BMW K 1200 R Sport 1st (US) 2006 Owner's manual

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Rider's Manual (US Model)
K 1200 Rsport
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate Riding
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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 questions con­cerning your motorcycle, your
authorized BMW Motorrad re­tailer will gladly 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
Multifunction display . . . . . 22 Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . .............. 22 ABS warning light
OE
..... 22 Function indicators . . . . . . 22 General warning
indicators . .............. 23 Warning indicators of Tire Pressure Control
OE
TPC
.................. 30 ABS warning indicators
OE
............. 35
4 Operation . . . .......... 39
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 40 Electronic immobilizer
EWS.................... 41 Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 42 Odometer and
tripmeters . .............. 43
Clock . . . . . .............. 45
Tire Pressure Control
OE
TPC
.................. 46
Onboard computer
OE
.... 47 Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . .............. 50 Heated hand grips
OE
.... 51
Clutch . . . . .............. 51
Brakes . . . . .............. 52
Lights . . . . . .............. 52
Headlight . .............. 53
Turn indicators .......... 54
Seat . . . . . . .............. 55
Helmet holder . .......... 57
Luggage loops .......... 58
Mirrors . . . . .............. 58
Spring preload .......... 59 Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 60 Electronic suspension adjustment ESA
OE
....... 61
Tires . . . . . . .............. 62
5 Riding . . . . . . .......... 65
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 66
Checklist . . . . . . .......... 68
Starting ................. 68
Running in . . . . .......... 70 Parking your
motorcycle . . .. .......... 71
Refueling . . .. . . .......... 73 Tire Pressure Control
OE
TPC
.................. 74 General brake system . . .. 75 Brake system with BMW Motorrad ABS
OE
........ 75
6 Accessories .......... 79
General instructions . . . . . 80 Onboard socket . . . . . . . .. 80
Luggage . . . . . . .......... 81
OA
Case
................. 81
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 85
General instructions . . . . . 86
Toolkit . ................. 86
Engine oil . . . . . .......... 87 General brake system . . .. 89
Brake pads. . . . .......... 89
Brake fluid . .. . .......... 91
Clutch . ................. 93
Tires . . . ................. 94
Rims . .. ................. 95
Wheels. ................. 95
Front wheel stand . ..... 102
Rear-wheel stand . . ..... 104
Lights . . ................ 105
Jump-starting . ......... 113
Battery . ................ 114
8 Care . ................ 119
Care products . ......... 120 Washing your
motorcycle . . .. ......... 120 Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts . . ..... 121
Paint care . . .. . ......... 122 Protective wax
coating ................ 122
Storing motorcycle ..... 122 Returning motorcycle to
use .................... 122
9 Technical data . . ..... 125
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 126
Threaded fasteners ..... 127
Engine . ................ 129 Riding specifications . . . . 131
Clutch . ................ 131
Transmission . . ......... 131
Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 132
Running gear . . ......... 133
Brakes . ................ 134
Wheels and tires . . . ..... 134
Electrical system . . ..... 135
Frame. . ................ 137
Dimensions . . . ......... 137
Weights ................ 138
10 Service . . . . ......... 139
BMW Motorrad
Service ................ 140 BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . ................ 140 BMW Motorcycle Service Card - breakdown
service on the road ..... 141
BMW Motorrad Service
Reporting Safety Defects. . . . . . . . .
.
154
Network. . . ............. 141 Maintenance work . . . . . . 141 Maintenance
schedules . ............. 142 Confirmation of maintenance work . .. . . . 143 Confirmation of service . . . . .... .... ... . . 148
General instructions
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . 7
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General instructions

Overview

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Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man­ual will provide you with an
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initial overview of your motor­cycle. All maintenance and repair work carried out on your motorcycle will be docu­mented in Chapter 10. Proof of the maintenance work per­formed is a prerequisite for generous treatment of claims. Should you want to sell your BMW one day, please also re­member to turn over the Rid­er's Manual to the new owner; it is an important part of your motorcycle.
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Abbreviations and symbols

