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Starting – Riding – Parking
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABSOE
Partially integral brakesThe integral brake function
interlinks the front and rear
brakes, so both wheels are
braked when you operate the
brake lever.
The electronic controller in the
BMW Integral ABS computes
the braking-force distribution
between front and rear wheels,
and applies the brakes accord-
ingly.
Braking-force distribution
depends on load and is recal-
culated every time the ABS
controller comes into action.
In this partially integral brake
configuration, the integral brak-
ing function is activated only
when you pull the handbrake
lever. The footbrake lever acts
only on the rear brake.Brake boosterThe hydraulic pump in the BMW
Integral ABS actively boosts the
braking force acting on the
wheel when the brakes are
applied.
By boosting the braking force in
this way, BMW Integral ABS
achieves higher braking effi-
ciency than standard brake
systems.
ABS - anti-lock
brake system
ABS prevents the wheels lock-
ing under heavy braking when
the motorcycle is travelling in a
straight line, thus contributing
significantly to road safety.
OEOptional extra
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Arrive safely!
Training means extra safety
Cornering and braking
need to be practised.
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 50 km/h (30 mph), for
instance, every second lost
represents a further distance
of approx. 14 metres (46 feet)
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
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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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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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QQuantity, 25
RRear brakesBrake fluid reservoir, 5
Rear suspension, shock-absorber setting, 4
Refuelling, 24
Removing System case, 19
Reservoir for clutch fluid, 4
Reset knob for trip meter, 6
Residual braking function, 34, 75
Revolution counter, 6
Rider Information Display, 66, 67 Clock, 67
Engine oil temperature display,
66
Fuel gauge, 67
Gear indicator, 67
Rider Information Display (FID), 6
Rider’s equipment, 84
Riding, 68
Riding and changing gear, 69
Risk of asphyxiation, 52
Risk of fatal accident, 53
Risk of fire, 52
Running in, 58, 59
Running-in speeds, 58
SSafety checklist, 20
Safety instructions Catalytic converter, 53
General, 52, 53
Salt on brakes, 70
Seat, 16
Seat lock, 5
Seat, adjusting, 17
Seat, removing, 16
Service, 81
Service worldwide, 82
Shock absorbers, 43
Shock-absorber settings, 43
Side stand, 54, 55
Sight glass for engine oil, 4
Spark plug, left, 4
Spark plug, right, 5
Speedometer, 6
Spring preload, 44 Front wheel, 44
Spring preload, adjusting, 44
Starter button, 13
Starting, 62, 63
Suspension strut, 4
System case, 18, 19
Q - S
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