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BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Rider's Manual
K1600GTL
Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
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Date of first registration
Registration number
Dealership details
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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. 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 vehicle'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.
01 41 8 550 261
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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 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 ....... 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20 Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 21 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 22 Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 24 Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4 Operation................ 41
Ignition switch/steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Electronic immobiliser
EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 43 On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 48 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 53 Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Dynamic Traction Control
DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Slipstream deflector . . . . . . . . . 59 Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 60 Stowage compartments . . . . . 62 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 71 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5 Riding .................... 77
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 78 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 84
Refuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Secure motorcycle for transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
6 Engineering details..... 89
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
7 Accessories ............. 99
General instructions . . . . . . . 100 Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Navigation device . . . . . . . . . 101 Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
8 Maintenance .......... 111
General instructions . . . . . . . 112 Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 127 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
9 Care .................... 137
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 138 Cleaning easily damaged components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 140 Protective wax coating . . . . 140 Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
10 Technical data ...... 141
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 142 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 143 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 147 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 149 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Riding specifications . . . . . . 154
11 Service ............... 155
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 156 BMW Motorrad Mobility services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 156 Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Confirmation of service . . . . 163
12 Appendix............. 165
Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 RDC certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
13 Index ................. 171
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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General instructions
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 product 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.
Technical data.
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EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage).
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
RDC Tyre pressure monitoring (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 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 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
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General views
General view, left side
1Clutch-fluid reservoir (
119)
2Fuel filler neck (
85)
3Operating panel for the audio system (see separate user guide)
4Seat lock (
58)
5Control for rear-seat heating (on the seat) (
55)
6Payload table
Table of tyre pressures
7Adjuster, spring preload (
64)
8Adjuster for damping characteristic (
65)
9Stowage compartment (
62)
10Adjustable shift lever (
63)
11Slipstream deflector (
59)
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General view, right side
1Vehicle Identification Number (above the engine oil filler neck)
2Power socket (
100)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front (
116)
4Coolant level indicator (behind side panel) (
118)
5Type plate (on front suspension)
6Slipstream deflector (
59)
7Engine-oil filler neck and oil dipstick (
112)
8Stowage compartment of the audio system (
62)
9Brake-fluid reservoir, rear (
117)
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General views
Multifunction switch, left
1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher (
50)
2with LED auxiliary headlightsOE
with LED auxiliary headlightOA
Operation of the auxiliary headlights (
52)
3Cruise control system control (
60)
4Hazard warning flashers (
53)
5Windscreen control
(
59)
6Operation of the flashing turn indicators (
52)
7Horn
8Multi-controller and MENU button
Operation of the multifunction display (
43)
Operation of the audio system (see the appropriate instructions for use)
with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)OE
Control for DTC (
56) with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE
Operating ESA (
66)
9Selecting favourite menu (
47)
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Multifunction switch, right
1 with central lockingOE Operation of the central locking system (
67)
2Selection of the ride mode (
57)
3Emergency off switch (kill switch) (
53)
4 Starting engine (
80)
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Instrument panel
1Speedometer
2Release for navigation slot
3Warning and telltale lights (
25)
4with navigation systemOA Navigation device (
101)
5Photo-electric cell (for adapting the brightness of the instrument lighting)
6Rev. counter
7Control for tripmeters (
50)
8Multifunction display (
20)
The brightness of the warning lights and telltale lights,
the display and the instrument needle and gauge lighting is adapted automatically to suit ambient brightness.
Status indicators
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tyre pressures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Multifunction display
1Riding mode (
57)
2Coolant temperature
3Area for warnings (
26)
4Menu area (
43)
Area for messages relating to the audio system
5Status-indicator panel of the on-board computer (
48)
with tyre pressure monitoring (RDC)OE
RDC readings
6Status indicators for seat heating (
54)
Status indicators for handlebar grip heating (
54)
with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE
ESA settings
7Tripmeter (
50)
8Total distance covered
9Clock (
47)
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Average consumption 1 and 2 since last reset
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Range with fuel now on board (
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Average speed since last reset (
49)
Ambient temperature (
22)
Tyre pressures (
23)
Stopwatch (
49)
Travel times (
49)
Date (display mode depends on the time format
selected) (
47)
Oil level (
23)
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Status indicators
with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE
2 Rear-seat heating ON
3 Heated handlebar grips ON
4 Front-seat heating ON 5 Damping
6 Vehicle load
Range
The range readout indicates 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-con- sumption 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.
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 ambient-
temperature reading. If the effect of the engine's heat becomes ex-
cessive, -- 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 (RDC)OE
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.
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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).
Service-due indicator
If a service is due, for a brief period after the pre-
ride 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.
If the service-due indicator appears more than a
month before the service date, the date saved in the instrument cluster must be adjusted. This situation can occur if the battery was disconnected.
Warning and telltale lights
1ABS warning light (
34)
2with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)OE
DTC warning light (
35)
3Telltale light of the left turn indicators
4Warning light for fuel down to reserve (
31)
5Telltale light for neutral
6High-beam headlight telltale light
7Telltale light of the right turn indicators
8Warning light for engine electronics
9with anti-theft alarm (DWA)OE
Anti-theft alarm telltale light (
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Status indicators
10with LED auxiliary headlightsOE
with LED auxiliary headlightOA
Telltale light for the auxiliary headlights (
52)
11Telltale light of cruise control (
60)
12General warning light, in combination with warnings in the display (
26)
Warnings
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the corresponding warning lights.
Warnings for which there is no dedicated warning light are indicated by 'General' warning light 1 showing in combination with a warning symbol such as, for example, 2 appearing in the multifunction display. The 'General' warning light shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning.
Up to four warning symbols can be displayed at any given time. The status of the 'General' warning light matches the most urgent warning.
The possible warnings are listed on the next pages.
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Front light failure |
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