BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2007 Owner's manual

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Rider's Manual

R 1200 GS Adventure

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate Riding

Machine

Motorcycle data/dealership details

Motorcycle data

Model

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 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 motorcycle'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.

1 General instructions . ... .

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Abbreviations and symbols . . . .

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 General views . ... .. ... ... .

General view, left side . . . . . . . .

General view, right side . . . . . .

Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . .

Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . .

Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . .

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . .

Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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.

Table of Contents

	3 Status indicators .. ... ..	19	Tyre pressure monitoring
	Standard status		RDC OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
	indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20	Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	53
	Status indicators with on-		Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55
5	board computer OE . . . . . . . . . . .	21	Hazard warning flashers . . . . . .	55
6	Status indicators with		Emergency off switch (kill
6	tyre pressure monitoring		switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	56
7	(RDC) OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22	Grip heating OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	57
7	Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . .	22	BMW Motorrad Integral
7	Warnings issued by the on-		ABS OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	57
9	board computer OE . . . . . . . . . . .	26	Automatic Stability Control
9	ABS warnings OE	29	ASC OE	59
11	ABS warnings OE	29	ASC OE	59
13	. . . . . . . . . . . . .ASC warnings OE	31	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seat height	60
14	. . . . . . . . . . . . .RDC warnings OE	34	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Windscreen	61
15	Anti-theft alarm		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clutch	61
16	warnings OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	39	Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62
16	4 Operation	43	Shift lever	63
17	4 Operation	43	Shift lever	63
18	Ignition switch and steering		Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	64
	lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44	Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	64
	Electronic immobiliser		Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	65
	(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	45	Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
	Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	46	Electronic Suspension Ad-
	Odometer and tripmeters . . . .	47	justment ESA OE . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68
	On-board computer OE . . . . . . .	49	Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	70

Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Front and rear seats . . . . . . . . . . 71 Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

5 Riding .. ... .. ... ... ... .. .. 75

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Riding off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 84 Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

6 Engineering details. .. .. 87

Brake system with BMW Motorrad Integral ABS OE . . . . . . . . 88 Electronic engine manage-

ment with BMW Motorrad

ASC OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Tyre pressure monitoring

RDC OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

7 Accessories ... ... ... .. .. 95

General instructions . . . . . . . . . . 96 Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Case OA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Topcase OA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

8 Maintenance .. ... ... .. . 107

General instructions . . . . . . . . 108 Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . 123 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

9 Care . ... ... .. ... ... ... .. . 139

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Washing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 140 Cleaning easily damaged components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Protective wax coating . . . . . 142 Laying up motorcycle . . . . . . 142 Restoring motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

10 Technical data . ... .. . 143

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 144 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . 145 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . . 154 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Riding specifications . . . . . . . 160

11 Service . ... ... ... .. ... . 161

BMW Motorrad service . . . . . 162 BMW Motorrad service

quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 BMW Motorrad Service

Card: on-the-spot break-

down assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 162 BMW Motorrad service network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . . 163 Confirmation of mainten-

ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Confirmation of service . . . . . 169

General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

instructionsGeneralz

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 motorcycle 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.

Item of technical data.

OE	Optional extra
	The motorcycles are as-
	sembled complete with
	all the BMW optional ex-
	tras originally ordered.
OA	Optional accessory
	You can obtain option-
	al accessories through
	your authorised BMW
	Motorrad dealer; optional
	accessories have to be
	retrofitted to the motor-
	cycle.

EWS Electronic immobiliser (Elektronische Wegfahrsicherung).

DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage)

ABS Anti-lock brake system

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment

Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.

RDC Tyre pressure control (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 Deutsche Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual countries may differ.

