BMW R Ninet 2017 Owner's Manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
R nineT
BMW Motorrad
Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle Data
Model
Vehicle identification number
Color number
Initial operation
Number on fork bridge
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer's address/phone number (company stamp)
Welcome to BMW
Congratulations on choosing a
motorcycle from BMW Motorrad
and welcome to the community
of BMW motorcycle owners and
riders. Familiarize yourself with
your new motorcycle so that you
can ride it safely and confidently
in all highway traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. It contains important information on how to
operate the controls and how to
get the most benefit from your
BMW's advanced 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.
Documentation confirming performance of scheduled maintenance is a precondition for generous handling of out-of-warranty
claims and goodwill warranty
treatment.
Should you want to sell your
BMW one day, please also remember to turn over the Ride's
Manual to the new owner. it is
an important part of your motorcycle.
Suggestions and complaints
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 on your
BMW
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions . ... 5
Overview .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current sta-
tus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Overviews . .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Displays . ... ... .. ... .. ... 19
Indicator and warning
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Multifunction displays . . . . . . . 21
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Riding time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4 Operation ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Anti-theft alarm system
(DWA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Adjusting brightness . . . . . . . . 48
Antilock Brake System
(ABS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 51
Rider and passenger
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5 Setting .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 55
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjustable footrest sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
6 Riding .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 69
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 77
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Securing motorcycle for
transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7 Technology in
detail .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 81
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 82
Antilock Brake System
(ABS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
8 Maintenance . . . .. .. .. .. . 87
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 88
Tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front-wheel stand. . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rims and tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Diagnostic connector. . . . . . 116
9 Accessories . .. .. .. . .. . 117
General instructions . . . . . . . 118
Onboard power
sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Passenger seat frame . . . . . 119
Installing passenger seat
frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
10 Care . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 127
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Washing your motorcy-
cle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Protective wax coating . . . . 130
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 130
Return motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
11 Technical data . .. .. . 131
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 132
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 133
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 139
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 142
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 144
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 146
12 Service . . .. .. .. .. . .. .. 147
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 149
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Maintenance schedule . . . . 153
Maintenance confirma-
tions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Service confirmations . . . . . 168
13 Appendix . .. .. .. .. .. .. 171
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
14 Index . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 174
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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General instructions
Overview
1
This Rider's Manual has been
designed to provide quick and ef-
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ficient orientation. The quickest
way for you to find information
on specific topics is to consult
the comprehensive index at the
back of the manual. If you would
like to start with a quick overview
of your motorcycle, this information has been provided in chapter
2. All maintenance and repair
work carried out on your motorcycle will be documented in
Chapter 12. Documentation confirming performance of scheduled
maintenance is a precondition
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General instructions
for generous handling of out-ofwarranty claims and goodwill warranty treatment.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual; it is an
important part of the motorcycle.
Abbreviations and symbols
CAUTION Hazard with
low risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard can result in minor or
moderate injury.
WARNING Hazard with
moderate risk. Failure to
avoid this hazard can result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER Hazard with high
risk. Failure to avoid this
hazard results in death or serious
injury.
ATTENTION Special in-
structions and precautionary measures. Non-compliance
can cause damage to the vehicle or accessories and warranty
claims may be denied as a result.
NOTICE Special informa-
tion 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 equipmentdependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already completely installed during
motorcycle production.
OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad optional accessories can
be purchased and installed at your authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
NV National-market version.
Electronic immobilizer.
EWS
DWA
Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
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 motorcycle comes with
equipment not described here,
you can find the descriptions in a
separate manual.
Technical Data
All dimensions, weights and information on the power output
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.
