BMW R 1200 R Classic 3rd Edition (US) 2011 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
R 1200 R, Classic
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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Vehicle Identification Number
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Phone number
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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.
Familiarize 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 any questions concerning your motorcycle, your authorized BMW Motorrad retailer
is always happy to provide advice
and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe
and enjoyable riding
BMW Motorrad.
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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
Currentness of this man-
ual . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 7
2 Overviews . . . . . . . ......... 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 15
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19
Multifunction display . . . . .. . . 20
Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 21
Warning and indicator
lights . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 22
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 24
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 24
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . .. 25
4 Operation . ............ .. . 37
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 38
Electronic immobilizer
EWS . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Clock . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 40
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turn indicators . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 42
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 43
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 44
ASC Automatic Stability
Control . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 45
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 46
Brakes . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 46
Mirrors . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 47
Spring preload . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 48
Damping . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 49
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 50
Tires . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 51
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Seat . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 52
5 Riding .. .. . . . . . . . . . ....... 55
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 56
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Starting. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 59
Breaking in . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 61
Brakes . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 62
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 63
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Secure motorcycle for trans-
port . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 65
6 Technology in
detail .. . . . . . . . . . .......... 67
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . .. 68
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 70
TPC Tire Pressure Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . ... 75
General instructions . . . . . .. . . 76
Onboard sockets . . . . . . .. . . . . 76
Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Topcase. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 79
8 Maintenance . .. .. .. .. . . . 83
General instructions . . . . . .. . . 84
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 85
Brake system . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 86
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 91
Rims and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wheels . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 92
Front wheel stand . . .. . . . . . .. 99
Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Jump-starting . . . .. . . . . . .. . 107
Battery . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 108
9 Care .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 113
Care products . . . . . . .. . . . . . 114
Washing your motorcy-
cle. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 114
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 115
Protective wax coating . . . . 116
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 116
Returning 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 tires . . . . . . . . .. 128
Electrical system . . . .. . . . . . 130
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 131
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 132
Riding specifications . . . . . . 133
11 Service . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 135
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 137
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 137
Maintenance work. . . . . . . . . 137
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 139
Confirmation of service . . . . 144
12 Index . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 146
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . . . . 7
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General instructions
Overview
1
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial
6
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work carried out on your motorcycle will
be documented in Chapter 11.
Proof of the maintenance work
performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of 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
z
General instructions
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.
Special information on op-
erating and inspecting your
motorcycle as well as maintenance and adjustment procedures.
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 accessory or equipmentdependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
The motorcycles are assembled complete with
all the BMW optional extras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessory
BMW optional accessories can be purchased
and installed at your authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Electronic immobilizer.
EWS
DWA
Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
TPC/
Tire Pressure Control
RDC
(TPC).
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes optional
equipment (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 is equipped with
options or accessories not described in this Rider's Manual,
then this equipment is described
in separate operating instructions.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and outputs in the Rider's Manual refer
to the Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V. (DIN) and comply with
its tolerance regulations. Versions for individual countries may
differ.
Currentness of this manual
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. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be entertained on the
basis of the data, illustrations or
descriptions in this manual.
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Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Overviews
2
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Overviews
General view, left side
1 Clutch fluid reservoir
( 91)
2 Fuel filler opening ( 64)
3 Onboard socket ( 76)
4 Adjusting damping ( 49)
5 Engine oil level indicator
( 85)
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Overviews
2
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Overviews
General view, right side
1 Seat lock ( 52)
2 Engine oil fill location
( 86)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 88)
4 Vehicle Identification
Number (on steering-head
bearing)
2
13
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Overviews
Multifunction switch,
2
left
14
1 Selecting readings ( 40)
2 with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)
Operating ASC ( 45)
3 with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)
Operating ESA ( 50)
4 Horn
5 Flashing turn indicators,
z
Overviews
left ( 42)
Hazard warning flashers
( 43)
6 High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 42)
OE
OE
Multifunction switch, right
1 Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 44)
2 Starter button ( 59)
3 with heated handlebar
4 Turn indicators off ( 42)
5 Flashing turn indicators,
OE
grips
Heated handlebar grips
( 44)
Hazard warning flashers off
( 43)
right ( 42)
Hazard warning flashers
( 43)
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Instrument cluster
2
1 Speedometer
2 Warning and indicator
16
z
Overviews
lights ( 22)
3 Tachometer
4 Ambient brightness sensor
(for brightness adjustment
of instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarm
Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (see anti-theft alarm
operating instructions)
5 Operating clock ( 40)
6 Multifunction display
( 20)
7 Operating odometer
( 40)
OE
Underneath seat
1 Battery ( 108)
2 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 90)
3 Rider's Manual (US Model)
Onboard toolkit
4 Tire inflation pressure table
5 Payload table
6 Adjusting spring preload
( 48)
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Overviews
2
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Overviews
Status indicators
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 22
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Multifunction display
3
1 Trip odometer ( 40)
2 Warning for electronic en-
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gine management ( 29)
3 with Tire Pressure Con-
trol (TPC/RDC)
Tire inflation pressures
( 24)
4 Clock ( 40)
5 Service is due ( 23)
6 upper value area
7 with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)
ESA setting ( 50)
8 – With onboard computer
(OE)
Symbols
for illustrating displayed
value ( 21)
9 – With onboard computer
(OE)
Coolant temperature
The horizontal bars
indicate the level of the
coolant temperature.
OE
OE
10 Gear indicator
The gear engaged or "N"
for neutral appears on the
display.
11 – With onboard computer
(OE)
Fuel level
The horizontal bars indicate the remaining fuel
level. The top cross bar
is shown enlarged and is
equal to a considerably
higher fuel level than the
other cross bars.
