BMW K 1600 GT 2015 Owner's Manual
Rider's Manual
K 1600 GT
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Vehicle data/dealership details
Vehicle data
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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)
Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on
your choice of a vehicle from
BMW Motorrad and welcome
you to the community of BMW
riders. Familiarise yourself with
your new vehicle so that you can
ride it safely and confidently in all
traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. 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.
Suggestions and criticism
If you have questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope you will enjoy riding
your BMW and that all your journeys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 General views . .. .. .. .. .. . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators ... .. .. 21
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 23
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 25
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 26
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4 Operation . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . 49
Ignition switch/steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Ignition with Key-
less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 57
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 61
Trip meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Daytime riding light . . . . . . . . . . 63
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 68
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Slipstream deflector . . . . . . . . . 76
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 76
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Stowage compartments . . . . . 79
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 88
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
5 Riding .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 95
Safety instructions .. . . . . . . . . 96
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Parking your motor-
cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
6 Engineering
details . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 111
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 113
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . 119
7 Accessories . .. .. .. . .. . 121
General instructions . . . . . . . 122
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Navigation device . . . . . . . . . 123
Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
8 Maintenance . . . .. .. . .. 135
General instructions . . . . . . . 136
Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 151
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
9 Care ... . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 163
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 164
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Laying up the motor-
cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Protective wax coating . . . . 166
Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
10 Technical data . . . .. . 167
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 168
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 169
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 173
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . 174
Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Dimensions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Riding specifications . . . . . . 180
11 Service . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. 181
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 182
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 182
Maintenance schedule . . . . 185
Standard BMW service . . . . 186
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Confirmation of service . . . . 192
12 Appendix . .. .. .. .. . .. . 195
Certificate for electronic
immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Certificate for remote con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Certificate for Key-
less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Certificate for tyre pressure
monitoring (Reifendruck-
Control, RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
13 Index . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 205
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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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 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.
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General instructions
Abbreviations and symbols
CAUTION Low-risk hazard.
Non-avoidance can lead to
slight or moderate injury.
WARNING Medium-risk
hazard. Non-avoidance can
lead to fatal or severe injury.
DANGER High-risk hazard. Non-avoidance leads
to fatal or severe injury.
ATTENTION Special
notes and precautionary
measures. Non-compliance can
lead to damage to the vehicle or
accessory and, consequently, to
voiding of the warranty.
NOTICE Specific instruc-
tions on how to operate,
control, adjust or look after items
of equipment on the vehicle.
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.
Technical data.
OE Optional extras.
The vehicles are assembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
OA Optional accessories.
You can obtain
BMW Motorrad
optional accessories
through your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer;
optional accessories
have to be retrofitted to
the vehicle.
Electronic immobiliser.
EWS
DWA
Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage).
Anti-lock brake system.
ABS
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
Tyre pressure monitor-
RDC
ing.
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
Deutsches Institut für Normung
e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual
countries may differ.
Actuality
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
or descriptions in this manual.
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General instructions
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General instructions
General views
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2
9
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General views
2
10
z
General views
General view, left side
1 Clutch-fluid reservoir
( 143)
2 Fuel filler neck ( 105)
3 Seat lock ( 73)
4 Rear seat heating control
(on rear seat) ( 70)
5 Payload table
Table of tyre pressures
6 Adjuster, spring preload
( 81)
7 Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic ( 82)
8 Stowage compartment
( 79)
9 Slipstream deflector
( 76)
2
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z
General views
2
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z
General views
General view, right side
1 Vehicle Identification Num-
ber (above the engine oil
filler neck)
2 Power socket ( 122)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 140)
4 Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 142)
5 Type plate (on front
suspension)
6 Slipstream deflector
( 76)
7 Engine-oil filler neck and
oil dipstick ( 136)
8 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 141)
2
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General views
Multifunction switch,
2
left
14
1 High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 66)
2 with daytime running
3 Cruise control system con-
4 Hazard warning flashers
5 with LED auxiliary head-
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General views
6 Windscreen control
7 Operation of the turn indic-
8 Horn
OE
light
Daytime riding light
( 63)
trol ( 76)
( 68)
OE
lights
or
with LED auxiliary head-
OA
lights
Operation of the auxiliary
headlights ( 67)
( 75)
ators ( 68)
9 Multi-controller and MENU
button
Operation of the multifunction display ( 57)
with ECE audio system
and preparation for navigation system
Operation of the audio system (see the appropriate
operating instructions)
Control for DTC ( 72)
with Electronic
Suspension Adjustment
OE
(ESA)
Operating ESA ( 83)
10 Selecting favourite menu
( 60).
OE
2
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z
General views
Multifunction switch,
2
right
16
1 with central locking sys-
2 Selection of the ride mode
3 Emergency off switch (kill
4 Starting engine ( 98)
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General views
OE
tem
Operation of the central
locking system ( 84)
( 72)
switch) ( 69)
Underneath the seat
1 Rider's Manual
2 Fuses ( 160)
3 Battery ( 157)
4 Standard toolkit ( 136)
5 Seat-height adjustment
( 74)
2
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z
General views
Instrument panel
2
1 Speedometer
2 - with preparation for nav-
18
z
General views
igation device (OE)
Release for navigation slot
3 Warning and telltale lights
( 28)
4 with preparation for nav-
igation system
with navigation system
Navigation device ( 123)
5 Ambient-light brightness
sensor (for adapting the
brightness of the instrument lighting)
6 Rev. counter
7 Multifunction display
( 22)
NOTICE
The brightness of the warning
lights and telltale lights, the
display and the instrument
needle and gauge lighting is
OE
OA
adapted automatically to suit
ambient brightness.