Notice concerning current status
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by constant development work on design, equipment
and accessories. For this reason, aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions in
this Rider's Manual. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be recognized based
on 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
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Overviews
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Overviews
General view, left side
1 Adjusting damping on front
wheel ( 61)
2 Checking clutch function
( 97)
3 Refueling ( 78)
4 Removing passenger seat
frame ( 119)
5 Adjusting damping on rear
wheel ( 62)
6 Onboard power sockets
( 118)
7 Check engine oil level
( 91)
8 Type plate (left on the
steering-head bearing)
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Overviews
2
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Overviews
General view, right side
1 Checking front brake fluid
level ( 95)
2 Topping up engine oil
( 92)
3 Vehicle identification num-
ber (front right, at the bottom of the rear frame)
4 Checking rear brake fluid
level ( 96)
5 Adjusting spring preload
( 60)
6 Remove passenger seat
( 52)
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Overviews
Underneath seat
2
1 Rider's Manual (US Model)
2 Diagnostic connector
14
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Overviews
Removing the diagnostic
connector ( 116).
3 Tool kit ( 88)
4 Load capacity table
5 Tire pressure table
6 Positive battery connection
point ( 111)
Multifunction switch, left
1 High beam and headlight
flasher ( 37)
2 Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ( 38)
3 with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)
Deactivate ABS ( 49).
with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)
Deactivating ASC ( 50).
4 Turn indicators ( 38)
5 Horn
6 Rocker button MENU
Multifunction displays
( 21)
Selecting displays ( 40)
Resetting the trip odometer ( 43)
Calling up the SETUP
menu ( 46)
OE
OE
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Overviews
Multifunction switch,
2
right
16
1 with heated grips
Operating heated grips
( 51).
2 Emergency on/off switch
(kill switch) ( 36)
3 Starter button
Starting engine ( 72).
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Overviews
OE
Instrument panel
1 Speedometer
2 Indicator and warning lights
( 20)
3 Photosensor for brightness
control in multifunction displays
4 Multifunction displays
( 21)
5 Tachometer
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Overviews
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Overviews
Displays
Indicator and warning lights . . . . . . . . . 20
Multifunction displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Riding time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Displays
Indicator and warning
3
lights
20
1 High beam indicator light
High beam and headlight
flasher ( 37).
2 General warning light
Shown in conjunction with
warning symbols in multifunction display ( 22)
3 Neutral indicator light
4 - with Automatic Stability
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Displays
Control (ASC)
ASC indicator and warning
light ( 29)
5 Turn signal indicator light
Operating turn signals
( 38).
6 ABS indicator and warning
light
OE
Multifunction displays
1 Onboard computer
Selecting displays in the
speedometer ( 40).
2 Unit
3 Value
4 Warning symbol
Shown in conjunction
with general warning light
( 22)
5 Gear indicator
3
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Displays
Warning lights
3
Display
22
Warnings are displayed with appropriate warning lights.
If several warnings are present, all
corresponding warning lights and
warning symbols are displayed.
You will find an overview of the
potential warnings on the following pages.
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Displays
Warnings that do not have their
own warning light are shown as
a warning symbol 1 in the multifunction display in conjunction
with the general warning light 2.
The general warning light lights
up or flashes depending on the
urgency of the warning.
Overview of warning indicators
Indicator and warning
Display text Meaning
lights
General warning
light lights up.
General warning
light flashes.
General warning
light lights up.
General warning
light flashes.
General warning
light lights up.
General warning
light lights up.
ABS indicator light
flashes.
Key symbol is displayed.
Temperature symbol is displayed.
Engine symbol
appears on the
display.
Engine symbol
appears on the
display.
Battery symbol is
displayed.
Lamp symbol is
displayed.
Electronic immobilizer is active ( 26)
Coolant temperature too high ( 26)
Engine in emergency-operation mode
( 26)
Engine warning ( 27)
Vehicle voltage too low ( 27)
Light source defective ( 27)
ABS self-diagnosis not completed
( 28)
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Displays
Indicator and warning
3
lights
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Displays
ABS indicator light
lights up.
ABS indicator light
lights up.
ASC indicator
and warning light
flashes rapidly.
ASC indicator
and warning light
flashes slowly.
ASC indicator and
warning light lights
up.
ASC indicator and
warning light lights
up.
