removing rear seat

Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor­cycle on its stand.

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with OE Seat heating:

Turn key 1 counter-clockwise
in the seat lock.

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Lift the seat at the rear and
release the key.

Disconnect plug 2 by squeez­ing locking tabs 3 together at
top and bottom.

Pull the seat to the rear to re­lease it from its holders.
Place the seat, upholstered
side down, on a clean surface.

Removing front seat

Remove the rear seat ( 73)

Lift the rear of the front seat.

with OE Seat heating:

Disconnect plug 2 by squeez­ing locking tabs 3 together at
top and bottom.

Lift the seat up to remove.
Place the seat, upholstered
side down, on a clean surface.

Installing front seat

with OE Seat heating:

Connect plug 2.

If too much pressure is ap-

plied in the forward direc­tion, there is a danger that the
motorcycle will be pushed off its
stand.
Always make sure that the
motorcycle is stable and firmly
supported.

Push the front seat forward
into the seat height adjuster.
Make sure that the seat is cor­rectly located.
Install the rear seat ( 75)

Installing rear seat

Install the front seat ( 75)

with OE Seat heating:

Connect plug 2.

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Helmet holder

Securing helmet to
motorcycle

Remove the rear seat ( 73)

If too much pressure is ap­plied in the forward direc-

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motorcycle will be pushed off its
stand.
Always make sure that the
motorcycle is stable and firmly
supported.

Slide the rear seat underneath
the front seat and push it down
firmly at the rear.
The seat engages with an aud­ible click.

Use the wire rope available as
an optional accessory to secure
the helmet to helmet holder 1.

The helmet catch can

scratch the panelling.
Make sure the lock is out of the
way when you hook the helmet
into position.

Secure one end of the wire
rope, pass the wire rope
through the helmet and slip the
other end over holder 1.
Install the rear seat ( 75)

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

Checklist . ............................ 80

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

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

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

Parking your motorcycle . ............ 85

Refuelling ............................ 87

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Rider's equipment

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Do not ride without the correct
clothing. Always wear:

Helmet
Motorcycling jacket and
trousers
Gloves
Boots

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This applies even to short jour­neys, and to every season of the
year. Your authorised BMW Mo­torrad dealer will be glad to ad­vise you on the correct clothing
for every purpose.

Speed

If you ride at high speed, always
bear in mind that various bound­ary conditions can adversely af­fect the handling of your motor­cycle:

Settings of the spring-strut and
shock-absorber system
Imbalanced load
Loose clothing
Insufficient tyre pressure
Poor tyre tread
Etc.

Correct loading

Overloading and imbal-

anced loads can adversely
affect the motorcycle's handling.
Do not exceed the permissible
gross weight and be sure to
comply with the instructions on
loading.

Alcohol and drugs

Even small amounts of

alcohol or drugs will ad­versely affect your perception
and your ability to assess situ­ations and make decisions, and
slow down your reflexes. Med­ication can exacerbate these ef­fects.

Do not ride your motorcycle after
consuming alcohol, drugs and/or
medication.

Risk of poisoning

Exhaust fumes contain carbon
monoxide, which is colourless
and odourless but highly toxic.

Inhaling the exhaust fumes

therefore represents a
health hazard and can even
cause loss of consciousness with
fatal consequences.
Do not inhale exhaust fumes.
Do not run the engine in an en­closed space.

High voltage

Touching live parts of the

ignition system with the
engine running can cause electric
shock.
Do not touch parts of the igni­tion system when the engine is
running.

Catalytic converter

If misfiring causes unburned fuel
to enter the catalytic converter,
there is a danger of overheating
and damage.
For this reason, observe the fol­lowing points:

Do not run the fuel tank dry.
Do not attempt to start or run
the engine with a spark-plug
cap disconnected.
Stop the engine immediately if
it misfires.
Use only unleaded fuel.
Comply with all specified main­tenance intervals.

Unburned fuel will destroy

the catalytic converter.
Note the points listed for protec­tion of the catalytic converter.

Risk of fire

Temperatures at the exhaust are
high.

Flammable materials (e.g.

hay, leaves, grass, clothing
and luggage, etc.) could ignite
if allowed to come into contact
with the hot exhaust pipe.
Do not permit flammable materi­als to come into contact with the
hot exhaust system.

Cooling would be

inadequate if the engine
were allowed to idle for a lengthy
period with the motorcycle at
a standstill: overheating would
result. In extreme cases, the
motorcycle could catch fire.
Do not allow the engine to idle
unnecessarily. Ride away imme­diately after starting the engine.