Currency

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.

instructionsGeneralz

General views

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 2007 Owner's manual

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General view, left side

1Adjuster, spring preload, front ( 65)

2Adjustment of windscreen ( 61)

3Adjuster for headlight beam throw (underneath the instrument cluster) ( 71)

4Clutch-fluid reservoir ( 115)

5Type plate (on frame, behind side cover)

6Seat lock ( 71)

7Power socket ( 96)

8Adjuster for damping characteristic, rear suspension ( 67)

9Engine-oil filler neck ( 110)

10Engine oil level indicator ( 109)

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General view, right side

1Adjuster for spring preload, rear ( 66)

2Fuel filler neck ( 85)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 113)

4Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) (on steering-head bearing)

5Air filter (behind right side panel) ( 132)

6Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 114)

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Underneath the seat

1Rider's Manual

2Battery ( 135)

3Toolkit, Payload table (in tool tray), Tyre pressures table (in tool tray)

4Helmet holder ( 73)

Handlebar fitting, left

1	Operating the odometer
	( 47), Operating the on-
	board computer OE ( 49)
2	Operation of the auxiliary
	headlights OE ( 54)

3Operating the ABS OE

( 57), Operating ASCOE ( 59)

4 Operating ESA OE ( 68)

5Horn

6Flashing turn indicators, left ( 55), Hazard warning flashers ( 55)

7Headlight flasher and highbeam headlight ( 54)

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Handlebar fitting, right

1Emergency off switch (kill switch) ( 56)

2Starter button ( 78)

3 Grip heating OE ( 57)

4Flashing turn indicators, right ( 55), Hazard warning flashers ( 55)

5Cancel button, flashing turn indicators ( 55), Pushbutton, cancel hazard warning flashers ( 56)

Instrument cluster

1Speedometer

2Rev. counter

3Telltale lights ( 20)

4Multifunction display ( 20)

5Telltale light, anti-theft alarm, and sensor for instrument lighting

6Operating the odometer ( 47), Operation of the clock ( 46)

The instrument-cluster lighting has automatic day

and night switchover.

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Headlight

1Low-beam headlight

2High-beam headlight

3Side light

Status indicators

Standard status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Status indicators with on-board computerOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Status indicators with tyre pressure monitoring (RDC)OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Warnings issued by the on-board computerOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

ABS warningsOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 ASC warningsOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 RDC warningsOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Anti-theft alarm warningsOE . . . . . . . . . 39

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Standard status indicators

Multifunction display

1Clock ( 46)

2Gear indicator ( 20)

3Engine temperature ( 20)

4Odometer and tripmeters ( 47)

5Fuel capacity ( 20)

Telltale lights

1Flashing turn indicators, left

2High-beam headlight

3Idle

4Flashing turn indicators, right

Fuel capacity

The horizontal bars below the fuel-pump symbol indicate the remaining quantity of

fuel.

When the fuel in the tank is topped up the gauge briefly shows the original level, before the reading is updated.

Gear indicator

The gear engaged or N for neutral appears on the

display.

If no gear is engaged, the 'neutral' telltale light also

lights up.

Engine temperature

The horizontal bars below the temperature symbol

indicate the engine temperature.

Service-due indicator

If the next service is due in less than one month, the date for the

next service is shown briefly after the Pre-Ride Check completes. Month and year are both shown as two-digit numbers with a line as separator, so in this example the next service is due in March 2007.

If the motorcycle 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 odometer reading at which a service will be due is less than 1000 km,

the distance is counted down in steps of 100 km and is shown briefly after the Pre-Ride Check completes.

If service is overdue, the due date or the odometer reading at which service was due is accompanied by the 'General' warning light showing yellow. The word "Service" remains permanently visible.

If the service-due indicator appears more than a

month in advance of the actual due date or if the word "Service" does not show permanently even though a service is overdue, the date stored in memory in the instrument cluster is incorrect and must be set. This situation can occur if the battery was disconnected for a prolonged period of time.

