BMW K 1200 R 2007 Owner's Manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
K 1200 R
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate Riding
Machine
Motorcycle/Retailer Data
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Vehicle Identification Number
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Phone number
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Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your
choice of a motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarize yourself with your new
motorcycle so that you can ride it
safely and confidently in all traffic
situations.
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW motorcycle. It
contains important information on
how to operate the controls and
how to make the best possible
use of all your BMW's technical
features.
In addition, it contains information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
If you have any questions concerning your motorcycle, your authorized BMW Motorrad retailer
is always happy to provide advice
and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe
and enjoyable riding
BMW Motorrad.
Table of Contents
You can also use the index at the
end of this Rider's Manual to find
a specific topic.
1 General instructions . .. . . 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . 7
2 Overviews . .. ... ... ... ... .. 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Status indicators . ... ... 21
Standard displays . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Displays with onboard com-
OE
puter
Displays with Tire Pressure
Control RDC
...................... 23
OE
............... 24
Standard warning indica-
tors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warning indicators of onboard computer
ABS warning indica-
OE
tors
........................ 31
ASC warning indica-
OE
tors
........................ 34
RDC warning indica-
OE
tors
........................ 36
Anti-theft alarm warning indi-
OE
cators
OE
........... 29
..................... 41
4 Operation .. . .. ... .. . .. ... 45
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Electronic immobilizer
EWS ......................... 47
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . 49
Onboard computer
Tire Pressure Control
OE
RDC
....................... 55
OE
........ 52
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 58
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heated hand grips
Automatic Stability Control
OE
ASC
....................... 60
OE
......... 59
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Electronic suspension adjustment ESA
OE
................. 64
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
5 Riding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 79
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6 Technology in detail . .. 83
Brake system with BMW Motorrad Integral ABS
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC
Tire Pressure Control
OE
RDC
....................... 87
OE
........ 84
OE
...... 86
7 Accessories . .. .. .. .. .. .. 89
General instructions . . . . . . . . . . 90
Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
OA
Case
...................... 92
8 Maintenance . . .. ... .. . .. 97
General instructions . . . . . . . . . . 98
Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General brake system . . . . . . 101
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . 114
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . 115
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
9 Care . .. ... .. . .. ... .. .. .. . 129
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Washing your motorcy-
cle.......................... 130
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Protective wax coating . . . . . 132
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . . 132
Returning motorcycle to
use ......................... 132
10 Technical data . .. . .. . 133
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 134
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . 135
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Riding specifications . . . . . . . 147
11 Service . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . 149
BMW Motorrad Service . . . . 150
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot break-
down assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 150
BMW Motorrad Service
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . . 151
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Confirmation of service . . . . . 157
Reporting
.
Safety Defects.........
163
General instructions
Overview ............................. 6
Abbreviations and symbols ........... 6
Equipment ............................ 7
Technical data ........................ 7
Currentness of this manual ........... 7
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5
General instructions
Overview
1
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial
6
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work carried out on your motorcycle will
be documented in Chapter 11.
Proof of the maintenance work
performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
z
General instructions
symbols
Indicates warnings that you
must comply with for reasons of your safety and the safety of others, and to protect your
motorcycle against damage.
Special information on op-
erating and inspecting your
motorcycle as well as maintenance and adjustment procedures.
Indicates the end of an
item of information.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page with
more detailed information.
Indicates the end of accessory or equipmentdependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
The motorcycles are assembled complete with
all the BMW optional extras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessories
BMW optional accessories can be purchased
and installed at your authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Electronic immobilizer.
EWS
DWA
Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment
Electronic suspension
adjustment.
TPC Tire Pressure Control.
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
Motorrad, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes optional extras (OE) offered by BMW
and selected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the manual may also contain descriptions
of equipment which you have not
ordered. Please note, too, that
your motorcycle might not be exactly as illustrated in this manual
on account of country-specific
differences.
If your BMW is equipped with
options or accessories not described in this Rider's Manual,
then this equipment is described
in a separate operating manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and outputs in the Rider's Manual refer
to the Deutsche Institut für Normung e. V. (DIN) and comply with
its tolerance regulations. Versions for individual countries may
differ.
Currentness of this manual
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by constant development work on designs, equipment and accessories. Because
of this, your motorcycle may differ from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be entertained on the
basis of the data, illustrations or
descriptions in this manual.
