BMW R 1200 R 2007 Owner's Manual

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Rider's Manual

R 1200 R

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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.

3 Status indicators ....... 21

Standard status

indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Status indicators with on-

5 board computerOE . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6Status indicators with

6tyre-pressure monitoring

7	(RDC)OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	24
7	Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . .	24

7Warnings issued by the on-

9	board computer (OE) . . . . . . . . .	29
11	ABS warningsOE . . . . . . . . . . . . .	29
11	ASC warningsOE	32
13	ASC warningsOE	32
15	. . . . . . . . . . . . .RDC warningsOE	34
16	Anti-theft alarm warnings
17	(OE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	39
18	4 Operation................	41
19	Ignition switch and steering
	lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	42
	Electronic immobiliser
	(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	43
	Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	44
	Odometer and tripmeters . . . .	44
	On-board computerOE . . . . . . .	46

Tyre pressure monitoring

RDCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 51 Emergency off switch (kill

switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Grip heatingOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Automatic Stability Control

ASCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESAOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

5 Riding .................... 63

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	69	Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	100	Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	134
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	70	Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101	Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	135
Parking your motorcycle . . . . .	71	Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	101	Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	136
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	73	Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	102	Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . .	136
6 Engineering details.....	75	Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . .	109	Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	137
Brake system with BMW Mo-		Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . .	110	Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	138
torrad Integral ABSOE . . . . . . . .	76	Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	111	Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . .	138
Electronic engine manage-		Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	119	Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	140
ment with BMW Motorrad		Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	120	Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	142
ASCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	78	9 Care .....................	125	Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	142
Tyre pressure monitoring		Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	126	Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	143
RDCOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	80	Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . .	126	Riding specifications . . . . . . .	143
7 Accessories .............	83	Cleaning easily damaged		11 Service ................	145
General instructions . . . . . . . . . .	84	components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	126	BMW Motorrad service. . . . .	146
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	84	Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	127	BMW Motorrad service
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	85	Protective wax coating . . . . .	128	quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	146
CaseOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	86	Laying up the motor-		BMW Motorrad Service
TopcaseOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	88	cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	128	Card: on-the-spot break-
8 Maintenance ............	91	Restoring motorcycle to		down assistance . . . . . . . . . . .	146
General instructions . . . . . . . . . .	92	use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	128	BMW Motorrad service net-
Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	92	10 Technical data .......	129	work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	147
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	93	Troubleshooting chart . . . . . .	130	Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . .	147
Brake system, general. . . . . . . .	95	Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . .	131	Confirmation of mainten-
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	96	Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	133	ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	148
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	98	Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	134	Confirmation of service . . . . .	153

General instructions

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

zinstructionsGeneral

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.

RDC Tyre pressure control (ReifenDruck-Control)

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment

Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.

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. 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.

zinstructionsGeneral

General views

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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zviewsGeneral

General view, left side

1Clutch-fluid reservoir ( 100)

2 Fuel filler neck ( 73)

3Power socket ( 84)

4Adjuster for damping characteristic, rear suspension ( 57)

5Engine-oil filler neck ( 94)

6Engine oil level indicator ( 93)

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General view, right side		2
1	Seat lock ( 61)	2
2	Vehicle identification num-	13
	ber

3Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 98)

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Underneath the seat

1Battery ( 120)

2Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 99)

3Rider's Manual and toolkit ( 92)

4Type plate

5Air-pressures table

6Adjuster for spring preload, rear ( 56)

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2Handlebar fitting, left

	1	Operating the on-board
		computerOE ( 46)
16
	2	Operating ASCOE	( 53)

	3	Operating ESAOE	( 58)

	4	Horn
views	5	Flashing turn indicators,
		left ( 50), Hazard warn-
		ing flashers ( 51)
	6	High-beam headlight and

zGeneral	headlight flasher ( 50)

Handlebar fitting, right

1Emergency off switch (kill switch) ( 52)

2	Starter button	( 66)
3	Grip heatingOE	( 53)

4Flashing turn indicators, right ( 51), Hazard warning flashers ( 51)

5Cancel button, flashing turn indicators ( 51), Pushbutton, cancel hazard warning flashers ( 52)

zviewsGeneral

2Instrument cluster

1 Telltale lights ( 22)

	2	Speedometer
18
	3	Set the clock ( 44)

	4	Multifunction display

		( 22)
views	5	Select readings ( 44)
		Reset the tripmeter ( 45)

	6	Telltale light, anti-theft alarm
zGeneral		(OE), Sensor for instrument
		lighting
	7	Rev. counter
			The instrument-cluster

			lighting has automatic day

and night switchover.

