BMW R 1200 S 2006 Owner's Manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
R 1200 S
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate Riding
Machine
Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle Identification Number
Color number
First registration
Registration number
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer's 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.
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 Motor-
rad retailer is always happy
to provide advice and assistance.
We wish you many miles of
safe and enjoyable riding
BMW Motorrad.
Table of Contents
You can also use the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual
to find a specific topic.
1 General instructions . . . 5
Overview . . ............... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols .. . ............... 6
Equipment ............... 7
Technical data ........... 7
Currentness of this
manual . . . . ............... 7
2 Overviews . . ........... 9
General view, left side . . . 11
General view, right
side..................... 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . .. 14
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . .............. 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . 19
Multifunction display . . . . . 20
Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . .............. 20
ABS warning lamp
OE
..... 20
Function indicators . . . . . . 20
General warning
indicators . .............. 21
ABS warning
indicators
OE
............. 26
4 Operation . . . .......... 29
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 30
Electronic immobilizer. . . . 31
Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 32
Tripmaster .............. 33
Clock . . . . . .............. 35
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . .............. 36
Heated hand grips
OE
..... 36
Clutch . . . . .............. 37
Brakes . . . . .............. 37
Lights . . . .. .............. 38
Headlight . .............. 39
Turn indicators .......... 40
Front and rear seats . . . . . 42
Helmet holder . .......... 43
Mirrors . . . . .............. 44
OE
ABS
.................. 44
Chassis settings . . . . . .. . . 45
Settings on standard
running gear . . .......... 45
Settings on sport running
OE
gear
.................. 47
Tires . . . . . . .............. 51
5 Riding . . .............. 53
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 54
Checklist . . .............. 56
Starting . . . .............. 56
Running in .............. 58
Parking your
motorcycle .............. 59
Refueling . . .............. 60
General brake system . . . . 61
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABS
OE
......... 62
6 Accessories .......... 65
General instructions . . . . . 66
Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . 66
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 69
General instructions . . . . . 70
Onboard toolkit .......... 70
Supplemental onboard
toolkit for sport running
gear (OE) . .. . . . .......... 70
Engine oil . . . . . .......... 71
General brake system . . . . 72
Brake pads. . . . .......... 72
Brake fluid . . . . .......... 74
Clutch . ................. 76
Tires . . . ................. 76
Rims . . . ................. 77
Wheels. ................. 77
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . 83
Rear wheel stand . . . . . . . . 84
Lamps . ................. 85
Jump-starting . .......... 91
Battery . ................. 92
8 Care . ................. 97
Care products . .......... 98
Washing your
motorcycle . . . . .......... 98
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts . . ...... 99
Paint care . . . . . ......... 100
Protective wax
coating ................ 100
Storing motorcycle ..... 100
Returning motorcycle to
use .................... 100
9 Technical data . . ..... 103
Troubleshooting
chart . .. ................ 104
Threaded fasteners ..... 105
Engine . ................ 106
Riding specifications . . . . 108
Clutch . ................ 108
Transmission . . ......... 108
Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 109
Running gear . . ......... 109
Brakes . ................ 111
Wheels and tires . . . ..... 111
Electrical system . . ..... 112
Frame. . ................ 114
Dimensions . . . ......... 114
Weights ................ 115
10 Service . . . . ......... 117
BMW Motorrad
Service ................ 118
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . ................ 118
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . ......... 119
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................ 119
Maintenance work . ..... 119
Maintenance
schedules . . . .. ......... 120
Confirmation of
maintenance work . ....
. 121
Confirmation of
service . ................ 126
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
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Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an
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initial overview of your motorcycle. All maintenance and
repair work carried out on
your motorcycle will be documented in Chapter 10. Proof
of the maintenance work performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
Should you want to sell your
BMW one day, please also remember to turn over the Rider's Manual to the new owner;
it is an important part of your
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 pro-
tect your motorcycle against
damage.
Special information on
operating 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
equipment-dependent
information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
BMW equipment available only as a factory
installed option.
OA Optional accessories
BMW optional accessories can be purchased and installed
at your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Electronic immobilizer.
