2000 BMW MOTORRAD C1 handbrake

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18
General information and controlsd Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the brake circuit:
• Do not turn the fitting on the
handlebar.
1 Handbrake lever, rear brake
(
b34)
2 Headlight flasher button
H
3High/low beam headlight
switch
FHigh-beam headlight
GLow-beam headlight 4
Horn push
z
5Turn indicator switch
YPush to the left:
left flashing turn indi-
cators operate
\bPush to the right:
right flashing turn indi-
cators operate

Return to centre posi-
tion:
left/right flashing turn
indicators off
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description
Left handlebar fitting
3
4
21
5
 

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General information and controlsd Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the brake circuit:
 Do not turn the fitting on the
handlebar.
1 Emergency off (kill)
switch for ignition (
b70)
VIgnition circuit
interrupted
UIgnition circuit closed
2 Pushbutton - wipe/wash
system (
b20) 3
Handbrake lever, front
brake (
b34)
4 Windscreen wiper switch
Windscreen wiper OFF
Intermittent mode
Continuous mode
\f Note:
The windscreen wiper switches
automatically to intermittent
wipe when the vehicle is at a
standstill.
5 Starter button
y (b71)
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description
Right handlebar fitting
45
123
 

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28
Safety check
Use the safety checklist –
before every journey
Please perform the safety
check accurately. This is to
ensure that your BMW C1 com-
plies with road-vehicle use and
safety laws.
Your vehicle must be in perfect
technical order: this is a basic
prerequisite for your safety and
the safety of other road users.
If you encounter any problems
or difficulties, it is always best to
contact your authorised BMW
dealer. He will provide the nec-
essary advice and assistance. For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
–
Coolant level
– Fuel level
– Windscreen wiper
– Handbrake levers
– Brake pressure
– Brake fluid levels
(front and rear)
– Lights
– Condition of wheels and
tyres, tread depth and tyre
pressures
– Load, gross weight
Check at regular intervals
(each 2nd/3rd stop for fuel):
– Engine oil level
– Brake pads
Checklist
 

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Starting – Riding – Parking
Starting
e Important:
Do not hold down starter
button 1
y for longer than
5 seconds at a time – wait for
the engine to stop turning over
before pressing the starter but-
ton again.
If you attempt to start the en-
gine when the battery is flat, you
will hear the relay chattering.
Further attempts will damage
the starter relay and starter mo-
tor. Before trying again: re-
charge the battery.
 Pull the left handbrake lever to
apply the rear brake 
Briefly press the starter but-
ton 1
y on the right handle-
bar fitting
e Important:
Do not turn the twistgrip until
the engine fires.
– The engine should then start
– Gently turn the throttle twist-
grip
e Important:
Do not allow the engine to idle
with the vehicle at a standstill –
risk of overheating.
Avoid even short warm-up peri-
ods. Ride away immediately af-
ter starting the engine. Avoid
high engine speeds after a cold
start.
Starting
1
 

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Starting – Riding – Parking
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)*
ABS operatingThe ABS is taking effect:
–if pulsating counter-pressure
is felt at the left and/or right
handbrake lever when the
brakes are applied.
\f Note:
Pulsation at the handbrake le-
ver indicates that the ABS is in
action.
The ABS prevents the rear
wheel lifting, depending on rid-
ing style and the applicable
boundary conditions.
* Optional extra
d Warning:
If the handbrake lever can be
moved right to the limit of its
travel, this indicates a
mechanical or hydraulic fault.
Immediately consult a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW dealer.
 

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Starting – Riding – Parking
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)*
ABS is out of action:
d Warning:
If ABS is not operational, as
shown by warning lights 1 and
2, the safety reserves
afforded by ABS are not at the
rider's disposal until the fault
has been rectified.
There is a risk of dropping the
machine if the brakes are
applied too hard and the front
wheel locks or the rear wheel
lifts clear of the ground as a
result of a high level of tyre
adhesion.
Have the defect rectified im-
mediately by a specialist
workshop, preferably an au-
thorised BMW dealer. ABS is out of action:
–
at speeds below 6 km/h
(3 mph) (or 12 km/h (6 mph) if
handbrake lever was pulled
beforehand)
– when the ignition is switched
off
– if the battery is flat or has a
fault (indicated by ABS warn-
ing lights coming on)
– if there is an ABS fault (
b80)
 The brakes remain fully
operational, though without
the reserves of safety
afforded by ABS.
*Optional extra
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Index
AAnti-lock brake system (ABS)Check, 79
Notes, 78
Self-diagnosis, 79
Troubleshooting, 80
BBMW Service, 85
Brake fluidChanging, 35
Checking level, 35-37
Brake pads, checking, 38
Brake pressure, checking, 34
Brakes Handbrake levers, 34
Warnings, 77
CCatalytic converterSafety instructions, 54
Clock Setting, 13
Cockpit Overview, 9
Coolant level
Checking, 29
EEasy-lift mechanism, 55-61
Emergency off (kill) switch for ignition, 19
Engine oil, 30 Filler neck, 7 Engine oil pressure
Warning light, 11, 72
Equipment, 87
FFront brake Brake fluid level, 37
Handbrake lever, 19
Front fairing panel, 6 Installing, 21
Removing, 21
Fuel
Filler cap, 6
Fuse box, 7
GGeneral view Left side, 6
Right side, 7
HHandlebar fittingLeft, 18
Right, 19
Hardtop, 24
Hazard warning flashers, 17
Headlight beam setting RHD/LHD traffic, 40
Headlight beam throw, adjusting, 40
Headlight flasher, button, 18
High/low beam switch, 18
A – H
 

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Index
IIgnition switch and steering lock, 9Function, 14-15
Ignition, switching on, 70
Instrument cluster, 10
Instrument panel, 10
LLights Headlight beam throw, 40
Notes, 40
Luggage system, 27
MMoving off, 74
OOctane number, fuel, 33
Odometer, 10
Total distance reading, 12
Trip meter reading, 12
Oil filler neck, 7, 30
Oil level Check, 30
Engine oil pressure, 11, 72
PParking, 75
Pillion passenger, 76
Placing C1 on its stand, 75
RRear brakeBrake fluid level, 36
Brake fluid reservoir, 9
Handbrake lever, 18
Rear seat, 26
Refuelling, 32
Riding, 74-75
Rims, 46
SSafety check, 28
Safety instructions Catalytic converter, 54
General, 52
Seat, 6 Closing, 22
Opening, 22
Seat backrest Installing, 23
Removing, 23
Seat belt Fastening, 66-68
Lap-and-shoulder, 6
Releasing, 68-69
Shoulder, 7
Seat belt buckle Left, 6
Right, 7
Seat lock, 6
Service cover, front See front fairing panel
Service cover, side, 6
Speedometer, 10
I – S