BMW S 1000 RR 2012 Owner's Manual

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Rider's Manual (US Model)

S 1000 RR

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 vehicle'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.

01 41 8 543 257

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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 Notice concerning current status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Overviews ................ 9

General view, left side . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . 13 Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14 Multifunction switch,

right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3 Status indicators ....... 19

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20 Warning and indicator

lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cruising range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 23

4 Operation................ 33

Steering and ignition

lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 EWS Electronic immobi-

lizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 39 Emergency-off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 40 BMW Motorrad Race

ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Driver and passenger

seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

5 Riding .................... 57

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 58 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 66 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Securing motorcycle for transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

6 On the racetrack........ 69

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 70 LAPTIMER mode . . . . . . . . . . . 72 INFO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 SETUP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 In a gravel bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Mirror removal and installa-

tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Removing and installing license-plate carrier . . . . . . . . . 91 Removing and installing front turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

7 Technology in

detail ..................... 97

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Brake system with BMW Motorrad Race ABS . . . . . . . 100 Engine management with

BMW Motorrad DTC . . . . . . 102

8 Accessories ........... 105

General instructions . . . . . . . 106

9 Maintenance .......... 107

General instructions . . . . . . . 108 Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Fairings and Panels . . . . . . . 115 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 127 Rear wheel stand. . . . . . . . . . 129 Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

10 Care .................. 141

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Washing your motorcy-

cle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Cleaning sensitive vehicle

parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Protective wax coating . . . . 144

Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 144 Returning motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

11 Technical data ...... 145

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 146 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 147 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 152 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 153 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 154 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Riding specifications . . . . . . 157

12 Service ............... 159

Reporting safety

defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 BMW Motorrad Service . . . 161 BMW Motorrad Mobility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 161 Confirmation of mainte-

nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Confirmation of service . . . . 168

13 Index ................. 170

General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . 7

5 instructionsGeneral

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 carried out on your motorcycle will be documented in Chapter 12. 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 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 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 equipment
	The motorcycles are as-
	sembled complete with
	all the BMW optional ex-
	tras originally ordered.
OA	Optional accessory
	BMW optional acces-
	sories can be purchased
	and installed at your au-
	thorized BMW Motorrad
	retailer.

EWS Electronic immobilizer.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.

DTC Dynamic Traction Con-

trol.

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.

Notice concerning current status

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.

7 instructionsGeneral

General instructions

Overviews

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

9 Overviews

Overviews

General view, left side

1Adjusting front spring preload ( 46) Adjusting front reboundstage damping ( 49)

2Adjusting rear compression (jounce) damping ( 50)

3Adjuster for spring preload, rear ( 47)

4Seat lock ( 53)

5Tire inflation pressure table Payload table

Chain adjustment values

6Engine oil level indicator ( 109)

7Adjusting front compression damping ( 49)

Overviews

General view, right side

1Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 113)

2Vehicle Identification Number and type plate (on steering-head bearing at right)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 112)

4Steering damper (behind the right side panel)

( 64)

5Coolant level indicator (behind side panel) ( 114)

6Engine oil fill location ( 110)

7Adjusting rear reboundstage damping ( 51)

Overviews

Multifunction switch, left

1Headlight high beam and flasher ( 38)

Using lap timer ( 74)

2ABS operation ( 41)

with BMW Motorrad DTCOE

Using DTC ( 42)

3Using hazard warning flashers ( 39)

4Turn signals ( 38)

5Horn

6Setting clock ( 35) Using racing functions ( 70)

7Operating odometer ( 36)

Multifunction switch, right

1with heated handlebar gripsOE

Heated hand grip ( 40)

2Selecting riding mode ( 43)

3Emergency-off switch (kill switch) ( 40)

4Starting the engine ( 59)

Overviews

Underneath seat

1Battery ( 138)

2Helmet holder ( 55)

3Luggage loops ( 55)

4Onboard tool kit ( 108)

5Fuse box ( 136)

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Instrument cluster

1Indicator and warning lamps ( 21)

2Tachometer

3Shiftpoint lamp ( 63)

4Ambient light sensor (for brightness adjustment of instrument lighting)

with anti-theft alarmOE Anti-theft alarm indicator light (see anti-theft alarm operating instructions)

5Multifunction display ( 20)

Overviews

Status indicators

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . 21 Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Status indicators

Multifunction display

1Speedometer

2Coolant temperature

3with heated handlebar gripsOE

Heated grip display ( 40)

4Odometer ( 36)

5Clock ( 35)

6set riding mode ( 43)

7Gear indicator display, "N" indicates "neutral."

8Selection of the ride mode ( 43)

Refer to Chapter 5 for information regarding the dis-

play modes available for track use.

Warning and indicator lamps

1ABS warning lamp ( 29)

2with BMW Motorrad DTCOE

DTC warning lamp ( 29)

3Indicator lamp for left turn signal

4Universal warning lamp, appears together with warnings in display panel ( 23)

5Indicator lamp for right turn signal

6Fuel-reserve warning lamp ( 27)

7Neutral indicator lamp

8Headlight high beam indicator lamp

9Engine electronics warning lamp ( 27)

10"Fastest lap" lamp ( 75)

Status indicators

Service display

If the time remaining until the next service will elapse within one month, the service date 1 appears briefly following the preride check. In this example the display means "August, 2012."

