BMW K 1300 R 3rd (US) 2011 Owner's manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
K 1300 R
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Motorcycle/Retailer Data
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First registration
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Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer's 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. 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.
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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
Currentness of this man-
ual . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Overviews . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . 9
General view, left side . . . . .. . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 15
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . .. . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Status indicators . . . .... 19
Multifunction display . . . . . .. . 20
Meanings of displays . . . . . . . . 21
Warning and indicator
lamps . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Service display . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 22
Range . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ambient temperature. . .. . . . . 23
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 24
Oil level indicator . . . . .. . . . . . . 24
Warning indicators . . . . . .. . . . 25
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 40
EWS Electronic immobi-
lizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 41
Clock . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 42
Display . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 43
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 45
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 46
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 47
Heated handlebar grips . . .. . 47
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 48
ASC Automatic Stability
Control . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50
Brakes . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 52
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 52
Damping . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 54
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 56
Headlight . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 56
Seat . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 57
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5 Riding .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety instructions . . . . . .. . . . 60
Checklist . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 62
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 62
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 65
Shifting gears . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 65
Brakes . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 67
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 68
Securing motorcycle for
transport . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 69
6 Technology in
detail .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . 72
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 74
TPC Tire Pressure Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 75
ESA II Electronic Suspension
Adjustment . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 77
7 Accessories . .. .. .. . . . . . . 79
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 80
Onboard sockets . . . .. . . . . . . . 80
Case . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 81
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . ..... 85
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 86
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . .. . . . . 86
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 86
Brake system . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 89
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 93
Rims and Tires . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 94
Wheels . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Front wheel stand . . . .. . . . . 103
Rear wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . 104
Lamps. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 105
Jump-starting . . . . . . . .. . . . . 110
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
9 Care ............. .. .. .. . 115
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Washing your motorcy-
cle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 116
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 116
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 117
Protective wax coating . . . . 118
Storing motorcycle . . . . . .. . 118
Returning motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 118
10 Technical data . . . . . . 119
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 120
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 121
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Fuel . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 124
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 124
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Transmission . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 126
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 126
Running gear . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 127
Brakes . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 128
Wheels and tires . . . .. . . . . . 128
Electrical system . . . . .. . . . . 129
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 131
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 132
Riding specifications . . . . . . 132
11 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 134
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 135 BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 135
Maintenance work . . . .. . . . . 135
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Confirmation of service . . . . 142
12 Index . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 144

General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Overview

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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 accessory
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.
TPC/
Tire Pressure Control
RDC
(TPC).

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 separate operating instructions.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and out­puts in the Rider's Manual refer to the Deutsches 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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Overviews

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Overviews
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Overviews

General view, left side

1 Clutch fluid reservoir
( 93)
2 Seat lock (below tail light)
( 57)
3 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 52)
4 Adjustment of rear damp-
ing rate ( 53)
5 Onboard socket ( 80)
2
11
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Overviews
2
12
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Overviews

General view, right side

1 Engine oil level indicator
( 86)
2 Fuel filler opening ( 68) 3 Battery compartment
( 112)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 89)
5 Vehicle identification num-
ber (on front right side panel)
6 Type plate (on rear cross
tube)
7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 92)
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Overviews
Multifunction switch,
2
left
14
1 Headlight high beam and
flasher ( 45)
2 Selecting display readings
( 43).
with onboard
computer Resetting average data ( 44).
3 Hazard warning flashers
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Overviews
( 46)
4 Turn signals ( 46) 5 Horn 6 with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA
OE
II) ESA control ( 54)
7 with BMW Motorrad In-
tegral ABS Generation
OE
II ABS operation ( 48)
with automatic Stability
OE
Control ASC control ( 49)
OE

Multifunction switch, right

1 with heated handlebar
2 Starter button ( 62) 3 Emergency ON/OFF
OE
grips Heated handlebar grips ( 47)
switch ( 47)
2
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Underneath seat