Tampering with the
control unit of the
electronic engine­management system

Tampering with the engine

control unit can damage
the motorcycle and cause acci­dents.
Do not tamper with the engine
control unit.

Tampering with the engine

control unit can result in
mechanical loads that the mo­torcycle's components are not
designed to withstand. Damage
caused in this way is not covered
by the warranty.
Do not tamper with the engine
control unit.

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Checklist

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Use the following checklist to
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tings and wear limits before you
ride off.

Brakes
Brake-fluid levels, front and rear
Clutch
Clutch fluid level
Shock absorber setting and

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spring preload
Tyre-tread depth and tyre
pressures
Cases correctly installed and
luggage secured

At regular intervals:

Engine oil level (every refuelling
stop)
Brake-pad wear (every third
refuelling stop)

Starting

Side stand

You cannot start the motorcycle
with the side stand extended and
a gear engaged. The engine will
switch itself off if you start it with
the gearbox in neutral and then
engage a gear before retracting
the side stand.

Gearbox

You can start the engine when
the gearbox is in neutral or if you
pull the clutch with a gear en­gaged. Do not pull the clutch un­til after you have switched on the
ignition, as otherwise the engine
will refuse to start. When the
gearbox is in neutral, the green
neutral telltale light is on and the
gear indicator in the multifunction
display shows N.

Starting engine.

Kill switch 1 in run position A.
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 81)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 82)

with OE ASC:

Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 81)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 82)

ASC self-diagnosis is per­formed. ( 82)

Press starter button 1.

If ambient temperatures are

very low, you might find it
necessary to open the throttle
slightly when starting the engine.
At ambient temperatures below
0 °C, disengage the clutch after
switching on the ignition.

The start attempt is auto-

matically interrupted if bat­tery voltage is too low. Recharge
the battery before you start the

engine, or use jump leads and a
donor battery to start.

The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine re­fuses to start. ( 142)

Pre-ride check

The instrument cluster runs a
test of the 'General' warning light
when the ignition is switched
on: this is the "Pre-Ride-Check"
The warning light shows first red
and then yellow, so that you can
check that it is in working order.
The test is aborted if you start
the engine before it completes.

Phase 1

General warning light shows
red.

CHECK! appears on the dis-

play.

Phase 2

General warning light shows
yellow.

CHECK! appears on the dis-

play.

If the motorcycle is

equipped with cruise
control, SET lights up.
If the 'General' warning light does
not show:

Some malfunctions cannot

be indicated if the 'Gener­al' warning light cannot be dis­played.
Check that the 'General' warning
light comes on, and that it shows
red and yellow.

Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

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its operability. Self-diagnosis is
performed automatically when
you switch on the ignition. The
motorcycle has to move forward
at a speed above 5 km/h for the
wheel sensors to be tested.

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Test of the diagnosis-compat­ible system components with
the motorcycle at a standstill.

ABS warning light flashes.

Possible national variant of
the ABS warning light.

Phase 2

Test of the wheel sensors as
the motorcycle pulls away from
rest.

ABS warning light flashes.

Possible national variant of
the ABS warning light.

ABS self-diagnosis
completed

The ABS warning light goes

out.
If an indicator showing an ABS
fault appears when ABS self-dia­gnosis completes:

You can continue to ride. Bear

in mind that neither the ABS

function nor the integral brak-

ing function is available.

Have the fault rectified as

quickly as possible by a

specialist workshop, preferably

an authorised BMW Motorrad

dealer.

ASC self-diagnosis

BMW Motorrad ASC performs
self-diagnosis to ensure its op-

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erability. Self-diagnosis is per­formed automatically when you
switch on the ignition. The en­gine must be running and the
motorcycle must reach a speed
of at least 5 km/h in order for
ASC self-diagnosis to complete.

Phase 1

Test of the diagnosis-compat­ible system components with
the motorcycle at a standstill.

ASC warning light slow­flashes.

Phase 2

Test of the diagnosis-compat­ible system components while
the motorcycle is on the move.

ASC warning light slow­flashes.

ASC self-diagnosis
completed

The ASC warning light goes
out.

If an indicator showing an ASC
fault appears when ASC self­diagnosis completes:

You can continue to ride. Bear
in mind that the ASC function
is not available.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Running in

The first 1000 km

While running in the motor­cycle, vary the throttle opening
and engine-speed range fre­quently.
Try to do most of your rid­ing during this initial period on
twisting, fairly hilly roads, avoid­ing high-speed main roads and
highways if possible.

