2004 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 R battery

Maintenance6118
Charging the battery
when disconnected
The battery has to be re-
charged at regular inter-
vals in the course of a lengthy
period of disuse.
See the instructions for caring
for your battery. Always fully
recharge the battery before
restoring it to use. c
• Charge the battery using a suitable charger.
• Comply with the operating instructions of the charger.
• Once the battery is fully charged, disconnect the
charger terminal clips from
the battery terminals.
Removing battery
The types of screw used
are listed on (
b
128). c
If it is not standing firmly,
the motorcycle could
topple in the course of the
operations described below.
Make sure that the motorcycle
is steady on its stand. c
• Switch off the ignition.
• Remove screws 1. • Slip the cover of the battery
compartment forward and lift
it clear.

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• Disconnect the battery's negative lead 2 first.
• Then disconnect positive lead 3.
•Slacken screws 4 and pull
the retainer to the rear.
• Lift the battery up and out; work it slightly back and forth
if it is difficult to remove.
Installing battery
The types of screw used
are listed, complete with
tightening torques, on
(
b
128). c
If it is not standing firmly,
the motorcycle could
topple in the course of the
operations described below.
Make sure that the motorcycle
is steady on its stand. c
• Switch off the ignition.
• Place the battery in the bat- tery compartment, positive
terminal on the right in the
direction of travel.
• Slip the clip over the battery and hand-tighten the
screws. •Connect the positive
lead first and hand-tighten
the screw.
• Then connect the negative lead and hand-tighten the
screw.
• Install the cover of the bat-
tery compartment and hand-
tighten the screw.
• Switch on the ignition.
• Fully open the throttle once or twice.
» The engine management system records the throttle-
valve position.
Remember to reset the
clock after reconnecting
the battery. c

Care7124
However, remove particularly
aggressive materials immedi-
ately; otherwise changes in
the paint or discolouration can
occur. These include spilt fuel,
oil, grease, brake fluid and bird
droppings. BMW vehicle
polish or BMW paint cleaner
are recommended here.
Contamination on the paint fin-
ish is particularly easy to see
after the motorcycle as been
washed. Remove stains of this
kind immediately using clean-
ing-grade benzine or petro-
leum spirit on a clean cloth or
ball of cotton wool. We recom-
mend BMW tar remover for
removing specks of tar. Com-
plete the cleaning operation by
applying a protective coating
to these areas.
Protective wax coatingFor the protective wax coating
of paint, we recommend that
you use only BMW vehicle wax
or agents that contain car-
nauba wax or synthetic waxes.
The best way to see whether
the paint has to be protected
is that water no longer forms
pearls.Touching upYour authorised BMW motor-
cycle dealer has suitable sys-
tems for rapid, cost-effective
treatment of minor paint dam-
age. Minor damage can be
touched up with a BMW paint
spray or a BMW paint pencil,
but it is advisable to have more
serious paint damage dealt
with by an authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer, who can
perform specialised paint jobs in accordance with factory
specifications, using genuine
BMW paints.
RubberTreat rubber components with
water or BMW rubber protec-
tion coating agent.
The use of silicon sprays
to care for rubber
gaskets can lead to damage.
Do not use silicone sprays or
other care products that
contain silicon. cLaying up• Clean the motorcycle
(b
122).
• Remove the battery (
b
118).
• Spray the brake and clutch lever pivots and the main
and side stand pivots with a
suitable lubricant.

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• Coat bright metal/chrome-plated parts with an acid-
free grease (e.g. Vaseline).
• Place the motorcycle in a dry room on the centre stand
OA
or rear wheel stand.
• Raise the engine with the
front wheel stand in such a
way that both wheels are
clear of the ground.
Before laying the vehicle
up, have the engine oil
and the oil filter element
changed by a specialist work-
shop, preferably your author-
ised BMW motorcycle dealer.
Combine work for laying up/
restoring to use with a mainte-
nance service or inspection. c
Restoring to use• Remove the protective wax
coating.
• Clean the motorcycle
(b
122).
• Install a charged battery (
b
119).
• Perform the safety checks (
b
56).
• Check the brakes (
b
93).
• Check the tyre pressures (
b
51).