Indicates warnings you
should always observe to ensure your own safety, the safety of others and to
protect your motorcycle from damage.
Special information on
operating and inspecting your motorcycle as well as maintenance and adjustment procedures.
Indicates the end of a note.
Instruction to take ac­tion.
Results of an action.
Reference to a page with additional infor­mation.
Indicates the end of accessory or equipment-dependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
BMW equipment avail­able only as a factory installed option.
OA Optional accessories
BMW optional acces­sories can be pur­chased and installed at your authorized BMW Motorrad retail­er.
Electronic immobilizer.
EWS
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment Electronic suspension adjustment.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
tem.
TPC Tire Pressure Control.

Equipment

When you ordered your BMW motorcycle, you chose vari­ous items of custom equip­ment. This Rider's Manual describes optional equipment (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 performance specifications in the Rider's Manual refer to the standards of the Deutsche Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN) and comply with its tolerance specifications. 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. Nor can errors and omissions be entirely ruled out. We hope you will appreciate that no claims can be entertained on the basis of the data, illustra­tions or descriptions in this manual.
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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
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Overviews

General view, left side

1 Clutch fluid reservoir
( 93)
2 Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 59)
3 Seat lock, beneath rear
light ( 55)
4 Adjuster, rear shock ab-
sorber ( 60)
5 Onboard socket ( 80) 6 Headlight range adjust-
ment ( 54)
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Overviews
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Overviews

General view, right side

1 Display for engine oil lev-
el ( 87)
2 Fill location for fuel
( 73)
3 Battery compartment
( 116)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 91)
5 Type plate 6 Vehicle Identification
Number
7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 92)
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Overviews
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Underneath seat

1 Fill location, engine oil
( 88)
2 Toolkit ( 86) 3 Helmet holder ( 57)
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Overviews

Left handlebar fitting

2
1 INFO button for odome-
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ter ( 43), INFO button for onboard computer ( 47)
2 ESA button 3 Pushbutton, horn 4 Left turn indicator button
( 54), Hazard warning flashers button ( 42)
5 Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flash-
Overviews
er ( 53)
OE
OE
( 61)

Handlebar fitting, right

1 Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 50)
2 Pushbutton, starter
( 68)
3 Heated hand grips
4 Right turn indicator
5 Turn indicators off button
OE
switch
button ( 55), Hazard warning flashers button ( 42)
( 55), Hazard warn­ing flashers off button ( 43)
( 51)
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Instrument cluster

2
1 Speedometer 2 Tachometer
18
3 Warning and indicator
lights ( 22)
4 Multifunction display
( 22)
5 Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (OE) and sensor for instrument lighting
6 Control, odometer
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( 43)
Overviews
The instrument-cluster lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.

Headlight

1 High-beam bulbs 2 Low-beam bulb 3 Parking-light bulb
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Overviews
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Overviews
Status indicators
Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning and indicator lights . . . 22
ABS warning light
Function indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
General warning indicators. . . . . 23
Warning indicators of Tire Pressure Control TPC
ABS warning indicators
OE
........... 22
OE
....... 30
OE
..... 35
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Multifunction display

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1 Clock ( 45), Area for
TPC displays Area for oil level informa-
OE
tion
( 49)
2 Area for warning symbols
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( 23)
3 Area for onboard com-
puter displays
4 Gear indicator ( 22) 5 Display, coolant temper-
ature ( 23)
6 Area for ESA displays
( 61)
7 Odometer display ( 43) 8 Fuel gauge ( 22)
OE
OE
( 46),
( 47)
OE

Warning and indicator lights

1 Indicator light, left turn
indicator
2 Indicator light, high-beam
headlight
3 Warning light, general 4 Indicator light, neutral 5 ABS warning light (OE) 6 Indicator light, right turn
indicator
ABS warning light
In some countries a different display of the ABS warning light is possible.
Possible country­dependent versions.
OE

Function indicators

Fuel capacity
The horizontal bars un-
der the gas pump sym­bol indicated the remaining fuel quantity.
Gear
Engaged gear is indicat-
ed. If no gear is engaged, the gear indicator displays N and the 'neutral' indicator light lights up.
Coolant temperature
The lateral bars under
the temperature symbol show the coolant temperature level.