EWS
ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
tem.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
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 a separate operating manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
outputs in the Rider's Manual
refer to the Deutsche 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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General instructions
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General instructions
Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Overviews
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Overviews
General view, left side
1 Headlight adjustment
(vertical) beneath instrument cluster ( 40)
2 Seat lock ( 42)
3 Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 45)
4 Adjusting rear damping
on standard running gear
( 45)
5 Oil sight glass ( 71)
6 Filler neck, engine oil
( 72)
7 Adjusting front damping
on sport running gear
(OE) ( 45)
8 Adjusting front spring
preload on sport running
gear (OE) ( 45)
9 Clutch fluid reservoir
( 76)
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Overviews
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Overviews
General view, right side
1 Onboard socket ( 66)
2 Fill location for fuel
( 60)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 74)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 75)
5 Adjusting rear rebound-
stage damping on sport
running gear (OE) ( 45)
6 Adjusting rear pressure-
stage damping on sport
running gear (OE) ( 45)
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Overviews
Underneath seat
2
1 Hook wrench
2 Unlocking passenger
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seat ( 42)
3 Table of tire pressures
4 Onboard toolkit ( 94)
5 Battery ( 94)
Overviews
Left handlebar fitting
1 Tripmaster button
( 33)
2 ABS button (OE) ( 44)
3 Pushbutton, horn
4 Button for left turn indi-
cator and hazard warning
flashers ( 40) ( 32)
5 Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flasher ( 38)
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Overviews
Handlebar fitting, right
2
1 Emergency ON/OFF
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switch ( 36)
2 Pushbutton, starter
( 56)
3 With OE Heated handle-
bar grips:
Heated hand grips
( 36)
4 Button for right turn indi-
cator and hazard warning
flashers ( 41) ( 32)
Overviews
5 Off button for turn indica-
tor and hazard warning
flashers ( 41) ( 33)
Instrument cluster
1 Speedometer
2 Tachometer
3 Warning and indicator
lights ( 21)
4 Multifunction display
( 21)
5 Indicator light for anti-
theft alarm (OE) and sensor for instrument cluster
lighting
6 Clock setting and Trip-
master operation ( 35)
( 33)
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
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Overviews
Headlight
2
1 Low-beam headlight
2 High-beam headlight
18
3 Parking lights
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Overviews
Status indicators
Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and indicator lights . . . 20
ABS warning lamp
Function indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
General warning indicators. . . . . 21
ABS warning indicators
OE
.......... 20
OE
...... 26
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Status indicators
Multifunction display
3
20
1 Area for warning symbols
( 21)
2 Gear indicator ( 20)
3 Engine-oil temperature
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display ( 20)
Status indicators
4 Display, Tripmaster
( 33)
5 Clock ( 35)
Warning and indicator lights
1 Indicator light, left turn
indicator
2 Indicator light, high-beam
headlight
3 Warning light, general
4 Indicator light, neutral
5 ABS warning light (OE)
6 Indicator light, right turn
indicator
ABS warning lamp
In some countries a different
display of the ABS warning
lamp is possible.
Alternative display of
ABS warning lamp.
OE
Function indicators
Gear
Engaged gear is indicat-
ed.
If no gear is engaged, the
gear indicator displays N and
the 'neutral' indicator light
lights up.
Engine oil temperature
The lateral bars under
the temperature symbol
show the engine oil temperature level.
General warning indicators
Display
General warnings are displayed by means of texts and
symbols in the multifunction
display. In some cases, an
additional general warning
light lights up red or yellow.
A number of warnings may be
issued simultaneously.
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Status indicators
Overview of warning indicators
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Display Meaning
22
Lights up yellow EWS! warning
Lights up yellow
Lights up yellow Is indicated
appears.
FUEL! warning
appears.
Electronic immobilizer is active
( 23)
Fuel down to reserve ( 23)
Engine electronics ( 23)
Flashes red 4x
per second
Lights up red Is indicated Battery charge current insufficient
Lights up yellow
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Lights up yellow
Lights up yellow
Is indicated Engine oil pressure insufficient
LAMPR! warning
appears.
LAMPF! warning
appears.
LAMPS! warning
appears.
DWA! warning
appears.
DWA! warning
appears.
( 24)
( 24)
Rear bulb defective ( 25)
Front bulb defective ( 25)
Bulbs defective ( 25)
Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 26)
Anti-theft alarm battery drained
( 26)
Electronic immobilizer is
active
General warning lamp
lights up yellow.
EWS! warning appears.
The key being used is not authorized for starting, or communication between the key
and engine electronics is disrupted.
Remove other vehicle keys
from the ignition key ring.
Use the reserve key.
Have the defective key replaced, preferably by an
authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Fuel down to reserve
General warning lamp
lights up yellow.
FUEL! warning appears.
A fuel shortage can lead
to misfiring and to the
engine dying unexpectedly.
Misfiring can damage the catalytic converter, and the engine dying unexpected can
lead to accidents.
Do not drive until the fuel tank
is completely empty.
The Tripmaster indicates
the probable residual operating range.
At the most, the fuel tank
still contains the reserve fuel
quantity.
Reserve share of fuel
capacity
1.1 gal (4 l)
Refueling ( 60)
Engine electronics
General warning lamp
lights up yellow.
Engine electronics symbol is displayed.
