2004 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT clock

2
Introduction
i
General information and
controls
General view, left side ........... 4
General view, right side ......... 5
Cockpit ................................. 6
Telltale and warning
lights .................................. 7-8
Hazard warning flashers ........ 9
Ignition switch and steering
lock ................................ 10-11
Left handlebar fitting ........... 12
Right handlebar fitting ......... 13
Clock .................................. 14
Display, ambient temperature.. 15
Cruise control ................ 16-19
Adjusting footrest
plate ............................... 20-21
Seat ............................... 22-23
Adjusting windscreen .......... 24
System case .................. 25-27Safety check
Checklist ........................ 28-29
Engine oil ....................... 30-31
Fuel ................................ 32-33
Handlebar levers ............ 34-35
Brake system
- general ........................ 36-37
Brake system - with
BMW Integral ABS ......... 38-41
Coolant level .................. 42-43
Clutch ................................. 44
Spring preload .................... 45
Shock-absorber
adjustment .......................... 46
Wheels ........................... 47-48
Accessories and tyres......... 49
Loads............................. 50-51
Lights ............................. 52-55
Contents
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General information and controls
1
1Telltale light, left turn indica-
tor repeater green


2 Warning light ABS
red
 (
68)
3 Warning light, general
red

(
68)
4 Telltale light, neutral telltale
light green
 (
66)
5 Telltale light, cruise control
yellow
OE (
16-19)
OEOptional extra
*
n depending on national-market
specification
6 Telltale light, right turn indi-
cator green

7 Display, time/ambient tem-
perature,
buttons A andB: set clock/
toggle °C - °F (

14-15)
8 Gear indicator
( ) Number in parentheses

page number for description
Telltale and warning lights
78
6A14B2*35
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General information and controls
1
Toggling between time/
ambient-temperature
reading
• Switch on the ignition
• Briefly press BC-button 1

Note:
Use a ball-point pen or similar in-
strument to press button A or B.
Setting the timePress button A (hours) or
button B (minutes).
Toggling between 12- and
24-hour modes
• Switch off the ignition
• Press and hold down button A
• Switch on the ignition
• Hold down button A for
approximately 3 seconds
longer
Clock
1
AB
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45
Safety check
2
 Warning:
Before the journey starts, ad-
just spring preload to suit the
gross weight.
For safety reasons, never at-
tempt to alter spring preload
while the motorcycle is being
ridden.
Always bring the motorcycle to
a standstill before adjusting.
Adjusting spring preload• Place motorcycle on main
(centre) stand
• Adjust spring preload by turning
knob 1 Basic setting, one-up:
•Turn knob 1
as far as it will go
counter-clockwise in the
direction indicated by the
“ LOW ” arrow
•Turn knob 1 one mark clock-
wise in the direction indicated
by the “ HIGH” arrow
Setting for two-up and
luggage:
•Turn knob 1 as far as it will go
clockwise in the direction
indicated by the “ HIGH” arrow
1 Spring preload
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Safety check
2
1
 Warning:
Before the journey starts, ad-
just the rear shock absorber to
suit the gross weight and load
on the motorcycle.
If spring preload is changed,
it is essential to adjust the
shock-absorber setting
accordingly.
• Place motorcycle on main stand (

62)
• Adjust the rear shock absorber by turning adjuster 1
as follows: Basic setting
(one-up):
• Turn the adjuster all the way clockwise as indicated by the
H arrow
• Then turn the adjuster one full
turn counter-clockwise in the
direction indicated by the S
arrow
Hard setting “H”:
• Turn the adjuster all the way clockwise as indicated by the
H arrow
Soft setting “S”:
• Turn the adjuster all the way counter-clockwise as indi-
cated by the S arrow
Shock-absorber adjustment
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Safety check
2
Headlight basic setting

Note:
Do not prop the motorcycle on
the centre or side stand.
• Check tyre pressures and cor-
rect if necessary.
• Set the spring-strut adjuster to the position for one-up riding
–Make sure lever 2 is horizontal
(neutral position)
• 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/3.94 in) lower
• Switch on the low-beam headlight
• Turn adjusting screw 1 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
•Adjusting screw 1: – Turn screw counter-clock-wise: higher
– Turn screw clockwise: lower

Note:
Have the headlight basic set-
ting checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
Lights
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Index
i
AABSFault, 80
ABS - anti-lock brake system, 76
Adjusting footrest plate, 21
Adjusting headlight beam throw,
52, 53, 54
Adjusting headlight for opposite rule of the road, 53
Adjusting headlight for RHD/LHD traffic, 53
Anti-lock Brake System Notes, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81
Anti-lock brake system, 74
BBMW Integral ABS, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81
ABS - Anti-lock Brake System,
76
Brake booster, 76
Brake-fluid reservoir, 5
Changing brake fluid, 38
Checking brake fluid level, 38
RESIDUAL BRAKING
FUNCTION, 77
Safety reserves, 75
Self-diagnosis with pull-away
test, 78
Sensitive electronic control, 74
Troubleshooting chart, 81
Brake booster, 76
Brake fluid level Check Front brake, 40
Rear brake, 41
Brake system with BMW Integral ABS, 38,
39, 40
Brake system,
general, 36, 37
Brake system, checking, 36
CCapacity, 33
Case, 25
Catalytic convertor Safety instructions, 59
Checking brake pads, 37
Checking oil level, 30
Clock, 7, 14
Closing the system case, 26
Clutch lever, adjusting, 34
Cockpit Overview, 6
Cockpit instruments, 6
Coolant level Check, 42, 43
Coolant temperature, 68
Coolant temperature gauge, 6
Cruise control, 16, 17
Cruise-control system Notes, 16
Operation, 18, 19
A - C
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