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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 91)
– Clutch function (b 93)
– Clutch fluid level (b 93)
– Warning and telltale lights
(
b 18)
– Shock absorber setting
(b 44, 46) and spring
preload (
b 47)
–Rims (
b 94), tread depth
(
b 94) and tyre pressure
(b 47)
– Load, gross weight (
b 137)
– Secure luggage systemAt regular intervals:
– Engine oil level (every time
you refuel) (
b 86)
– Brake pads (every second/
third time you refuel)
(
b 90, 91)
Making your first tripSafe handling of your
motorcycleEach motorcycle has its 'own
life' that you have to get used
to:
– Acceleration capability
– Road holding
– Cornering characteristics
–Braking power
The engine also has to be
run in during the first 1,000 km
(b 58).You will find information on
BMW Integral ABS from
(
b 69) onwards.
BMW Integral ABS incor-
porates braking power
assistance, so that braking
power is significantly higher
than with conventional brake
systems. Especially when
cornering, unintentionally hard
braking can lead to dangerous
situations.
Practice braking with
BMW Integral ABS in safe
situations.c
Maintenance694
The clutch system is filled
with a special hydraulic
fluid that does not require
changing.c
WheelsFor each tyre size, certain tyre
makes have been tested by
BMW Motorrad, classified as
safe for road traffic and
approved. If BMW Motorrad
has not approved the wheels
and tyres, it cannot assess
their suitability or provide 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 on
the Internet at www.bmw-
motorrad.com.
Checking the rims• Place the motorcycle on the
centre stand
OA or side
stand, ensuring that the
ground is firm and level.
• Perform a visual inspection
to check for defective points.
• Have damaged rims
checked and, if necessary,
replaced by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
Checking the tyre tread
depth The minimum tyre tread depths
legally prescribed in each coun-
try apply.
The handling characteris-
tics of your motorcycle
can deteriorate even before the
legally prescribed minimum
tread depth has been reached. Have the tyres replaced before
this minimum tread depth is
reached.c
There is a wear indicating
mark on each tyre, inte-
grated in the main tread
grooves. If the tyre tread has
worn down to the level of the
marks, the tyre is completely
worn. The locations of the
marks are indicated on the
edge of the tyre, e.g. by the
letters TI, TWI or by an arrow.c
• Only measure the tyre tread
depth in the main tread
grooves with wear indicating
marks.
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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
