BMW R 1200 R 2013 Owner's Manual

Rider's Manual

R 1200 R, R 1200 R Classic

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 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.

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 .... 4

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 4

Abbreviations and

symbols . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Technical data . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 5

Actuality . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 5

2 General views . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

General view, left side . . . . .. . . 7

General view, right side . . . . . . 9

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 10

Multifunction switch,

right . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 11

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Underneath the seat . . . . . .. . 13

3 Status indicators . . ..... 14

Multifunction display . . . . . .. . 14

Meaning of symbols .. . . . . . .. 15

Warning and telltale

lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 16

Service-due indicator .. . . . . . . 17

Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 17

Ambient temperature. . .. . . . . 18

Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 18

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 19

4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Ignition switch . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 30

Electronic immobiliser

EWS . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Clock . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 32

Reading . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 32

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 33

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 35

Emergency off switch (kill

switch) . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 36

Heated handlebar grips . . .. . 36

Automatic Stability Control

ASC . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 37

Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 38

Brakes . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 39

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 40

Damping . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 41

Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment ESA . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 42

Tyres . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43

Headlight . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 44

Seat . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 44

5 Riding .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 46

Safety instructions . . . . . .. . . . 46

Checklist . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 48

Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 49

Running in . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 51

Brakes . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 53

Refuel . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 54

Fuel grade . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 55

Secure motorcycle for trans-

portation . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

6 Engineering details . . . . . 57

Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Integral

ABS . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 57

Electronic engine manage­ment with BMW Motorrad

ASC . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 59

Tyre pressure monitoring

RDC . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

7 Accessories . .. .. .. . . . . . . 63

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 63

Power sockets . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 63

Cases . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Topcase. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 66

8 Maintenance . . . . . ....... 69

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 69

Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 69

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Brake system . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 71

Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 76

Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Wheels . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Bulbs . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 86

Headlight . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 91

Jump starting . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 93

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 94

9 Care ............. .. .. .. .. . 98

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . . . 98

Cleaning easily damaged

components .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Paint care . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 99

Protective wax coating . . . . 100

Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 100

Restoring motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 100

10 Technical data . . . . . . 101

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 101

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 102

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Fuel . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 106

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Transmission . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 108

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 108

Running gear . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 109

Brakes . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 111

Wheels and tyres . . . .. . . . . . 111

Electrics . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Frame . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 114

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Weights . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 115

Riding specifications . . . . . . 116

11 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 117
BMW Motorrad Mobility

services . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 117

Maintenance work . . . .. . . . . 117

Confirmation of mainten-

ance work . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 119

Confirmation of service . . . . 124

12 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Certificate . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 127

13 Index . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 128

Overview

1

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual
will provide you with an initial

4

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.

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General instructions

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, ad­just 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.

Technical data.

OE Optional extra

The motorcycles are as­sembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.

OA Optional accessory

You can obtain optional
accessories through your
authorised BMW Motor­rad dealer; optional ac­cessories have to be
retrofitted to the motor­cycle.

Electronic immobiliser.

EWS

DWA

Anti-theft alarm (Dieb­stahlwarnanlage)

Anti-lock brake system

ABS

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.

Tyre pressure monitoring

RDC

(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.

Actuality

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.

1

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2

6

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General views

General view, left side

1 Clutch-fluid reservoir

( 76)

2 Fuel filler neck ( 54)
3 Power socket ( 63)
4 Adjuster for damping char-

acteristic ( 41)

5 Engine oil level indicator

( 70)

2

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2

8

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General view, right side

1 Seat lock ( 44)
2 Engine-oil filler neck

( 71)

3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front

( 74)

4 Vehicle Identification Num-

ber (VIN) (on steering-head
bearing)

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9

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Multifunction switch,

2

left

10

1 Selecting readings ( 32)
2 with Automatic Stability

Control (ASC)

Operating ASC ( 37)

3 with Electronic Suspen-

sion Adjustment (ESA)

Operating ESA ( 42)

4 Horn
5 Flashing turn indicators,

left ( 34)

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Hazard warning flashers
( 35)

6 High-beam headlight and

headlight flasher ( 34)

OE

OE

Multifunction switch, right

1 Emergency off switch (kill

switch) ( 36)