2
1 Luggage loops 2 Rider's Manual (US Model)
16
3 Tire inflation pressure table
and payload table
4 Standard tool kit ( 86) 5 Engine oil fill location
( 88)
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Overviews

Instrument cluster

1 Tachometer 2 Speedometer 3 Warning and indicator
lamps ( 21)
4 Multifunction display
( 20)
5 Ambient light sensor (for
brightness adjustment of instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarm Anti-theft alarm indicator light (see anti-theft alarm operating instructions)
6 Operating odometer
( 43) Operating clock ( 42)
OE
2
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Overviews
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Overviews

Status indicators

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Meanings of displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . 21
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Oil level indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Multifunction display

3
1 The horizontal bars indi-
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cate the remaining fuel level.
2 Gear indicator display, "N"
indicates "neutral."
3 Sector for warning displays
( 25)
4 with automatic Stability
ASC warning and indicator display ( 34)
5 Warning indicators ( 25) 6 The horizontal bars indi-
cate the level of the engine temperature.
7 with onboard
Onboard computer dis­plays ( 21)
8 with heated handlebar
Grip heating level ( 47)
Control
computer
OE
grips
OE
OE
9 with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA
OE
II)
ESA setting ( 54)
10 Odometer ( 43) 11 Clock ( 42)
with onboard
computer Onboard computer data sector ( 43)
OE

Meanings of displays

with onboard computer
OE
CLOCK: Time display
TEMP: Ambient temperature
( 23)
Ø SPEED: Average speed since
last reset
Ø FUEL: Average fuel milage
since last reset
RANGE: Travel range with re-
maining fuel ( 23)
OIL: Oil level indicator ( 24)
with Tire Pressure Control (TPC/RDC)
OE
RDC P: Tire inflation pressures
( 24)

Warning and indicator lamps

1 Indicator lamp for left turn
signal
2 Headlight high beam indi-
cator lamp
3 General warning lamp,
appears together with warnings in display panel ( 25)
4 Neutral indicator lamp 5 with BMW Motorrad In-
tegral ABS Generation
OE
II
ABS warning lamp ( 33)
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6 Indicator lamp for right turn
3
22
signal
The ABS symbol can be shown differently depend-
ing on the country.

Service display

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If the time remaining until the next service will elapse within one month, the service date 1 appears briefly following the pre­ride check. In this example the display means "March, 2012."
If the motorcycle covers high an­nual mileages then shorter ser­vice intervals may be required. When the odometer reading for the recalculated early service falls to within 621 miles (1000 km), the remaining miles (kilome­ters) 2 are counted down in 62­mile (100 km) increments and briefly displayed following the pre-ride check.
When a service date
elapses without service, the universal warning lamp lights up in yellow, appearing together with the date and milage (kilometer)
display. The "Service" message is displayed continuously.
If the service display
appears more than a month before the service date, the stored date must be adjusted in the instrument cluster. 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.

Range

The range 1 indicates what dis­tance can still be driven with the remaining fuel. This distance is calculated based on fuel level and average consumption. When refueling after running on reserve, make sure that you top up the tank to a level above re­serve, as otherwise the sensor will not be able to register the new level. If the sensor cannot register the new level the range display cannot be updated. If the motorcycle is standing on its side stand, the motorcycle's
inclined position will prevent the fuel level from being registered accurately. For this reason travel range is only calculated with the side stand retracted.
The determined range is an
approximate reading. BMW Motorrad therefore recommends that you do not try to use the full range before refueling.
without onboard computer
The travel-range display does not appear until the remaining fuel falls to the reserve level.
with onboard computer
The average consumption employed to calculate the remaining travel range does not appear in the display and may vary from the indicated average consumption.
OE
OE

Ambient temperature

with onboard computer
Engine heat can lead to spurious readings of ambient temperature when the motorcycle is station­ary. When the effects of engine heat on the monitored tempera­ture become excessive the dis­play responds by temporarily reverting to -- as the display reading.
When ambient temper-
atures drop below 37°F (3°C) the temperature display responds by flashing a warning indicating possible ice formation on the road surface. The display automatically switches from any other mode to the temperature reading when the temperature drops below this threshold for the first time.
OE
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Tire inflation pressures