Headlight		2
1	Low-beam headlight	2
2	High-beam headlight	19
3	Side light

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Status indicators

Standard status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Status indicators with on-board computerOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Status indicators with tyre-pressure monitoring (RDC)OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Warnings issued by the on-board computer (OE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

ABS warningsOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 ASC warningsOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 RDC warningsOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Anti-theft alarm warnings (OE) . . . . . . . 39

zindicatorsStatus

3	Standard status	Telltale lights	Service-due indicator
3	indicators
22	Multifunction display

zindicatorsStatus

1Clock ( 44)

2Odometer and tripmeters ( 44)

3 Gear indicator ( 22)

1High-beam headlight

2Flashing turn indicators, left

3Idle

4Flashing turn indicators, right

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.

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. The month is shown as a twodigit number and the year as a four-digit number, with a colon 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 accom-

panied 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

Multifunction display

1Status-indicator panel of the on-board computerOE ( 46)

2 Engine temperature ( 23)

3Fuel capacity ( 24)

Engine temperature

The horizontal bars above the temperature symbol

indicate the engine temperature.

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Fuel capacity

The horizontal bars above the fuel-pump symbol indicate the remaining quantity of fuel. The top bar is larger than

the others and the quantity of fuel it represents is correspondingly larger.

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

Status indicators with tyre-pressure monitoring (RDC)OE

1Tyre pressures alternate with the odometer readings ( 49)

Standard warnings

Mode of presentation

Warnings are indicated by the warning lights 1 and 2 or by 'General' warning light 3 showing in combination with a text warning or a warning symbol in the multifunction display. The 'General' warning light shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning.

The possible warnings are listed on the next page.

Warning symbol 1 can show on the multifunction display. Text warnings such as 2, for

example, appear in the odometer panel and are accompanied by warning-triangle symbol 3.

If two or more warnings occur at the same time, all the appropriate warning lights and warning symbols appear. You can call up text warnings to alternate with the odometer readings ( 44). The status of the 'General' warning light matches the most urgent warning.

zindicatorsStatus

Warnings, overview

		Meaning

Lights up yellow	Appears on the dis-	Electronic immobiliser active ( 27)
	play

	EWS appears on
	the display.

Lights up		Fuel down to reserve ( 27)

Lights up yellow	Appears on the dis-	Engine in emergency-operation mode
	play	( 27)

Flashes		Insufficient engine oil pressure ( 27)

Lights up		Insufficient battery charge current
		( 28)

Lights up yellow	Appears on the dis-	Bulb defective ( 28)
	play

	LAMP appears on
	the display.

Electronic immobiliser active

General warning light shows yellow.

Warning-triangle symbol appears on the display.

EWS appears on the display. 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

Warning light for fuel down to reserve shows.

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.

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

Reserve fuel

3 l

Refuelling ( 73)

Engine in emergencyoperation mode

General warning light shows 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 at-

	tempt to overtake other road	3
	users.	3
	Engine power level might be	27
	lower than normal: adapt your	27
	lower than normal: adapt your
	style of riding accordingly.

	The engine control unit has dia-
	gnosed a fault. In exceptional	indicators
	cases, the engine stops and re-	indicators
	cases, the engine stops and re-
	fuses to start. Otherwise, the en-
	gine runs in emergency operating
	mode.
	You can continue to ride, but
	bear in mind that the usual en-	zStatus
	Have the fault rectified as	zStatus
	gine power might not be avail-
	able.
	quickly as possible by a
	specialist workshop, preferably
	an authorised BMW Motorrad
	dealer.

Insufficient engine oil pressure

Warning light for engine-oil pressure flashes.

The oil pressure in the lube-oil

3ately and switch off the engine ifsystem is too low. Stop immedi-

the warning light shows.

	28	The insufficient oil pres-
		The insufficient oil pres-
		sure warning does not fulfil
		the function of an oil gauge. The
	indicators	only way of checking whether the
	indicators	oil pressure is issued.
		oil level is correct is to check the
		oil sight glass.
		A low oil level is one reason why
	zStatus	a warning indicating insufficient
	zStatus	Check the engine oil level
		Check the engine oil level
		( 93)
		If the oil level is too low:
		Top up the engine oil.

If the engine oil level is correct:

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

Warning light for battery shows.

A discharged battery can cause the engine to die

suddenly, and this could result in a dangerous situation in traffic. Have faults rectified as soon as possible.

If the battery is not char-

ging, continuing to ride can cause it to discharge completely, in which case it will suffer irreparable damage.

If possible, do not continue your journey.

Battery is not being charged. You can continue to ride until the battery is discharged. Bear in mind, however, that the engine could cut out suddenly

and that the battery could discharge until completely flat, in which case it might have suffered irreparable damage. Have the fault rectified as quickly as possible by a

specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Bulb defective

General warning light shows yellow.

Warning-triangle symbol appears on the display.

LAMP appears on the display.

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.

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