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Safety check
1
Shock-absorber adjustment
d Warning:
Before starting the journey,
adjust the shock absorber to
match total weight.
If spring preload is changed,
the shock absorber has to be
adjusted accordingly.
 Place motorcycle on centre stand
– Make sure the ground is level and firm
 Adjust the rear shock
absorber with a screwdriver Basic setting
(one-up):
 Turn adjusting screw 1 in
direction indicated by arrow H
(clockwise) as far as it will go
 Back off adjusting screw 1 half a turn in direction indi-
cated by arrow S (counter-
clockwise)
Hard setting “H”:
 Turn adjusting screw 1 in
direction indicated by arrow H
(clockwise) as far as it will go
Soft setting “S”:
 Turn adjusting screw 1 in
direction indicated by arrow S
(counter-clockwise) as far as
it will go
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Safety check
Correct loading
d Warning:
Overloading can impair the
stability of your motorcycle.
 Make sure that the weight is
uniformly distributed between
right and left
 Pack heavy items at the bot- tom of the cases
 Left and right cases
OA
max. 10 kg (22 lbs) per case
 Luggage rack and tank-top
rucksack
OA max. 5 kg (11 lbs)
each
 Check that fastenings are correctly positioned and tight
d Warning:
With cases installed, it is ad-
visable not to exceed
130 km/h (80 mph).
e Attention:
Do not exceed the gross weight
limit of 460 kg (992 lb).
Do not exceed the wheel load
limits of 180 kg (300 lbs) at the
front and 300 kg (728 lbs) at the
rear.
Reset the suspension spring
preload and the shock absorb-
ers to match the gross weight
(
b 50- 52, 54)
The gross weight consists of:
– Motorcycle with full tank
–Rider
– Passenger
– Luggage
OAOptional accessories
Accessories and loads
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Starting – Riding – Parking
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 67).
When riding at high speed,
a l w a y s b e a r i n m i n d t h a t v a r i o u s
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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Starting – Riding – Parking
Important notes
BMW Integral ABSOE
Motorcycle equipped with
BMW Integral ABS (
b 80)
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 83).
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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Starting – Riding – ParkingRemoving motorcycle
from side stand
d Warning:
If the motorcycle is equipped
with BMW Integral ABS
OE, only
RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNC-
TIONALITY is available when the
ignition is switched off (
b 83) .
Make sure the side stand is fully
retracted before you ride off.
– Riding with the side stand
extended is a safety risk.
OEOptional extra
 Turn the ignition key to the “ R"
or " ON " position (
b 11)
– Handlebars unlocked
 Both feet on the ground, no weight on the motorcycle
 Hold the left handlebar grip with
your left hand
 Keep your right hand on the
right handlebar grip and the
handbrake lever
 Slowly raise the motorcycle to
the upright position and keep it
balanced
 Sit on the motorcycle and use your left foot to retract the side
stand
Side stand
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Running in
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
(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 during this initial
period.
e Attention:
Comply with the notes on
BMW Integral ABS
OE
(b 80- 89).
OEOptional extra
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
achieve maximum grip.
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Switching on the ignition– Move the kill switch1 to the
run position A
 The ignition switch should be ON (
b 11)
OEOptional extra
In an emergency only:
 Move switch 1 to the
B position
– The electrical circuits for the Motronic, RID, fuel pump and
starter motor are de-ener-
gised
L Note:
If you move the kill switch to the
B position while the ignition is
on (switch in ON position), the
BMW Integral ABS
OE remains
operational (
b 82- 89).
Before you start
A
B
B
1
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12*
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Battery charge currentWarning light1 goes out above
idle speed.
e Attention:
If warning light 1 comes on dur-
ing the journey:
consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer.
OEOptional extra
ABS warning lightOE
The ABS warning light 2 lights
up if the BMW Integral ABS
develops a fault (
b 84)
Warning light, general General warning light 3 lights
up if a fault develops in the
BMW Integral ABS
OE (b 84), or
if the tail light or brake light is
defective.
Low fuel levelWhen warning light 4 comes
on, there are still approx.
4 litres (0.9 gal) of fuel in the
tank.
*n depending on national-market
specification
Warning lights
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