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Safety check
Shock-absorber adjustment
d Warning:
Before the journey starts, ad-
just the rear shock absorber to
suit the gross weight and load
on the motorcycle.
 Place the motorcycle on the centre stand
 Adjust the rear shock absorb-
ers with a screwdriver Basic setting (solo)
:
 Turn adjusting screw 1 in
direction indicated by arrow H
(clockwise) as far as it will go
 Turn adjusting screw 1 two
turns in the direction indicated
by arrow S (counterclockwise)
Hard setting “H”:
 Fully tighten adjusting screw 1
Soft setting “S”:
 Fully back off adjusting screw 1
1
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Safety check
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Suspension spring preload
d Warning:
Before riding off, always set
spring preload to suit total
weight.
For off-road riding, increase
spring preload at front and
rear by a suitable amount.
For safety reasons, never at-
tempt to alter spring preload
while the motorcycle is being
ridden. Always halt the motor-
cycle before adjusting.
Adjusting suspension
spring preload
 Place motorcycle on centre stand
 Adjust spring preload at
handwheel 1
Basic setting, solo:
Turn knob 1 as far as it will go
counter-clockwise as indi-
cated by the “ LOW” arrow
Turn knob 1 one mark clock-
wise as indicated by the
“ HIGH ” arrow
Setting for two-up and
luggage:
 Turn handwheel 1 fully to the
right as indicated by the
“HIGH” arrow
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Placing motorcycle on
side stand
d Warning:
For safety reasons, never sit
on the motorcycle with the
side stand extended.
e Attention:
Stop the engine before using
the side stand.
Make sure the surface under
the stand is firm.
On a gradient, the motorcycle
should always face uphill; se-
lect 1st gear.  Switch off the ignition
 Hold the left handlebar grip
with your left hand
 Place your right hand on the
dualseat
 Use your right foot against the
extension pin to swing the
side stand fully forwards
 Lean the motorcycle carefully
on to the stand
 Turn the handlebars to left
lock (
b 9)
 Check that the motorcycle
is firmly supported
Side stand
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Removing motorcycle
from side stand
d Warning:
When the ignition of a motor-
cycle fitted with BMW Integral
ABS
OE is switched off, only a
“RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNC-
TION” is available (
b 71 ) .
The side stand must be fully
retracted before you ride off.
– Riding with the side stand
extended is a safety risk.  Ignition key in the “
R” or “ ON”
position (
b 9)
– Handelbar lock disengaged
 Hold the left handlebar grip with your left hand
 Hold the right handlebar grip with your right hand
 Raise the motorcycle gradu-
ally
 Use your left foot to push
back the side stand

Optional extra
Side stand
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3
Starting – Riding – Parking
Removing motorcycle
from centre stand
d Warning:
If the motorcycle is fitted with
BMW Integral ABS
OE, only RE-
SIDUAL BRAKING FUNC-
TIONALITY is available when
the ignition is switched off
(
b 71).
Make sure the centre stand is
fully retracted before you
ride off.  Ignition key in the “
R” or “ ON”
position (
b 9)
– Handelbar lock disengaged
 Hold the left handlebar grip with your left hand
 Hold the frame with your right hand
 Push the motorcycle forwards
off the stand
 Check that the stand has
fully retracted

Optional extra
Centre stand
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABSOE
Sensitive electronic
control
It takes skill and sensitive con-
trol of the brakes to pull up
safely on a motorcycle. If the
front wheel brake locks and the
wheel skids, the necessary lon-
gitudinal and lateral stabilising
forces are lost, and a fall can
result.
For this reason, the rider sel-
dom makes full use of available
braking performance in an
emergency.

Optional extra
BMW Integral ABS is the latest-
generation BMW ABS develop-
ment: by preventing both
wheels from locking and opti-
mising braking-force distribu-
tion by means of the integral
function, it offers much
improved braking performance
(
b 70). Full use is made of tech-
nical braking capacity to mini-
mise braking distances, even
when road conditions are poor.
When the motorcycle is ridden
in a straight line, the
BMW Integral ABS is able to
handle emergency braking
safely.
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABSOE
Partially integral brakesThe integral brake function
interlinks the front and rear
brakes, so both wheels are
braked when you operate the
brake lever.
The electronic controller in the
BMW Integral ABS computes
the braking-force distribution
between front and rear wheels,
and applies the brakes accord-
ingly.
The baking-force distribution
depends on load and is recal-
culated every time the ABS
controller comes into action.
In this partially integral brake
configuration, the integral brak-
ing function is activated only
when you pull the handbrake
lever. The footbrake lever acts
only on the rear brake.Brake servoThe hydraulic pump in the BMW
Integral ABS actively boosts the
braking force acting on the
wheel when the brakes are
applied.
By boosting the braking force in
this way, the BMW Integral ABS
achieves a higher braking effi-
ciency than standard brake
systems.
ABS - anti-lock brake
system
ABS prevents the wheels lock-
ing under heavy braking when
the motorcycle is travelling in a
straight line, thus contributing
significantly to road safety.

Optional extra
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Starting – Riding – Parking
12*
d Warning:
If the BMW Integral ABS fails
in both brake circuits, a
RESIDUAL BRAKING
FUNCTION only is available
(b 71).
d Warning:
If the RESIDUAL BRAKING
FUNCTION is active (
b 71),
maintain a defensive riding
style and proceed immediate-
ly to a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer.

Optional extra
d Warning:
If there is a fault in the ABS
system, the reserves of safety
normally afforded by ABS are
not available until the defect
has been put right.
There is a risk of dropping the
machine if the brakes are ap-
plied too hard and the front
wheel locks or the rear wheel
lifts clear of the ground as a
result of a high level of front
tyre adhesion. Do not ride the
motorcycle if you have any
doubts about the safety of the
brake system.
* depending on national-market speci-
fication
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABSOE
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