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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. 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 . . . . . . . 15 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators ....... 19
Standard status indicat-
ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Status indicators with on-
board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Status indicators with tyre-pressure monitoring
(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Status indicators with grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warnings issued by the onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 ASC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 RDC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Anti-theft alarm warnings . . . . 41
4 Operation................ 45
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Electronic immobiliser
(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Odometer and
tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 51 Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 57 Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Automatic Stability Control
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5 Riding .................... 71
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 72 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 79 Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Securing motorcycle for transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
6 Engineering details..... 85
Brake system with BMW Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . 86 Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
7 Accessories ............. 93
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 94 Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
8 Maintenance ............ 99
General instructions . . . . . . . 100 Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 117 Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 118 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
9 Care .................... 131
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 132 Cleaning easily damaged components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Protective wax coating . . . . 134 Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 134 Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
10 Technical data ...... 135
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 136 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 137 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 142 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 144 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Riding specifications . . . . . . 149
11 Service ............... 151
BMW Motorrad service. . . . 152 BMW Motorrad service
quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 BMW Motorrad Service
Card: on-the-spot break-
down assistance . . . . . . . . . . 152 BMW Motorrad service
network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 153 Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Confirmation of service . . . . 159
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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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.
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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
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General views
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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General views
General view, left side
1Clutch-fluid reservoir (
107)
2Seat lock (underneath the rear light) (
67)
3Adjuster for spring preload, rear (
63)
4Adjuster for damping characteristic, rear suspension (
64)
5Power socket (
94)
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General views
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General views
General view, right side
1Engine oil level indicator (
101)
2Fuel filler neck (
81)
3Battery compartment (
127)
4Brake-fluid reservoir, front (
103)
5Vehicle identification number (on side panel, front right)
6Type plate (on rear crosstube)
7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear (
106)
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General views
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General views
Handlebar fitting, left
1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher (
56)
2Operating the odometer (
49)
with on-board computerOE
Operating the on-board computer (
51)
3Hazard warning flashers (
57)
4Operation of the flashing turn indicators (
56)
5Horn
6with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA II)OE
Operating the ESA (
64)
7with Automatic Stability ControlOE
Operating ASC (
59) with BMW Motorrad Integral ABS IIOE
Operating the ABS (
58)
Handlebar fitting, right
1with heated handlebar gripsOE
Grip heating (
60)
2Starter button (
74)
3Emergency off switch (kill switch) (
58)
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General views
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General views
Underneath the seat
1Luggage loops
2Rider's Manual
3Tyre pressure table and payload table
4Toolkit (
100)
5Engine-oil filler neck (
102)
Instrument cluster
1Rev. counter
2Speedometer
3Telltale lights (
20)
4Multifunction display (
20)
5Ambient-light brightness sensor (for adapting the brightness of the instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarm (DWA)OE
Anti-theft alarm telltale light (see the instructions for use for the anti-theft alarm)
6Operating the odometer (
49)
Operation of the clock (
48)
The instrument-cluster lighting has automatic day
and night switchover.
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General views
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General views
Headlight
1Low-beam headlight
2High-beam headlight
3Side light
Status indicators
Standard status indicators . . . . . . . . . . 20
Status indicators with on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Status indicators with tyre-pressure monitoring (RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Status indicators with grip heat-
ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warnings issued by the on-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 ASC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 RDC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Anti-theft alarm warnings . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Status indicators
Standard status indicators
Multifunction display
1Clock (
48)
2Gear indicator (
20)
3Coolant temperature (
20)
4Odometer and tripmeters (
49)
5Fuel capacity (
20)
Telltale lights
1Flashing turn indicators, left
2High-beam headlight
3Idle
4Flashing turn indicators, right
Fuel capacity
The horizontal bars below the fuel-pump symbol indicate 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 horizontal bars below the temperature symbol
indicate 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. Month and year are both shown as two-digit numbers with a line as separator, so 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 date or the odometer reading is accompanied by the 'General' warning
light showing yellow. The word "Service" remains permanently visible.
If the service-due indicator 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 panel 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
with on-board computerOE
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Status indicators
1Status-indicator panel of the on-board computer (
51)
Status indicators with tyre-pressure monitoring (RDC)
with tyre pressure monitoring (RDC)OE
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The figures shown in the tyre-pressure readings are temperature-compensated (see the section entitled "Engineering
details").
Status indicators with grip heating
with heated handlebar gripsOE
Standard warnings
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the 'General' warning light 1 showing in combination with a warning word, for example 2 or 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, alternating with warning words as applicable.
The possible warnings are listed on the next page.
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Lights up yellow |
EWS ! Appears on |
Electronic immobiliser active |
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Lights up yellow |
FUEL ! Appears |
Fuel down to reserve ( 26) |
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Lights up yellow |
LAMPR ! Appears |
Rear light bulb defective |
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LAMPF ! Appears |
Front light bulb defective |
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Electronic immobiliser active
General warning light shows yellow.
EWS ! appears on the display. Possible cause:
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 re-
placed, preferably by an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Fuel down to reserve
General warning light shows yellow.
FUEL ! appears on the display.
Lack of fuel can result in |
the engine misfiring and |
cutting out unexpectedly. Mis- |
firing can damage the catalytic |
converter; a hazardous situation |
can result if the engine cuts out |
unexpectedly. |
Do not run the fuel tank dry. |
Possible cause:
The fuel tank contains no more than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
~4 l
Refuelling (
81).
Coolant temperature too high
General warning light shows red.
The temperature reading flashes.
Continuing to ride when the engine is overheated could
result in engine damage. You must comply with the instructions below.
Possible cause:
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 situations, particularly if you attempt to overtake other road users.
Engine power level might be lower than normal: adapt your style of riding accordingly.
Possible cause:
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 available.
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 if the warning light shows.
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 level indicator.
Possible cause:
The engine-oil level is too low.
Checking engine oil level (
101).
If the oil level is too low: 
Topping up engine oil (
102).
Possible cause:
The engine-oil pressure is insufficient.
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.
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Insufficient battery charge current
General warning light shows red.
Battery symbol appears on the display.
A discharged battery can
render various systems unavailable, for example the lights, the engine or the ABS. This can result in dangerous situations.
If possible, do not continue your journey.
Battery is not being charged. If you continue to ride the motorcycle the on-board electronics will drain the battery.
Possible cause:
Alternator or alternator drive belt defective
Have the fault rectified as quickly as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Rear light bulb defective
General warning light shows yellow.
LAMPR ! 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.
Possible cause:
Rear light or brake light bulb defective.
The LED rear light must be replaced. Consult a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Front light bulb defective
LAMPF ! 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.
Possible cause:
Low-beam headlight, high-beam headlight, side light or turn indicator bulb defective.
Replacing low-beam and highbeam headlight bulb (
120).
Replacing parking-light bulb (
121).
Replacing turn indicator bulbs, front and rear (
123).
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