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.
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
Underneath the seat ......... 14
Handlebar fitting, left ......... 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . ......... 17
Headlight . .................... 18
3 Status indicators . .. .. .. 19
Standard status
indicators . .................... 20
Status indicators with on-
board computer . ............. 21
Status indicators with
tyre-pressure monitoring
OE
(RDC)
...................... 22
Standard warnings . . ......... 22
Warnings issued by the onboard computer
ABS warnings
RDC warnings
Anti-theft alarm status indic-
OE
ators
OE
........... 26
OE
............. 28
OE
............. 30
....................... 35
4 Operation .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . 39
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . .................... 40
Electronic immobiliser
(EWS) . . . . .................... 41
Clock . . . . . .................... 42
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . 43
On-board computer . ......... 45
Tyre pressure monitoring
OE
RDC
....................... 49
Lights . . . . .................... 50
Turn indicators . . ............. 51
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 51
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . .................... 52
Grip heating
BMW Motorrad ABS
OE
............... 53
OE
...... 53
Clutch . . . . .................... 54
Brakes . . . .................... 55
Mirrors . . . .................... 56
Suspension settings . ......... 56
Settings, standard suspen-
sion . . ........................ 56
Settings, sport suspen-
OE
........................ 57
sion
Tyres . . . . . .................... 63
Headlight . .................... 63
Front and rear seats . ......... 64
Securing helmet to motor-
cycle . ........................ 66
Luggage loops . . ............. 66
5 Riding .. .. ................ 69
Safety instructions . . . . . ...... 70
Checklist . . . . ................. 71
Starting. . . . . . ................. 72
Running in . . ................. 74
Brakes . . . . . . ................. 75
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 76
Refuelling . . . ................. 77
6 Engineering details .. .. . 79
Brake system with BMW Motorrad ABS
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC
OE
................ 80
OE
....................... 82
7 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. .. . 83
General instructions . . . . ...... 84
Power socket . . . ............. 84
8 Maintenance . .. ... .. .. .. 87
General instructions . . . . ...... 88
Toolkit........................ 88
Engine oil . . . ................. 89
Brake system, general . . ...... 91
Brake pads . . ................. 92
Brake fluid . . . ................. 94
Clutch ........................ 95
Tyres . ........................ 96
Rims . ........................ 97
Wheels . . . . . . ................. 97
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . .... 102
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . .... 103
Bulbs . ...................... 104
Jump starting . . . ........... 111
Battery . . . . . . ............... 112
9 Care . .. ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 117
Care products . . . ........... 118
Washing motorcycle. . . . .... 118
Cleaning easily damaged
components . ............... 118
Paint care . . . ............... 119
Protective wax coating . .... 120
Laying up motorcycle . . .... 120
Restoring motorcycle to
use......................... 120
10 Technical data . .. .. .. 121
Troubleshooting chart . . .... 122
Threaded fasteners . . . . .... 123
Engine . . . . . . ............... 125
Fuel . . ...................... 126
Engine oil . . . ............... 126
Clutch ...................... 127
Transmission ............... 128
Rear-wheel drive ........... 128
Running gear ............... 129
Brakes . . . . . . ............... 130
Wheels and tyres ........... 131
Electrics . . . . . ............... 134
Frame ...................... 135
Dimensions . ............... 136
Weights . . . . . ............... 136
Riding specifications . . . .... 137
11 Service . .. .. .. ... .. .. .. 139
BMW Motorrad service . .... 140
BMW Motorrad service
quality ...................... 140
BMW Motorrad Service
Card: on-the-spot break-
down assistance ........... 140
BMW Motorrad service net-
work . . ...................... 141
Maintenance work . . . . . . .... 141
Confirmation of mainten-
work . . . ............... 142
ance
Confirmation of service . .... 147
General instructions
Overview ............................. 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . ........ 6
Equipment ............................ 7
Technical data ........................ 7
Currency . ............................. 7
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General instructions
Overview
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Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial
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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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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, 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.
