Riding456
Safety checkPrior to every journeyUse the following checklist to
check important functions,
settings and wear limits before
starting to ride.Checklist–Brakes (
b
93)
– Brake fluid level (
b
95)
–Clutch (
b
96)
– Clutch fluid level (
b
97)
– Warning and telltale lights (
b
20)
– Shock absorber setting (
b
48) and spring preload
(
b
47)
–Rims (
b
98), tread depth
(
b
98) and tyre pressure
(
b
51, 130)
– Load, gross weight (
b
140)
– Luggage system At regular intervals:
– Engine oil level (every time
you refuel) (
b
89)
– Brake pads (every second/ third time you refuel) (
b
93)
First time outSafe handling of your
motorcycleYou have to take the time to
familiarise yourself with your
motorcycle's unique
character:
– Acceleration
– Roadholding
– Cornering
–Braking
Bear in mind, too, that the
engine has to be run in over
the first 1,000 km (
b
63). The description of the BMW
Integral ABS
OE starts on page
(
b
75).
BMW Integral ABS
OE
incorporates a brake
booster, so braking efficiency
is significantly higher than with
conventional brake systems.
Inadvertently severe braking
can lead to dangerous situa-
tions, particularly when the
motorcycle is cornering.
Practice braking with BMW
Integral ABS
OE under safe
conditions.c
Maintenance698
WheelsFor each size of tyre BMW
Motorrad tests certain makes,
and approves those that it cer-
tifies as roadworthy. If BMW
Motorrad has not approved
the wheels and tyres, it cannot
assess their suitability or pro-
vide any guarantee of road
safety. Use only wheels and
tyres approved by BMW
Motorrad for your type of
motorcycle.
You can obtain detailed infor-
mation from your authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer or by
visiting
www.bmw-motorrad.com on
the Internet.
Checking rims• Make sure the ground is level and firm and place the
motorcycle on its centre
stand
OE or side stand.
• Visually inspect the rims for defects.
• Have damaged rims checked and, if necessary,
replaced by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
Checking tyre tread
depth Do not allow the tyres to wear
past the minimum depth per-
mitted by law in the country of
use. Your motorcycle's han-
dling and grip can be im-
paired even before the tyres
wear to the minimum tyre
tread depth permitted by law.
Have the tyres changed in
good time before they wear to
the minimum permissible tread
depth. c
Tyres have wear indica-
tors integrated into the
main tread grooves. If the tyre
tread has worn down to the
level of the marks, the tyre is
completely worn. The loca-
tions of the marks are indicat-
ed on the edge of the tyre, e.g.
by the letters TI, TWI or by an
arrow. c
• Measure the tyre tread depth only in the main tread
grooves with wear indicating
marks.
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Index
Tightening torques, 128
Toolkit, 89
Tripmaster, 14, 20, 37
Turn indicatorLeft, 14
Replacing the front bulb, 114
Right, 15
Turn indicators Cancelling, 15
Switching off, 43
Switching on, 43
Telltale lights, 20
Type plate, 11VVehicle identification number, 11WWarning indicators Notes, 21
Overview, 22
Warning lights, 16, 20
Warnings, 4 Wheels
Checking rims, 98
Checking the tyre pressure, 51
Checking tread depth, 98
Installing front wheel, 101
Installing rear wheel, 104
Makes, 98
Removing front wheel, 99
Removing rear wheel, 103
Technical data, 135
Tyre pressures, 130