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Technical data
Threaded fasteners(1) in the toolkitActivityType of threaded fastener Tightening
torqueBattery
Battery compartment lid Internal TORX
® T25 (1)
hand-tight
Battery-terminal clamps External hexagon w/f 10 or
slotted head screw, large (1) hand-tight
Securing bracket Internal TORX® T20hand-tight
Splash guard
Splash guard Phillips screw, large (1) hand-tight

Technical data8138
Electrical system Battery
Type Maintenance-free AGM battery
Capacity 12 V 14 Ah
Spark plugs
Spark plugs BOSCH YR5DDE
FusesAll circuits are electronically protected, so
plug-in fuses are not necessary. If an electronic
fuse trips and de-energises a circuit, the circuit
is active as soon as the ignition is switched on
after the fault has been rectified.

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Index
AAbbreviations, 4
ABSBrake booster, 76
Rear wheel lift, 77
Self-diagnosis, 59
Warning indicator, 27
Warning light, 20
Accessories
BMW optional extras, 4
Cable routing, 81
General instructions, 80
Non-BMW products, 5
Operation via power socket, 81
Accessory BMW optional accessories, 4
Adjusting mirrors, 46
Adjusting rear shock absorber, 9
Adjusting rear spring preload, 9
Adjusting the rear shock absorber, 48
Adjusting the rear spring preload, 47
Anti-theft alarm telltale light, 16
BBattery
Battery compartment, 11
Charging when
connected, 116
Charging when
disconnected, 118
Installing, 119
Maintenance instructions, 116
Removing, 118
Technical data, 138
Warning indicator for charge
current, 26
BMW Service
Annual inspection, 145
Confirmation of maintenance
work, 147
Confirmation of service, 151
Information, 5
Inspection, 145
Maintenance schedules, 145
Maintenance service, 145
Running-in check, 145 Service Card, 144
Worldwide, 144
Brake Adjusting the handbrake
lever, 41
Front fluid reservoir, 11
Rear fluid reservoir, 11
Brake light Replacing the bulb, 113
Brake pads, 64
Brakes Brake pads, 93
Checking front brake pad
thickness, 94
Checking operation, 93
Checking rear brake pad
thickness, 94
Checking the fluid level, 95
Safety instructions, 74
Bulbs Information, 109
Technical data, 139
Warning indicator for defective
bulb, 26

E1BMW Motorrad Integral ABS
About BMW Motorrad Integral ABS
How does ABS work?
The maximum braking force
it is possible to transfer to the
carriageway depends, among
other things, on the road
surface's coefficient of friction.
Gravel, ice and snow, and
water on the road, have
significantly poorer coeffi-
cients of friction than a dry,
clean asphalt road surface.
The poorer the road's coeffi-
cient of friction, the longer the
braking distance.
If the maximum braking force it
is possible to apply to the road
is exceeded when the rider
increases brake pressure, the
wheels will begin to lock and
directional stability is lost; a fall
threatens. Before this situation
can arise, ABS intervenes and adapts the braking pressure to
the maximum braking force
it is possible to transfer so that
the wheels continue to turn
and driving stability is main-
tained whatever the prevailing
road conditions.
What happens with bumps
in the road?
Corrugated road surfaces or
bumps in the road can cause
the tyres to temporarily lose
contact with the road surface
and hence the braking force it
is possible to apply to drop to
zero. If the brakes are applied
in this situation, the ABS must
reduce the braking pressure to
ensure driving stability when
contact with the road surface
is restored. At this moment,
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS must assume extremely low
coefficients of friction (gravel,
ice, snow) so that the wheels
turn in any conceivable situa-
tion and thus the stability of
the motorcycle is ensured.
Once the actual circum-
stances are detected, the
system will set the brake pres-
sure to the optimum value.
What do we observe during
rider safety training?
Braking in which ABS has to
intervene has, by comparison
with normal braking, a signifi-
cantly higher demand for
electricity which puts a heavy
load on the battery. The
battery is constantly being
charged in normal riding so
that it always has sufficient
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