2000 BMW MOTORRAD C1 warning

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37
Safety check
Checking the brake fluid
level, front brake
d Warning:
The brakes can fail if the
brake fluid level drops below
the “MIN” mark on the brake
fluid reservoir.
•Place the BMW C1 upright
 Turn the handlebar fully to the right
 Check the brake fluid level in the sight glass:
do not permit the level to drop
below the MIN mark.d Warning:
See the notes on safety on
page 34-35!
L Note:
Gradual wear of the brake pads
causes the brake fluid level in
the reservoir to sink.
Brakes
MIN
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38
Safety check
Checking brake padsBrake pad wear depends on
your personal style of riding.
To ensure reliable operation of
the brakes: do not allow the
pads to wear past the minimum
specified thickness (
b Service
and Technical Booklet,
Chapter 2)
d Warning:
Have the brake pads replaced
before they wear to the mini-
mum permissible thickness:
have the work performed by a
specialist workshop, prefera-
bly an authorised
BMW dealer.
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Brakes
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41
Safety check
Lights
Map-reading light
d Warning:
Road safety legislation pro-
hibits the use of the map-
reading light while the vehicle
is moving - the light could dis-
tract other road users.
Adjusting beam throw
e Important:
Adjust the beam throw of your
headlight to suit load condition
only when the BMW C1 is sta-
tionary.
Have the headlight basic set-
ting adjusted by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW dealer.
\f Note:
Adjust beam height so that on-
coming traffic is not dazzled.
Make sure that the throw of the
light cone adequately illumi-
nates the road ahead of you.
 

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44
Safety check
Windscreen washer system
d Warning:
Antifreeze for the washer sys-
tem is flammable. Keep it well
away from all sources of igni-
tion, store it in sealed con-
tainers and keep it out of
reach of children. Always fol-
low the instructions on the
container.
Topping up the
washer fluid
• Place the BMW C1 on its stand
– after making sure that the ground is level and firm
 Remove front fairing panel 2
(
b 21)
 Open quick-release fastener 1 on the headlight
and swing the headlight clear
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46
Safety check
Wheels
Checking wheel rims
d Warning:
Have damaged wheel rims
checked and, if necessary,
replaced by a specialist work-
shop, preferably an author-
ised BMW dealer.
Checking tyre treads
d Warning:
Comply with local legal re-
quirements concerning mini-
mum tread depth. Worn tyres
can impair the roadholding
characteristics of your
BMW C1.
 Measure tread depth at the
centre of the tyre tread
BMW's minimum tread depth
recommendation:
front .................. 2 mm (0.08 in)
rear ................... 3 mm (0.12 in)
 

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47
Safety check
Wheels
Checking tyre pressures
d Warning:
Incorrect tyre pressures have
a considerable influence on
the handling of your BMW C1
and on tyre life!
Adjust tyre pressures to suit
total weight. Never exceed
either the vehicle's gross
weight or the individual wheel
load limits (b 49).
– Tyres cold:
 Unscrew and remove valve
cap
 Check/correct tyre pressure
 Screw on valve caps
Tyre pressures: front rear
One-up 1.9 bar 2.1 bar
27.6 psi 30.5 psi
Two-up or
luggage 1.9 bar 2.4 bar
27.6 psi 34.8 psi
Tighten valve caps
d Warning:
At high road speeds, tyre
valves have a tendency to
open as a result of centrifugal
force.
Valve caps that are screwed
on well prevent air from
escaping suddenly.
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48
Safety check
Accessories and loads
d Warning:
BMW cannot examine or test
every product of outside ori-
gin to ensure that it does not
represent a safety risk if used
on or in connection with your
BMW C1. Even approval by an
official inspection authority or
an official permit (General Op-
erating Permit) cannot always
provide this guarantee. Tests
conducted by these instanc-
es cannot make provision for
all operating conditions expe-
rienced by the BMW C1 and
consequently, they are not
sufficient in some circum-
stances.
\f Note:
BMW accessories and other
products approved by BMW
can be obtained from your
BMW dealer by preference.
Luggage net
d Warning:
Do not carry bottles or other
hard objects in the luggage
net - safety risk.
 

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49
Safety check
Correct loading
d Warning:
Overloading can impair the
stability of your BMW C1.
 Pack heavy items at the
bottom
 Load your BMW C1 with no
more than a total of max.
20 kg (44 lbs)
– in the stowage compart-
ment
– on the lid of the stowage
compartment
– in the luggage system
 Check that fastenings are
correctly positioned and tight
e Important:
Do not exceed the gross weight
limit of 360 kg (793 lbs).
Do not exceed the wheel load
limits of 130 kg (287 lbs) at the
front and 250 kg (551 lbs) at the
rear.
Correct tyre pressures to suit
the gross weight (
b 47)
The gross weight consists of:
– BMW C1 with full tank
– rider
– two-up or
–luggage
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Accessories and loads