2000 BMW MOTORRAD C1 tyre pressure

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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
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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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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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Starting – Riding – Parking
Running in
Running in new tyres
d Warning:
New tyres have a smooth sur-
face. This must be roughened
by riding in a restrained man-
ner at various heel angles
until the tyres are run in.
This running in procedure is
essential if the tyres are to
reach their maximum level of
grip.
Running in new brake
pads
d Warning:
New brake pads must “bed
down” and therefore do not
achieve their optimum friction
levels during the first 500 km
(approx. 300 miles).
This slight initial reduction in
braking efficiency can be
compensated for by exerting
greater pressure on the lever.
Try to avoid all unnecessary
hard braking applications
during this initial period.
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Index
Spray nozzles, 39
StandEasy-lift mechanism, 55-61
Starter button, 19
Starting, 71
Stopping, 74-75
Stowage compartment, 7 Locking, 25
Opening, 25
TTelltale and warning lightsABS check, 11, 73
Engine oil pressure, 11, 72
Fuel level, 11
High-beam headlight, 11
Seat belt, 11
Turn indicator, left, 11
Turn indicator, right, 11
Tread depth, tyres, 47
Trip meter, 10, 12
Turn indicator Repeater, 11
Turn indicators Switch, 18
Type plate, 6
Tyres
Running in, 63
Tyre pressures, 47
VValve caps, 47
WWarning lightsABS check, 11
Coolant temperature, 11
Engine oil pressure, 11
Fuel level, 11
Washer system, 20
Operation, 19
Windscreen washer system, 6, 44-45
Windscreen wiper, 7 Spray nozzles, 39
Switch, 19
Wiper blade, 39
Wiper blade, 39
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