BMW K 1200 S 1st 2005 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual
K 1200 S
BMW Motorrad
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 any 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 . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . .. . . . 17
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . 19
Multifunction display . .. . . 20
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ABS warning light . . . . . . . 20
Function indicators . . . . . . 20
Warnings, general . . . . . . . 21
ABS warning
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electronic immobiliser . . . 37
Hazard warning
flashers . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Tripmaster . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 39
On-board computer
OE
... 41
Clock . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . 44
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . 45
Grip heating
OE
........... 45
Clutch . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 46
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Lights . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . 47
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . 49
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Helmet holder . . . . .. . . .. . 52
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mirrors . . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . 53
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . 53
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 54
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA
OE
....... 56
Tyres . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 60
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Starting . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Pulling away . .. . . . . . . . . . . 65
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Parking your
motorcycle . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 69
Refuelling . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . 76
Brake system, general . . . 77
Brake system with BMW
Integral ABS . . . . . . . .. . . .. 77
6 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . 81
General instructions . . . . . 82
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 85
OA
Case
Breakdown assistance
kit
................. 86
OA
.................... 89
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 91
Maintenance - general
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Contents, supplementary
OA
kit
.................... 92
Overview, supplementary
kit ...................... 92
Engine oil . .. . . .. . . .. . . . . 93
Brake system, general . . . 94
Brake pads . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 95
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Clutch . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . 100
Tyres . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rims . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . 109
Rear wheel stand . . . . . . . 110
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 118
Battery . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
8 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Care products . . . . .. . . . . 126
Washing the
motorcycle . . .. . . . . . . . . . 126
Cleaning easily damaged
components. . . .. . . . . . . . 127
Paint care . . .. . . .. . . . . . . 128
Protective wax
coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Laying up the
motorcycle . . .. . . . . . . . . . 128
Restoring motorcycle to
use .................... 129
9 Technical data . . . . . . . 131
Troubleshooting
chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 132
Threaded fasteners . .. . . 133
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Riding specifications . . . . 136
Clutch . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . 136
Transmission . . . .. . . .. . . 136
Final drive . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 137
Running gear . . . . . .. . . .. 137
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . 138
Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
10 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
BMW Motorrad
service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
BMW Motorrad service
quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 144
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
BMW Motorrad service
network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Maintenance work . . . . . . 145
Maintenance
schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Confirmation of
maintenance work . . . . . . 147
Confirmation of
service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
General instructions
Overview. . ...................... 6
Abbreviations and symbols ...... 6
Equipment ...................... 7
Technical data . ................. 7
Currency . . ...................... 7
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General instructions
Overview
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Chapter 2 of this Rider's
Manual will provide you with
6
an initial overview of your
motorcycle. All maintenance
and servicing work on the
motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 10. This record of
the maintenance work you
have had performed on your
motorcycle is a precondition
for generous treatment of
claims submitted after the
warranty period has expired.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember to hand over this Rider's
Manual; it is an important part
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General instructions
of the motorcycle.
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.
OE Optional extra
Your motorcycle was
assembled complete
with all the BMW
optional extras you
ordered.
OA Optional accessory
You can obtain optional accessories through
your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer; optional accessories
have to be retrofitted
to the motorcycle.
EWS Electronic immobiliser
(Elektronische Wegfahrsicherung).
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebs-
tahlwarnanlage)
ABS Anti-lock brake system
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. (DIN). Versions for individual countries
may differ.
Currency
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW motorcycles are maintained by constant development work on
designs, equipment and accessories. Because of this,
your motorcycle may differ
from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. Nor
can errors and omissions be
entirely ruled out. We hope
you will appreciate that no
claims can be entertained on
the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this
manual.
