BMW S 1000 RR 4th Edition 2010 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual
S 1000 RR
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle identification number
Colour code
Date of first registration
Registration number
Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
Ms/Mr
Phone number
Dealership 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.
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
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 15
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19
Standard status indicat-
ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . 21
ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
DTC warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Anti-theft alarm warnings . . . . 31
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electronic immobiliser
EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Odometer and
tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 40
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Ride mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front and rear seats. . . . . . . . . 54
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5 Riding .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 58
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 66
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Secure the motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6 On the race track ....... 71
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 72
LAPTIMER mode . . . . . . . . . . . 74
INFO mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
SETUP mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
In the gravel trap . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Removing and installing mir-
rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Removing and installing
number-plate carrier. . . . . . . . . 91
Removing and installing front
turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
7 Engineering details..... 97
Ride mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Race ABS . . . . . . . 100
Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
8 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 105
General instructions . . . . . . . 106
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
9 Maintenance . .. .. .. .. . 107
General instructions . . . . . . . 108
Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Side panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Front-wheel stand. . . . . . . . . 128
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 130
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
10 Care .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 145
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 146
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Protective wax coating . . . . 148
Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 148
Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
11 Technical data . . . . . . 149
troubleshooting chart. . . . . . 150
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 151
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 156
Running gear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . 157
Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Riding specifications . . . . . . 162
12 Service . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 163
BMW Motorrad service. . . . 164
BMW Motorrad service
quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
BMW Motorrad mobility
services - roadside assist-
ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
BMW Motorrad service
network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Maintenance work. . . . . . . . . 165
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Confirmation of service . . . . 172
13 Index ................. 174
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Overview
1
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual
will provide you with an initial
6
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 12. 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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General instructions
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.
OE Optional extra
The motorcycles are assembled complete with
all the BMW optional extras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessory
You can obtain optional
accessories through your
authorised BMW Motorrad dealer; optional accessories have to be
retrofitted to the motorcycle.
Electronic immobiliser.
EWS
DWA
Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage)
Anti-lock brake system
ABS
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 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
Deutsches Institut für Normung
e.V. (DIN). 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
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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General view, left side
1 Adjuster, spring preload,
front ( 47)
Adjuster for front reboundstage damping ( 51)
2 Adjuster for rear
compression-stage
damping ( 51)
3 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 48)
4 Seat lock ( 54)
5 Table of tyre pressures
Payload table
Chain settings
6 Engine oil level indicator
( 109)
7 Adjuster for front
compression-stage
damping ( 50)
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General view, right side
1 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 114)
2 VIN and type plate (on
steering-head bearing,
right)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 113)
4 Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 115)
5 Engine-oil filler neck
( 110)
6 Adjuster for rear rebound-
stage damping ( 53)
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Handlebar fitting, left
2
1 High-beam headlight and
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headlight flasher ( 39)
Control for the laptimer
( 76)
2 with BMW Motorrad
Race ABS
Operating the ABS
( 41)
with BMW Motorrad
Race ABS and DTC
Control for DTC ( 42)
3 Control for hazard warning
flashers ( 40)
4 Operation of the flashing
turn indicators ( 39)
5 Horn
6 Setting clock ( 37)
Control for race functions
( 72)
7 Control for the odometer
( 38)
OE
OE
Handlebar fitting, right
1 Control for selecting the
ride mode ( 43)
2 Starting engine ( 60)
3 Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 41)
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Underneath the seat
2
1 Battery
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with BMW Motorrad
Race ABS
different battery position:
set further back and turned
180°
2 Helmet holder ( 55)
3 Luggage loops ( 56)
4 Toolkit ( 108)
5 Fuse box ( 139)
6 Rider's Manual
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Instrument panel
1 Panels for warning and tell-
tale lights ( 20) ( 21)
2 Rev. counter
3 Shift light ( 63)
4 Ambient-light brightness
sensor (for adapting the
brightness of the instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarm
OE
(DWA)
Anti-theft alarm telltale light
(see the instructions for
use for the anti-theft alarm)
5 Multifunction display
( 20)
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic day
and night switchover.
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Headlight
2
1 Side light
2 Low-beam headlight
18
3 High-beam headlight
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Status indicators
Standard status indicators . . . . . . . . . . 20
Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
DTC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Anti-theft alarm warnings . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Status indicators
Standard status
3
indicators
20
Multifunction display
Telltale lights
Service-due indicator
1 Speedometer
2 Coolant temperature
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3 Clock ( 37)
4 Odometer and tripmeters
( 38)
5 Ride mode ( 43)
6 Gear indicator ( 20)
1 Flashing turn indicators,
left
2 Flashing turn indicators,
right
3 Idle
4 High-beam headlight
Gear indicator
The gear engaged or N for neutral appears on the display.