2 Starter button ( 49)
3 with heated handlebar

4 Cancel button, flashing

5 Flashing turn indicators,

OE

grips
Heated handlebar grips
( 36)

turn indicators ( 34)
Pushbutton, cancel hazard
warning flashers ( 35)

right ( 34)
Hazard warning flashers
( 35)

2

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Instrument panel

2

1 Speedometer
2 Warning and telltale lights

12

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( 16)

3 Rev. counter
4 Ambient-light brightness

sensor (for adapting the
brightness of the instru­ment lighting)

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

5 Operation of the clock

( 32)

6 Multifunction display

( 14)

7 Control for the odometer

( 32)

OE

Underneath the seat

1 Battery ( 94)
2 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear

( 75)

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Toolkit

4 Table of tyre pressures
5 Payload table
6 Adjuster, spring preload

( 40)

2

13

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Multifunction display

3

1 Trip meter ( 32)
2 Warning for engine elec-

14

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tronics ( 23)

3 with tyre pressure monit-

oring (RDC)
Tyre pressures ( 18)

4 Clock ( 32)
5 Service due ( 17)
6 Top values area
7 with Electronic Suspen-

sion Adjustment (ESA)
ESA setting ( 42)

8 – with on-board computer

(OE)
Symbols
explaining the reading
shown in the values area
( 15)

9 Gear indicator

The gear engaged or N
for neutral appears on the
display.

OE

OE

10 – with on-board computer

(OE)
Bottom values area

11 Warning, in combination

with a text ( 19)

Meaning of symbols

with on-board computer

Average consumption

Average speed

Current consumption

Ambient temperature
( 18)

OE

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Warning and telltale

3

lights

16

1 Telltale light for left turn

indicators

2 General warning light, in

combination with warnings
in the display ( 19)

3 Telltale light for neutral
4 High-beam headlight tell-

tale light

5 Telltale light for right turn

indicators

6 ABS warning light ( 25)
7 with Automatic Stability

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Control (ASC)
ASC warning light ( 25)

8 Warning light for fuel down

to reserve ( 23)

9 Warning light for battery

charge current ( 24)

OE

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. The month is shown as a
two-digit 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

2011.

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 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
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.

Fuel reserve

The quantity of fuel in the fuel
tank after the fuel warning light
comes on is dependent on the
driving dynamics: the more the
fuel moves inside the tank (due
to regularly changing heel angles,
frequent braking and acceler­ation), the more difficult it be-

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17

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comes to determine the reserve
volume. However, the tank will

3

at least contain the fuel reserve

18

volume indicated on the inside
cover.

After the fuel warning light

comes on, the distance
travelled since this time is dis­played.
The distance that can still be
travelled using the reserve
volume depends on the style of
driving (usage) and the amount
of fuel remaining at the time the
light came on (see explanation

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above).
The odometer for the fuel re­serve is reset when the amount
of fuel after refuelling is greater
than the reserve volume.

Ambient temperature

with on-board computer

When the motorcycle is at

a standstill the heat of the
engine can falsify the ambient­temperature reading. If the effect
of the engine's heat becomes ex­cessive, -- temporarily appears
on the display.

If ambient temperature drops be­low 3 °C the temperature dis­play flashes to draw your atten­tion to the risk of black ice form­ing. The display automatically
switches from any other mode
to the temperature reading when
the temperature drops below this
threshold for the first time.

OE

Tyre pressures

with tyre pressure monitoring

OE

(RDC)

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

If the warning triangle 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
( 61).

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
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.
A reading in top values area 2
that constitutes a warning is ac­companied by warning triangle 3.
These warnings alternate with
the odometer readings.

The status of the 'General' warn­ing light matches the most ur­gent warning.

The possible warnings are listed
on the next pages.