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General views
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General views
Status indicators
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Tyre pressures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Status indicators
Multifunction display
3
1 Riding mode ( 72)
2 with Hill Start Control
22
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Status indicators
Hill Start Control Operation
( 78).
3 Coolant temperature
4 Warnings ( 31)
5 Menu area ( 57)
with ECE audio system
and preparation for nav-
igation system
Area for messages relating
to the audio system
6 On-board computer
( 61)
with tyre pressure monit-
oring (RDC)
RDC readings
7 with daytime running
OE
light
Daytime riding light
( 63)
OE
OE
OE
8 Seat heating ( 70)
Grip heating ( 69)
with Electronic
Suspension Adjustment
OE
(ESA)
ESA settings ( 83)
9 Tripmeter ( 63)
10 Total distance covered
11 Clock ( 61)
12 Fuel level
13 Gear indicator; "N" indic-
ates neutral
Meaning of symbols
Meanings of the symbols at position 1:
Average fuel consumption
since last reset ( 62)
Current consumption
Range with fuel now on
board ( 24)
Average speed since last
reset ( 62)
Ambient temperature
( 25)
Tyre pressures ( 25)
Stopwatch ( 62)
Travel times ( 62)
Date (display mode depends on the time format
selected) ( 61)
On-board electrics voltage
level
3
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z
Status indicators
Oil level ( 25)
3
24
2 Rear-seat heating ON
3 Heated handlebar grips ON
4 Front-seat heating ON
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Status indicators
with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)
5 Damping
6 Vehicle load
OE
Range
The range readout indic-
ates how far you can ride
with the fuel remaining in the
tank. The figure for average consumption used to calculate range
is not shown and might not be
the same as the average-consumption reading that appears on
the display.
You must put at least five litres of
fuel into the fuel tank for the new
level to be registered correctly.
If the sensor cannot register the
new level the range readout cannot be updated.
When the motorcycle is propped
on its side stand the slight angle
of inclination means that the
sensor cannot register the fuel
level correctly. This is the reason
why the range is calculated only
when the side stand is in the retracted position.
NOTICE
The calculated range is only
an approximate figure. Consequently, BMW Motorrad recommends that you should not
try to use the full range before
refuelling.
Ambient temperature
When the motorcycle is at
a standstill the heat of the
engine can falsify the ambienttemperature reading. If the effect
of the engine's heat becomes excessive, -- temporarily appears
on the display.
If ambient temperature
drops below 3 °C this
warning appears, drawing
your attention to the risk of
black ice forming. The display
automatically switches from any
other mode to the temperature
reading when the temperature
drops below this threshold for
the first time.
Tyre pressures
with tyre pressure monitoring
OE
(RDC)
The tyre-pressure readings are
based on a reference tyre temperature of 20 °C. The front
tyre pressure is on the left 1;
the reading on the right 2 is the
rear tyre pressure. "-- --"
appears directly after the ignition is switched on, because
the sensors do not transmit tyre
pressures until the first time the
motorcycle accelerates to more
than 30 km/h.
If the pressure in a tyre drops to
a critical level the corresponding
status indicator shows red.
The tyre warning symbol
also appears on the display.
The "General" warning light
flashes red.
The detailed description of
BMW Motorrad RDC starts on
page ( 118).
Oil level
The oil-level indicator gives
you an indication of the en-
gine oil level.
The preconditions for the oil level
check are as follows:
Engine at operating temperature.
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Status indicators
Engine idling for at least ten
seconds.
3
Side stand retracted.
26
Make sure the motorcycle is
upright.
The readings mean:
OK: Oil level is correct.
CHECK!: Check the oil level
the next time you stop for fuel.
– – –: Oil level cannot be
measured (conditions as stated
above not satisfied).
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Status indicators
Service-due indicator
If a service is due, for a
brief period after the preride check the service symbol
appears on the display and the
service-due date shows instead
of the odometer reading.
If the service is overdue
the 'General' warning light
briefly shows yellow and the
service symbol lights up and remains ON.
If the countdown to the next
service is less than one month,
service-due date 1 appears on
the display.
If the vehicle 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 early
service is less than 1000 km,
countdown distance 2 appears
on the display.
NOTICE
If the service-due indicator appears more than a month before
the service date, the current date
has to be corrected. This situ-
ation can occur if the battery was
disconnected.
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Status indicators
Warning and telltale
3
lights
28
1 ABS warning light ( 42)
2 DTC warning light ( 42)
3 Telltale light of the left turn
indicators
4 Warning light for fuel down
to reserve ( 38)
5 Telltale light for neutral
6 High-beam headlight tell-
tale light
7 Telltale light of the right
turn indicators
8 Warning light for engine
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Status indicators
electronics
9 with alarm system
Anti-theft alarm telltale light
( 89)
Telltale light for the radiooperated key ( 55)
OE
(DWA)
with Keyless Ride
OE
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