BMW K 1300 R 6th (US) 2013 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
K 1300 R
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Motorcycle/Dealer Data
Motorcycle data
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Vehicle identification number
Color number
Initial registration
License plate
Dealer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr
Phone number
Dealer'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 highway 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 vehicle'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
Notice concerning current sta-
tus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
EWS Electronic immobi-
lizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 46
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 47
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
ASC Automatic Stability
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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
Tire Pressure Control TCP/
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
ESA II Electronic Suspension
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
7 Accessories . .. .. .. . . . . . . 79
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 80
Onboard power sockets . . . . . 80
Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 86
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . . . 93
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 104
Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
9 Care .................... 115
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Washing your vehicle . . . . . . 116
Cleaning sensitive vehicle
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 126
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 128
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 130
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Dimensions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 133
11 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 137
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Confirmation of service . . . . 144
12 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
13 Index . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 149
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
1
5
z
General instructions
Overview
1
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 product 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
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already completely installed during
motorcycle production.
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.
Electronic suspension
ESA
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.
Notice concerning current status
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by consistent, ongoing development efforts embracing their design, equipment
and accessories. For this reason, aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions
in this Operating instructions. In
addition, BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee the total absence
of errors. We hope you will appreciate that no claims can be
recognized based on the data, il-
lustrations or descriptions in this
manual.
1
7
z
General instructions
1
8
z
General instructions
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
2
9
z
Overviews
2
10
z
Overviews
General view, left side
1 Clutch fluid reservoir
( 93)
2 Seat lock (below tail light)
( 56)
3 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 52)
4 Adjustment of rear damp-
ing rate ( 53)
5 Onboard socket ( 80)
2
11
z
Overviews
2
12
z
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)
2
13
z
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
z
Overviews
( 46)
4 Turn signals ( 45)
5 Horn
6 with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA
OE
II)
ESA control ( 53)
7 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 ( 46)
2
15
z
Overviews
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)
z
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 ( 41)
OE
2
17
z
Overviews
2
18
z
Overviews
Displays
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 lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3
19
z
Displays
Multifunction display
3
1 The horizontal bars indi-
20
z
Displays
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 ( 53)
10 Odometer ( 43)
11 Clock ( 41)
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 ABS warning lamp ( 33)
6 Indicator lamp for right turn
signal
3
21
z
Displays
The ABS symbol can be
3
22
shown differently depend-
ing on the country.
Service display
z
Displays
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 tempera-
tures 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
3
23
z
Displays
Tire inflation pressures
3
with Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC)
24
z
Displays
The displayed tire inflation pressures refer to a tire temperature
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 motorcy-
OE
cle 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 lamp also lights
up in yellow. If the monitored
tire inflation pressure is outside
the specified range the general
warning lamp will flash 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 lamps
Display
Warnings are displayed with the
corresponding warning lamps.
Warnings for which no separate warning lamp is available
are shown by the general warning lamp 1 in conjunction with a
warning text, e.g. 2 or a warning
symbol, e.g. 3, in the multifunction display. The universal warning lamp shows red or yellow,
depending on the urgency of the
warning.
If several warnings are active, all
corresponding warning lamps and
warning symbol are displayed;
warnings appear alternately.
The following page contains a list
of potential warnings.
3
25
z
Displays
Overview of warning indicators
3
Warning and indicator
26
lamps
Lights up yellow.
Lights up yellow.
z
Displays
Lights up red. Temperature dis-
Lights up yellow. appears on the dis-
Flashes red. Is indicated. Engine oil pressure low ( 31)
Warning symbols in the
display
EWS ! is indi-
cated.
FUEL ! is indi-
cated.
play flashes
play
Meaning
Electronic immobilizer is active ( 30)
Fuel down to reserve ( 30)
Coolant temperature too high ( 30)
Engine in emergency-operation mode
( 30)
Lights up red. Is indicated
Lights up yellow.
LAMPR ! is indi-
cated.
LAMPF ! is indi-
cated.
Battery charge current insufficient
( 31)
Tail light defective ( 32)
Headlight bulb or turn signal defective
( 32)
Warning and indicator
lamps
Lights up yellow.
Flashes
Lights up
Warning symbols in the
Meaning
display
LAMPS ! is indi-
cated.
Is indicated. Engine oil level too low ( 33)
Bulbs defective ( 32)
Check Oil is
indicated.
appears on the display
Outside temperature warning ( 33)
ABS self-diagnosis not completed
( 33)
ABS deactivated ( 33)
3
27
z
Displays
Lights up
Flashes rapidly in
yellow.
appears on the display
ABS error ( 34)
ASC intervention ( 34)
Warning and indicator
3
lamps
28
Lights up yellow. appears on the dis-
z
Displays
Lights up yellow. appears on the dis-
Flashes red. appears on the dis-
Warning symbols in the
display
Flashes slowly
appears on the display
play
play
The critical tire
inflation pressure
flashes
play
The critical tire
inflation pressure
flashes
"--" or "-- --"
is indicated
Meaning
ASC self-diagnosis not completed
( 34)
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)
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