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Warnings, overview

3

Warning and telltale

20

lights

Lights up yellow + "EWS" appears

Lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 23)

Warning symbols on
the display

on the display

Meaning

Electronic immobiliser active ( 23)

Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-

Lights up

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Lights up yellow + "LAMP" ap-

Lights up yellow

play

pears on the dis­play

"x.x °C" flashes

dWA appears on

the display

Engine in emergency-operation mode
( 23)

Insufficient battery charge current
( 24)

Bulb defective ( 24)

Outside temperature warning ( 24)

Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 25)

Warning and telltale
lights

Flashes

Lights up

Quick-flashes ASC intervention ( 25)

Warning symbols on
the display

Meaning

ABS self-diagnosis not completed
( 25)

ABS fault ( 25)

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21

Slow-flashes ASC self-diagnosis not completed

Lights up

Lights up

Lights up yellow

Flashes red

+ "x.x" flashes Tyre pressure close to limit of permitted

+ "x.x" flashes

( 26)

ASC switched off ( 26)

ASC fault ( 26)

tolerance ( 26)

Tyre pressure outside permitted toler­ance ( 27)

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Warning and telltale

3

lights

22

Lights up yellow + "--" or "--

Lights up yellow

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Warning symbols on
the display

+ "--" or "--

--" appears on

the display.

--" appears on

the display.

+ "RdC" appears

on the display.

Meaning

Signal transmission disrupted ( 27)

Sensor defective or system error
( 28)

Battery of tyre-pressure sensor weak
( 28)

Electronic immobiliser
active

General warning light shows

yellow.

+ "EWS" appears on the

display.

Possible cause:
The key being used is not au-

thorised 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 re­placed, preferably by an au­thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Fuel down to reserve

Warning light for fuel down

to reserve shows.

A shortage of fuel can res-

ult in misfires. This can
cause the engine to switch off
unexpectedly (risk of accident)
and damage the catalytic con­verter.
Do not run the fuel tank dry.

Possible cause:
The fuel tank contains no more

than the reserve quantity of fuel.

Reserve fuel

approx. 3 l

Refuel ( 54).

Engine in emergency­operation mode

General warning light shows

yellow.

Engine symbol appears on

the display.

The engine is running in

emergency operating mode.
Unusual engine response is a
possibility.
Adapt your style of riding accord­ingly. Avoid accelerating sharply
and overtaking.

Possible cause:
The engine control unit has dia-

gnosed 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.

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Insufficient battery charge

3

current

24

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Warning light for battery
shows.

A discharged battery can

render various systems un­available, for example the lights,
the engine or the ABS. This can
result in dangerous situations.
If possible, do not continue your
journey.

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.

Bulb defective

General warning light shows

yellow.

+ "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.

Possible cause:
Bulb defective.

Visually inspect to ascertain
which bulb is defective.
Replacing low-beam or high­beam headlight bulb ( 86).
Replacing parking-light bulb
( 87).
Replacing brake light and rear
light bulb ( 88).
Replacing turn indicator bulb,
front/rear ( 90).

Outside temperature
warning

with on-board computer

The ambient-temperature read­ing flashes.
Possible cause:

The air temperature measured
at the motorcycle is lower than
3 °C.

The outside temperature

warning does not mean that
there is no risk of black ice form­ing at measured temperatures
above 3 °C.
Always take extra care when
temperatures are low; remember
that the danger of black ice form­ing is particularly high on bridges
and where the road is in shade.

Ride carefully and think well
ahead.

OE

Anti-theft alarm battery
flat

with anti-theft alarm

General warning light shows
yellow.

The text warning dWA appears,
accompanied by a warning-tri­angle symbol to indicate that this
is a warning.

This error message appears
only briefly after the pre-

ride check completes.

Possible cause:
The integral battery in the anti-

theft alarm has lost its entire ori­ginal capacity. There is no as­surance that the anti-theft alarm
will be operational if the vehicle's
battery is disconnected.

Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an author­ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

OE

ABS self-diagnosis not
completed

ABS warning light flashes.

Possible cause:
The ABS function is not

available, because self­diagnosis did not complete. The
motorcycle has to move forward
a few metres for the wheel
sensors to be tested.

Pull away slowly. Bear in mind
that the ABS function is not
available until self-diagnosis has
completed.

ABS fault

ABS warning light shows.

Possible cause:
The ABS control unit has detec-

ted a fault. The ABS function is
not available.

You can continue to ride the
motorcycle, but make due pro­vision for the fact that the ABS
function is not available. Bear
in mind the more detailed in­formation on situations that can
lead to an ABS fault ( 58).
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

ASC intervention

with Automatic Stability Control

OE

(ASC)

ASC warning light quick-

flashes.
The ASC has detected a degree
of instability at the rear wheel
and has intervened to reduce
torque. The warning light flashes
for longer than ASC intervention
lasts. This affords the rider visual
feedback on control intervention

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even after the critical situation
has been dealt with.

