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Maintenance and care
2
Laying upClean the motorcycle (
b 55-58)
Remove the battery (
b 50-53), note the mainte-
nance instructions (
b 51)
Spray the brake and clutch lever pivots and the main and
side stand pivots with a suita-
ble lubricant
Coat bright metal/chrome- plated parts with an acid-free
grease (e.g. Vaseline)
Place the motorcycle on its main stand in a dry room
Support the engine in such a way that both wheels are
clear of the ground Remove the engine spoiler to
obtain space for the support;
avoid damaging the exhausts
when installing the support
L Note:
Before laying the vehicle up out
of use have the engine oil and
the oil filter element changed by
a specialist workshop, prefera-
bly your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
It is always a good idea to com-
bine the preparations for a lay-
up and the post lay-up work
with a Service or Inspection by
a specialist workshop, prefera-
bly your authorised BMW Mo-
torrad dealer.
Laying up
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Technical Data
3
Engine oil
Brand-name HD oil, API classification SF, SG or SH; CD or CE
suffixes are permissible; alternatively, brand-name HD oil, CCMC
classification G4 or G5; suffix PD2 is permissible.
The viscosity class depends on outside temperatures.
Temperatures above or below the limits quoted for the individ-
ual SAE classifications are permitted for brief periods only.
Special Oils are approved individually by BMW AG and are
available from your authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
All engine oils supplied by BMW are subject to regular BMW
quality assurance checks.
BMW does not approve the use of any upper-cylinder lubricants
or similar oil additives.
Engine capacities
if filter is renewed 3.50 l
SAE 40
SAE 10 W-X “Special Oils” (X ≥40)
SAE 10 W-30
SAE 20
SAE 30
SAE 20 W-50
SAE 15 W-50 SAE 15 W-40
SAE 10 W-40
–30 –20 –10
0 10
30
°C
0204060°F–20
SAE 5 W-X “Special Oils” (X ≥40)
20
80
Fuel and lubricants
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