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Safety check
Use the safety checklist –
before every journey
Please perform the safety
check accurately. If your motor-
cycle needs any routine mainte-
nance, you can then attend to it
before the journey starts
(
b Maintenance Instructions),
or, for example have it carried
out by your authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer. This is to ensure that your
motorcycle corresponds with
road-vehicle use and safety
laws.
A motorcycle in perfect techni-
cal condition is essential for
your safety and that of other
road users.
Checklist
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Safety check
Checking front brake fluid
level
d Warning:
Never permit the brake fluid
level to drop below the mini-
mum level (MIN mark)
 Place motorcycle on centre stand
– Make sure the ground is
level and firm
OEOptional extra
 Handlebars in straight-ahead position and front wheel in
contact with the ground
 Read off brake fluid level in sight glass
MIN minimum level
(centre of sight glass)
L Note:
The brake fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir remains
constant despite wear of the
brake pads.
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABSOE
MIN
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Safety checkMIN
Checking rear brake fluid
level
d Warning:
Never permit the brake fluid
level to drop below the MIN
mark on the brake fluid reser-
voir
OEOptional extra
 Place motorcycle on centre
stand
– Make sure the ground is level and firm
 Check the brake fluid level
MIN Minimum level
L Note:
The brake fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir remains
constant despite wear of the
brake pads.
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABSOE
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Your first journey
Safe motorcycling doesn’t
depend on the bike alone.
Your own skill and common-
sense are needed too.
The key to genuine safety on
the road is a sensible balance
between the bike’s technical
features and the rider’s skill, so
that together they form a single
efficient unit.
Riding safely in traffic or off-
road calls for a strong sense of
responsibility and respect for
the needs of other road users
and pedestrians.
d Warning:
Do not ride the motorcycle af-
ter drinking alcoholic bever-
ages. Even small amounts of
alcohol or drugs, particularly
if taken in conjunction with
medicines, will adversely
affect your perception and
your ability to assess situa-
tions and make decisions,
and also slow down your re-
flexes.
Take to the road now by all
means, but think carefully about
everything you do.
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