2004 BMW MOTORRAD R 850 R tyre pressure

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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
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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Safety check
Wheels
Checking tyre pressures
d Warning:
Incorrect tyre pressures have
a considerable influence on
handling and on tyre life.
Adjust tyre pressures to suit
total weight. Never exceed
either the motorcycle’s gross
weight or the individual wheel
load limits (b 47). –Tyres cold:
 Remove valve caps
 Check/correct tyre pressure
Tyre pressures:
Front Rear
Solo 2.2 bar 2.5 bar
Two-up 2.5 bar 2.7 bar
Two-up
with luggage 2.5 bar 2.9 bar
 Fully tighten on valve caps
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Handling your motorcycle
safely
Each motorcycle has a charac-
ter all its own . It is time now for
you to familiarise yourself with
the way your own motorcycle
behaves:
– Acceleration
– Roadholding
–Cornering
–Braking …
These are all things you need to
become familiar with.
Please remember too that if the
motorcycle has not yet covered
1,000 kilometres, the engine is
not yet fully run in.
e Attention:
BMW Integral ABSOE incorpo-
rates a brake booster, so brak-
ing efficiency is significantly
higher than with conventional
brake systems.
d Warning:
The tyres need to cover a
certain distance before they
acquire their full road grip
(b 57).
When riding at high speed,
a l w a y s b e a r i n m i n d t h a t v a r i o u s
boundary conditions such as:
settings of the spring and
shock-absorber system, unbal-
anced loading, loose clothing,
low tyre pressures, worn tyres,
etc., can affect the handling of
your motorcycle.
OEOptional extra
Your first journey
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Running in
Running in new brake
pads
d Warning:
New brake pads must “bed
down” and therefore do not
achieve their optimum friction
levels during the first 500 km.
This slight initial reduction in
braking efficiency can be
compensated for by exerting
greater pressure on the lever.
Try to avoid all unnecessary
hard braking during this initial
period.
e Attention:
Comply with the notes on BMW
Integral ABSOE (b 68-75).
Running in new tyres
d Warning:
New tyres have a smooth sur-
face. This must be roughened
by riding in a restrained man-
ner at various heel angles
until the tyres are run in.
This running in procedure is
essential if the tyres are to
achieve maximum grip.

Optional extra
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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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