The engine is running
in emergency operating
mode. Engine power may be
reduced, and this can cause
hazardous situations, particularly if you attempt to overtake
other road users.
Adapt your style of riding to
the reduced level of engine
power.
The engine-electronics control unit has diagnosed a fault.
In exceptional cases, the engine stops and can no longer
be started. Otherwise, the
engine runs in emergency operating mode.
Continued driving is possible, however the accustomed engine performance
may not be available.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible
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Status indicators
by a specialized workshop,
preferably an authorized
3
BMW Motorrad retailer.
24
Engine oil pressure
insufficient
General warning lamp
flashes red four times
per second.
Engine oil pressure symbol is displayed.
The oil pressure in the lubricating oil circuit is too low.
The warning on insuf-
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ficient engine oil pressure is no substitute for the
function of an oil-level indicator.The correct engine oil level
can only be checked at the oil
sight glass.
The cause of the warning on
insufficient engine oil pressure
can be an insufficient engine
oil level.
Checking engine oil level
( 71)
When oil level is too low:
Topping up engine oil
( 72)
If the warning on insufficient
engine oil pressure appears
despite a correct engine oil
level:
In addition to an insuf-
ficient engine oil level,
other problems in the engine
can lead to the warning on insufficient engine oil pressure.
Continuing to ride in these
cases can cause engine damage.
If this warning appears, do
not continue to ride even
though the engine oil level
might be correct.
Do not continue driving.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible
by a specialized workshop,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Battery charge current
insufficient
General warning lamp
lights up red.
Battery charge current
symbol is displayed.
A discharged battery can
result in the engine cutting out unexpectedly, causing a hazardous situation.
Have faults eliminated as
soon as possible.
If the battery is no longer
charged, continued
driving can lead to deep
discharging, and therefore to
the destruction of the battery.
If possible, do not continue
driving.
The battery is not being
charged.
Continued driving is possible until the battery is discharged. However, the engine can die suddenly and
the battery can be exhaustively discharged and therefore destroyed.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible
by a specialized workshop,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Rear bulb defective
General warning lamp
lights up yellow.
LAMPR! warning appears.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because it is easier for other
users to oversee you and
your motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a complete set of spare
bulbs if possible.
Rear light or brake light bulb
defective.
Have the fault eliminated
by a specialized workshop,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Front bulb defective
LAMPF! warning appears.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because it is easier for other
users to oversee you and
your motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a complete set of spare
bulbs if possible.
Low-beam headlight, highbeam headlight, parking light
or turn indicator bulb defective.
Replacing high-beam/lowbeam bulb ( 85)
Replacing side light bulb
( 87)
Replacing front turn indicator bulb ( 89)
Replacing rear turn indicator
bulb ( 90)
Bulbs defective
General warning lamp
lights up yellow.
LAMPS! warning appears.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because it is easier for other
users to oversee you and
your motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a complete set of spare
bulbs if possible.
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A combination of several bulb
3
defects is present.
See the fault descriptions
26
above.
Anti-theft alarm battery
weak
DWA! warning appears.
The anti-theft alarm battery
no longer has its full capacity.
The operation of the anti-theft
alarm is only ensured for a
limited time with the motorcycle battery disconnected.
Contact a specialized workshop, preferably an autho-
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rized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Anti-theft alarm battery
drained
General warning lamp
lights up yellow.
DWA! warning appears.
The anti-theft alarm battery
has no capacity. The operation of the anti-theft alarm is
no longer ensured with the
motorcycle battery disconnected.
Contact a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
ABS warning
indicators
Display
ABS warnings are indicated
by the ABS warning light. The
warning light can light up continuously or flash 1x per second.
The ABS warning lamp
is shown in two versions
depending on country:
OE
Display 1.
Display 2.
The warning indicators in this
chapter are described using
display 1.
Overview of warning indicators
Display Meaning
Flashes 1x per
second
Lights up
Self-diagnosis not completed
( 28)
ABS error ( 28)
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Lights up
ABS deactivated ( 28)
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Self-diagnosis not
completed
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ABS warning lamp flashes once per second.
The ABS function is not
available, because the
self-diagnosis has not
been completed. To check
the wheel sensors, the
motorcycle must be driven a
few yards.
Ride off slowly. It must be
noted that the ABS function
is not available until the selfdiagnosis has been completed.
ABS error
ABS warning lamp ON.
The ABS control unit has detected an error. The ABS
function is not available.
Continued driving is
possible. It must be noted
that the ABS function is
not available. Observe
additional information on
situations which can lead to
an ABS error ( 64).
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible
by a specialized workshop,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
ABS deactivated
ABS warning lamp ON.
The ABS system has been
deactivated by the driver.
With OE Anti-Lock Brake
System (ABS):
Switching on ABS function
( 44)
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