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Starting – Riding – Parking
Important notes
Risk of fireHigh temperatures occur at the
exhaust system, particularly if a
catalytic converter is installed.
d Warning:
Make sure that whether riding
or standing still or when the
motorcycle is parked, no eas-
ily flammable material
(for example hay, grass,
leaves, clothing or luggage
etc.) can come into contact
with the hot exhaust system.
Do not allow the engine to
idle unnecessarily or for pro-
longed periods of time
– risk of overheating or fire.
Ride away immediately after
starting the engine.
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Important notes
Catalytic converter
e Attention:
To avoid damage to the cata-
lytic converter:
Do not run the fuel tank dry
Push-start only when the engine is cold
Do not run the engine with a spark plug lead disconnected
Do not exceed the engine- speed limits marked on the
revolution counter
Comply with all specified maintenance intervals
Stop the engine at once if it is misfiring
In the event of misfiring or a
severe drop in engine power,
consult a specialist work-
shop, preferably an author-
ised BMW motorcycle dealer.
e Attention:
If misfiring or malfunction of the
fuel-air mixture preparation sys-
tem causes unburned fuel to
reach the catalytic converter,
there is a risk of it overheating
and being damaged.
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Index
HHandlebar levers, 28, 29Clutch lever, 28
Hazard warning flashers, 11
Headlight flasher, button, 12
Headlight setting RHD/LHD traffic, 44
High-beam/low-beam headlight switch, 12
IIgnition switch and steering lock,8,9
LLeft handlebar fitting, 12
LHD traffic
Headlight adjustment, 44
Loading, 41
MMotorcycle accessories, 74
NNeutral, 56 Telltale light, 7
Notes on safety General, 49, 50, 51
OOctane number, fuel, 27
Odometer, 6, 10
Oil filler neck, 24
Oil levelCheck, 24
Engine oil pressure, 59
PProp the motorcycle on its side
stand, 52
RRemoving motorcycle from side (prop) stand, 53
Rev. counter, 6
RHD traffic Headlight adjustment, 44
Rider’s equipment, 73
Right handlebar fitting, 13
Rims, 38, 39
Risk of fire, 50
Risk of overheating, 50, 57
Risk of poisoning, 49
H – R
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