If no gear is engaged, the
'neutral' telltale light also
lights up.
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 1 and year 2 are
shown; in this example the reading means "August 2010".
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 indicator
appears more than a month
before the service date, the date
saved in the instrument cluster
must be adjusted. 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.
Standard warnings
Mode of presentation
Warnings are output by a warning
light 1 or indicated by a warning
string in the display.
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If a warning string 2 appears on
the display it is accompanied
by the 'General' warning light 3
showing red or yellow.
If two or more warnings occur at
the same time, all the appropriate
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warning lights show, alternating
with warning strings as applicable.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
Warnings, overview
Warning light Status indicators Meaning
Lights up yellow
Lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 25)
EWS ! appears on
the display
Electronic immobiliser active ( 25)
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Lights up red Temperature read-
Lights up Engine in emergency-operation mode
Lights up yellow
ing flashes
LAMPR ! appears
on the display
LAMPF ! appears
on the display
LAMP ! appears
on the display
VDS! appears on
the blank display
Coolant temperature too high ( 25)
( 25)
Rear light bulb defective ( 26)
Parking-light bulb defective ( 26)
Turn-indicator bulb defective ( 26)
Motorcycle dropped ( 27)
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Warning light Status indicators Meaning
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VDS! appears on
the display
Drop sensor missing or defective
( 27)
Electronic immobiliser
active
General warning light shows
yellow.
EWS ! appears on the display.
Possible cause:
The key being used is not au-
thorised 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.
Fuel down to reserve
Warning light for fuel down
to reserve shows.
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.
Possible cause:
The fuel tank contains no more
than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
approx. 4 l
Refuelling ( 66).
Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light shows
red.
The coolant-temperature reading
flashes.
Continuing to ride when the
engine is overheated could
result in engine damage.
Compliance with the information
set out below is essential.
Possible cause:
The coolant temperature is too
high.
If possible, ride in the part-load
range to cool down the engine.
If the coolant temperature is
frequently too high, have the
fault rectified as soon as possible by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
Warning light for engine
fault shows.
The engine is running in
emergency operating mode.
Full engine power or full engine
rpm might not be available and
this can cause hazardous situations, particularly if you attempt
to overtake other road users.
Engine power level might be
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lower than normal: adapt your
style of riding accordingly.
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Possible cause:
26
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 or the full range of
engine rpm might not be available.
Have the fault rectified as
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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.
Possible cause:
Rear light or brake light bulb de-
fective.
The LED rear light must be
replaced. Consult a specialist
workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Parking-light bulb
defective
LAMPF ! 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
soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
Possible cause:
Parking-light bulb defective.
Replacing parking-light bulb,
left ( 133).
Replacing parking-light bulb,
right ( 134).
Turn-indicator bulb
defective
LAMP ! appears on the display.
A defective bulb places
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.
Possible cause:
Turn-indicator bulb defective
Replacing turn indicator bulbs,
front and rear ( 136).
Possible cause:
The number-plate carrier has
been removed; the motorcycle's
on-board electronics know
that the flashing turn indicators
are not installed on the
motorcycle. This error message
is suppressed in SLICK mode.
Installing number-plate carrier
( 92).
Motorcycle dropped
VDS! (Vertical Down Sensor)
appears on the blank display.
Possible cause:
The drop sensor has detected a
drop and has cut out the engine.
Bring the motorcycle to the
upright position
Switch the ignition off and
then on again or switch the kill
switch on and then off again.
Drop sensor missing or
defective
VDS! (Vertical Down Sensor)
appears on the display.
Possible cause:
The drop sensor is not installed.
Install the drop sensor.
Possible cause:
A defect in the drop sensor has
been detected.
Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
ABS warnings
with BMW Motorrad Race
OE
ABS
Mode of presentation
ABS warnings are indicated by
one of the ABS warning lights.
ABS warning light
described in this manual.
Possible alternative warning
light necessary on account
of special regulations.
The detailed descriptions relating to BMW Motorrad Race ABS
start on page ( 100), and you
will find an overview listing the
possible warnings on the next
page.
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Warnings, overview
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Warning light Status indicators Meaning
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Flashes
Lights up
ABS self-diagnosis not completed
( 29)
ABS deactivated ( 29)
Lights up
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ABS fault ( 29)
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