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Safety check
2
Checklist
For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
–Fuel level
–Clutch-lever play
– Brake pressure
– Brake fluid levels (front and rear)
–Drive belt
– Warning lights and telltale lights
– Wheel rim and tyre condition, tread depth and tyre pres-
sures – Load and gross weight
–Coolant level
– Lights
– Check regularly (every time
you stop for fuel), on the basis
of the following section:
– Engine oil level (every second stop for fuel)
– Brake pads
If you encounter any problems
or difficulties, it is always best
to contact your authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer. He will
provide the necessary advice
and assistance.
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Safety check
2
Wheels
Checking tyre pressures
d Warning:
Incorrect tyre pressures have
a considerable influence on
handling and on tyre life.
Adjust tyre pressures to suit
total weight. Never exceed
either the motorcycle’s gross
weight or the individual wheel
load limits (
b41).
At high road speeds, tyre
valves have a tendency to
open as a result of centrifugal
force.
Use only metal valve caps
with rubber seals.
Valve caps that are screwed
on well prevent air from es-
caping suddenly. –Tyres cold:
Unscrew and remove valve
cap
Check/correct tyre pressure
Tyre pressures: front rear
One-up 2.2 bar 2.5 bar (32 psi) (36.3 psi)
Two-up
and luggage 2.2 bar 2.5 bar (32 psi) (36.3 psi)
Screw the valve caps back on tightly
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Safety check
2
Headlight adjustment,
up/down
L Note:
Do not prop the motorcycle on
the side stand.
Check tyre pressures and
correct if necessary.
Position the motorcycle on a
level surface 10 metres
(33 feet) (headlight) from a
light-coloured wall, and with
the rider's weight (approx.
85 kg/187 lbs) on the seat
Measure the distance H from
the ground to the centre of
the headlight
Transfer this height H to the
wall and draw a cross on the
wall at this point
Draw a second cross
(x = 10 cm/3.98 in) lower Switch on the low-beam
headlight
Turn adjusting screw 2 to
align the headlight in such a
way that the light-dark cutoff
starts in the middle of the bot-
tom cross and rises to the
right to the height of the upper
cross, before dropping again
e Attention:
Use adjusting screw 1 only for
adjusting the basic setting of
the headlight.
L Note:
Have the headlight basic set-
ting checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
Lights
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Index
SSafety check, 21, 22
Safety instructionsCatalytic converter, 51
Safety instructions, braking, 62, 63
Seat, 14
Service worldwide, 71
Shock-absorber adjustment, 37
Softbag, 15, 16, 17
Softbag for stowage compartment, inserting/
securing, 15
Speedometer, 6
Spring preload, 36 Front wheel, 36
Starter pushbutton, 13
Starting, 57
Switch on the ignition, 56
TTank cap, 26
Telltale and warning lights, 6 ABS, 7, 58
Coolant temperature, 7, 58
Engine oil pressure, 7, 59
Flashing turn indicator, left, 7
High-beam headlight, 7
Low fuel level, 7, 59
Neutral, 7
Tread depth, tyres, 38
Tripmeter reset button, 6 Type plate, 5
Tyres
Running in, 55
Tread depth, 38
Tyre pressures, 39
WWarning lightLow fuel level, 59
Warning lights ABS, 7, 58
Coolant temperature, 7, 58
Engine oil pressure, 59
Low fuel level, 7
S – Z
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