General warning indicators

Display
General warnings are dis­played by means of warning lights or texts and symbols in the multifunction display. In some cases, an addition­al general warning light lights up in red or yellow. If several warnings are active, all cor­responding indicator lights and warning symbols are dis­played. Warnings are shown alternately.
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Status indicators
Overview of warning indicators
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Lights up yellow EWS ! warning
Lights up yellow Warning
Lights up red Temperature dis-
Lights up yellow Is indicated
appears.
FUEL !
flashes
play flashes
Meaning
Electronic immobilizer is active ( 26)
Fuel down to reserve ( 26)
Coolant temperature too high ( 26)
Engine electronics ( 27)
Flashes in red Is indicated Engine oil pressure insufficient
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Lights up red Is indicated Battery charge current insufficient
Lights up yellow
Displayed with
CHECK OIL
warning
LAMPR ! warn-
ing appears.
LAMPF ! warn-
ing appears.
( 27)
Engine oil level too low ( 28)
( 28)
Rear bulb defective ( 29)
Front bulb defective ( 29)
Lights up yellow
LAMPS ! warn-
ing appears.
Is indicated
Meaning
Bulbs defective ( 29)
Ice warning ( 29)
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Lights up yellow
DWALO ! warn-
ing appears
DWA ! warning
appears.
Anti-theft alarm battery (OE) weak ( 30)
Anti-theft alarm battery (OE) dead ( 30)
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Electronic immobilizer is active
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General warning light lights up yellow.
EWS ! warning appears.
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
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authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Fuel down to reserve
General warning light lights up yellow.
Warning
FUEL ! flashes.
A fuel shortage can lead
to misfiring and to the engine dying unexpectedly. Misfiring can damage the cat­alytic converter, and the en­gine dying unexpected can lead to accidents. Do not drive until the fuel tank is completely empty.
The probable operating
range is indicated.
At the most, the fuel tank still contains the reserve fuel quantity.
Reserve share of fuel capacity approx.
1.1 gal (4 l)
Refueling ( 73)
Coolant temperature too high
General warning light lights up 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 recti-
fied as quickly as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Engine electronics
General warning light lights up yellow.
Engine electronics sym­bol is displayed.
The engine is in the
emergency operating mode. Only 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-electronics 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 in red.
Engine oil pressure sym­bol is displayed.
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 insuf-
ficient 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 ( 87)
If oil level is too low:
Topping up engine oil ( 88)
If the warning on insufficient engine oil pressure appears despite a correct engine oil level:
In addition to an insuf-
ficient engine oil level, other problems in the engine can lead to the warning on in­sufficient engine oil pressure.
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Continuing to ride in these cases can cause engine dam-
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age.
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If this warning appears, do not continue to ride even though the engine oil level might be correct.
Do not continue driving. Have the malfunction cor­rected as soon as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Engine oil level too low
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Oil level symbol is dis-
play with warning. The electronic oil level sensor has detected a low engine oil level.
The exact engine oil level can only be determined by check­ing the oil level indicator. Dur­ing the next refueling stop:
CHECK OIL
Checking engine oil level ( 87)
If oil level is too low:
Topping up engine oil ( 88)
If "Check oil level" appears in the display, although a cor­rect oil level has been mea­sured with the oil level indica­tor, the oil level sensor may be defective.
Contact a specialized work­shop, preferably an autho­rized BMW Motorrad retail­er.
Battery charge current insufficient
General warning light lights up red.
Battery charge current symbol is displayed.
A discharged battery can
result in the engine cut­ting out unexpectedly, caus­ing a hazardous situation. Have faults eliminated as soon as possible.
If the battery is no longer
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,
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