2005 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 LT wheel

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Introduction
i
General information and
controls
General view, left side ........ 4-5
General view, right side ...... 6-7
Cockpit .............................. 8-9
Telltale and
warning lights ................. 10-11
Ignition switch and
steering lock .................. 12-13
Handlebar fittings ........... 14-15
Hazard warning flashers ...... 16
Adjusting windscreen/fins ... 17
Reverser ........................18-20
Cruise control ................ 21-24
Clock .................................. 25
Distance recorder ............... 26
On-board computer ....... 27-31
Case ................................... 32
Topcase .............................. 33
Front seat .......................34-35
Rear seat .......................36-38
Seat heating ........................ 39
Helmet holder ..................... 40Safety check
Checklist ............................. 41
Engine oil ....................... 42-43
Fuel ................................ 44-45
Handlebar levers ............ 46-47
Brake system
- general ........................ 48-49
Brake system - with
BMW Integral ABS ......... 50-53
Clutch ................................. 54
Coolant ............................... 55
Spring preload .................... 56
Wheels ........................... 57-59
Loads............................. 60-61
Lights ............................. 62-63
Contents
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Safety check
Checklist
Use the safety checklist –
before every journey
Please perform the safety
check accurately. If your motor-
cycle needs any routine mainte-
nance, you can then attend to it
before the journey starts
(
bMaintenance Instructions),
or have it carried out by a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer. This is to ensure that
your motorcycle complies with
road-vehicle use and safety
laws.
Your vehicle must be in perfect
technical order: this is a basic
prerequisite for your safety and
the safety of other road users. For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
– Fuel level
– Positions of the handlebar
levers
–Brake fluid level
– Clutch fluid level
–Brakes
– Warning lights and telltale lights
– Spring preload
– Wheel rim and tyre condition, tread depth and tyre pres-
sures
– Load, gross weight
–Lights
– Coolant level
– Check regularly (every time you stop for fuel), on the basis
of the following section:
– Engine oil level
(every second/third stop for
fuel)
– Brake pads
If you encounter any problems
or difficulties, it is always best to
contact your authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer.
He will provide the necessary
advice and assistance.
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Safety check
Wheels
d Warning:
Use only wheels and tyres
that BMW Motorrad has
approved for your motorcy-
c l e . F o r e a c h s i z e o f t y r e B M W
tests certain makes, and
approves those that it certi-
fies as roadworthy.
If BMW Motorrad has not
approved the wheels and
tyres it cannot assess their
suitability or provide any
guarantee of road safety.
You can obtain detailed infor-
mation on approved tyre sizes
and makes from your author-
ised BMW motorcycle dealer
or by visiting
www.bmw-motorrad.com
on the Internet
Checking wheel rims
d Warning:
Have damaged wheel rims
checked and, if necessary,
replaced by a specialist work-
shop, preferably an author-
ised BMW motorcycle dealer.
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Safety check
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Wheels
Checking tyre tread
d Warning:
Comply with local legal re-
quirements concerning mini-
mum tread depth.
Worn tyres can impair han-
dling.
 Measure tread depth at the centre of the tyre tread
BMW's minimum tread depth
recommendation:
Front ................. 2 mm (0.08 in)
Rear .................. 3 mm (0.12 in)
Checking tyre pressures
d Warning:
Incorrect tyre pressures have
a considerable influence on
handling and on tyre life.
Tyre pressures must be cho-
sen to suit the total weight on
the motorcycle. Do not ex-
ceed the gross weight limit or
the tyres’ specified load ca-
pacity (b 61).
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Safety check
Wheels
–If tyres are cold:
 Remove valve caps
 Check/correct tyre pressures
Tyre pressures:Front Rear
One-up 2.5 bar 2.9 bar (36.3 psi) (42.1 psi)
Two-up 2.5 bar 2.9 bar (36.3 psi) (42.1 psi)
Two-up with
luggage 2.5 bar 3.2 bar (36.3 psi) (46.4 psi)
 Screw the valve caps back on tightly
Screwing on valve caps
d Warning:
At high road speeds, tyre
valves have a tendency to
open as a result of centrifugal
force.
Use only metal valve caps
with rubber seals.
Valve caps that are screwed
on well prevent air from es-
caping suddenly.
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Safety check
Accessories and loads
Correct loading
d Warning:
Overloading can impair the
stability of your motorcycle,
as can an incorrectly distrib-
uted load.
 Make sure that the weight is uniformly distributed between
right and left
 Pack heavy items at the bot- tom and toward the inboard
side
 Max. load in topcase:
10 kg (22 lbs)
 Max. load in each case
(left and right): 10 kg (22 lbs)
e Attention:
Do not exceed the gross weight
limit of 600 kg (1,300 lbs). Do
not exceed the wheel load limits
of 204 kg (449 lbs) at the front
and 402 kg (886 lbs) at the rear.
Adjust the rear-suspension
spring and shock absorber set-
tings and the tyre pressures to
suit gross weight (
b 56-59).
Gross weight consists of:
– motorcycle with full tank
–rider
–passenger
– luggage
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Starting – Riding – Parking
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Brake system - with BMW Integral ABS
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. 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
(
b86). 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 Inte-
gral ABS is able to handle
emergency braking safely.
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Brake system - with BMW Integral ABS
Fully integral brakesThe integral brake function
interlinks the front and rear
brakes, so both wheels are
braked when you operate a
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.
Braking-force distribution
depends on load and is recal-
culated every time the ABS
controller comes into action.
In a fully integral brake configu-
ration, the integral braking func-
tion is activated by either the
handbrake lever or the brake
pedal.
Brake boosterThe 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 higher braking effi-
ciency than standard brake
systems.
ABS - anti-lock brake sys-
tem
ABS prevents the wheels lock-
ing under heavy braking when
the motorcycle is travelling in a
straight line, thus contributing
significantly to road safety.
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