BMW S 1000 RR 2014 Owner's Manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
S 1000 RR
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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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.
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
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 vehicle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
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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, left side with
DDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
General view, right side . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3 Displays . . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 21
Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4 Operation . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 39
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . 41
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 43
Turn indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 44
Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . 49
Automatic Stability Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Dynamic Traction
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 59
Rider and passenger
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Luggage straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
5 Setting .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. 65
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
DDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
6 Riding .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 79
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 80
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 88
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Secure motorcycle for trans-
port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
7 On the racetrack . .. .. .. . 93
Display for racing mode . . . . . 94
LAPTIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
RACE INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
SETUP MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
SETUP DDC-SYS. . . . . . . . . 115
SETUP EQUIPMENT .. . . . 116
SETUP RACETRACK. . . . . 118
SETUP USER-MODE. . . . . 123
DTC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Start of race. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Speed limiter for pit
lane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Mirror removal and installa-
tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Removing and installing
license-plate carrier . . . . . . . 129
Removing and installing
front turn indicator . . . . . . . . 132
Shift pattern reversal . . . . . . 134
Connector for optional ac-
cessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
8 Technology in de-
tail . . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 139
Anti-Lock Brake
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Dynamic Damping Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Traction Control. . . . . . . . . . . 142
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Pro Gear Shift Assis-
tant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
9 Maintenance . . . .. .. .. . 153
General instructions . . . . . . . 154
Onboard tool kit .. . . . . . . . . . 154
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 155
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 157
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 166
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 180
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
10 Accessories . . .. .. .. . 189
General instructions . . . . . . . 190
11 Care . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 191
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Washing your motorcy-
cle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Protective wax coating . . . . 194
Storing the motorcycle . . . . 194
Returning motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
12 Technical data . .. .. . 195
Troubleshooting chart. . . . . 196
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 197
Fuel .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 204
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 206
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 207
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Performance data .. . . . . . . . 210
13 Service . . .. .. . .. .. .. .. 211
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 213
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Confirmation of service . . . . 220
14 Index . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 222
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
1
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General instructions
Overview
1
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an ini-
6
tial overview of your motorcycle.
All maintenance and repair work
carried out on your motorcycle
will be documented in Chapter
13. Documentation confirming performance of scheduled
maintenance is a precondition
for generous handling of out-ofwarranty claims and goodwill warranty treatment.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual;
it is an important part of the mo-
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General instructions
torcycle.
Abbreviations and symbols
Indicates warnings that are
imperative to observe for
your own safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
product against damage.
Special information on op-
erating 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.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
DDC Dynamic Damping Con-
trol.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
DWA
Anti-theft alarm.
Electronic immobilizer.
EWS
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.
VDS Vertical Down Sensor
(fall sensor)
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 performance data contained this
Rider's Manual refer to the German DIN standards and comply
with their tolerance specifications.
Versions for individual countries
may differ.
Notice concerning current status
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by consistent, ongoing development efforts embracing their design, equipment
and accessories. For this reason,
some 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
1
8
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General instructions
Overviews
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, left side with DDC . . . . 13
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2
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Overviews
2
10
z
Overviews
General view, left side
1 without Dynamic Damp-
ing Control
Adjuster for spring preload,
front ( 67)
Adjusting front compression damping (red scale)
( 72)
2 without Dynamic Damp-
ing Control
Adjusting rear compression damping (red scale)
( 73)
Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 69)
3 Seat lock ( 60)
4 Tire inflation pressure table
Load capacity table
Chain adjustment values
5 Engine oil level indicator
( 158)
6 Connector for optional ac-
cessories ( 136)
OE
OE
2
11
z
Overviews
2
12
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Overviews
General view, left side with DDC
with Dynamic Damping Con-
OE
trol
1 Adjust spring preload on
front wheel ( 68).
2 Seat lock ( 60)
3 Tire inflation pressure table
Load capacity table
Chain adjustment values
4 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 71)
5 Engine oil level indicator
( 158)
6 Connector for optional ac-
cessories ( 136)
2
13
z
Overviews
2
14
z
Overviews
General view, right side
1 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 163)
2 Vehicle identification num-
ber and type plate (on
steering head at right)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 162)
4 Adjusting rebound-stage
damping
without Dynamic Damp-
ing Control
Rebound-stage damping
on front wheel ( 72).