12 – With onboard computer
(OE)
lower value area
13 Warning indicator in con-
junction with a text ( 25)
Meaning of symbols
Range in mls ( 23)
with onboard computer
Average consumption in
mpg
Average speed in mph
Current consumption in
mpg
Ambient temperature in °F
( 24)
OE
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Warning and indicator
3
lights
22
1 Indicator light for left turn
indicator
2 General warning light, in
conjunction with warning indicators in display
( 25)
3 Neutral indicator light
4 High-beam headlight indi-
cator light
5 Indicator light for right turn
indicator
6 with BMW Motorrad In-
z
Status indicators
tegral ABS Generation
OE
II
ABS warning light ( 31)
7 with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)
ASC warning light ( 31)
8 Fuel-reserve warning light
( 29)
9 Warning light for battery
charge current ( 30)
OE
Service display
If the time remaining until the
next service lies within a month,
the service date 1 is briefly displayed following the pre-ride
check. The month and year are
shown with two and four digits respectively separated by a
colon. In this example the display
means "March 2011".
If the motorcycle is driven long
distances annually, it is possible
that earlier service is required. If
the odometer reading for the earlier service lies within 621 miles
(1000 km), the remaining miles
(kilometers) 2 are counted down
in 62-mile (100-km) steps and
briefly displayed following the
pre-ride check.
If the service interval has been
exceeded, the general warning
light also lights up yellow in addition to the date or mileage display. The Service lettering is displayed continuously.
If the service display
appears more than a month
before the service date, the
stored date must be adjusted
in the instrument cluster. This
situation can occur if the battery
has been disconnected for a
longer time.
Consult a certified workshop,
preferably an authorized BMW
Motorrad retailer, for setting of
the date.
Range
The range indicates what
distance can still be driven
with the remaining fuel. This distance is calculated on the basis
of fuel level and average consumption.
When refueling 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
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Status indicators
register the new level the range
display cannot be updated.
3
If the motorcycle is standing on
24
the side stand, the fuel level cannot be correctly determined due
to the inclined position. For this
reason the range is only calculated with the side stand retracted.
The determined range is an
approximate reading. BMW
Motorrad therefore recommends
that you do not try to use the full
range before refueling.
without onboard computer
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Status indicators
The range is not displayed until
after the reserve fuel quantity is
reached.
with onboard computer
The average consumption for
calculating the range is not displayed and may differ from the
indicated average consumption.
OE
Ambient temperature
with onboard computer
When the motorcycle is
stopped, the engine heat
can falsify the measurement
of the ambient temperature. If
the influence of the engine heat
becomes too great, -- is temporarily shown in the display.
If the ambient temperature drops
below 37 °F (3 °C), the temperature display flashes as a warning
of possible icing-up. The display
OE
automatically switches from any
other mode to the temperature
reading when the temperature
drops below this threshold for
the first time.
OE
Tire inflation pressures
with Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC)
The displayed tire inflation pressures refer to a tire temperature
of 68 °F (20 °C). The left-hand
value 1 indicates the air pressure of the front wheel, and the
right-hand value 2 the inflation
pressure of the rear wheel. Immediately after switching on the
ignition, -- -- is displayed, as
the transfer of the inflation pressure values does not begin until
a speed of 19 mph (30 km/h) is
exceeded for the first time.
OE
If the warning triangle is
also shown, a warning display is concerned. The critical
tire inflation pressure flashes.
If the critical value is at the limit
of the permissible tolerance, the
general warning light also lights
up in yellow. If the determined
tire inflation pressure is outside
the permissible tolerance, the
general warning light flashes in
red.
Additional information on BMW
Motorrad TPC/RDC is provided
from page ( 72).
Warning indicators
Display
Warnings are displayed with the
corresponding warning light.
Warnings for which no separate
warning light is available, are indicated with the 'General' warning light 1 in conjunction with a
warning or a warning symbol in
the multifunction display. The
'General' warning light shows red
or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning.
If the display in the upper value
area 2 shows a warning, then this
is symbolized with the warning
triangle 3. These warnings are
displayed in alternation with the
odometers.
The 'General' warning light is
shown in accordance with the
most urgent warning.
The possible warnings are listed
on the following pages.
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Overview of warning indicators
3
Warning light Displays Meaning
26
Lights up yellow + "EWS" is indi-
Lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 29)
cated
Electronic immobilizer is active ( 29)
Lights up yellow Is indicated Engine in emergency-operation mode
Lights up
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Lights up yellow + "LAMP" is indi-
Lights up yellow
Flashes
cated
"x.x °F" flashes
dWA is indicated
( 29)
Battery charge current insufficient
( 30)
Bulb defective ( 30)
Ice warning ( 30)
Anti-theft alarm battery drained ( 30)
ABS self-diagnosis not completed
( 31)
Warning light Displays Meaning
Lights up
Flashes rapidly
ABS error ( 31)
ASC intervention ( 31)
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Flashes slowly
Lights up
Lights up
Lights up yellow
Flashes red
+ "x.x" flashes Tire inflation pressure in limit area of
+ "x.x" flashes Tire inflation pressure outside permissi-
+ "--" or "--
--" is indicated
Lights up yellow + "--" or "--
--" is indicated
ASC self-diagnosis not completed
( 32)
ASC deactivated ( 32)
ASC error ( 32)
permissible tolerance ( 32)
ble tolerance ( 33)
Transmission error ( 33)
Sensor defective or system fault ( 34)
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Status indicators
Warning light Displays Meaning
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Status indicators
Lights up yellow
+ "RdC" is indi-
cated.
Battery of tire-inflation pressure sensor
weak ( 34)
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