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BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Rider's Manual (US Model)
K1600GTL
Motorcycle/Dealer Data
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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 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 status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . 13 Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14 Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20 Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 21 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 22 Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 22 Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warning and indicator
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4 Operation................ 41
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 EWS Electronic immobi-
lizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 43 Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 48 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 52 Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 53 Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Wind deflection wing . . . . . . . . 59 Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Storage compartments . . . . . . 61 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 ESA Electronic Suspension Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Anti-theft alarm system
(DWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5 Riding .................... 75
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 76 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 82 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Fastening motorcycle for transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
6 Technology in
detail ..................... 87
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Engine management with
BMW Motorrad DTC . . . . . . . . 92 Tire Pressure Control TPC/ RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 ESA II Electronic Suspension Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
7 Accessories ............. 97
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 98 Onboard power sockets . . . . . 98 Navigation device . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8 Maintenance .......... 109
General instructions . . . . . . . 110 Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 117 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 124 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
9 Care .................... 135
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Washing your vehicle. . . . . . 136 Cleaning sensitive vehicle
parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 138 Protective wax coating . . . . 138 Returning motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
10 Technical data ...... 139
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 140 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 141 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 145 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 147 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 148 Anti-theft alarm system . . . 150 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Performance data . . . . . . . . . 152
11 Service ............... 153
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 BMW Motorrad Service . . . 155 BMW Motorrad Mobility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Confirmation of service . . . . 162
12 Appendix............. 165
Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 RDC certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
13 Index ................. 171
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . 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 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 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 operating 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 |
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Optional accessory |
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EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
DTC Dynamic Traction 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.
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 instructionsGeneral
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General instructions
Overviews
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Overviews
General view, left side
1Clutch fluid reservoir (
117)
2Fuel filler opening (
83)
3Operating panel for the audio system (see separate user guide)
4Seat lock (
57)
5Control for rear-seat heating (on the seat) (
55)
6Payload table
Tire inflation pressure table
7Adjusting spring preload (
64)
8Damping adjustment (
65)
9Storage compartment (
61)
10Adjustable shift lever (
63)
11Wind deflection wing (
59)
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Overviews
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Overviews
General view, right side
1Vehicle Identification Number (above engine oil filler neck)
2Onboard power socket (
98)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front (
114)
4Coolant level indicator (behind side panel) (
116)
5Type plate (on front suspension)
6Wind deflection wing (
59)
7Engine oil fill location and oil dipstick (
110)
8Stowage compartment of the audio system (
61)
9Brake-fluid reservoir, rear (
115)
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Overviews
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Overviews
Multifunction switch, left
1Headlight high beam and flasher (
50)
2with additional LED headlightOE
with additional LED headlightOA
Operating additional headlights (
51)
3Cruise control (
59)
4Hazard warning flashers (
52)
5Windshield (
58)
6Turn signals (
52)
7Horn
8Multi-controller and MENU button
Operating the multifunction display (
43)
Operation of the audio system (see the appropriate instructions for use)
with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)OE
Using DTC (
56)
with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE
ESA control (
65)
9Selecting favorite 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 (
56)
3Emergency ON/OFF switch (
53)
4Starting the engine (
78)
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Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Release for navigation slot
3Warning and indicator lamps (
25)
4with navigation systemOA Navigation device (
99)
5Photocell (for brightness adjustment of instrument lighting)
6Tachometer
7Control for tripmeters
(
49)
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.
Displays
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Oil level indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . 25 Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Displays
Multifunction display
1Riding mode (
56)
2Coolant temperature
3Area for warnings (
26)
4Menu area (
43)
Area for messages relating to the audio system
5Onboard computer display area (
48)
with Tire Pressure Control (TPC/RDC)OE
RDC readings
6Status indicators for seat heating (
54)
Status indicators for handlebar grip heating (
53) with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE
ESA settings
7Trip distance (
49)
8Total distance covered
9Clock (
47)
10Fuel level
11Gear indicator, "N" is shown for Neutral
Meaning of symbols
Meanings of the symbols at position 1:
Average consumption 1 and 2 since last reset
(
48)
Range with fuel now on board (
22)
Average speed since last reset (
48)
Ambient temperature (
22)
Tire inflation pressures (
22)
Stopwatch (
48)
2 Rear-seat heating ON Travel times (
49) 3 Heated handlebar grips
switched on
4 Front-seat heating ON
Date (display mode depends on the time format
selected) (
47)
Oil level (
23)
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Displays
with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE
5Damping
6Vehicle load
Range
The range indicates the travel distance available
with the remaining fuel. The average consumption employed to calculate the remaining travel
range does not appear in the display and may vary from the indicated average consumption.
You must put at least five liters of fuel into the fuel tank for the new
level to be registered correctly. 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.
Ambient temperature
Engine heat can lead to spurious readings of ambi-
ent 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.
If the ambient temperature drops below 37 °F (3 °C),
this warning of possible icingup appears. The display automatically switches from any other mode to the temperature reading when the temperature drops below this threshold for the first time.
Tire inflation pressures
with Tire Pressure Control (TPC/RDC)OE
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. Immediately after switching on the ignition, "-- --" is displayed, as the transfer of the
inflation pressure values does not begin until a speed of 19 mph (30 km/h) is exceeded for the first time.
If the pressure in a tire drops to a critical level the corresponding status indicator shows red.
The tire warning symbol also appears on the display.
The general warning lamp flashes red.
Additional information on the BMW Motorrad Tire Pressure Monitor is provided starting on page (
93).
Oil level indicator
The oil-level indicator gives you an indication of the en-
gine oil level.
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).
Service display
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.
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Displays
If the service is overdue the General warning light briefly
shows yellow and the service symbol lights up continuously.
If the countdown to the next service is less than one month, service-due date 1 appears on the display.
If the vehicle covers high annual mileages then shorter service intervals may be required. If the countdown distance to the early service is less than 621 mls (1000 km), countdown distance 2 appears on the display.
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 was disconnected.
Warning and indicator lamps
1ABS warning lamp (
34)
2with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)OE
DTC warning lamp (
35)
3Telltale light of the left turn indicators
4Warning light for fuel down to reserve (
31)
5Neutral indicator lamp
6Headlight high beam indicator lamp
7Telltale light of the right turn indicators
8Warning light for engine electronics
9with anti-theft alarmOE Anti-theft alarm telltale light (
70)
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Displays
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Displays
10with additional LED headlightOE
with additional LED headlightOA
Telltale light for the auxiliary headlights (
51)
11Indicator light of cruisecontrol system (
59)
12Universal warning lamp, appears together with warnings in display panel (
26)
Warning lamps
Display
Warnings are displayed with the corresponding warning lamps.
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 universal warning lamp shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning.
Up to four warning symbols can be displayed at any given time. The universal warning lamp lights up for the most urgent warning. The possible warnings are listed on the following pages.
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Electronic immobilizer is active |
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Fuel-level reading |
Fuel down to reserve ( 31) |
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Temperature read- |
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Engine fault ( 32) |
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Severe engine fault ( 32) |
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Warning and indicator |
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Onboard system voltage critical ( 33) |
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Rear light failure |
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Appears on the dis- |
Front light failure |
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Light failure ( 34) |
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Outside temperature warning ( 34) |
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Flashes |
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ABS self-diagnosis not completed |
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ABS error ( 35) |
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Flashes rapidly |
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DTC intervention |
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