2002 BMW MOTORRAD R 1100 S Rider's Manual (in English)

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Handling your motorcycle
safely
Each motorcycle has a charac-
ter all its own. It is time now for
you to familiarise yourself with
the way your own motorcycle
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 kilometres (600 miles),
the engine is not yet fully run in.
e Attention:
BMW Integral ABSOE 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 cer-
tain distance
before they acquire their full
road grip (b 57).
When riding at high speed,
always bear in mind that various
boundary conditions such as:
settings of the spring and
shock-absorber system, unbal-
anced loading, loose clothing,
low tyre pressures, worn tyres,
etc.,
can affect the handling of your
motorcycle.
OEOptional 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 technical features and the
rider's skill, so that together they form
a single efficient unit. Riding safely in
traffic calls for a sense of responsibil-
ity 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 ABSOE
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 BRAK-
ING FUNCTION remains
available for slowing the
motorcycle (
b 71).
Under these circumstances
you must apply CONSIDERA-
BLY higher pressure to the
brake levers in order to apply
the brakes, and lever travel is
longer!
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 high-power
ignition system.
d Warning:
When the engine is running or
the ignition switched on, nev-
er touch electrically live parts
of the ignition system or the
digital engine electronics.
OEOptional extra
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Important notes
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 eas-
ily flammable material
(for example hay, grass,
leaves, clothing or luggage
etc.) can come into contact
with the hot exhaust system.
Do not allow the engine to
idle unnecessarily or for pro-
longed periods
– Risk of overheating or fire.
Ride away immediately after
starting the engine.
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Important notes
Catalytic converter
e Attention:
To avoid damage to the catalytic con-
verter:
• Do not run the fuel tank dry
• Push-start only wh en the engine is
cold
• Do not run the engine with a spark plug lead detached
• Do not exceed the engine-speed lim- its marked on the rev. counter
• Comply with all specified mainte-
nance intervals
• Stop the engine at once if it misfires
• In the event of misfiring or a severe drop in engine power, consult a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle dealer.
e Attention:
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 overheat-
ing 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 Attention:
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 stand
d Warning:
When the ignition of a motor-
cycle fitted with BMW Integral
ABS
OE 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
OEOptional 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 Attention:
Switch off the engine before using the
centre stand.
Make sure the surface under the stand
is firm.
OEOptional extra
• Switch off the ignition
• Hold the left handlebar grip with your left hand
• Hold the handle or the case holder
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with your right hand
• Place the right f oot 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) standOE
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