BMW R 1200 GS Adventure 5th Edition 2012 Owner's manual

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Rider's Manual

R 1200 GS Adventure

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate

Riding Machine

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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 8 534 011

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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 Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14 Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 16 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Status indicators ....... 19

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20 Meanings of the status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Warning and telltale

lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 22 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 23 Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4 Operation................ 39

Ignition switch and steering

lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Electronic immobiliser

EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 46 Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 BMW Motorrad Integral

ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Automatic Stability Control

ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Front and rear seats. . . . . . . . . 61 Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

5 Riding .................... 65

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 66 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 73 Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Securing motorcycle for transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

6 Engineering details..... 77

Brake system with BMW Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . 78 Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad

ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Tyre pressure monitoring

RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

7 Accessories ............. 85

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 86 Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

8 Maintenance ............ 93

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 94 Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 109 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

9 Care .................... 125

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 126 Cleaning easily damaged components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Protective wax coating . . . . 128 Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 128 Restoring motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

10 Technical data ...... 129 troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 130 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 131 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 137 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 139 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Riding specifications . . . . . . 143

11 Service ............... 145

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 146 BMW Motorrad Mobility services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 146 Confirmation of mainten-

ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Confirmation of service . . . . 153

12 Index ................. 155

General instructions

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

5 instructionsGeneral

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 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 optional
	accessories through your
	authorised BMW Motor-
	rad dealer; optional ac-
	cessories have to be
	retrofitted to the motor-
	cycle.
EWS	Electronic immobiliser.
DWA	Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-
	stahlwarnanlage)
ABS	Anti-lock brake system
ASC	Automatic Stability Con-
	trol.

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment

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.

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	1
or descriptions in this manual.	1
	7
	General instructions

General instructions

General views

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

9 viewsGeneral

General views

General view, left side

1Adjuster, spring preload, front ( 55)

2Adjustment of windscreen ( 54)

3Adjuster for headlight beam throw (underneath the instrument panel)

( 61)

4Clutch-fluid reservoir ( 101)

5Type plate (on frame, behind side cover)

6Seat lock ( 61)

7Power socket ( 86)

8Adjuster for damping characteristic, rear suspension ( 57)

9Engine oil level indicator ( 95)

General views

General view, right side

1Adjuster for spring preload, rear ( 55)

2Fuel filler neck ( 74)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 99)

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

5Air filter (behind right side panel) ( 117)

6Engine-oil filler neck ( 96)

7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 100)

General views

Multifunction switch, left

1 Selecting readings ( 43). with on-board computerOE

Reset the average values ( 44).

2with auxiliary headlightsOE

Operation of the auxiliary headlights ( 46)

3Operating the ABS ( 49)

with Automatic Stability ControlOE

Operating ASC ( 50)

4with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE

Operating ESA ( 58)

5Horn

6Flashing turn indicators, left ( 46)

Hazard warning flashers ( 46)

7 Headlight flasher and high-	2
beam headlight ( 45)	2
	15
	General views

General views

Handlebar fitting, right

1Emergency off switch (kill switch) ( 47)

2Starter button ( 68)

3with heated handlebar gripsOE

Grip heating control ( 48)

4Flashing turn indicators, right ( 46)

Hazard warning flashers ( 46)

5Cancel button, flashing turn indicators ( 46) Pushbutton, cancel hazard warning flashers ( 46)

Underneath the seat

1User Guide

2Battery ( 121)

3Toolkit

Payload table (in tool tray) Tyre pressures table (in tool tray)

4Helmet holder ( 63)

General views

Instrument panel

1Speedometer

2Rev. counter

3Warning and telltale lights ( 21)

4Multifunction display ( 20)

5Ambient-light brightness sensor (for adapting the brightness of the instrument lighting)

with anti-theft alarm (DWA)OE

Anti-theft alarm telltale light (see the instructions for use for the anti-theft alarm)

6Control for the odometer ( 43)

Operation of the clock ( 42)

Status indicators

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Meanings of the status indicat-

ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Tyre pressures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Status indicators

Multifunction display

1	The horizontal bars indic-
	ate the quantity of fuel left
	in the tank.
2	Gear indicator; "N" indic-
	ates neutral.
3	Panel for warnings ( 25)
4	with Automatic Stability
	ControlOE
	ASC warnings and status
	indicators	( 33)
5	Warnings	( 25)
6	The horizontal bars indic-
	ate the level of the engine
	temperature.
7	with on-board com-
	puterOE
	On-board computer read-
	ings ( 21)
8	with Electronic Suspen-
	sion Adjustment (ESA)OE
	ESA setting ( 58)

9Odometer and tripmeters ( 43)

10 Clock ( 42)

with on-board computerOE

Values area of the onboard computer ( 43)

Meanings of the status	Warning and telltale
indicators	lights

with on-board computerOE

CLOCK: Time

TEMP: Ambient temperature ( 23)

Ø SPEED: Average speed since the last reset

Ø FUEL: Average fuel consumption since the last reset

RANGE: Range with fuel remaining in the fuel tank ( 22)

OIL: Oil level ( 24)

with tyre pressure monitoring (RDC)OE

RDC P: Tyre pressures ( 23)

1Telltale light for left turn indicators

2High-beam headlight telltale light

3General warning light, in combination with warnings in the display ( 25)

4Telltale light for neutral

5ABS warning light ( 33)

6Telltale light for right turn indicators

Status indicators

The ABS symbol might differ, depending on the spe-

cifics of national regulations.