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ASC self-diagnosis not
completed

with Automatic Stability Control

OE

(ASC)

ASC warning light slow­flashes.

Possible cause:
Self-diagnosis did not complete,

so the ASC function is not avail­able. The engine must be run­ning and the motorcycle must

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reach a speed of at least 5 km/h
in order for ASC self-diagnosis to
complete.

Pull away slowly. Bear in mind
that the ASC function is not
available until self-diagnosis has
completed.

ASC switched off

with Automatic Stability Control

OE

(ASC)

ASC warning light shows.

Possible cause:
The rider has switched off the

ASC system.

Activate ASC

ASC fault

with Automatic Stability Control

OE

(ASC)

ASC warning light shows.

Possible cause:
The ASC control unit has detec-

ted a fault. The ASC function is
not available.

You can continue to ride. Bear
in mind that the ASC function
is not available. Bear in mind
the more detailed information

on situations that can lead to
an ASC fault ( 60).
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Tyre pressure close
to limit of permitted
tolerance

with tyre pressure monitoring

OE

(RDC)

General warning light shows
yellow.

+ "x.x" (critical pressure)
flashes.

Possible cause:
Measured tyre pressure is close

to the limit of permitted toler­ance.

Correct the tyre pressure as
stated on the inside cover of
the Rider's Manual.

Before you adjust tyre pres-

sure, read the information
on temperature compensation
and adjusting pressure in the
section entitled "Engineering
details".

Tyre pressure outside
permitted tolerance

with tyre pressure monitoring

OE

(RDC)

General warning light

flashes red.

+ "x.x" (critical pressure)

flashes.

Possible cause:
Measured tyre pressure is out-

side permitted tolerance.

Check the tyre for damage
and to ascertain whether the
vehicle can be ridden with the

tyre in its present condition.
If the vehicle can be ridden with
the tyre in its present condition:

Incorrect tyre pressures im-

pair the motorcycle's hand­ling characteristics.
If tyre pressure is incorrect it is
essential to adapt your style of
riding accordingly.

Correct the tyre pressure at the
earliest possible opportunity.

Before you adjust tyre pres-

sure, read the information
on temperature compensation
and adjusting pressure in the
section entitled "Engineering
details".

Have the tyre checked for
damage by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad

dealer.
If you are unsure whether the
vehicle can be ridden with the
tyre in its present condition:

Do not continue your journey.

Notify the breakdown service.

Have the tyre checked for
damage by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Signal transmission
disrupted

with tyre pressure monitoring

OE

(RDC)

+ "--" or "-- --" ap-

pears on the display.

Possible cause:
The vehicle has not yet

accelerated past the threshold
of approximately 30 km/h.
The RDC sensors do not start
transmitting signals until the
motorcycle reaches a speed
above this threshold for the first
time ( 61).

Increase speed above this
threshold and observe the RDC
readings. Assume that a per­manent fault has not occurred

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Status indicators

unless the 'General' warning
light comes on to accompany

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the symptoms. Under these

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circumstances:
Have the fault rectified by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Possible cause:
Wireless communication with the

RDC sensors has been disrupted.
Possible causes include radio­communication systems operat­ing in the vicinity and interfering
with the link between the RDC

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Status indicators

control unit and the sensors.

Move to another location and
observe the RDC readings. As­sume that a permanent fault
has not occurred unless the
'General' warning light comes
on to accompany the symp­toms. Under these circum­stances:

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

Sensor defective or

system error

with tyre pressure monitoring

OE

(RDC)

General warning light shows
yellow.

+ "--" or "-- --" ap-

pears on the display.

Possible cause:

Motorcycle is fitted with wheels

not equipped with RDC sensors.

Fit wheels and tyres equipped
with RDC sensors.

Possible cause:

One or two RDC sensors have

failed.

Have the fault rectified by a
specialist workshop, preferably

an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.

Possible cause:
A system error has occurred.

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

Battery of tyre-pressure
sensor weak

with tyre pressure monitoring

OE

(RDC)

General warning light shows
yellow.

+ "RdC" appears on the

display.

This error message appears
only briefly after the pre-

ride check completes.