Item of technical data.
OEOptional extra
The motorcycles are assembled complete with
all the BMW optional extras originally ordered.
OAOptional accessory
You can obtain optional accessories through
your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer; optional
accessories have to be
retrofitted to the motorcycle.
Electronic immobiliser
EWS
(Elektronische Wegfahrsicherung).
DWA
Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage)
Anti-lock brake system
ABS
Tyre pressure control
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
Deutsche Institut für Normung
e.V. 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
or descriptions in this manual.
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General views
General view, left side................ 11
General view, right side . . ............ 13
Underneath the seat ................. 14
Handlebar fitting, left ................. 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . ............ 16
Instrument cluster . . ................. 17
Headlight ............................ 18
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General view, left side
1 Adjuster for headlight beam
throw (underneath the instrument cluster) (64)
2 Seat lock (65)
3 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear (56)
4 Adjuster for damping,
rear, standard suspension
(56)
5 Engine oil level indicator
(89)
6 Engine-oil filler neck
(91)
7 Adjuster for damping, front,
sport suspension
8 Adjuster for spring preload,
front, sport suspension
(57)
9 Clutch-fluid reservoir
(95)
OE
(59)
OE
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General view, right side
1 Power socket (84)
2 Fuel filler neck (77)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
(94)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
(95)
5 Adjuster for rebound-stage
damping, rear, sport sus-
OE
pension
6 Adjuster for compression-
stage damping, rear, sport
suspension
(61)
OE
(62)
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Underneath the seat
2
1 Hook wrench
2 Unlocking rear seat (65)
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3 Table of tyre pressures
4 Toolkit (88)
5 Battery (114)
If the next service is due in less
than one month, the date for the
next service is shown briefly after
the Pre-Ride Check completes.
Month and year are both shown
as two-digit numbers with a line
as separator, so in this example
the next service is due in March
2007.
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 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 indicat-
or appears more than a
month in advance of the actual
due date or if the word "Service"
does not show permanently even
though a service is overdue, the
date stored in memory in the instrument cluster is incorrect and
must be set. 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.
Status indicators with
on-board computer
Mode of presentation
1 Status-indicator panel of
the on-board computer
(45)
2 Fuel capacity (21)
Fuel capacity
The horizontal bars below
the fuel-pump symbol indicate the remaining quantity of
fuel.
When the fuel in the tank is
topped up the gauge briefly
OE
3
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shows the original level, before
the reading is updated.
3
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with tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC)
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1 Tyre pressures alternate
with the clock; if the motorcycle is fitted with an onboard computer tyre pressures displayed as an additional set of readings by
the on-board computer.
(49)
OE
Standard warnings
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the
'General' warning light 1 showing in combination with a warning
word, for example 2 or in combination with one of the warning
symbols 3. 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
OE
the appropriate warning lights
and warning symbols appear, alternating with warning words as
applicable.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
Warnings, overview
Lights up yellowEWS ! appears on
Lights up yellow
Lights up yellowAppears on the dis-
Flashes redAppears on the dis-
Lights up redAppears on the dis-
Lights up yellow
the display.
FUEL ! appears
on the display.
play
play
play
LAMPR ! appears
on the display.
LAMPF ! appears
on the display.
Lights up yellow
LAMPS ! appears
on the display.
Meaning
Electronic immobiliser active (24)
Fuel down to reserve (24)
Engine in emergency-operation mode
(24)
Insufficient engine oil pressure (24)
Insufficient battery charge current
(25)
Rear light bulb defective (25)
Front light bulb defective (26)
Bulbs defective (26)
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Electronic immobiliser active
3
24
General warning light shows
yellow.
EWS ! appears on the display.
The key being used is not authorised 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.
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Fuel down to reserve
General warning light shows
yellow.
FUEL ! appears on the display.
