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BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Rider's Manual
R1200GS
Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
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Registration number
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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 8 550 201
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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 Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 General views ............ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . 13 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14 Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15 Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators ....... 19
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22 Warning symbols in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 38 Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 40 Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Recommendation to up-
shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4 Operation................ 43
Ignition switch/steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Electronic immobiliser
EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 46 Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 52 Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Daytime riding lights . . . . . . . . 57 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 59 BMW Motorrad Integ-
ral ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Automatic Stability Control
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 65 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Dynamic ESA, electronic suspension adjustment . . . . . . 69 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 73 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Front and rear seats. . . . . . . . . 75
5 Riding .................... 79
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 80 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 87 Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Secure motorcycle for transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
6 Engineering details..... 93
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
7 Maintenance .......... 103
General instructions . . . . . . . 104 Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 119 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
8 Accessories ........... 135
General instructions . . . . . . . 136 Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 137 Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
9 Care .................... 147
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 148 Cleaning easily damaged components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Laying up the motor-
cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Protective wax coating . . . . 150 Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
10 Technical data ...... 151
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 152 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 153 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 158 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 161 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Riding specifications . . . . . . 165
11 Service ............... 167
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 168 BMW Motorrad Mobility services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 168 Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Confirmation of service . . . . 175
12 Appendix............. 177
Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
13 Index ................. 179
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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General instructions
Overview
An important aspect of this Rider's Manual is that it can be used for quick and easy reference. Consulting the
extensive index at the end of this Rider's Manual is the fastest way to find information on a particular topic or item. To first read an overview of your motorcycle, please go to chapter 2. All maintenance and servicing 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.
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Tightening torque. |
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Technical data. |
OE |
Optional extra |
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all the BMW Motorrad |
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optional extras originally |
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ordered. |
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Optional accessory |
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EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage).
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
RDC Tyre pressure monitoring (ReifenDruck-Control).
Equipment
When you purchased your BMW motorcycle, you chose a model with individual equipment. This Rider's Manual describes the 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 motorcycle contains equipment that has not been described, its description can be found in a separate manual.
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.
Currency
The high safety and quality level of BMW motorcycles is ensured by continuous development work on design, 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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7 instructionsGeneral
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General instructions
General views
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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General views
General view, left side
1with daytime riding lightsOE
Daytime riding lights (
57)
2Fuel filler neck (
89)
3Seat lock (
75)
4Setting the rear damping (down at the spring strut) (
68)
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General views
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General views
General view, right side
1Adjuster for spring preload, rear (
67)
2Air filter (underneath the centre trim panel) (
126)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front (
109)
4Height adjustment of the windscreen (
75)
5Power socket (
136)
6Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) (on steering-head bearing)
Type plate (on steeringhead bearing)
7Coolant-level indicator (
111)
Coolant reservoir (
111)
8Engine-oil filler neck (
106)
9Engine oil level indicator (
105)
10Battery (behind the side trim panel) (
128) Battery support point (behind the side trim panel) (
127)
11Brake-fluid reservoir, rear (
110)
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General views
Underneath the seat
1Standard tool kit (
104)
2Rider's Manual
3Table of tyre pressures
4Payload table
5Adjusting the driver seat height (
76)
Multifunction switch, left
1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher (
56)
2with speed controlOE Cruise-control system (
65)
3Hazard warning flashers (
59)
4ABS (
60) ASC (
61)
5with Dynamic ESAOE ESA (
69)
6with LED auxiliary headlightOA
LED auxiliary headlights (
56)
7Turn indicators (
59)
8Horn
9Multifunction display (
46)
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General views
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General views
10with preparation for navigation systemOE
Navigation system (
138)
11with daytime riding lightsOE
Daytime riding lights (
57)
Multifunction switch, right
1with heated handlebar gripsOE
Heated handlebar grips (
73)
2Riding mode (
62)
3Emergency off switch (kill switch) (
54)
4Start engine (
83)
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General views
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General views
Instrument panel
1Speedometer
2Rev. counter
3Ambient-light brightness sensor (for adapting the brightness of the instrument lighting)
with daytime riding lightsOE
Ambient brightness sensor for the automatic mode of the daytime riding light
with anti-theft alarmOE Anti-theft alarm telltale light
4Warning and telltale lights (
20)
5Multifunction display (
22)
Status indicators
Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Warning symbols in the display . . . . . 24 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Recommendation to upshift . . . . . . . . 41
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Status indicators
Warning and telltale lights
1 with speed controlOE Cruise-control system (
65)
2Neutral
3ASC (
61)
4Turn indicators, left
5ABS (
60)
6Turn indicators, right
7General warning light (in combination with warning symbols in the display) (
25)
8DWA
9High-beam headlight (
56)
10with daytime riding lightsOE
Daytime riding lights (
57)
11with LED auxiliary headlightOA
Auxiliary headlights (
56)
12 Fuel reserve (
38)
The ABS symbol might differ, depending on the spe-
cifics of national regulations.
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Multifunction display
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Fuel level |
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Recommendation to up- |
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light ( 57) |
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gripsOE |
Heating stages, handlebar grips (
73)
6Odometer and tripmeters (
46)
7Service-due indicator
(maintenance interval) (
168)
8Warning symbols (
25)
9On-board computer
10with Dynamic ESAOE ESA setting (
69)
11Riding mode (
62)
12Clock (
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Warning symbols in the display
1with tyre pressure monitoring (RDC)OE
Tyre pressure (
32)
2EWS (
30)
3Coolant temperature (
30)
4Engine oil level (
37)
5Engine electronics (
31)
6Battery charge (
129)
7Warnings (
25)
Warnings
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the corresponding warning lights.
Warnings that do not have warning lights of their own are indicated by 'General' warning light 1 showing in combination with a warning symbol at 2 or a text warning at 3. The 'general' warning light shows yellow or red, depending on the urgency of the warning.
The status of the 'General' warning light matches the most urgent warning.
The possible warnings are listed on the next page.
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Status indicators
Warnings, overview |
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Warning and telltale |
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the display |
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appears on the dis- |
Outside temperature warning |
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appears on the dis- |
Electronic immobiliser active |
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appears on the dis- |
Coolant temperature too high |
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lights up yellow |
appears on the dis- |
Engine in emergency-operation mode |
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lights up yellow |
LAMP_ ! appears |
Bulb faulty ( 31) |
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DWALO ! appears |
Anti-theft alarm battery weak |
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on the display |
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lights up yellow |
DWA ! appears on |
Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 32) |
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the display |
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Tyre pressure close to limit of permitted |
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tolerance ( 32) |
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pressure reading |
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Sensor defective or system error |
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Signal transmission disrupted ( 34) |
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lights up yellow |
RDC! appears on |
Battery of tyre-pressure sensor weak |
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the display |
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flashes |
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ABS self-diagnosis not completed |
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the display |
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ABS fault ( 35) |
Status indicators
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ABS deactivated |
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quick-flashes |
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ASC intervention |
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ASC self-diagnosis not completed |
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ASC deactivated |
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ASC fault ( 36) |
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Fuel down to reserve ( 37) |
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