If the motorcycle covers high annual mileages then shorter service intervals may be required. When the odometer reading for the recalculated early service falls to within 621 miles (1000 km), the remaining miles (kilometers) 2 are counted down in 62mile (100 km) increments and briefly displayed following the pre-ride check.

When a service date elapses without service, the

universal warning lamp lights up in yellow, appearing together with the date and milage (kilometer)

display. The "Service" message 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.

Cruising range

The cruising range 1 indicates the distance that can still be driven with the remaining fuel. It is only displayed after the fuel

reserve is reached. This distance is calculated based on 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 register the new level the range display cannot be updated.

If the motorcycle is standing on its side stand, the motorcycle's inclined position will prevent the fuel level from being registered accurately. For this reason travel 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.

Warning indicators

Display

Warnings are displayed with the corresponding warning lamps.

Warnings for which no individual warning lamp is present are signalled by the universal warning lamp 1 which lights up in combination with the appearance of a warning notice such as 2 in the multifunction display. The universal warning lamp lights up in either red or yellow depending on the urgency of the warning.

If several warnings are active, all corresponding warning lamps and warning symbol are displayed; warnings appear alternately.

The following page contains a list of potential warnings.

Status indicators

Overview of warning indicators
Warning light	Displays	Meaning

Lights up yellow	! EWS is indicated	Electronic immobilizer is active		( 27)

Lights up		Fuel down to reserve ( 27)

Lights up red	Temperature dis-	Coolant temperature too high		( 27)
	play flashes

Lights up		Engine in emergency-operation mode
		( 27)

Lights up yellow	! LAMPR is indi-	Rear bulb defective ( 28)
	cated

	! LAMPF is indi-	Parking light bulb defective	( 28)
	cated

	! LAMP is indi-	Turn signal bulb defective	( 28)
	cated

	! VDS is shown in	Motorcycle has fallen over	( 29)
	the empty display

Warning light	Displays	Meaning

	! VDS is indicated	Fall sensor defective ( 29)

Flashes		ABS self-diagnosis not completed
		( 29)

Lights up		ABS deactivated ( 29)

Lights up		ABS error ( 29)

Flashes rapidly		DTC intervention ( 29)

Flashes slowly		DTC self-diagnosis not completed
		( 30)

Lights up		DTC deactivated ( 30)

Lights up		DTC error ( 30)

	! DWALO is indi-	Anti-theft alarm battery weak ( 30)
	cated

Status indicators

3	Warning light	Displays	Meaning
	Lights up yellow	! DWA is indicated	Anti-theft alarm battery discharged
26	Lights up yellow	! DWA is indicated	Anti-theft alarm battery discharged
26			( 31)

	Shiftpoint lamp	! SPEED is indi-	Speed warning ( 31)
	flashes or remains	cated
Status indicators	on continuously.

Electronic immobilizer is active

General warning light shows yellow.

! EWS is indicated. Possible cause:

The key being used is not authorized for starting, or communication between the key and engine electronics is disrupted.

Remove other ignition keys located on the ignition key.

Use the reserve key. Have the defective key re-

placed, preferably by an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.

Fuel down to reserve

Fuel-reserve warning lamp lights up.

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 to the extent that the fuel tank is completely empty.

Possible cause:

At the most, the fuel tank still contains the reserve fuel quantity.

Reserve fuel quantity

Approx. 1.1 gal (Approx. 4 l)

Refueling ( 66).

Coolant temperature too high

General warning light shows red.

The coolant temperature display flashes.

Continued driving with an

overheated engine can re-

sult in engine damage.

Be sure to observe the measures listed below.

Possible cause:

The coolant temperature is too high.

If possible, continue driving in the part-load range to cool down the engine.

Should the coolant temperature frequently be too high, have the fault rectified as quickly as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.

Engine in emergencyoperation mode

Engine error warning light lights up.

The engine is in the emer-

gency operating mode. Un-

usual engine response is a possi-

bility.

Adapt your style of riding accord-

Status indicators

ingly. Avoid accelerating sharply and overtaking.

Possible cause:

The engine control unit has diagnosed 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 engine output and speed range may not be available.

Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.

Rear bulb defective

General warning light shows yellow.

! LAMPR is indicated.

Possible cause:

Taillight or brake light bulb defective.

The diode tail light must be replaced. Please contact a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.

Parking light bulb defective

! LAMPF is indicated.

A defective bulb places

your safety at risk because it is easier for other users to not see the motorcycle.

Replace defective bulbs as soon as possible; always carry a complete set of spare bulbs if possible.

Possible cause:

Parking light bulb defective. Replacing left parking light bulb ( 131).

Replacing right parking light bulb ( 133).

Turn signal bulb defective

! LAMP is indicated.

A defective bulb places

your safety at risk because it is easier for other users to not see the motorcycle.

Replace defective bulbs as soon as possible; always carry a complete set of spare bulbs if possible.

Possible cause:

Turn indicator bulb defective Replacing front and rear turn indicator bulbs ( 134).

Possible cause:

The license-plate carrier is removed and the vehicle's electronic monitoring system detects the missing turn signals.

Installing license-plate carrier ( 92).

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