Exceeding the specified en-

gine speeds while running
in will lead to increased engine
wear.
Keep to the specified engine
speeds for running in.

Do not exceed the rpm limits
recommended for running in.

Running-in speed

<7000 min

No full-load acceleration.
Avoid low engine speeds at full
load.
Do not omit the first inspection
after 500 - 1200 km.

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Brake pads

New brake pads must "bed
down" and therefore do not
achieve their optimum friction
levels during the first 500
km. You can compensate for
this initial reduction in braking

efficiency by exerting greater
pressure on the levers.

New brake pads can ex-

tend stopping distance by a
significant margin.
Apply the brakes in good time.

Tyres

New tyres have a smooth sur­face. This must be roughened by
riding in a restrained manner at
various heel angles until the tyres
are run in. This running in pro­cedure is essential if the tyres are
to achieve maximum grip.

Tyres do not have their full

grip when new and there
is a risk of accidents at extreme
angles of heel.
Avoid extreme angles of heel.

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How can stopping

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distance be minimised?

Each time the brakes are applied,
a load distribution shift takes
place with the load shifting for­ward from the rear to the front
wheel. The sharper the motor­cycle decelerates, the more load
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higher the wheel load, the more
braking force can be transmitted
without the wheel locking.
To optimise stopping distance,
apply the front brakes rapidly and
keep on increasing the force you
apply to the brake lever. This
makes the best possible use
of the dynamic increase in load
at the front wheel. Remember
to pull the clutch at the same
time. In the "panic braking situ­ations" that are trained so fre­quently braking force is applied
as rapidly as possible and with

the rider's full force applied to
the brake levers; under these cir­cumstances the dynamic shift
in load distribution cannot keep
pace with the increase in de­celeration and the tyres cannot
transmit the full braking force to
the surface of the road. ABS has
to intervene to keep the front
wheel from locking; this increases
stopping distance.

Descending mountain
passes

There is a danger of the

brakes fading if you use
only the rear brakes when des­cending mountain passes. Under
extreme conditions, the brakes
could overheat and suffer severe
damage.
Use both front and rear brakes,
and make use of the engine's
braking effect as well.

Wet brakes

After the motorcycle has

been washed, ridden
through water or ridden in
the rain, the brake discs and
pads might be wet and the
brakes might not take effect
immediately.
Apply the brakes in good time
until the brakes have dried out.

Salt on brakes

The brakes may fail to take

effect immediately if the
motorcycle was ridden on salt­covered roads and the brakes
were not applied for some time.
Apply the brakes in good time
until the salt layer on the brake
discs and brake pads has been
removed.

Oil or grease on brakes

Oil and grease on the brake

discs and pads considerably
diminish braking efficiency.
Especially after repair and main­tenance work, make sure that the
brake discs and brake pads are
free of oil and grease.

Dirt or mud on brakes

When riding on loose sur-

faces or muddy roads, the
brakes may fail to take effect
immediately because of dirt or
moisture on the discs or brake
pads.
Apply the brakes in good time
until the brakes have been
cleaned.

Parking your motorcycle

Placing motorcycle on
side stand

If the ground is soft or un-

even, there is no guaran­tee that the motorcycle will rest
firmly on the stand.
Always check that the ground
under the stand is level and
firm.

Switch off the engine.
Pull the handbrake lever.
Hold the motorcycle upright
and balanced.
Use your left foot to extend the
side stand fully.

The side stand is designed

to support only the weight
of the motorcycle.
Do not lean or sit on the
motorcycle with the side stand
extended.

Slowly lean the motorcycle to
the side until its weight is taken
by the stand and dismount to
the left.

If the motorcycle is on the

side stand, the surface of
the ground will determine wheth­er it is better to turn the handle­bars to the left or right. However,
the motorcycle is more stable on
a level surface with the handle­bars turned to the left than with
the handlebars turned to the
right.
On level ground, always turn the
handlebars to the left to set the
steering lock.

Turn the handlebars to full left
or right lock.
Check that the motorcycle is
standing firmly.

On a gradient, the motor-

cycle should always face
uphill; select 1st gear.

Lock the steering lock.

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Removing motorcycle

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from side stand

Unlock the steering lock.

