2004 BMW MOTORRAD R 1150 R light

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General information and controls
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Locking the seats
e Attention:
When installing the dualseat,
make sure that it is firmly
located.
 Engage the front seat in catches 5 and 4 on left and
right and push it into guide 1 Push the rear seat toward the
rear into catch 2 and apply
light pressure until it engages
in seat holder 3
Seats
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General information and controls
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Removing single seat Turn key in seat lock to
position A
 Remove rear seat (
b 14)
OEOptional extra
Closing the storage
compartment
e Attention:
When installing, make sure that
storage-compartment cover
OE1
is correctly secured.
 Push storage-compartment
cover
OE 1 toward the rear into
the catch and apply light
pressure until it engages in
the seat holder
Seats
A
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Safety check
For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
– Fuel level
– Positions of the handlebar-lever fittings
– Brake fluid level
– Clutch fluid level
–Brakes
– Warning lights and telltale lights
–Lights
– Shock-absorber setting and spring preload
– Condition of wheels and
tyres, tread depth and tyre
pressures
– Load, gross weight – Check at regular intervals as
described in the following
sections
(each time you stop for refuel-
ling):
– Engine oil level
(every second or third time
you stop for refuelling):
– Brake pads
If you encounter any problems
or difficulties, it is always best to
contact your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
He will provide the necessary
advice and assistance.
Checklist
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Safety check
MAXMIN1
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 Check oil level at sight glass: MAX Upper edge
Ring marking
MIN Lower edge
Ring marking
– The difference between the two marks is approx. 0.5 litres
 If necessary, unscrew the oil filler screw 2 and top up the
engine oil through the engine
oil filler 1
 Then retighten the oil filler
screw 2
e Attention:
Warning light, engine oil pres-
sure red
p (b 7) indicates no
(or very little) oil pressure in
the lube-oil system; this light
m u s t n o t b e r e g a r d e d a s a n o i l
level check. Oil pressure
builds up after 1-2 seconds
and the warning light goes out
– the redengine oil pressure
warning light
p should remain
off while the engine is running.
Engine oil
BMW recommends Castrol
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Safety check
Refuel
– Refuel only with super (premium) grade fuel to
DIN 51607 standard or equiv-
alent, minimum octane
number 95 (RON) or
85 (MON)
 Close the fuel filler cap
Capacity
L Note:
The fuel gauge does not oper-
ate unless the ignition is
switched on.
– Usable tank capacity 20.4 litres
– When the reserve fuel
quantity is reached
(approx. 5 litres), the orange
warning light 1 comes on
Fuel
1
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Safety checkChecking lights
e Attention:
Check that all lights are opera-
tional at the start of each jour-
ney.
L Note:
If turn indicator repeater flashes
at twice the usual speed: defec-
tive flasher bulb.
BMW Integral ABS
OE:
General warning light ON (
b 7):
Check brake light or tail light.
If the tail light is defective the
brake light is dimmed and acts
as a tail light. When you apply the
brakes the brake light shines at
full brightness. To change bulbs in parking
lights, headlight (dipped and
main beams), rear/brake lights,
turn indicators and the number-
plate light: (
b
Maintenance
Instructions, Chapter 2)
Masking off headlightIf the motorcycle is ridden in a
country where the opposite rule
of the road applies, its asym-
metric dipped beam will tend to
dazzle oncoming traffic.
To prevent this, mask over part
of the headlight glass (apply a
piece of adhesive tape cut to
the correct size and shape).
OEOptional extra
Lights
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Safety check12Adjusting beam throw
L Note:
When the basic setting is cor-
rect, headlight beam throw is
regulated when spring preload
is adjusted to suit load.
Have the headlight basic set-
ting adjusted by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
L Note:
Adjust beam height so that
oncoming traffic is not dazzled.
Make sure that the throw of the
light cone adequately illumi-
nates the road ahead of you.
Adjusting to suit load Change the spring strut set-
ting to suit the load (
b 42)
– Spring preload has an effect on headlight throw
Do not adjust headlight beam
throw by tilting the headlight
downward unless the motor-
cycle is very heavily loaded. To
adjust throw in this way:
 Remove trim panel 1
 Slacken two screws 2
Readjust the headlight to the
correct basic setting at the ear-
liest possible opportunity.
Lights
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Safety check
Lights
Headlight basic setting
L Note:
Do not prop the motorcycle on
the centre or side stand.
 Check tyre pressures and
correct if necessary
 Set the spring-strut adjuster
to the position for solo riding
 Position the motorcycle on a level surface 10 metres
(headlight) from a light-
coloured wall, and with the
rider's weight (approx. 85 kg)
on the seat.
 Measure the distance H from
the ground to the centre of
the headlight
 Transfer this height H to the
wall and draw a cross on the
wall at this point  Draw a second cross
(x = 25 cm) lower
 Switch on the low-beam
headlight
 Align the headlight in such a
way that the “light-dark” cutoff
starts in the middle of the bot-
tom cross and rises to the
right to the height of the upper
cross, before dropping again
L Note:
Have the headlight basic set-
ting checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
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