BMW K 1300 GT Manual

4.5 (2)

Rider's Manual

K 1300 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)

Details described or illustrated in this booklet may differ from

the motorcycle's actual specification as purchased, the accessories fitted or the national-market specification. No claims will be entertained as a result of such discrepancies.

Dimensions, weights, fuel consumption and performance data are quoted to the customary tolerances.

The right to modify designs, equipment and accessories is reserved.

Errors and omissions excepted.

wholly or in part without written permission from BMW Motorrad, After Sales.

Printed in Germany.

The most important data for a filling-station stop can be found in the following chart:

Fuel

Recommended fuel grade	98 ROZ/RON, Premium plus un-
	leaded
	95 ROZ/RON, Premium unleaded
	(fuel grade, usable with power-
	and consumption-related restric-
	tions)

Usable fuel capacity	approx. 24 l

Reserve fuel	~4 l

Tyre pressure

Tyre pressure, front	2.5	bar, one-up, tyre cold
	2.5	bar, two-up and/or with lug-
	gage, tyre cold

Tyre pressure, rear	2.9	bar, one-up, tyre cold
	2.9	bar, two-up and/or with lug-
	gage, tyre cold

BMW recommends

Order No.: 01 41 7 714 561 10.2008, 1st edition

*01417714561*

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 Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . 14 Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 16 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 19 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3 Status indicators ....... 23

Standard status indicat-

ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Status indicators with on-

board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Status indicators with tyre-pressure monitoring

(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Status indicators with grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Status indicators with seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Telltale light with cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . 27 Warnings issued by the onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 ASC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 RDC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Anti-theft alarm warnings . . . . 45

4 Operation................ 49

Ignition switch and steering

lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Electronic immobiliser

(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Odometer and

tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 55 On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 55 Tyre pressure monitoring

RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 61 Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Automatic Stability Control

ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 66 Seat height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Stowage compartment . . . . . . 77 Front and rear seats. . . . . . . . . 77 Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

5 Riding .................... 81

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 82 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 89 Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Securing motorcycle for transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

6 Engineering details..... 93

Brake system with BMW Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . 94 Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad

ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Tyre pressure monitoring

RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

7 Accessories ........... 101

General instructions . . . . . . . 102 Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

8 Maintenance .......... 109

General instructions . . . . . . . 110 Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 127 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

9 Care .................... 139

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 140 Cleaning easily damaged components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Protective wax coating . . . . 142 Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 142 Restoring motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

10 Technical data ...... 143

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 144 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 145 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 150

Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 152 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Riding specifications . . . . . . 156

11 Service ............... 157

BMW Motorrad service. . . . 158 BMW Motorrad service

quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 BMW Motorrad Service

Card: on-the-spot break-

down assistance . . . . . . . . . . 158 BMW Motorrad service

network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 159 Confirmation of mainten-

ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Confirmation of service . . . . 165

General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5 instructionsGeneral

General instructions

Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial 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.

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, ad-

just 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 as-
	sembled complete with
	all the BMW optional ex-
	tras originally ordered.
OA	Optional accessory
	You can obtain option-
	al accessories through
	your authorised BMW
	Motorrad dealer; optional
	accessories have to be
	retrofitted to the motor-
	cycle.

EWS Electronic immobiliser (Elektronische Wegfahrsicherung).

DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage)

ABS Anti-lock brake system

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment

Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.

RDC Tyre pressure control (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	1
or descriptions in this manual.	1
	7
	General instructions

General instructions

General views

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

9 viewsGeneral

General views

General view, left side

1Clutch-fluid reservoir ( 117)

2Adjuster for headlight beam throw (underneath the instrument cluster)

( 76)

3Seat lock (underneath the rear light) ( 77)

4Adjuster for spring preload, rear ( 71)

5Adjuster for damping characteristic, rear suspension ( 72)

6Power socket ( 102)

General views

General view, right side

1Fuel filler neck ( 90)

2Battery compartment ( 137)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 113)

4Storage compartment ( 77)

5Vehicle identification number (on side panel, front right)

6Type plate (on lower rear cross-tube)

General views

Handlebar fitting, left

1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher ( 60)

2with cruise control systemOE

Cruise control system control ( 66)

3Hazard warning flashers ( 61)

4Windscreen control ( 69)

5Operation of the flashing turn indicators ( 61)

6Horn

7with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA II)OE

Operating ESA ( 73)

8with Automatic Stability ControlOE

Operating ASC ( 65)

9 Operating the odometer		2
( 53)		2
with on-board com-
with on-board com-		15
puterOE		15
puterOE
Operating the on-board
computer	( 55)
		General views

General views

Handlebar fitting, right

1with heated handlebar gripsOE

Grip heating control ( 62)

2with seat heatingOE Front seat heating control ( 63)

3Emergency off switch (kill switch) ( 62)

4 Starter button ( 84)

General views

Underneath the seat

1Rider's Manual

2Payload table (at the bottom of the rider's manual)

3Table of tyre pressures

4Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 116)

5with seat heatingOE Rear seat heating control ( 64)

6Storage for puncture repair kit (OA)

7Toolkit ( 110)

8Helmet holder ( 79).

9Engine-oil filler neck ( 112)

Oil dipstick ( 111)

10Front-seat height adjustment ( 69)

General views

Instrument cluster

1Speedometer

2Telltale lights ( 24)

3Rev. counter

4Anti-theft alarm telltale light (OE, see the instructions for use of the anti-theft alarm)

5Operation of the clock ( 53)

Adjust the dimmer ( 55)

6Multifunction display ( 24)

7Operating the odometer

( 53)

8Ambient-light brightness sensor (for adapting the brightness of the instrument lighting)

9with cruise control systemOE

Telltale light of cruise control ( 66)

The instrument-cluster lighting has automatic day 2

and night switchover. 21

General views

Headlight

1Side light

2Low-beam headlight

3High-beam headlight

Status indicators				3
Standard status indicators	24	Anti-theft alarm warnings	45	3

				23
Status indicators with on-board				23
Status indicators with on-board
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	25
Status indicators with tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	26			indicators
Status indicators with seat heat-				indicators
Status indicators with grip heat-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	26
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27			Status
Telltale light with cruise control	27			Status
Telltale light with cruise control	27
Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	27
Warnings issued by the on-board
computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	34
ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	36
ASC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	38
RDC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	40

Status indicators

Standard status indicators

Multifunction display

1Fuel capacity ( 24)

2Gear indicator ( 24)

3Coolant temperature ( 24)

4Clock ( 53)

5Odometer

6Trip meter ( 53)

Telltale lights

1Flashing turn indicators, left

2High-beam headlight

3Idle

4Flashing turn indicators, right

Fuel capacity

The column below the fuelpump 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 are shown

accompanied by the wording SERVICE. In this example, the

display shows "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 date or the odometer reading is accompanied by the 'General' warning light showing yellow. The word "Service" remains permanently visible.

If the sevice-due indicator appears more than a month

before the service date, the date saved in the instrument cluster must be adjusted. 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.