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General instructions
General views
General view, left side ......... 11
General view, right side ........ 13
Underneath the seat . . ......... 14
Handlebar fitting, left . ......... 15
Handlebar fitting, right ......... 16
Instrument cluster ............. 17
Headlight . .................... 18
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General views
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General views
General view, left side
1 Adjuster for headlight
beam throw ( 49)
2 Clutch-fluid reservoir
( 100)
3 Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 54)
4 Seat lock beneath rear
light ( 50)
5 Rear shock absorber ad-
juster ( 54)
6 Power socket ( 82)
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General views
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General views
General view, right side
1 Indicator for engine oil
level ( 93)
2 Filler neck, fuel tank
( 76)
3 Battery compartment
( 121)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 97)
5 Type plate on rear cross
pipe
6 Vehicle identification
number on front right
side panel
7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 98)
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General views
Underneath the seat
2
1 Helmet holder under-
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neath seat ( 52)
2 Toolkit ( 92)
3 Filler neck, engine oil
( 94)
General views
Handlebar fitting, left
1 Pushbutton, Tripmaster /
on-board computer (OE)
( 39) ( 41)
2 Pushbutton, ESA ( 56)
3 Pushbutton, horn
4 Pushbutton, left flash-
ing turn indicators and
hazard warning flashers
( 49) ( 38)
5 Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flasher ( 47)
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General views
Handlebar fitting, right
2
1 Emergency off switch (kill
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switch) ( 45)
2 Pushbutton, starter
( 62)
3 Grip heating switch
( 45)
4 Pushbutton, right flash-
ing turn indicators and
hazard warning flashers
( 49) ( 38)
5 Pushbutton, cancel flash-
ing turn indicators and
hazard warning flashers
General views
( 50) ( 39)
Instrument cluster
1 Speedometer
2 Rev. counter
3 Warning and telltale
lights ( 20)
4 Multifunction display
( 20)
5 Telltale light, anti-theft
alarm (OE) and sensor for
instrument lighting
6 Adjuster, clock ( 44)
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
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General views
Headlight
2
1 High-beam headlights
2 Low-beam headlight
18
3 Parking light
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General views
Status indicators
Multifunction display . . ......... 20
Warning and telltale lights. . .... 20
ABS warning light ............. 20
Function indicators . . . ......... 20
Warnings, general ............. 21
ABS warning indicators ........ 28
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Status indicators
Multifunction display
3
20
1 Clock
2 Panel for warnings
( 21)
3 Panel for the on-board
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computer's status indic-
Status indicators
ators
4 Gear indicator ( 20)
5 Engine temperature
readout ( 21)
6 Panel for ESA status in-
dicators ( 56)
7 Tripmaster display ( 39)
8 Fuel gauge ( 20)
Warning and telltale lights
1 Telltale light, left turn in-
dicator
2 Telltale light, high-beam
headlight
3 Warning light, general
4 Telltale light, neutral
5 ABS warning light
6 Telltale light, right turn
indicator
ABS warning light
The way in which the ABS
warning light indicates status
can differ in some countries.
Alternative for the ABS
warning light.
Function indicators
Fuel capacity
The horizontal bars be-
low the fuel-pump symbol indicate the remaining
quantity of fuel.
Gear
Shows which gear is en-
gaged.
If no gear is engaged, the
gear indicator displays 0;
the 'neutral' telltale light also
lights up.
Coolant temperature
The horizontal bars
below the temperature
symbol indicate the coolant
temperature.
Warnings, general
Mode of presentation
General warnings are displayed by means of plain-text
messages and symbols in the
multifunction display. In some
cases, they are accompanied by the 'General' warning
light showing red or yellow.
Two or more warnings can be
issued at the same time.
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Status indicators
Warnings, overview
3
Mode of presentation Meaning
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Lights up yellow EWS! warning
Lights up yellow
Lights up red Coolant temperature too high ( 24)
appears on the
display
FUEL! warning
appears on the
display
Electronic immobiliser active ( 24)
Fuel down to reserve ( 24)
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Lights up red Appears on the
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Lights up red Appears on the
Lights up yellow
LAMPF! warning
appears on the
display
display
display
display
LAMPR! warning
appears on the
display
Engine electronics ( 25)
Insufficient engine oil pressure
( 25)
Insufficient battery charge current
( 26)
Rear light bulb defective ( 26)
Front light bulb defective ( 26)
Mode of presentation Meaning
Lights up yellow LAMPS! warning
Appears on the
display
Appears on the
display, accompanied by the letters
DWA
Lights up yellow Appears on the
appears on the
display
display, accompanied by the letters
DWA
Bulbs defective ( 27)
Ice warning ( 27)
Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 27)
Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 28)
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Electronic immobiliser active
3
24
General warning light
lights up yellow.