If you want to have the date set consult a specialist workshop,

preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Status indicators with on-board computerOE

1Status-indicator panel of the on-board computer OE ( 49)

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Status indicators with tyre pressure monitoring (RDC)OE

1 Temperature-compensated

tyre-pressures OE ( 53)

Standard warnings

Mode of presentation

Warnings are indicated by the 'General' warning light 1 showing in combination with a warning word, for example 2 or in combination with one of the warning symbols 3. The 'General' warning light shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning. If two or more warnings occur at the same time, all the appropriate warning lights and warning symbols appear, alternating with warning words as applicable.

The possible warnings are listed on the next page.

Warnings, overview
Telltale lights	Status indicators	Meaning

Lights up yellow	EWS ! appears on	Electronic immobiliser active ( 24)
	the display.

Lights up yellow	FUEL ! appears	Fuel down to reserve ( 24)
	on the display.

Lights up yellow	Appears on the dis-	Engine in emergency-operation mode
	play	( 24)

Flashes red	Appears on the dis-	Insufficient engine oil pressure ( 25)
	play

Lights up red	Appears on the dis-	Insufficient battery charge current
	play	( 25)

Lights up yellow	LAMPR ! appears	Rear light bulb defective	( 25)
	on the display.

	LAMPF ! appears	Front light bulb defective	( 26)
	on the display.

Lights up yellow	LAMPS ! appears	Bulbs defective ( 26)
	on the display.

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Electronic immobiliser active

General warning light lights up yellow.

EWS ! appears on the display. Possible cause:

The key being used is not authorised for starting, or communication between key and engine electronics is disrupted.

Remove all other vehicle keys from the same ring as the ignition key.

Use the reserve key. Have the defective key re-

placed, preferably by an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Fuel down to reserve

General warning light lights up yellow.

FUEL ! appears on the display.

Lack of fuel can result in

the engine misfiring and

cutting out unexpectedly. Mis-

firing can damage the catalytic

converter; a hazardous situation

can result if the engine cuts out

unexpectedly.

Do not run the fuel tank dry.

Possible cause:

The fuel tank contains no more than the reserve quantity of fuel.

Reserve fuel

≥4 l

Refuelling ( 85)

Engine in emergencyoperation mode

General warning light lights up yellow.

Engine symbol appears on the display.

The engine is running in

emergency operating mode. Engine power might be reduced and this can cause hazardous situations, particularly if you attempt to overtake other road users.

Engine power level might be lower than normal: adapt your style of riding accordingly.

Possible cause:

The engine control unit has diagnosed a fault. In exceptional cases, the engine stops and refuses to start. Otherwise, the engine runs in emergency operating mode.

You can continue to ride, but bear in mind that the usual engine power might not be available.

Have the fault rectified as quickly as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably

an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Insufficient engine oil pressure

General warning light flashes red.

Oil-can symbol appears on the display.

The oil pressure in the lube-oil system is too low. Stop immediately and switch off the engine.

The insufficient oil pressure warning does not fulfil

the function of an oil gauge. The only way of checking whether the oil level is correct is to check the oil sight glass.

Possible cause:

The engine-oil level is too low.

Check the engine oil level ( 109)

If the oil level is too low:

Top up the engine oil.

Possible cause:

The engine-oil pressure is insufficient.

Riding when engine-oil

pressure is low can result in engine damage.

Do not continue your journey.

Have the fault rectified as quickly as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Insufficient battery charge current

General warning light lights up red.

Battery symbol appears on the display.

A discharged battery can render various systems un-

available, for example the lights,

the engine or the ABS. This can result in dangerous situations.

If possible, do not continue your journey.

Battery is not being charged. If you continue to ride the motorcycle the on-board electronics will drain the battery.

Possible cause:

Alternator or alternator drive belt defective

Have the fault rectified as quickly as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Rear light bulb defective

General warning light lights up yellow.

LAMPR ! appears on the display.

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A defective bulb places

your safety at risk because it is easier for other users to oversee the motorcycle. Replace defective bulbs as soon as possible; always carry a complete set of spare bulbs if possible.