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Safety check
Checklist
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.
Your vehicle must be in perfect
technical order: this is a basic
prerequisite for your safety and
the safety of other road users.
For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
– Engine oil level
–Fuel level
– Positions of the handlebar- lever fittings
– Brake fluid level
– Clutch fluid level
–Brakes – Warning lights and telltale
lights
–Lights
– Shock-absorber setting and spring preload
– Condition of wheels and tyres, tread depth and tyre
pressures
– Load, gross weight
– Check at regular intervals as described in the following
sections
(each time you stop for refuel-
ling):
– Engine oil level (every second or third time
you stop for refuelling):
– Brake pads
If you encounter any problems
or difficulties, it is always best to
contact your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
He will provide the necessary
advice and assistance.
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Safety check
MIN
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABSOE
Checking front brake fluid
level
d Warning:
Never permit the brake fluid
level to drop below the mini-
mum level (MIN mark)
• Hold the motorcycle upright or lift it on to the main stand
OE
– Make sure the ground is level and firm
OE Optional extra
• Turn the handlebars fully to the left
• Check bake fluid level in sight glass
MIN Minimum level
(top of marking ring)
L Note:
The brake fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir remains
constant despite wear of the
brake pads.
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Safety check
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
OE Optional extra
• Hold the motorcycle upright or lift it on to the main standOE
– 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.
MIN
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABSOE
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Your first journey
Safe motorcycling does not
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 af-
ter drinking alcoholic beve-
rages. Even small amounts of
alcohol or drugs, particularly
if taken in conjunction with
medicines, will adversely af-
fect your perception and your
ability to assess situations
and make decisions, 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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