EWS! warning appears on
the display.
The key being used is not authorised for starting, or communication between key and
engine electronics is disrupted.
Remove all other vehicle
keys from the same ring as
the ignition key.
Use the reserve key.
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Status indicators
Have the defective key replaced, preferably by an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Fuel down to reserve
General warning light
lights up yellow.
FUEL! warning appears on
the display.
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 Tripmaster calcu-
lates the residual operating range and shows this
estimated figure on the display.
The fuel tank contains no
more than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
4l
Refuelling ( 76)
Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light
lights up red.
Coolant temperature indicator flashes 10 times.
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.
You can continue to ride,
but ride in the part-load
range to cool down the engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but keep the ignition
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 electronics
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Engine electronics symbol appears on the dis-
play.
The engine is running
in emergency operating
mode. Engine power might
be reduced and this can
cause hazardous situations,
particularly if you attempt to
overtake other road users.
Engine power level might be
lower than normal: adapt your
style of riding accordingly.
The engine electronics control
unit has diagnosed a fault. In
exceptional cases, the engine
stops and refuses to start.
Otherwise, the engine runs in
emergency operating mode.
You can continue to ride,
but bear in mind that the
usual engine power might
not be available.
Have the fault rectified as
soon as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Insufficient engine oil pressure
General warning light
lights up red.
Engine oil pressure symbol appears on the dis-
play.
The oil pressure in the lubeoil system is too low.
The insufficient oil
pressure warning does
not fulfil the function of an
oil gauge. The only way of
checking whether the oil level
is correct is to check the oil
sight glass.
A low oil level is one reason
why a warning indicating insufficient oil pressure is issued.
Checking the engine oil
level ( 93)
Topping up the engine oil
( 94)
If the warning indicating insufficient engine oil level is
issued and a check indicates
that the engine oil level is correct:
Other engine problems
besides a low oil level
can cause the insufficient engine oil pressure warning to
be issued. Continuing to ride
in these cases can cause engine damage.
If this warning is issued even
though the engine oil level is
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correct: do not continue to
ride.
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Do not continue your jour-
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ney.
Have the fault rectified as
soon as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Insufficient battery charge
current
General warning light
lights up red.
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Battery charge current
symbol appears on the
display.
A discharged battery can
result in the engine cutting out unexpectedly, causing a hazardous situation.
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
soon as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Rear light bulb defective
General warning light
lights up yellow.
LAMPR! warning appears on
the display.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because it is easier for other
users to oversee you and
your 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 the brake light
and rear light bulbs ( 116)
Front light bulb defective
LAMPF! warning appears on
the display.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because it is easier for other
users to oversee you and
your motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always
carry a complete set of spare
bulbs if possible.
Low-beam headlight, highbeam headlight, side-light or
turn-indicator bulb defective.
Replacing low-beam headlight bulb ( 112)
Replacing high-beam headlight bulb ( 114)
Replacing parking-light bulb
( 115)
Replacing front turn indicator bulb ( 117)
Replacing rear turn indicator
bulb ( 117)
Bulbs defective
General warning light
lights up yellow.
LAMPS! warning appears on
the display.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because it is easier for other
users to oversee you and
your 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.
Ice warning
Ice warning symbol ap-
pears on the display.
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.
Anti-theft alarm battery
weak
Battery symbol appears
on the display, accompanied by the letters
DWA.
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Status indicators
The integral battery in the
3
anti-theft alarm has lost a significant proportion of its ori-
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ginal 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
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lights up yellow.
Battery symbol appears
on the display, accom-
panied by the letters
The integral battery in the
anti-theft alarm has lost its
entire original capacity. There
is no assurance that the antitheft alarm will be operational
DWA.
if the motorcycle's battery is
disconnected.
Seek the advice of a specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
ABS warning indicators
Mode of presentation
ABS warnings are indicated
by a combination of the
'General' warning light and
the ABS warning light. Both
warning lights can light up
continuously or flash at a rate
of one or four flashes per
second.
There are two countrydependent versions of the
ABS warning light:
Country-dependent version 1.
Country-dependent version 2.
Country-dependent version
1 is used as the basis for the
description of the warnings in
this section.
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