Display text Meaning
ABS switched off ( 28)
ABS error ( 28)
ASC intervention ( 29)
ASC self-diagnosis not completed
( 29)
ASC switched off ( 29)
ASC error ( 29)
Symbol for DWA
battery is displayed.
Anti-theft alarm system battery
discharged ( 29)
Indicator and warning
lights
General warning
light lights up.
General warning
light lights up.
Display text Meaning
Symbols for fuel reserve and odometer TRIP R are
displayed.
Symbol for service
is displayed.
Fuel down to reserve ( 30)
Service date missed ( 31)
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Displays
Electronic immobilizer is
3
active
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Displays
General warning light lights
up.
Key symbol is displayed.
Possible cause:
The key being used is not autho-
rized for starting, or communication between the key and engine
electronics is disrupted.
Remove other motorcycle keys
from the ignition key ring.
Have the defective key replaced, preferably by an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light
flashes.
Temperature symbol is displayed.
ATTENTION
Riding with overheated engine
Engine damage
Be sure to observe the measures listed below.
Possible cause:
The engine oil temperature is too
high.
If possible, continue driving
in the part-load range to cool
down the engine.
Should the engine oil temperature frequently be too
high, have the fault rectified
as quickly as possible by an
authorized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
Retailer.
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
General warning light lights
up.
Engine symbol appears on
the display.
WARNING
Unusual handling when engine is in emergency operating mode
Accident hazard
Adapt riding style: Avoid rapid
acceleration and passing
maneuvers.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has di-
agnosed a fault. In exceptional
cases, the engine stops and can
no longer be started. Otherwise,
the engine runs in the emergency operating mode.
Continued driving is possible,
however the accustomed en-
gine performance may not be
available.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible at an
authorized service facility,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad Retailer.
Engine warning
General warning light
flashes.
Engine symbol appears on
the display.
WARNING
Damage to the engine when
it is in the emergency operating mode
Accident hazard
Adapt riding style: Ride slowly,
avoid rapid acceleration and
passing maneuvers.
If possible, have the motorcycle
picked up and the malfunction
source eliminated by a special-
ized service facility, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
Retailer.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has di-
agnosed a fault, which can lead
to a severe secondary fault. The
engine is in the emergency-operation mode.
Avoid high load and engine
speed ranges if possible.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible at an
authorized service facility,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad Retailer.
Continued driving is possible, however it is not recommended.
Vehicle voltage too low
General warning light lights
up.
Battery symbol is displayed.
WARNING
Discharged battery causes
various motorcycle systems
to fail, such as the lighting,
engine or ABS
Accident hazard
Do not continue riding.
Possible cause:
Alternator or alternator belt is
faulty.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible at an
authorized service facility,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad Retailer.
Light source defective
General warning light lights
up.
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Displays
Lamp symbol is displayed.
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Displays
WARNING
Overlooking the vehicle in
traffic due to a defective light
source on the vehicle
Safety risk
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; it is best
always to carry a complete
set of spare bulbs on the
motorcycle.
Possible cause:
Bulb defective
Locate defective bulb with visual check.
Replacing low and high-beam
light sources in headlight
( 108).
Replacing parking light light
source ( 109).
Replacing front and rear turn
indicator light sources ( 110).
Replacing LED tail light
( 111).
ABS self-diagnosis not
completed
ABS indicator light flashes.
Possible cause:
The ABS 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 switched off
with Automatic Stability Control
OE
(ASC)
ABS indicator light lights
up.
Possible cause:
The ABS system has been deac-
tivated by the rider.
with Automatic Stability Control
OE
(ASC)
Activating ABS ( 49).
ABS error
ABS indicator light lights
up.
Possible cause:
The ABS control unit has de-
tected an error. The ABS function is not available.
Continued driving is possible
while taking the failed ABS
function into account. You
should also take account of
the additional information on
situations that can lead to an
ABS fault ( 83).
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible at an
authorized service facility,
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