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General instructions
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General instructions
Overviews
General view, left side................ 11
General view, right side . . ............ 13
Underneath seat ..................... 15
Left handlebar fitting ................. 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . ............ 17
Instrument cluster ................... 18
Headlight ............................ 19
2
9
z
Overviews
2
10
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Overviews
General view, left side
1 Clutch fluid reservoir
( 105)
2 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 63)
3 Seat lock (below tail light)
( 67)
4 Adjustment of rear damping
( 64)
5 Onboard socket ( 90)
2
11
z
Overviews
2
12
z
Overviews
General view, right side
1 Engine oil level indicator
( 99)
2 Fuel filler opening ( 80)
3 Battery compartment
( 126)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 101)
5 Type plate (on rear cross
tube)
6 Vehicle identification num-
ber (on front right side panel)
7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 104)
2
13
z
Overviews
2
14
z
Overviews
Underneath seat
1 Engine oil fill location
( 100)
2 Toolkit ( 98)
3 Helmet holder ( 69)
2
15
z
Overviews
Left handlebar fitting
2
1 Operating odometer
16
z
( 49), Operating onboard
computer
2 Operating the ASC
( 60)
3 Operating ESA
4 Horn
5 Turn indicators, left ( 57),
Hazard warning flashers
( 58)
6 High-beam headlight and
Overviews
headlight flasher ( 56)
OE
( 52)
OE
OE
( 64)
Handlebar fitting, right
1 Emergency ON/OFF switch
( 59)
2 Starter button ( 74)
3 Heated hand grips
( 59)
4 Turn indicators, right
( 57), Hazard warning
flashers ( 58)
5 Turn indicators off ( 57),
Hazard warning flashers off
( 58)
OE
2
17
z
Overviews
Instrument cluster
2
1 Speedometer
2 Tachometer
18
3 Indicator lights ( 22)
4 Multifunction display
( 22)
5 Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (OE) and instrument
lighting sensor
6 Selecting readings ( 49)
Resetting tripmeter ( 50)
z
Setting clock ( 48)
Overviews
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic day
and night switchover.
Headlight
1 High-beam headlight
2 Low-beam headlight
3 Parking lights
2
19
z
Overviews
2
20
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Overviews
Status indicators
Standard displays .................... 22
Displays with onboard comput-
erOE................................. 23
Displays with Tire Pressure Control
OE
RDC
Standard warning indicators ......... 24
Warning indicators of onboard com-
puterOE.............................. 29
ABS warning indicators
ASC warning indicatorsOE........... 34
RDC warning indicatorsOE........... 36
Anti-theft alarm warning indica-
torsOE............................... 41
.............................. 24
OE
........... 31
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21
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Status indicators
Standard displays
3
Multifunction display
22
1 Clock ( 48)
2 Gear ( 22)
3 Coolant temperature
z
( 22)
Status indicators
4 Odometer and tripmeters
( 49)
5 Fuel capacity ( 22)
Indicator lights
1 Turn indicators, left
2 High-beam headlight
3 Idling
4 Turn indicators, right
Fuel capacity
The horizontal bars under
the gas pump symbol indicate the remaining fuel quantity.
When the fuel in the tank is
topped up the gauge briefly
shows the original level, before
the reading is updated.
Gear
The gear engaged or N
for neutral appears on the
display.
If no gear is engaged, the
'neutral' indicator light also
lights up.
Coolant temperature
The lateral bars under the
temperature symbol show
the coolant temperature level.
Service display
If the time remaining until the
next service lies within a month,
the service date is briefly displayed following the pre-ride
check. The month and year are
shown as two digits each separated by a dash; in this example
the display means "March 2007".
If the motorcycle is driven long
distances annually, it is possible
that earlier service is required. If
the odometer reading for the earlier service lies within 600 miles
(1,000 km), the remaining miles
(kilometers) are counted down
in 60-mile (100-km) steps and
briefly displayed following the
pre-ride check.
If the service interval has been
exceeded, the general warning
light also lights up yellow in addition to the date or mileage display. The Service lettering is displayed continuously.
If the service display already
more than one month before the service date, or if the
Service lettering does not stop
after the service date is exceeded, then the date stored in the
instrument cluster must be set.
This situation can occur if the
battery has been disconnected
for a longer time.
Consult a certified workshop,
preferably an authorized BMW
Motorrad retailer, for setting of
the date.
Displays with onboard
OE
OE
( 52)
computer
1 Onboard computer display
area
3
23
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Status indicators
Displays with Tire
3
Pressure Control
OE
RDC
24
Standard warning indicators
Display
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
1 Tire inflation pressures al-
ternating with clock, with
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onboard computer as ad-
Status indicators
ditional value of onboard
computer.
