BMW R 1200 R Classic 3rd Edition 2011 Owner's manual

0 (0)

Rider's Manual

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 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.

01 41 8 525 741

*01418525741*

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 Multifunction switch,

right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 17

3 Status indicators ....... 19

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20 Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 21 Warning and telltale

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

4 Operation................ 37

Ignition switch/steering

lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Electronic immobiliser

EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 43 Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Automatic Stability Control

ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

5 Riding .................... 55

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 56 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 63 Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Securing motorcycle for transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

6 Engineering details..... 67

Brake system with BMW Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . 68 Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad

ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Tyre pressure monitoring

RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

7 Accessories ............. 75

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 76 Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

8 Maintenance ............ 83

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 84 Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 100 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

9 Care .................... 113

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 114 Cleaning easily damaged components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Protective wax coating . . . . 116 Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 116 Restoring motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

10 Technical data ...... 117 troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 118 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 119 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 126 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 128 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Riding specifications . . . . . . 133

11 Service ............... 135

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 136 BMW Motorrad Mobility services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 136 Confirmation of mainten-

ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Confirmation of service . . . . 143

12 Index ................. 145

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 Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

9 viewsGeneral

General views

General view, left side

1Clutch-fluid reservoir ( 91)

2Fuel filler neck ( 64)

3Power socket ( 76)

4Adjuster for damping characteristic ( 49)

5Engine oil level indicator ( 85)

General views

General view, right side

1Seat lock ( 52)

2Engine-oil filler neck ( 86)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 89)

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

General views

Multifunction switch, left

1Selecting readings ( 40)

2with Automatic Stability Control (ASC)OE

Operating ASC ( 45)

3with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE

Operating ESA ( 50)

4Horn

5Flashing turn indicators, left ( 42)

Hazard warning flashers ( 43)

6High-beam headlight and

headlight flasher ( 42)

Multifunction switch, right

1Emergency off switch (kill switch) ( 44)

2Starter button ( 59)

3with heated handlebar gripsOE

Grip heating ( 44)

4Cancel button, flashing turn indicators ( 42) Pushbutton, cancel hazard warning flashers ( 43)

5Flashing turn indicators, right ( 42)

Hazard warning flashers ( 43)

General views

Instrument panel

1Speedometer

2Warning and telltale lights ( 22)

3Rev. counter

4Ambient-light brightness sensor (for adapting the brightness of the instrument lighting)

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

5Operation of the clock ( 40)

6Multifunction display ( 20)

7Control for the odometer ( 40)

Underneath the seat

1Battery ( 109)

2Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 90)

3Rider's Manual Toolkit

4Table of tyre pressures

5Payload table

6Adjuster, spring preload ( 48)

General views

Status indicators

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Tyre pressures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Status indicators

Multifunction display

1	Trip meter ( 40)
2	Warning for engine elec-
	tronics ( 29)
3	with tyre pressure monit-
	oring (RDC)OE
	Tyre pressures ( 24)
4	Clock ( 40)
5	Service due ( 23)
6	Top values area
7	with Electronic Suspen-
	sion Adjustment (ESA)OE
	ESA setting ( 50)
8	– with on-board computer
	(OE)

Symbols

explaining the readings shown in the values area ( 21)

9– with on-board computer (OE)

Coolant temperature The horizontal bars indic-

ate the level of the coolant temperature.

10Gear indicator

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

11– with on-board computer (OE)

Fuel level

The horizontal bars indicate the quantity of fuel left in the tank. The top bar is larger than the others and the quantity of fuel it represents is significantly larger.

12– with on-board computer (OE)

Bottom values area

13Warning, in combination with a text ( 25)

Meaning of symbols

Range in km ( 23)

with on-board computerOE

Average consumption in l/ 100 km

Average speed in km/h

Current consumption in l/ 100 km

Ambient temperature in °C ( 24)

Status indicators

Warning and telltale lights

1Telltale light for left turn indicators

2General warning light, in combination with warnings in the display ( 25)

3Telltale light for neutral

4High-beam headlight telltale light

5Telltale light for right turn indicators

6with BMW Motorrad Integral ABS generation IIOE

ABS warning light ( 31)

7with Automatic Stability Control (ASC)OE

ASC warning light ( 31)

8Warning light for fuel down to reserve ( 29)

9Warning light for battery charge current ( 30)

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.

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

Status indicators

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-

temperature 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.

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 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

( 72).

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 ac-

companied 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.

Status indicators

Warnings, overview
Warning light	Status indicators	Meaning

Lights up yellow	+ "EWS" appears	Electronic immobiliser active ( 29)
	on the display

Lights up		Fuel down to reserve ( 29)

Lights up yellow	Appears on the dis-	Engine in emergency-operation mode
	play	( 29)

Lights up		Insufficient battery charge current
		( 30)

Lights up yellow	+ "LAMP" ap-	Bulb defective ( 30)
	pears on the dis-
	play

	"x.x °C" flashes	Ice warning ( 30)

Lights up yellow	dWA appears on	Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 31)
	the display

Flashes		ABS self-diagnosis not completed
		( 31)

Warning light	Status indicators	Meaning

Lights up		ABS fault ( 31)

Quick-flashes		ASC intervention	( 31)

Slow-flashes		ASC self-diagnosis not completed
		( 32)

Lights up		ASC switched off	( 32)

Lights up		ASC fault ( 32)

Lights up yellow	+ "x.x" flashes	Tyre pressure close to limit of permitted
		tolerance ( 32)

Flashes red	+ "x.x" flashes	Tyre pressure outside permitted toler-
		ance ( 33)

	+ "--" or "--	Signal transmission disrupted ( 33)
	--" appears on

the display.

Status indicators

3	Warning light	Status indicators	Meaning
	Lights up yellow	+ "--" or "--	Sensor defective or system error
	Lights up yellow	+ "--" or "--	Sensor defective or system error
28		--" appears on	( 34)
		the display.

	Lights up yellow	+ "RdC" appears	Battery of tyre-pressure sensor weak
		on the display.	( 35)
Status indicators
Status indicators

+ 123 hidden pages