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From the left, grip the handle­bars with both hands.
Pull the handbrake lever.
Swing your right leg over the
seat and lift the motorcycle to
the upright position.
Hold the motorcycle upright

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and balanced.

An extended side stand can

catch on the ground when
the motorcycle is moving and
lead to a fall.
Retract the side stand before
moving the motorcycle.

Sit on the motorcycle and use
your left foot to retract the side
stand.

Placing motorcycle on
centre stand

If the ground is soft or un-

even, there is no guaran­tee that the motorcycle will rest
firmly on the stand.
Always check that the ground
under the stand is level and
firm.

Switch off the engine.
Dismount and keep your left
hand on the left handlebar grip.
With your right hand, grip the
rear grab handle or the rear
frame.
Use your right foot on the pin
of the centre stand to press
the stand down until its curved
feet touch the ground.
Place your full body weight on
the centre stand and at the
same time pull the motorcycle
to the rear.

Excessive movements

could cause the centre
stand to retract, and the
motorcycle would topple in
consequence.
Do not lean or sit on the mo­torcycle with the centre stand
extended.

Check that the motorcycle is
standing firmly.
Lock the steering lock.

Removing motorcycle
from centre stand

Unlock the steering lock.
Place your left hand on the left
handlebar grip.
With your right hand, grip the
rear grab handle or the rear
frame.
Push the motorcycle forward
off the centre stand.
Check that the centre stand
has fully retracted.

Refuelling

Fuel is highly flammable. A

naked flame close to the
fuel tank can cause a fire or ex­plosion.
Do not smoke. Never bring a
naked flame near the fuel tank.

Fuel expands when hot.

Fuel escaping from an
overfilled tank could make its way
onto the rear tyre. This could
cause a fall.
Do not fill the tank past the bot­tom edge of the filler neck.

Fuel attacks plastics, which

become dull or unsightly.
Wipe off plastic parts immediately
if they come into contact with
fuel.

Fuel can attack the material

of the windscreen and the
side slipstream deflectors, which
become dull or unsightly.
Wipe off the windscreen and slip-

stream deflectors immediately
if they come into contact with
fuel.

Leaded fuel will destroy the
catalytic converter.

Use only unleaded fuel.

Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor­cycle on its stand.

Open the protective cap.
Open the fuel tank cap with
the ignition key by turning it
counter-clockwise.
Refuel with fuel of the grade
stated below; do not fill the

tank past the bottom edge of
the filler neck.

Recommended fuel
grade

98 ROZ/RON (Premium plus
unleaded)

95 ROZ/RON (Premium
unleaded (fuel grade,
usable with power- and
consumption-related
restrictions))

Usable fuel capacity

24 l

Reserve fuel

4l

Press the filler cap down firmly
to close.
Remove the key and close the
protective cap.

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Engineering details

Brake system with BMW Motorrad

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

Electronic engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC

Tyre pressure monitoring

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Brake system with

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BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS

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Partially integral brakes

Your motorcycle is equipped with
partially integral brakes. Both
front and rear brakes are applied
when you pull the handbrake
lever. The footbrake lever acts
only on the rear brake.
While the brakes are slowing the
motorcycle, the BMW Motorrad
Integral ABS adapts braking-force
distribution between front and
rear brakes to suit the load on
the motorcycle.

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The integral braking func-

tion makes it very difficult
to spin the rear wheel by opening
the throttle with the front brake
applied to keep the motorcycle
stationary (burn-out). Attempted
burn-outs can result in damage
to the rear brake and the clutch.
Do not attempt burn-outs.

How does ABS work?

The amount of braking force that
can be transferred to the road
depends on factors hat include
the coefficient of friction of the
road surface. Loose stones, ice
and snow or a wet road all have
much lower coefficients of fric­tion than a clean, dry asphalt sur­face. The lower the coefficient
of friction, the longer the braking
distance.
If the rider increases braking
pressure to the extent that brak­ing force exceeds the maxim­um transferrable limit, the wheels
start to lock and the motorcycle
loses its directional stability; a fall
is imminent. Before this situation
can occur, ABS intervenes and
adapts braking pressure to the
maximum transferrable braking
force, so the wheels continue
to turn and directional stability
is maintained irrespective of the
condition of the road surface.

What are the effects of
surface irregularities?

