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BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Rider's Manual
R1200RT
Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
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Vehicle Identification Number
Colour code
Date of first registration
Registration number
Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
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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. 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 8 551 001
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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 Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 General views ............ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . 13 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 15 Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16 Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Status indicators ....... 21
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22 Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Telltale light of cruise con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 24 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 25 Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4 Operation................ 41
Ignition switch/steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Electronic immobiliser
EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 46 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 48 Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 49 Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Automatic Stability Control
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 52 Stowage compartment . . . . . . 54 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Front and rear seats. . . . . . . . . 62 Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
5 Riding .................... 67
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 68 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 74 Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Securing motorcycle for transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
6 Engineering details..... 79
Brake system with BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
7 Accessories ............. 87
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 88 Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
8 Maintenance ............ 95
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 96 Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 111 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
9 Care .................... 125
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Washing the motor-
cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Cleaning easily damaged components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Protective wax coating . . . . 128 Laying up the motor-
cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . 136 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 139 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 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 Appendix............. 155
Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
13 Index ................. 157
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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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 product 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.
Technical data.
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Optional accessory. |
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EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage).
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA 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.
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
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General views
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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General views
General view, left side
1Headlight beam-throw adjustment (
61)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front (
101)
3On-board socket (OE/OA) (
88)
4Adjuster for damping characteristic, rear suspension (
57)
5adjustable shift lever (
56)
6Engine oil level indicator (
97)
7Power socket (
88)
8Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) (on steering-head bearing)
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General views
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General view, right side
1Seat lock (
62)
2with seat heatingOE Control for rear-seat heating (underneath rear seat) (
50)
3Tank bag adapter
4Fuel filler neck (
75)
5Clutch-fluid reservoir
6electrically adjustable windscreen (
56)
7Storage compartment (
54)
8Engine-oil filler neck (
98)
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General views
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General views
Underneath the seat
1Front-seat height adjustment (
64)
2Battery (
120)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, rear (
102)
4Rider's Manual
5Toolkit
6Helmet holder (
64)
7Payload table
8Table of tyre pressures
9Adjuster for spring preload, rear (
56)
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General views
Multifunction switch, left
1Operation of the audio system (OE, see separate instructions for use)
2High-beam headlight and headlight flasher (
47)
3with cruise-control systemOE
Cruise control system control (
52)
4Hazard warning flashers (
48)
5Windscreen control (
56)
6Operation of the turn indicators (
47)
7Horn
8with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA II)OE
Operating ESA (
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Multifunction switch, right
1with heated handlebar gripsOE
Operation of the heated handlebar grips (
49)
2with seat heatingOE Front seat heating control (
50)
3Emergency off switch (kill switch) (
48)
4 Starter button (
70)
Instrument panel
1Speedometer
2Warning and telltale lights (
23)
3Multifunction display (
22)
4Rev. counter
5Anti-theft alarm telltale light (OE, see separate instructions for use)
6Operation of the clock (
43)
Adjust the dimmer (
46).
7Control for the odometer (
44)
8Ambient-light brightness sensor (for adapting the brightness of the instrument lighting)
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General views
Status indicators
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Telltale light of cruise control . . . . . . . 23 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Tyre pressures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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Multifunction display
1The height of the column indicates the quantity of fuel left in the tank.
2Warnings (
26)
3- with audio system (OE) Audio-system readings
4Gear indicator; "N" indicates neutral.
5The height of the column indicates engine temperature.
6with seat heatingOE Seat-heating indicator (
50)
7Clock (
43)
8with heated handlebar gripsOE
Grip-heating indicator (
49)
9 Odometer
with on-board computerOE
Odometer reading and tripmeter reading (
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10 Trip meter ( 45) |
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1Telltale light of cruise control (
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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
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 figure.
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
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Status indicators
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.
Warnings
Mode of presentation
If warning symbol 2 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, 'General' warning light 1 also comes on and shows yellow. If the tyre pressure registered by the sensor is outside the permissible tolerance range, the general warning light 1 flashes red.
The detailed description of BMW Motorrad RDC starts on page (
84).
Warnings are indicated by 'General' warning light 1 showing
in combination with one of the warning symbols 2. 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. The status of the 'General' warning light matches the most urgent warning.
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Electronic immobiliser active ( 32) |
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Flashes |
Fuel down to reserve ( 32) |
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