OE
( 55)
Warnings are indicated by the
'General' warning light 1 showing in combination with a warning
word, for example 2 or with one
of the warning symbols 3. The
'General' warning light shows red
or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning. If several warnings are active, all corresponding warning lights and
warning symbol are displayed;
warnings are shown alternately.
Overview of warning indicators
Meaning
Lights up yellow EWS ! appears on
Lights up yellow
Lights up red Temperature dis-
Lights up yellow Is indicated Engine in emergency-operation mode
Flashes red Is indicated
the display.
FUEL ! appears
on the display.
play flashes
Electronic immobilizer is active ( 26)
Fuel down to reserve ( 26)
Coolant temperature too high ( 26)
( 26)
Engine oil pressure insufficient ( 27)
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25
Lights up red Is indicated
Lights up yellow
LAMPR ! appears
on the display.
LAMPF ! appears
on the display.
Lights up yellow
LAMPS ! appears
on the display.
Battery charge current insufficient
( 27)
Rear bulb defective ( 28)
Front bulb defective ( 28)
Bulbs defective ( 28)
z
Status indicators
Electronic immobilizer is
active
3
26
General warning light shows
yellow.
EWS ! appears on the display.
The key being used is not authorized for starting, or communication between the key and engine
electronics is disrupted.
Remove other ignition keys
located on the ignition key.
Use the reserve key.
Have the defective key replaced, preferably by an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
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Status indicators
Fuel down to reserve
General warning light shows
yellow.
FUEL ! appears on the display.
A fuel shortage can lead to
misfiring and to the engine
dying unexpectedly. Misfiring can
damage the catalytic converter,
and the engine dying unexpected
can lead to accidents.
Do not drive until the fuel tank is
completely empty.
At the most, the fuel tank still
contains the reserve fuel quantity.
Reserve fuel quantity
≥1.1 gal (≥4l)
Refueling ( 80)
Coolant temperature too high
General warning light shows
red.
Temperature display flashes.
Continued driving with an
overheated engine can result in engine damage.
Be sure to observe the measures
listed below.
The coolant temperature is too
high.
If possible, continue driving
in the part-load range to cool
down the engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but keep the ignition
switched on so that the radiator fan continues to operate.
Should the coolant temperature
frequently be too high, have
the fault rectified as quickly as
possible by a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
General warning light shows
yellow.
Engine symbol appears on
the display.
The engine is in the emergency operating mode. On-
ly reduced engine performance
may be available, which can lead
to danger driving situations, especially during passing maneuvers.
Adapt your driving style to
the possibly reduced engine
performance.
The engine control unit has diagnosed a fault. In exceptional
cases, the engine stops and can
no longer be started. Otherwise,
the engine runs in the emergency operating mode.
Continued driving is possible,
however the accustomed engine performance may not be
available.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Engine oil pressure
insufficient
General warning light flashes red.
Oil-can symbol appears on
the display.
The oil pressure in the lubricating
oil circuit is too low. If the warning light lights up, stop immediately and switch off the engine.
The warning on insuffi-
cient engine oil pressure
is no substitute for the function of an oil-level indicator. The
correct engine oil level can only be checked on the oil level
indicator.
The cause of the warning on insufficient engine oil pressure can
be an insufficient engine oil level.
Checking engine oil level
( 99)
If oil level is too low:
Topping up engine oil ( 100)
If the engine oil level is correct:
Driving with insufficient en-
gine oil pressure can result
in engine damage.
Do not continue driving.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Battery charge current
insufficient
General warning light shows
red.
Battery symbol appears on
the display.
A discharged battery can
result in the engine cutting
out unexpectedly, causing a hazardous situation.
Have faults eliminated as soon as
possible.
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Status indicators
If the battery is no longer
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28
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Status indicators
charged, continued driving
can lead to deep discharging,
and therefore to the destruction
of the battery.
If possible, do not continue
driving.
The battery is not being charged.
Continued driving is possible
until the battery is discharged.
However, the engine can die
suddenly and the battery can
be exhaustively discharged and
therefore destroyed.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Rear bulb defective
General warning light shows
yellow.
LAMPR ! 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.
Rear light or brake light bulb defective.
Replacing brake and tail light
bulb ( 120)
Front bulb defective
LAMPF ! 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.
Low-beam headlight, high-beam
headlight, parking light or turn
signal bulb defective.
Replacing low-beam and highbeam bulb ( 117)
Replacing parking light bulb
( 119)
Replacing front and rear turn
indicator bulbs ( 122)
Bulbs defective
General warning light shows
yellow.
LAMPS ! 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.
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