Humps and surface irregular­ities can cause the wheels to
lose contact temporarily with the
road surface; if this happens the
braking force that can be trans­mitted to the road can drop to
zero. If the brakes are applied
under these circumstances the
ABS has to reduce braking force
to ensure that directional sta­bility is maintained when the
wheels regain contact with the
road surface. At this instant the
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS
must assume an extremely low
coefficient of friction, so that the
wheels will continue to rotate un­der all imaginable circumstances,
because this is the precondition
for ensuring directional stability.
As soon as is registers the ac­tual circumstances, the system
reacts instantly and adjusts brak-

ing force accordingly to achieve
optimum braking.

What feedback does the
rider receive from the
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS?

If the ABS system has to reduce
braking force on account of the
circumstances described above,
vibration is perceptible through
the handbrake lever.
When the handbrake lever is
pulled, brake pressure is also
built up at the rear wheel by
the integral function. If the
brake pedal is depressed after
the handbrake lever is pulled,
the brake pressure built up
beforehand is perceptible as
counter-pressure sooner than is
the case when the brake pedal is
depressed either before or at the
same time as the brake lever is
pulled.

Rear wheel lift

Even under severe braking, a
high level of tyre grip can mean
that the front wheel does not
lock up until very late, if at all.
Consequently, ABS does not in­tervene until very late, if at all.
Under these circumstances the
rear wheel can lift off the ground,
and the outcome can be a high­siding situation in which the mo­torcycle can flip over.

Severe braking can cause

the rear wheel to lift off the
ground.
When you brake, bear in mind
that ABS control cannot be relied
on in all circumstances to prevent
the rear wheel from lifting clear of
the ground.

What is the design
baseline for BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS?

Within the limits imposed by
physics, the BMW Motorrad In­tegral ABS ensures directional
stability on any surface. The sys­tem is not optimised for special
requirements that apply under
extreme competitive situations
off-road or on the track.

Special situations

The speeds of the front and rear
wheels are compared as one
means of detecting a wheel's
incipient tendency to lock. If the
system registers implausible val­ues for a lengthy period the ABS
function is deactivated for safety
reasons and an ABS fault mes­sage is issued. Self-diagnos­is has to complete before fault
messages can be issued.
In addition to problems with the
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS,

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exceptional riding conditions can
lead to a fault message being

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issued.

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Exceptional riding
conditions:

Heating up with the motorcycle
on the centre stand or an auxil­iary stand, engine idling or with
a gear engaged.
Rear wheel locked by the en­gine brake for a lengthy period,
for example while descending
off-road.

If a fault message is issued on
account of exceptional riding
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can reactivate the ABS function
by switching the ignition off and
on again.

What significance
devolves on regular
maintenance?

Invariably, a technical sys-

tem cannot perform beyond
the abilities dictated by its level
of maintenance.
In order to ensure that the BMW
Motorrad ABS is always main­tained in optimum condition, it
is essential for you to comply
strictly with the specified inspec­tion intervals.

Reserves for safety

The potentially shorter braking
distances which BMW Motorrad
Integral ABS permits must not be
used as an excuse for careless
riding. ABS is primarily a means
of ensuring a safety margin in
genuine emergencies.
Take care when cornering. When
you apply the brakes on a corner,
the motorcycle's weight and

momentum take over and even
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS is
unable to counteract their effects.

Electronic engine
management with BMW
Motorrad ASC

How does ASC work?

The BMW Motorrad ASC com­pares the speed of rotation of the
front wheel and the rear wheel.
The differential is used to com­pute slip as a measure of the
reserves of stability available at
the rear wheel. If slip exceeds a
certain limit the electronic engine
management system intervenes,
adapting engine torque accord­ingly.

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What is the design
baseline for BMW
Motorrad ASC?

BMW Motorrad ASC is designed
as an assistant system for the
rider and for use on public roads.
The extent to which the rider af­fects ASC control can be consid­erable (weight shifts when cor­nering, items of luggage loose
on the motorcycle), especially
when style of riding takes rider
and machine close to the limits
imposed by physics. The system
is not optimised for special re­quirements that apply under ex­treme competitive situations off­road or on the track. You have
the option of deactivating the
BMW Motorrad ASC system for
these circumstances.

Even ASC is constrained by

the laws of physics. Invari­ably, the rider bears responsibil­ity for assessing road and traffic

conditions and adopting his or
her style of riding accordingly.
Do not take risks that would neg­ate the additional safety offered
by this system.

Special situations

In accordance with the laws of
physics, the ability to accelerate
is restricted more and more as
the angle of heel increases. Con­sequently, there can be a per­ceptible lag in acceleration out of
very tight bends.