5 Adjusting the steering
damper ( 67)
6 Checking coolant level
( 165)
7 Connector for optional ac-
cessories ( 136)
8 Oil fill location ( 159)
OE
9 without Dynamic Damp-
ing Control
Adjusting rear reboundstage damping (yellow
scale) ( 74)
OE
2
15
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Overviews
Multifunction switch,
2
left
16
1 Deactivating ABS ( 49)
ASC ausschalten ( 50)
with Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC)
Deactivating DTC ( 51)
2 High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 42)
Start time recording
z
Overviews
( 98)
3 with cruise control
Cruise control ( 55)
4 Hazard warning flashers
( 43)
5 with Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC)
Adjusting DTC ( 125)
6 Turn indicator ( 43)
7 Horn
OE
OE
OE
8 Setting clock ( 49)
Resetting tripmeter
( 46)
Selecting displays ( 45)
Individualizing lap timer
( 98)
Selecting submenu
( 111)
2
17
z
Overviews
Multifunction switch,
2
right
18
1 with heated handlebar
2 Selecting riding mode
3 Emergency on/off switch
4 Starter button
z
Overviews
OE
grips
Heated grip ( 59)
( 52)
(kill switch) ( 41)
Starting engine ( 81)
Pro riding modes
Launch Control ( 126)
Speed limiter for pit lane
( 128)
OE
Underneath seat
1 Battery ( 183)
with anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA)
Different position of battery
terminals: shifted forward
2 Helmet holder ( 62)
3 Luggage straps ( 62)
4 Onboard tool kit ( 154)
5 Fuse box ( 185)
6 Rider's Manual (US Model)
OE
2
19
z
Overviews
Instrument cluster
2
1 Indicator and warning lights
20
z
Overviews
( 22)
2 Tachometer
3 Shiftpoint light ( 86)
4 Photosensor (for adjusting
brightness of instrument
lighting)
with anti-theft alarm system (DWA)
DWA LED ( 47)
5 Multifunction display
( 23)
OE
Displays
Warning and indicator lights. . . . . . . . . 22
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3
21
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Displays
Warning and indicator
3
lights
22
1 ASC warning light ( 32)
with Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC)
DTC warning light ( 33)
2 ABS warning light ( 32)
3 Turn indicator, left
4 Universal warning light,
appears together with
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Displays
warnings in multifunction
display ( 24)
5 Turn indicator, right
6 Fuel reserve ( 37)
7 Neutral indicator light
8 High-beam headlight
9 Engine electronics warning
light ( 29)
10 with cruise control
Cruise control ( 55)
11 Light for fastest lap
( 100)
OE
OE
Multifunction display
1 Speedometer
2 Coolant temperature
3 Odometer ( 45)
4 Clock ( 49)
5 with heated handlebar
6 Gear indicator display, "N"
7 Riding mode
OE
grips
Heated handlebar grips
( 59)
indicates "neutral".
RAIN
SPORT
RACE
Setting riding mode
( 52)
Pro riding modes
Additional riding modes
SLICK
USER
Refer to Chapter 7 for information regarding the
OE
3
23
z
Displays
display modes available for track
use.
3
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Displays
Warning lights
Display
Warnings are displayed with appropriate warning lights.
Warnings for which no individual
warning light is present are signaled by the universal warning
light 1 which lights up in combination with the appearance of a
warning notice such as 2 in the
multifunction display. The universal warning light shows red
or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning.
If several warnings are active, all
corresponding warning lights and
warning symbol are displayed;
warnings appear alternately.
You will find an overview of the
potential warnings on the following pages.
Overview of warning indicators
Warning and indicator
lamps
lights up red
Warning symbols in the
display panel
EWS! is displayed
Meaning
Electronic immobilizer is active ( 29)
3
25
flashes red Coolant tempera-
lights up Engine in emergency-operation mode
flashes yellow Severe fault in the engine management
lights up
ture display flashes
LAMP! is indi-
cated
lights up yellow
lights up yellow
LAMPR! is indi-
cated
LAMPF! is indi-
cated
Coolant temperature too high ( 29)
( 29)
system ( 30)
Lights for turn indicators defective
( 30)
Taillight defective ( 30)
Lights for front parking lights defective
( 31)
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Displays
Warning and indicator
3
lamps
26
lights up yellow
Warning symbols in the
display panel
LAMPS! is indi-
cated
Meaning
Taillight and lights for parking lights defective ( 31)
Front lights defective ( 31)
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Displays
lights up yellow
lights up yellow
flashes ABS self-diagnosis not completed
lights up
lights up
flashes rapidly ASC intervention ( 32)
VDS! is shown in
the empty display
VDS! is displayed
Motorcycle has fallen over ( 31)
Fall sensor defective ( 32)
( 32)
ABS switched off ( 32)
ABS error ( 32)
Warning and indicator
lamps
flashes slowly ASC self-diagnosis not completed
lights up
Warning symbols in the
display panel
Meaning
( 33)
ASC switched off ( 33)
3
27
lights up
flashes rapidly DTC intervention ( 33)
flashes slowly DTC self-diagnosis not completed
lights up
lights up
lights up yellow
DDC! is displayed
ASC error ( 33)
( 33)
DTC switched off ( 34)
DTC error ( 34)
DDC error ( 34)
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Displays
Warning and indicator
3
lamps
28
lights up yellow
lights up yellow
Warning symbols in the
display panel
DWALO! is dis-
played
DWA! is displayed
Meaning
DWA battery charge level low ( 35)
DWA battery drained ( 35)
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Displays
Shiftpoint light
flashes or remains
on continuously
Shiftpoint light
flashes or remains
on continuously
lights up red NO CAN is dis-
lights up yellow NO CODING is
lights up yellow
lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 37)
SPEED! is dis-
played
0L-CON! is indi-
cated
played
displayed
SERVICE! is
indicated
Speed warning ( 35)
Launch Control not ready ( 36)
CAN open/short circuit ( 36)
Encoding missing ( 36)
Service date missed ( 36)
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