3
with Tire Pressure Control (TPC/RDC)
24
The displayed tire inflation pres­sures are based on a tire tem-
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perature of 68 °F (20 °C). The figure on the left side 1 indicates the front tire's inflation pressure, while the figure on the right 2 shows the inflation pressure in the rear tire. When you switch on the ignition, -- -- appears in the display. This is because active transmission of tire-infla­tion data does not start until the
OE
motorcycle exceeds a speed of 19 mph (30 km/h) at least once.
If the 3 symbol appears at
the same time the display is a warning. The critical tire­inflation pressure flashes. If the critical value is at the limit of the permissible tolerance, the general warning light also lights up in yellow. If the determined tire inflation pressure is outside the permissible tolerance, the general warning light flashes in red.
Additional information on the BMW Motorrad Tire Pressure Monitor is provided starting on page ( 75).

Oil level indicator

with onboard computer
OE
The oil level indicator 1 provides information on the oil level in the engine. It can only be displayed when the motorcycle is stopped.
The conditions for the oil level indicator are as follows:
Engine at operating tempera­ture. Engine idling for at least ten seconds. Side-stand retracted. Motorcycle is vertical.
The readings mean:
OK: Oil level correct. CHECK: Check oil level during
next refueling stop.
---: No measurement possible
(above-mentioned conditions not met).
If other information of the
onboard computer is dis­played, this symbol continues to be shown until the oil level is de­tected as correct again.
The most recently measured sta­tus appears in the display for five seconds the next time you switch on the ignition.

Warning indicators

Display
Warnings are displayed with the corresponding warning light.
Warnings for which no separate warning lamp is provided are sig­naled by the universal warning lamp 1 and are accompanied by a warning notice such as 2 or a warning symbol such as 3 in the multifunction display. The uni­versal warning lamp lights up in either 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. The following page contains a list of potential warnings.
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Overview of warning indicators
3
Warning light Displays Meaning
26
Lights up yellow
EWS ! Is indicated
Electronic immobilizer is active ( 30)
Lights up yellow
Lights up red Temperature dis-
Lights up yellow appears on the dis-
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Flashes red Is indicated Engine oil pressure low ( 31)
Lights up red Is indicated
Lights up yellow
FUEL ! Is indi-
cated
play flashes
play
LAMPR ! Is indi-
cated
LAMPF ! Is indi-
cated
Fuel down to reserve ( 30)
Coolant temperature too high ( 30)
Engine in emergency-operation mode ( 30)
Battery charge current insufficient ( 31)
Tail light defective ( 32)
Headlight bulb or turn signal defective ( 32)
Warning light Displays Meaning
Lights up yellow
LAMPS ! Is indi-
cated
Is indicated Engine oil level too low ( 33)
Bulbs defective ( 32)
Check Oil Is
indicated
appears on the dis­play
Flashes
Lights up
Ice warning ( 33)
ABS self-diagnosis not completed ( 33)
ABS deactivated ( 33)
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Lights up
Flashes rapidly in yellow
appears on the dis­play
Flashes slowly
ABS error ( 34)
ASC intervention ( 34)
ASC self-diagnosis not completed ( 34)
Warning light Displays Meaning
3
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Lights up yellow appears on the dis-
Lights up yellow appears on the dis-
Flashes red appears on the dis-
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Lights up yellow appears on the dis-
appears on the dis­play
play
play
The critical tire inflation pressure flashes
play
The critical tire inflation pressure flashes
"--" or "-- --" is indicated
play
ASC deactivated ( 34)
ASC error ( 35)
Tire inflation pressure is at limit of ap­proved range ( 35)
Tire inflation pressure outside permissi­ble tolerance ( 35)
Transmission error ( 36)
Sensor defective or system fault ( 37)
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