2006 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT dimensions

Spring preload.......... 69
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 70
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA
OE
....... 71
Tyres . . ................. 73
5 Riding . . . . . . .......... 75
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 76
Checklist . . . . . . .......... 78
Starting ................. 78
Running in . . . . .......... 81
Parking your
motorcycle . . . . .......... 82
Refuelling . . . . . .......... 83
Tyre pressure control
RDC
OE
.................. 85
Brake system, general . . . 85
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS . . . 86
Electronic engine
management with BMW
Motorrad ASC
OE
......... 90
6 Accessories .......... 93
General instructions . . . . . 94
Power socket . .......... 94
Luggage . . . . . . .......... 95 Case . . .
................. 95
Topcase
OA
.............. 98
7 Maintenance . . . ..... 101
General instructions . . . . 102
Toolkit . ................ 102
Engine oil . . . . . ......... 103
Brake system,
general ................ 105
Brake pads . . . . ......... 105
Brake fluid . . . . ......... 107
Clutch . ................ 109
Tyres . . ................ 109
Rims . . . ................ 110
Wheels . ................ 110
Front-wheel stand . ..... 117
Bulbs . . ................ 119
Jump start . . . . ......... 127
Battery . ................ 128
8 Care . ................ 133
Care products . ......... 134
Washing motorcycle . . . . 134
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . ......... 135
Paint care . . . . . ......... 136 Protective wax
coating
................ 136
Laying up the
motorcycle . . . . ......... 136
Restoring motorcycle to
use .................... 137
9 Technical data . . ..... 139
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 140
Threaded fasteners ..... 141
Engine . ................ 142
Riding specifications . . . . 145
Clutch . ................ 145
Transmission . . ......... 145
Final drive . . . . . ......... 147
Running gear . . ......... 147
Brakes . ................ 148
Wheels and tyres . . ..... 148
Electrics . . . . . . ......... 149
Frame . . ................ 151
Dimensions . . . ......... 151
Weights ................ 152

ESA Electronic SuspensionAdjustment
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebs-
tahlwarnanlage)
ABS Anti-lock brake system
RDC Tyre pressure control
(ReifenDruck-Control)
ASC Automatic Stability Control.EquipmentWhen you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose vari-
ous items of custom equip-
ment. This Rider's Manual
describes optional extras (OE)
offered by BMW and selec-
ted optional accessories (OA).
This explains why the manual
may also contain descriptions of equipment which you have
not ordered. Please note, too,
that your motorcycle might
not be exactly as illustrated
in this manual on account of
country-specific differences.
If your BMW was supplied
with equipment not described
in this Rider's Manual, you will
find these features described
in separate manuals.
Technical dataAll dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in the
Rider's Manual are quoted
to the standards and comply
with the tolerance require-
ments of the Deutsche Institut
für Normung e.V. (DIN). Ver-
sions for individual countries
may differ.
CurrencyThe high safety and quality
standards of BMW motor-
cycles are maintained by con-
stant development work on
designs, equipment and ac-
cessories. Because of this,
your motorcycle may differ
from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. Nor
can errors and omissions be
entirely ruled out. We hope
you will appreciate that no
claims can be entertained on
the basis of the data, illustra-
tions or descriptions in this
manual.
17zGeneral instructions

Technical data
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . . . . 140
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Riding specifications . . . . . . . . . 145
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Final drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
9139zTechnical data

FrameFrame typeLight alloy weldment with bolt-on tubular
steel rear frame
Type plate location Frame cross-tube, rear
VIN location Frame side section, front rightDimensionsLength of motorcycle2318 mm
Width of motorcycle 982 mm, Across cases
Height of motorcycle (To top edge of wind-
screen) 1438 mm, DIN unladen weight, windscreen
down
Front-seat height 820 mm, without rider
with OE Front seat, low: 790 mm, without rider
9151zTechnical data

Cruise-control system, 16Deactivating, 54
Resuming cruising
speed, 55
Set road speed, 53
Step-by-step accelera-
tion, 53
Step-by-step decelera-
tion, 54
Stepless acceleration, 54
Stepless deceleration, 54
Switching off, 55
Switching on, 53
Telltale light, 23
D
Dimensions Technical data, 151
E
Electrics Technical data, 149
Emergency off switch (kill switch), 17, 55 Engine
Starting, 78
Technical data, 142
Temperature gauge, 23
Warning, engine electron-
ics, 28
Engine oil Checking level, 103
Filler neck, 15
Oil dipstick, 15
Technical data, 144
Topping up, 105
Warning, engine oil level, 29
Warning, engine oil pres-
sure, 28
ESA, 16, 71 Adjust spring preload, 72
Adjust suspension damp-
ing, 71
Call up settings, 71
EWS Warning, 27 F
Final drive
Technical data, 147
Frame Technical data, 151
Front seat Adjusting, 15, 66
Heating, 17, 57
Installation, 66
Removal, 65
Front-wheel stand Installing, 118
Fuel Quantity reading, 23
Refuelling, 83
Technical data, 143
Warning, fuel down to
reserve, 27
Fuses, 149
G
Gear indicator, 23
Grip heating, 17, 56
11165zIndex

R
Range, 50
Rear seatHeating, 57
Installation, 67
Removal, 65
Refuelling, 83 Filler neck, 13
Reserve Warning, 27
Residual range, 49
Restoring to use, 137
Rev. counter, 18
Rider's Manual, 15
Rims Test, 110
Running gear Technical data, 147
Running in, 81 S
Safety instructions, 75
Brakes, 85
Seat, 15
Seat lock, 11
Service, 154
Service Card, 155
Side stand Starting the engine, 78
Spark plugs, 150
Speedometer, 18
Spring preload, rear Adjusting, 11, 69
Starter, 17
Starting, 78
Steering lock, 44
Stowage compartment, 13 Closing, 63
Opening, 63
Suspension damping, rear Adjusting, 11, 70 T
Technical data
Battery, 149
Brakes, 148
Bulbs, 150
Clutch, 145
Dimensions, 151
Electrics, 149
Engine, 142
Engine oil, 144
Final drive, 147
Frame, 151
Fuel, 143
Running gear, 147
Spark plugs, 150
Transmission, 145
Weights, 152
Wheels and tyres, 148
Telltale lights, 18 Overview, 23
Toolkit, 15 Service kit, 102
Standard kit, 102
11167zIndex

Details described or illus-
trated in this booklet may
differ from the motorcycle's
actual specification as pur-
chased, the accessories fit-
ted or the national-market
specification. No claims will
be entertained as a result of
such discrepancies.
Dimensions, weights, fuel
consumption and perform-
ance data are quoted to the
customary tolerances.
The right to modify designs,
equipment and accessories is
reserved.
Errors and omissions excep-
ted.
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