Page 5 of 165

6 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . 81
General instructions . . . . . 82
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Case
OA
................. 86
Breakdown assistance
kit
OA
.................... 89
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 91
Maintenance - general
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Contents, supplementary
kit
OA
.................... 92
Overview, supplementary
kit ...................... 92
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Brake system, general . . . 94
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . 109
Rear wheel stand . . . . . . . 110 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 118
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
8 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Care products . . . . . . . . . . 126
Washing the
motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Protective wax
coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Laying up the
motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Restoring motorcycle to
use .................... 129
9 Technical data . . . . . . . 131
Troubleshooting
chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Threaded fasteners . . . . . 133
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Riding specifications . . . . 136
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Final drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . 138
Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
10 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
BMW Motorrad
service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
BMW Motorrad service
quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
BMW Motorrad service
network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Maintenance work . . . . . . 145
Maintenance
schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Confirmation of
maintenance work . . . . . . 147
Confirmation of
service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 
     
        
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Technical data
Troubleshooting chart........ 132
Threaded fasteners . . . ........ 133
Engine ....................... 134
Riding specifications . ........ 136
Clutch ....................... 136
Transmission . . . .............. 136
Final drive . ................... 137
Running gear . . . .............. 137
Brakes ....................... 138
Wheels and tyres ............. 138
Electrics . . ................... 139
Frame ....................... 141
Dimensions .................. 141
Weights . . . ................... 142
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Riding specificationsTop speed>200 km/h
Acceleration 0-100 km/h 2.8 sClutchClutch, typeMultiplate clutch running in oil bathTransmissionGearbox, typeClaw-shift 6-speed cassette gearbox, integ-
rated into engine block
Gear ratios
Total transmission ratio, 1st gear 2.521
Total transmission ratio, 2nd gear 1.842
Total transmission ratio, 3rd gear 1.455
Total transmission ratio, 4th gear 1.287
Total transmission ratio, 5th gear 1.143
Total transmission ratio, 6th gear 1.015
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LightsSwitching off the parking
lights, 48
Switching on the high-beam
headlight, 47
Switching on the low-beam
headlight, 47
Switching on the parking
lights, 48
Switching on the side
lights, 47
M
Multifunction display, 17, 20
O
On-board computer Ambient temperature, 43
Average consumption, 43
Average speed, 42
Pushbutton, 15
Resetting average con-
sumption, 43
Resetting average
speed, 42 Residual range, 42
Selecting readings, 41
Tripmaster function, 41
P
Power socket, 11, 13
Pre-ride check, 63
R
Rear wheel stand Installing, 111
Refuelling, 76
Reserve Warning, 24
Residual range, 40, 42
Restoring to use, 129
Rev. counter, 17
Running gear Technical data, 137
S
Seat Installation, 51
Lock, 11, 13
Removal, 50
Service, 144 Side stand
Starting the engine, 62
Speedometer, 17
Spring preload, rear Adjusting, 11, 13, 54
Starter, 16
Steering lock, 37
Suspension damping, rear Adjusting, 11, 13, 54
T
Technical data Brakes, 138
Bulbs, 140
Clutch, 136
Electrics, 139
Engine, 134
Engine oil, 135
Final drive, 137
Frame, 141
Fuel, 135
Running gear, 137
Transmission, 136
Wheels and tyres, 138
Telltale lights, 17
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ToolkitOverview, basic kit, 92
Overview, supplementary
kit, 92
Torques, 131
Transmission Starting the engine, 62
Technical data, 136
Tripmaster, 20 Operation, 39
Resetting the tripmeter, 40
Residual range, 40
Selecting readings, 39
Troubleshooting chart, 132
Turn indicators Left, 15, 49
Right, 16, 49
Switching off, 16, 50
Tyres Checking tread depth, 101
Checking tyre pressures, 57
Technical data, 138 V
Vehicle
General view, left side, 11
General view, right side, 13
Laying up, 128
restoring to use, 129
W
Warning lights, 17
Warnings, 20 Mode of presentation, 21
Warnings, overview, 22, 29
Wheels Installing front wheel, 103
Installing rear wheel, 107
Removing front wheel, 101
Removing rear wheel, 105
Technical data, 138
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