Service-due indicator

If the next service is due in less than one month, the date for the next service 1 is shown briefly after the Pre-Ride Check completes. In this example the reading means "March 2012".

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 2 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

before the service date, the date saved in the instrument cluster must be adjusted. 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.

Range

The range readout indicates how far you can ride with the fuel remaining in the tank. This distance is calculated on the basis of fuel level and average consumption.

When refuelling after running on reserve, make sure that you top

up the tank to a level above reserve, as otherwise the sensor will not be able to register the new level. 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 reading.

Consequently, BMW Motorrad recommends that you should not try to use the full range before refuelling.

without on-board computerOE

The range reading does not appear until the fuel is down to the reserve level.

with on-board computerOE

The figure for average consumption used to calculate range is not shown and might not be the same as the average-consump- tion reading that appears on the display.

Ambient temperature with on-board computerOE

When the motorcycle is at a standstill the heat of the engine can falsify the ambient-tempera- ture reading. If the effect of the engine's heat becomes excessive, -- temporarily appears on the display.

If ambient temperature drops below 3 °C the tem-

perature display flashes to draw your attention to the risk of black ice forming. The display automatically switches from any other mode to the temperature read-

ing 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

Status indicators

the sensors do not transmit tyre pressures until the first time the motorcycle accelerates to more than 30 km/h.

If symbol 3 also shows, the reading is a warning. The

critical tyre pressure flashes.

If the critical value is close to the limit of the permissible tolerance range, the reading is accompanied by the 'General' warning light showing yellow. If the tyre pressure registered by the sensor is outside the permissible tolerance range, the 'General' warning light flashes red.

The detailed description of BMW Motorrad RDC starts on page

( 82).

Oil level

with on-board computerOE

Oil-level indicator 1 gives you an indication of the engine oil level. You can call up this reading only when the motorcycle is at a standstill.

The preconditions for the oil level check are as follows:

Engine at operating temperature.

Engine idling for at least ten seconds.

Side stand retracted.

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).

If you call up another reading on the on-board computer, this symbol remains visible until the sensor again registers a

correct oil level.

The most recently measured level is displayed for five seconds when you next switch on the ignition.

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 text such as 2 or a warning symbol such as 3 appearing in the multifunction display. 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.

Status indicators

Warnings, overview
Warning light	Status indicators	Meaning

Lights up yellow	EWS ! appears on	Electronic immobiliser active ( 30)
	the display

Lights up yellow	FUEL ! appears	Fuel down to reserve ( 30)
	on the display

Lights up yellow	Appears on the dis-	Engine in emergency-operation mode
	play	( 30)

Flashes red	Appears on the dis-	Insufficient engine oil pressure ( 31)
	play

Lights up red	Appears on the dis-	Insufficient battery charge current
	play	( 31)

Lights up yellow	LAMPR ! appears	Rear light defective ( 31)
	on the display

	LAMPF ! appears	Headlight or turn indicator bulb defective
	on the display	( 32)

Lights up yellow	LAMPS ! appears	Bulbs defective ( 32)
	on the display

Warning light	Status indicators	Meaning

	Appears on the dis-	Engine-oil level too low ( 32)
	play

Check Oil appears on the display

	Appears on the dis-	Ice warning ( 33)
	play

Flashes		ABS self-diagnosis not completed
		( 33)

Lights up		ABS deactivated	( 33)

Lights up		ABS fault ( 33)

	Appears on the dis-	ASC intervention	( 33)
	play

Quick-flashes yel-	Appears on the dis-	Off-road ASC intervention ( 34)
low	play

Status indicators

Warning light	Status indicators	Meaning

	Slow-flashes	ASC self-diagnosis not completed
		( 34)

	Slow-flashes	ASC self-diagnosis in off-road mode not
		completed ( 34)

	Appears on the dis-	ASC deactivated ( 35)
	play

Lights up yellow	Appears on the dis-	ASC fault ( 35)
	play

Lights up yellow	Appears on the dis-	Tyre pressure close to limit of permitted
	play	tolerance ( 35)

	The critical tyre
	pressure flashes.

Flashes red	Appears on the dis-	Tyre pressure outside permitted toler-
	play	ance ( 35)

	The critical tyre
	pressure flashes.

	"--" or "-- --"	Signal transmission disrupted ( 36)
	is displayed.

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