1
General information and controls
5
9Storage compartment for 
toolkit
10 Fuse box
11 Air filter ( b Maintenance 
Instructions, Chapter 2)
12 Fuel filler cap (
b 24)
( ) Figure in brackets
bpage number with explanation
*Only R1150R
13 Brake fluid reservoir for front 
brake (
b 31, 35)
14 Type plate/vehicle identifi-
cation number
15 Primary spark plug, right 
16 Secondary spark plug*, right 
17 Brake fluid reservoir for rear 
brake (
b 32, 36)
18 Helmet/seat lock (
b 14)
General view, right side
910
17
1312
1814
11
1615
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Index
SSafety check,  20
Safety instructionscatalytic converter,  51
general,  50,  51
Seat,  16
adjusting,  14,  15
closing the storage 
compartment,  16
lock,  5
single,  16
Service worldwide,  78
Shock absorbers,  41
Side stand,  52,  53
Speedometer,  6
Spring preload, front,  42
Spring strut,  4
Starter button,  13
Starting the engine,  60
Storage compartment,  16
Storage-compartment cover,  16
System case,  17,  18,  19
T
Telltale lights ABS,  7,  63
battery charge,  7,  63
engine oil pressure,  7,  62
fuel tank level,  7,  62
high-beam headlights,  7
left turn indicator,  7
neutral,  7
right turn indicator,  7
Toolkit,  5,  16 Tread depth, tyres,  43
Trip meter,  6
Turn indicator switch
left,  12
right,  13
Turn indicators
telltale lights,  7
Turn-indicator cancel switch,  13
Type plate,  5
Tyre pressures,  44
Tyre valve caps,  43
Tyres running-in,  57
VValve caps,  43
WWarning lights
ABS,  7,  63
battery charge,  7,  63
engine oil pressure,  7,  62
fuel tank content,  7,  62
general,  7,  63
Wheels,  43
S - Z
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