8123
Technical data
Bolt connections ......................... 124
Tyre pressures ........................... 126
Engine .......................................... 127
Power transmission .................... 128
Frame and suspension ............... 129
Wheels and tyres ......................... 131
Fuel and lubricants ..................... 132
Electrical system ......................... 135
Dimensions and weights ............ 137
Riding specifications ................. 138
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Index
Frame and suspension, 129
Fuel and lubricants, 132
Information, 5
Power transmission, 128
Riding specifications, 138
Wheels, 131
Telltale lights, 14, 18
Tightening torques, 124
Toolkit, 11, 85
Tripmaster, 12, 18, 33
Turn indicator
Left, 12
Replacing the front bulb, 109
Replacing the rear bulb, 110
Right, 13
Turn indicators
Switching off, 13, 40
Switching on, 39
Telltale lights, 18
Type plate, 11
VVehicle identification number, 11WWarning indicators
Notes, 19
Overview, 20
Warning lights, 14, 18
Warnings, 4
Wheels
Checking the rims, 94
Checking the tread depth, 94
Checking the tyre pressure, 47
Fitting the front wheel, 97
Fitting the rear wheel, 100
Makes, 94
Removing the front wheel, 95
Removing the rear wheel, 99
Technical data, 131
Tyre pressures, 126
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The most important data for a filling station stop can be found in the following chart:
Fuel
Designation Premium grade unleaded fuel
ROZ/RON 98
MOZ/MON 88
Fuel tank capacity 19 l
Tyre pressuresFront Rear
One-up 2.50 bar 2.90 bar
Solo operation with luggage 2.50 bar 2.90 bar
Operation with pillion passenger
(and luggage) 2.50 bar 2.90 bar
BMW recommends Castrol
BMW Motorrad
Order No.:
01 41 7 694 791
09.2004
2nd edition GB / RF
The Ultimate
Driving Machine
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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