2004 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 RS maintenance

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Maintenance and care
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Front brake
e Important:
Have the brake pads replaced
before the minimum permitted
thickness is reached.
L Note:
For your safety, we recommend
having work on the brake sys-
tem performed by a specialist
workshop, preferably an au-
thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
 Place the motorcycle on its main stand, making sure that
the surface is flat  Visually inspect both brake
pads and the brake caliper
and make sure that they all
bear the same colour mark 2
 Visually check brake pad thickness
Minimum pad thickness:
To ensure that the brakes
operate safely, wear
indicator 1 on the pads must
be clearly visible.
– If the wear indicator is no
longer clearly visible:
Have the brake pads changed
by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
Checking brake pads
1
2
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Maintenance and care
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Rear brake
e Important:
Have the brake pads replaced
before the minimum permitted
thickness is reached.
L Note:
For your safety, we recommend
having work on the brake sys-
tem performed by a specialist
workshop, preferably an au-
thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.  Place the motorcycle on its
main stand, making sure that
the surface is flat
 Remove cover 1 from the
brake caliper
 Visually check brake pad
thickness
– Minimum pad thickness: Make sure that the tip of the
wear indicator 2 does not con-
tact the opposing brake pad.
 If the wear indicator is in con- tact with the opposing brake
pad:
Have the brake pads
changed by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Checking brake pads
1
2
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Maintenance and care
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Adjusting the spray guard
L Note:
You can adjust the spray guard
to suit load and/or weather con-
ditions. Slacken screw
1 on the inside
of the rear mudguard
 Move spray guard 2 to the
desired position and carefully
tighten screw 1
Spray guard
1
2
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Maintenance and care
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Information on changing bulbs
Your motorcycle is equipped
with Digital Motor Electronic
(MOTRONIC) engine manage-
ment and a high-output ignition
system.
d Warning:
Only carry out work on the
electrical system when the
circuit has been interrupted
(switch off ignition). For
greater safety, disconnect
and insulate the negative bat-
tery lead.
When the engine is running or
the ignition is switched on, do
not touch any electrically live
components, terminals or
wiring.
–Risk of fatal accident!
e Important:
Your vehicle has a high-beam/
low-beam bulb, a brake-light
bulb/rear-light bulb, a parking-
light bulb, a bulb for the
number-plate light, and four
bulbs for the turn indicators.
If any of these bulbs fail, you
may have problems in seeing
and being seen.
You should therefore always
carry spare bulbs on the motor-
cycle.
L Note:
Do not touch the glass of new
bulbs with the fingers.
Use a clean, dry cloth to hold
the bulbs when inserting them.
Dirt deposits, in particular oil
and grease, interfere with heat
radiation from the bulb. This
leads to overheating and short-
ens the bulb’s operating life.
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Maintenance and care
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Tail light/brake light
e Important:
Switch off the ignition before
changing a bulb.
L Note:
Do not touch the glass of new
bulbs with the fingers. Use a
clean, dry cloth to hold the
bulbs when inserting them.
 Place the motorcycle on its
main stand on a firm, flat
surface
 Remove the rear seat  Remove 2 retaining screws 1
 Pull rear light
2 to the rear to
remove
Turn bulb socket 4 counter-
clockwise to disengage and
remove it from the rear light
 Press the bulb 3 into its
socket and turn it counter-
clockwise to release it
 Remove the bulb
 Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure
– Brake/rear light bulb 3:
12 V 21/5 W
3
4
Changing bulbs
22
1
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Maintenance and care
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Number-plate light
e Important:
Switch off the ignition before
changing a bulb.
L Note:
Do not touch the glass of new
bulbs with the fingers. Use a
clean, dry cloth to hold the
bulbs when inserting them.  Place the motorcycle on its
main stand
 Remove 2 screws 1
 Pull number plate light 3
down to remove
 Press back the spring wire clip and remove the bulb 2
– Number plate light bulb 2:
12 V 5 W Soffite
 Place the bulb in the two
spring clips
 Insert number plate light 3
into housing, noting pin 4
 Tighten 2 screws 1 without
using force
Changing bulbs
3
1
4
2
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Maintenance and care
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Front turn indicators
e Important:
Switch off the ignition before
changing a bulb.
L Note:
Do not touch the glass of new
bulbs with the fingers. Use a
clean, dry cloth to hold the
bulbs when inserting them.  Place the motorcycle on its
main stand
 Remove retaining screw 1
 Remove turn-indicator housing 2 from the front fair-
ing
Changing bulbs
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 Turn bulb socket5 counter-
clockwise to disengage and
remove it from the turn-indi-
cator housing
 Press bulb 4 into its socket
and turn it counter-clockwise
to release
 Remove the bulb
– Front turn-indicator bulbs 4:
12 V 21 W  Installation is the reverse of
the removal procedure
L Note:
When installing the turn-indica-
tor housing, begin by engaging
spring link 3 in the front fairing.
Changing bulbs
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