2002 BMW MOTORRAD R 1150 RS brake pads

3
59
3
Starting – Riding – Parking
Running in
Bedding 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 72-79).
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
reach their maximum level of
grip.
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70
Starting – Riding – Parking
Brake system - general
Wet bra kesAfter the motorcycle has been
washed, ridden through water
or ridden in the rain, the brake
discs and pads may be wet (or
iced-over in winter), and may
not take effect immediately.
d Warning:
The brakes should always be
applied first to dry them.
Salt on brakesBrake applications may be
delayed if the motorcycle was
ridden on salt-covered roads
and the brakes were not
applied for some time after-
wards.
d Warning:
The layer of salt on the brake
discs and pads must first be
worn away.
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71
3
Starting – Riding – Parking
Brake system - general
Oil-free and grease-free
brakes
d Warning:
Brake discs and pads must be
free from oil and grease.
Dirt on the brakesWhen you are riding on loose
surfaces or muddy roads, the
brakes may fail to take effect
immediately because of dirt or
moisture on the discs or brake
pads.
d Warning:
The brakes must first be
applied until the discs and
pads are clean.
Dirt on the brakes increases
the rate of pad wear.
d Warning:
If the brake lever can be moved
right to the limit of its travel, this
indicates a mechanical or hy-
draulic fault. The brake system is
defective.
Immediately consult a specialist
workshop, preferably an autho-
rised BMW motorcycle dealer.
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Index
i
AABS - anti-lock brake system, 74
Activating fast idle, 63
Adjusting headlight beam throw, 41
Adjusting knob for windshield, 6
Adjusting reach A/B, 15
Adjusting windshield, 10
Air filter, 5
Anti-lock brake system Notes, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78,
79
Arrive safely, 80, 81
BBefore you start, 60, 61
BMW Integral ABS, 52 Brake fluid level, checking, 33
Changing brake fluid, 33
Troubleshooting chart, 79
BMW Service Card, 82
Brake booster, 74
Brake fluid
Changing, 30
Brake fluid level Checking, 30
Front brake, 31, 35
Rear brake, 32, 36
Brake pads, checking, 29
Brake pads, checking wear, 29 Brake system
General, 28, 29, 71
With BMW Integral ABS, 33,
34, 35, 36
Without BMW Integral ABS, 30,
31, 32
Brake system general, 29, 70
Brake system, checking, 28
Brake system, warnings, 70
CCapacity, 25
Catalytic converter, 53 Safety instructions, 53
Changing gear, 68, 69
Checking brake fluid level, 30
Checklist, 20, 21
Choke Cold start, 63
Cold-start lever, 12
Clock, 10
Clock (FID), 67
Closing the System case, 18
Clutch
Fluid level, 37
Clutch lever, 26
Cockpit Overview, 6
Cockpit instruments, 6
Cold-start lever (choke) How to use, 63
Position, 12
A - C
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Index
i
Horn button, 12
Hydraulic fluidClutch, 37
IIgnition key, 8
Ignition switch and steering lock, 6
Function, 8, 9
Ignition, switching on, 60, 61
Indicator lights Battery charge current, 65
Engine oil pressure, 64
Low fuel level, 64
Installing System case, 19
KKey positions, 9
Know how, 80
LLifting handle, 4
Lifting the motorcycle off the side stand, 55
Light switch, 13
Lights Adjusting headlight beam
throw, 40
H e a d l i g h t b e a m t h r o w , 3 8 , 3 9 ,
41
Notes, 38, 39
Lights, checking, 38
Load changes, 68
Loading, 47, 48, 49
MMain (centre) stand, 56, 57
Motorcycle equipment, 85
Moving away/upshifts, 69
NNeutral, 61
Neutral, selecting, 61
New brake pads, bedding in, 59
OOctane number (fuel), 25
Odometer, 6
Oil filler neck, 4, 23
Oil level Engine oil pressure, 7, 64
Warning light, 23
Oil level sight glass, 4
Oil level, checking, 22
Oil-free and grease-free brakes, 71
Opening the System case, 18
Overheating, risk of, 62
PPartially integral brakes, 74
Placing motorcycle on main (centre) stand, 56
Placing motorcycle on side stand, 54
Power socket, 12 V, 4
Pushing the motorcycle off the main (centre) stand, 57
H - P
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