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Starting – Riding – Parkingd Warning:
If the BMW Integral ABS fails
in both brake circuits, a
RESIDUAL BRAKING
FUNCTION only is available
(b 69).
d Warning:
If the RESIDUAL BRAKING
FUNCTION is active (
b 69),
maintain a defensive riding
style and proceed immediate-
ly to a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer.
d Warning:
If there is a fault in the ABS
system, the reserves of safety
normally afforded by ABS are
not available until the defect
has been put right.
There is a risk of dropping the
machine if the brakes are ap-
plied too hard and the front
wheel locks or the rear wheel
lifts clear of the ground as a
result of a high level of front
tyre adhesion. Do not ride the
motorcycle if you have any
doubts about the safety of the
brake system.
OE Optional extra
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABSOE
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Starting – Riding – Parking
General
warning
lighte ABS warning
light
l/
brake failure Malfunctions
OFF ON Only RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION
available in both circuits (
b 69)
OFF Flashes at 1 Hz ABS not available Pull-away test not completed (
b 70)
OFF Flashes at 4 Hz Only RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION available in both circuits (
b 69)
Self-diagnosis not completed (b 70)
ON OFF Tail light/brake light defective
(Maintenance Instructions, ( b Chapter 2)
ON Flashes at 1 Hz At least one brake circuit without
ABS (
b 70)
ON Flashes at 4 Hz At least one brake circuit in RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION mode (
b 69)
Alternate
flashing at
1Hz Alternate flash-
ing at 1 Hz
Fluid level in BMW Integral ABS too low.
Check the motorcycle as follows:
– Ignition OFF: is brake pressure OK at
the brake levers?
– Are the brakes acting on both wheels?
– Is the brake system leaktight, no signs of brake fluid escaping?
The brake system is defective if the test
outcome is negative.
Alternate
flashing at 4
Hz Alternate flas-
hing at 4 Hz
Fluid level in the BMW Integral ABS is too
low, perform the checks listed above.
Only RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNCTION
available in at least one circuit (
b 69)
d Warning:
Do not ride the motorcycle if you
have any doubts about the
dependability of the brake system.
BMW Integral ABSOE - Fault table
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Arrive safely
Training means extra safety
Cornering and braking
need to be practiced
Develop a “sixth sense” for
potentially dangerous situa-
tions. What this means: look
ahead, plan how to avoid possi-
bly dangerous situations and
study other road users’ behav-
iour with a degree of healthy
scepticism.
– Take bends smoothly and rhythmically, avoiding violent
braking and acceleration
– Approach bends slower than you feel they can be taken; a
neat riding style will get you to
your destination more safely
than sheer speed
– Ride at the inner edge of the ideal line, look ahead and plan
to leave the bend as smoothly
as you entered it Allow for reaction time when
judging braking distances.
– At a speed of 50 km/h
(31 mph), for instance,
one second’s hesitation
means that about 14 metres
(46 feet) are covered addition-
ally before the brakes are
applied
– At 90 km/h (56 mph), this dis- tance grows to 25 metres
(82 feet)
Practice applying the brakes
with and without an extra load
on the motorcycle, and study its
reactions on various kinds of
road surface.
Work up to the wheel lock limit
gradually.
BMW has a worthwhile safety
contribution to make in this area
too – BMW Safety Training.
These programmes are a won-
derful opportunity: systematic
basic and follow-up training
enables you to master situa-
tions close to the limit and keep
your motorcycle under
supreme control whatever hap-
pens.
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Index
Riding, 62
Risk of overheating, 49
Running in, 55
SSafety check, 19
Safety instructionscatalytic converter, 49
general, 48, 49
Seat, 15 adjusting, 13, 14
closing the storage
compartment, 15
lock, 5
single, 15
Service worldwide, 76
Shock absorbers, 40
Side stand, 50, 51
Spring strut, 4
Starter button, 11
Starting the engine, 58
Storage compartment, 15
System case, 16
TTelltale and warning lights ABS, 7
battery charge, 7
engine oil pressure, 6
fuel level, 6
high (main) headlight beam, 7
neutral indicators, 7 Telltale lights
ABS, 61
battery charge, 61
engine oil pressure, 60
fuel tank level, 60
Toolkit, 5, 15
Tread depth, tyres, 42
Troubleshooting chart, 73
Troubleshooting, ABS, 73
Turn indicator switch left, 10
right, 11
Turn indicators
telltale lights, 7
Turn-indicator cancel switch, 11
Type plate, 5
Tyre pressures, 43
Tyre valve caps, 42
Tyres running-in, 55
VValve caps, 42
WWarning lightsABS, 61
battery charge, 61
engine oil pressure, 60
fuel tank content, 60
general, 61
Wheels, 42
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