The speeds of the front and
rear wheels are compared as
one means of detecting the rear
wheel's incipient tendency to
spin or slip sideways. If the sys­tem registers implausible values
for a lengthy period the ASC
function is deactivated for safety
reasons and an ASC fault mes­sage is issued. Self-diagnos-

is has to complete before fault
messages can be issued.
The BMW Motorrad ASC can
shut down automatically under
the exceptional riding conditions
outlined below.

Exceptional riding
conditions:

Riding for a lengthy period with
the front wheel lifted off the
ground (wheelie) and ASC de­activated.
Rear wheel rotating with the
motorcycle held stationary by
applying the front brake (burn­out).
Heating up with the motorcycle
on the centre stand or an auxil­iary stand, engine idling or with
a gear engaged.

Accelerating the motorcycle to
a speed in excess of 10 km/h
after switching the ignition off
and then on again reactivates the
ASC.

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If the front wheel lifts clear of the
ground under severe accelera-

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tion, the ASC reduces engine

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torque until the front wheel re­gains contact with the ground.
Under these circumstances,
BMW Motorrad recommends
rolling the throttle slightly closed
so as to restore stability with the
least possible delay.

When riding on a slippery sur­face, never snap the throttle
twistgrip fully closed without
pulling the clutch at the same
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a corresponding loss of stability.
The BWM Motorrad ASC is un­able to control a situation of this
nature.

Tyre pressure
monitoring RDC

Function

A sensor integrated into each
tyre measures the air temperat­ure and the air pressure inside
the tyre and transmits this in­formation to the control unit.
Each sensor has a centrifugal­force tripswitch that does not
enable transmission of the meas­ured values until the motorcycle
has accelerated to about 30 km/
h. The display shows
each tyre until the tyre-pressure
signal is received for the first
time. The sensors continue to
transmit the measured-value sig­nals for approximately 15 minutes
after the motorcycle comes to a
stop.
The control unit can adminis­trate four sensors, so two dif­ferent sets of wheels with RDC
sensors can be alternated on

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the motorcycle. An error mes­sage is issued if wheels without
sensors are fitted to a motorcycle
equipped with an RDC control
unit.

Temperature
compensation

The tyre-pressure readings
shown by the multifunction
display are temperature­compensated; the reference tyre
temperature for these readings
is always 20 °C. The air lines
available to the public in petrol
stations and motorway service
areas almost invariably show
temperature-dependent tyre
pressures, so in most instances
these gauge readings will not
tally with the readings shown by
the multifunction display.

Tyre-pressure ranges

The RDC control unit differenti­ates between three air-pressure
ranges, all of which are paramet­erised for the motorcycle:

Air pressure within permitted
tolerance.
Air pressure close to limit of
permitted tolerance.
Air pressure outside permitted
tolerance.

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Accessories

General instructions. ................. 98

Power socket . ....................... 98

Luggage . ............................ 99

Case ............................... 100

OA

Topcase

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General instructions

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BMW Motorrad recommends
the use of parts and accessories

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for your motorcycle that are ap­proved by BMW for this purpose.
Genuine BMW parts and ac­cessories and other products
which BMW has approved can
be obtained from your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer, together
with expert advice on their install­ation and use.
These parts and products have

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been tested by BMW for safety,
function and suitability. BMW
accepts product liability for them.
Conversely, BMW is unable to
accept any liability whatsoever
for parts and accessories which it
has not approved.

BMW Motorrad cannot

assess each non-BMW
product to determine wheth­er it can be used on or in con­nection with BMW motorcycles

without constituting a safety haz­ard. Country-specific official au­thorisation does not suffice as
assurance. Tests conducted by
these instances cannot make
provision for all operating con­ditions experienced by BMW mo­torcycles and, consequently, they
are not sufficient in some circum­stances.
Use only parts and accessor­ies approved by BMW for your
motorcycle.

Whenever you are planning
modifications, comply with all
the legal requirements. Make
sure that the motorcycle does
not infringe national road-vehicle
construction and use regulations.

Power socket

Ratings

The supply to standard socket 1
and the extra socket (OA) is cut
off automatically if battery voltage
is low or the load exceeds the
maximum for the two sockets.

Operating electrical
accessories

You can start using electrical ac­cessories only when the ignition
is switched on. The accessory
remains operational if the ignition
is subsequently switched off. In
order to ensure that the drain on