BMW K 1300 S 2011 Owner's Manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
K 1300 S
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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Vehicle Identification Number
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Ms./Mr.
Phone number
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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.
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 of left side of
special model with HP pack-
age . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 13
General view, right side . . . . . 15
General view of right side
of special model with HP
package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 18
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 19
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 23
Multifunction display . . . . .. . . 24
Meanings of displays . . . . . . . . 25
Warning and indicator
lamps . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 25
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Range . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 27
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 28
Oil level indicator . . . .. . . . . . .. 28
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . .. 29
4 Operation . ............ .. . 43
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 44
EWS Electronic immobi-
lizer . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 45
Clock . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 45
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Turn indicators . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 49
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 50
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 51
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 52
ASC Automatic Stability
Control . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 53
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 54
Brakes . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 55
footrest system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Mirrors . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 57
Spring preload . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 57
Damping . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 58
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 58
Tires . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 60
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 62
Helmet holder . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 63
Luggage loops . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 63
5 Riding .. .. . . . . . . . . . ....... 65
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 66
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Starting. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 68
Breaking in . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 71
Shifting gears . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 71
Brakes . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 72
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 73
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Securing motorcycle for
transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6 Technology in
detail .. . . . . . . . . . .......... 77
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . .. 78
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 80
Tire Pressure Control TPC/
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
ESA II Electronic Suspension
Adjustment . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 83
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . ... 85
General instructions . . . . . .. . . 86
Onboard sockets . . . . . . .. . . . . 86
Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tire repair kit . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 90
8 Maintenance . .. .. .. .. . . . 91
General instructions . . . . . .. . . 92
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 93
Brake system . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 95
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 99
Rims and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Wheels . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 100
Front wheel stand . . .. . . . . . 108
Rear wheel stand. . . . . .. . . . 110
Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Jump-starting . . . .. . . . . . .. . 117
Battery . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 118
9 Care .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 123
Care products . . . . . . .. . . . . . 124
Washing your motorcy-
cle. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 124
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 125
Protective wax coating . . . . 126
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 126
Returning motorcycle to
use . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 126
10 Technical data .. .. .. 127
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 128
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 129
Engine . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 131
Fuel . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 132
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 132
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 133
Transmission . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 134
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . .. . 134
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brakes . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 136
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . .. 136
Electrical system . . . .. . . . . . 137
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 139
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 140
Riding specifications . . . . . . 140
11 Service . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 141
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 143
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 143
Maintenance work. . . . . . . . . 143
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 145
Confirmation of service . . . . 150
12 Index . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 152
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . . . . 7
1
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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 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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General instructions
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General instructions
Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view of left side of special
model with HP package . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
General view of right side of special
model with HP package . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2
9
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Overviews
2
10
z
Overviews
General view, left side
1 Clutch fluid reservoir
( 99)
2 Headlight range adjust-
ment (below instrument
cluster) ( 61)
3 Seat lock (below tail light)
( 62)
4 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 57)
5 Adjustment of rear damp-
ing rate ( 58)
6 Onboard socket ( 86)
2
11
z
Overviews
2
12
z
Overviews
General view of left side of special model with HP package
with special model K 1300 S
with HP package
1 Tinted windshield
2 Aluminum plate with model
name and serial number
3 Carbon passenger seat
cover ( 62)
4 Adjustable HP footrest
with adjustable shift lever
( 55)
5 Carbon front wheel cover
OE
2
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z
Overviews
2
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Overviews
General view, right side
1 Engine oil level indicator
( 93)
2 Fuel filler opening ( 74)
3 Battery compartment
( 119)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 95)
5 Vehicle identification num-
ber (on the upper front
wheel control)
6 Type plate (on rear cross
tube)
7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 98)
2
15
z
Overviews
2
16
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Overviews
General view of right side of special model with HP package
with special model K 1300 S
with HP package
1 Carbon center fairing panel
2 Adjustable HP footrest
with adjustable brake lever
( 55)
3 Paddock stand
Use like BMW rear wheel
stand ( 110)
4 Akrapovič end muffler
OE
2
17
z
Overviews
Multifunction switch,
2
left
18
1 Headlight high beam and
flasher ( 49)
2 Selecting display readings
( 47).
with onboard
computer
Resetting average data
( 48).
3 Hazard warning flashers
z
Overviews
( 50)
4 Turn signals ( 49)
5 Horn
6 with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA
OE
II)
ESA control ( 59)
7 ABS operation ( 52)
with automatic Stability
OE
Control
ASC control ( 53)
OE
Multifunction switch, right
1 with heated handlebar
2 Starter button ( 68)
3 Emergency ON/OFF
OE
grips
Heated hand grip ( 51)
switch ( 51)
2
19
z
Overviews
Underneath seat
2
1 Luggage loops
2 Rider's Manual (US Model)
20
3 Tire inflation pressure table
4 Payload table
5 Helmet holder ( 63)
6 Standard tool kit ( 92)
7 Engine oil fill location
( 94)
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Overviews
Instrument cluster
1 Tachometer
2 Speedometer
3 Warning and indicator
lamps ( 25)
4 Multifunction display
( 24)
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
( 47)
Operating clock ( 45)
OE
2
21
z
Overviews
2
22
z
Overviews
Status indicators
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Meanings of displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . 25
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3
23
z
Status indicators
Multifunction display
3
1 The horizontal bars indi-
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Status indicators
cate the remaining fuel
level.
2 Gear indicator display, "N"
indicates "neutral."
3 Sector for warning displays
( 29)
4 with automatic Stability
ASC warning and indicator
display ( 38)
5 Warning indicators ( 29)
6 The horizontal bars indi-
cate the level of the engine
temperature.
7 with onboard
Onboard computer displays ( 25)
8 with heated handlebar
Grip heating level ( 51)
Control
computer
OE
grips
OE
OE
9 with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA
OE
II)
ESA setting ( 59)
10 Odometer ( 47)
11 Clock ( 45)
with onboard
computer
Onboard computer data
sector ( 47)
OE
Meanings of displays
with onboard computer
OE
CLOCK: Time display
TEMP: Ambient temperature
( 27)
Ø SPEED: Average speed since
last reset
Ø FUEL: Average fuel milage
since last reset
RANGE: Travel range with re-
maining fuel ( 27)
OIL: Oil level indicator ( 28)
with Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC)
OE
RDC P: Tire inflation pressures
( 28)
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
( 29)
4 Neutral indicator lamp
5 ABS warning lamp ( 37)
6 Indicator lamp for right turn
signal
3
25
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Status indicators
The ABS symbol can be
3
26
shown differently depend-
ing on the country.
Service display
If the time remaining until the
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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
3
27
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Tire inflation pressures
3
with Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC)
28
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 ( 81).
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.
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