Lack of fuel can result in
the engine misfiring and
cutting out unexpectedly. Misfiring can damage the catalytic
converter; a hazardous situation
can result if the engine cuts out
unexpectedly.
Do not run the fuel tank dry.
The fuel tank contains no more
than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
4l
Refuelling (77)
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
General warning light shows
yellow.
Engine symbol appears on
the display.
The engine is running in
emergency operating mode.
Engine power might be reduced
and this can cause hazardous
situations, particularly if you attempt to overtake other road
users.
Engine power level might be
lower than normal: adapt your
style of riding accordingly.
The engine control unit has diagnosed 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.
Insufficient engine oil
pressure
General warning light
flashes red.
Oil-can symbol appears on
the display.
The oil pressure in the lube-oil
system is too low. Stop immediately and switch off the engine.
The insufficient oil pres-
sure warning does not fulfil
the function of an oil gauge. The
only way of checking whether the
oil level is correct is to check the
oil sight glass.
A low oil level is one reason why
a warning indicating insufficient
oil pressure is issued.
Check the engine oil level
(89)
If the oil level is too low:
Top up the engine oil.
If the engine oil level is correct:
Riding when engine-oil
pressure is low can result
in engine damage.
Do not continue your journey.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Insufficient battery charge
current
General warning light shows
red.
Battery symbol appears on
the display.
A discharged battery can
cause the engine to die
suddenly, and this could result in
a dangerous situation in traffic.
Have faults rectified as soon as
possible.
If the battery is not char-
ging, continuing to ride can
cause it to discharge completely,
in which case it will suffer irreparable damage.
If possible, do not continue your
journey.
Battery is not being charged.
You can continue to ride until
the battery is discharged. Bear
in mind, however, that the engine could cut out suddenly
and that the battery could discharge until completely flat,
in which case it might have
suffered irreparable damage.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Rear light bulb defective
General warning light shows
yellow.
LAMPR ! appears on the dis-
play.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because
it is easier for other users to
oversee the motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
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soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
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possible.
26
Rear light or brake light bulb defective.
Have the fault rectified by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Front light bulb defective
LAMPF ! appears on the dis-
play.
A defective bulb places
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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.
Low-beam headlight, high-beam
headlight, side-light or turn-indicator bulb defective.
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.
A combination of the bulb defects described above has occurred.
See the fault descriptions
above.
Warnings issued by the
on-board computer
Mode of presentation
Warnings issued by the on-board
computer appear in panel 1.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
OE
Warnings, overview
Appears on the display
Check Oil ap-
pears on the display.
Appears on the display
Meaning
Engine-oil level too low (28)
Ice warning (28)
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Engine-oil level too low
3
28
Oil-level symbol appears on
the display.
Check Oil appears on the
display.
The electronic oil-level sensor
has registered an excessively low
oil level.
The only exact way of checking
whether the oil level is correct is
to check the oil sight glass. The
next time you stop for fuel:
Check the engine oil level
(89)
If the oil level is too low:
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Top up the engine oil (91)
The oil sensor might be defective
if the "Check oil level" message
appears even though a check at
the oil sight glass reveals that the
oil level is correct.
Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Ice warning
Ice-crystal symbol appears
on the display.
The air temperature measured
at the motorcycle is lower than
3°C.
The ice warning does not
mean that there is no risk
of black ice forming at measured
temperatures above 3 °C.
Always take extra care and think
well ahead when temperatures
are low; remember that the
danger of black ice is particularly
high on bridges and where the
road is in the shade.
Ride carefully and think well
ahead.
ABS warnings
Mode of presentation
ABS warnings are indicated by
ABS warning light 1.
The way in which the ABS warning light indicates status can differ in some countries.
Possible national variant.
The detailed descriptions relating
to BMW Motorrad ABS start on
page (80), and you will find
an overview listing the possible
warnings on the next page.
OE
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