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Handling your motorcycle
safely
Every motorcycle has a “char-
acter all its own” . It's time now
for you to familiarise yourself
with the way your own motor-
cycle behaves:
– Acceleration
– Roadholding
– Cornering
–Braking …
These are all things you need to
become familiar with.Please remember too that if the
motorcycle has not yet covered
1,000 km (approx. 600 miles),
the engine is not yet fully run in.
e Caution:
BMW Integral ABS* incorpo-
rates a brake booster, so brak-
ing efficiency is significantly
higher than with conventional
brake systems.
d Warning:
The tyres need to cover a
certain distance before they
acquire their full road grip
(b 57).
* Optional extra
Your first journey
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Your first journey
Safe motorcycling doesn't
depend on the motorcycle
alone.
Your own skill and common-
sense are needed too.
The key to genuine safety on
the road is a sensible balance
between the motorcycle's tech-
nical features and the rider's
skill, so that together they form
a single efficient unit. Riding
safely in traffic calls for a sense
of responsibility to your pillion
passenger and to other road
users.
d Warning:
Do not ride the motorcycle
after drinking alcoholic
beverages. Even small
amounts of alcohol or drugs,
particularly if taken in con-
junction with medicines, will
adversely affect your percep-
tion and your ability to assess
situations and make deci-
sions, and also slow down
your reflexes.
Take to the road now by all
means, but think carefully about
everything you do.
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Important notes
BMW Integral ABS*
Motorcycle equipped with
BMW Integral ABS* (
b 68)
d Warning:
When the ignition is switched
off or if the BMW Integral ABS
fails, only a “RESIDUAL BRA-
KING FUNCTION” is available
(
b 71).
Under these circumstances
you must apply CONSIDER-
ABLY higher pressure to the brake levers in order to apply
the brakes, and lever travel is
longer.
*Optional extra
Risk of fireHigh temperatures occur at the
exhaust system, particularly if a
catalytic converter is installed.
d Warning:
Make sure that whether riding
or standing still or when the
motorcycle is parked, no easi-
ly flammable material (for
example hay, grass, leaves, clothing or luggage etc.) can
come into contact with the hot
exhaust system.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
d Warning:
Engine exhaust, some of its
constituents, and certain
vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to
the State of California to
cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive
harm.
Battery posts, terminals, and
related accessories contain
lead and lead compounds.
Wash hands after handling.
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Risk of poisoningExhaust fumes contain carbon
monoxide, which is colourless
and odourless but highly toxic.
d Warning:
Inhaling the exhaust fumes
therefore represents a health
hazard and can even cause
loss of consciousness with
fatal consequences.
Do not run the engine in an
enclosed space.
Risk of fatal accidentYour motorcycle is equipped
with Digital Motor Electronics
(Motronic) and an increased-
output ignition system.
d Warning:
When the engine is running or
the ignition switched on, ne-
ver touch electrically live parts
of the ignition system or the
digital motor electronics.
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Important notes
Catalytic converter
e Caution:
To avoid damage to the cata-
lytic converter:
Do not run the fuel tank dry
Push-start only when the engine is cold
Do not run the engine with a spark plug lead detached
Do not exceed the engine- speed limits marked on the
rev. counter
Comply with all specified maintenance intervals
Stop the engine at once if it misfires
In the event of misfiring or a
severe drop in engine power,
consult a specialist work-
shop, preferably an author-
ised BMW motorcycle dealer.
e Caution:
If misfiring or malfunction of the
fuel-air mixture preparation
system cause unburned fuel to
reach the catalytic converter,
there is a risk of it overheating
and being damaged.
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Placing motorcycle on
side (prop) stand
d Warning:
For safety reasons, never sit
on the motorcycle with the
side stand extended.
e Caution:
Stop the engine before using
the side stand.
Make sure the surface under
the stand is firm. On a gradient,
the motorcycle should always
face uphill; select 1stgear. Switch off the ignition
Hold the left handlebar grip
with your left hand
Place your right hand on the
dualseat
Use your right foot against the
extension pin to swing the
side stand fully forwards
Lean the motorcycle carefully
on to the stand
Turn the handlebars to left
lock
Check that the motorcycle
is firmly supported
Side stand
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Removing motorcycle
from side (prop) stand
d Warning:
When the ignition of a motor-
cycle fitted with BMW Integral
ABS* is switched off, only a
“RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNC-
TION” is available (
b 71 ) .
The side stand must be fully
retracted before you ride off.
– Riding with the side stand
extended is a safety risk. Ignition key in the “
R” or “ ON”
position (
b 9)
– Handelbar lock disengaged
Hold the left handlebar grip
with your left hand
Keep your right hand on the
right handlebar grip and the
brake lever
Raise the motorcycle
gradually
Use your left foot to push
back the side stand
* Optional extra
Side stand
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Placing motorcycle on
centre stand*
d Warning:
For safety reasons, never sit
on the motorcycle with the
centre stand extended.
e Caution:
Switch off the engine before
using the centre stand.
Make sure the surface under
the stand is firm.
* Optional extra
Switch off the ignition
Hold the left handlebar grip with your left hand
Hold the handle or the case holder* with your right hand
Place the right foot on the extension pin and press it
down until the curved shoes
of the stand touch the ground
Place your right foot on the
tread surface of the stand
Apply all your body weight to the stand
Pull the motorcycle to the rear and upwards (arrow) until it
rests on the centre stand
Check that the motorcycle
is firmly supported
Main (centre) stand*
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