Table of ContentsYou can also consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
1 General instructions . . . . . 5
Overview ...................... 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . 6
Air Damping System.......... 6
Equipment . . . . . ............... 7
Technical data . ............... 7
Currency ...................... 7
2 General views . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat......... 14
Handlebar fitting, left......... 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . .......... 17
Headlight ..................... 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19
Status indicators............. 20
Standard warnings . .......... 20
ABS warnings
OE
............. 234 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . ..................... 28
Multifunction display......... 28
Lights . . . ..................... 31
Turn indicators . .............. 32
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . ..................... 32
BMW Motorrad ABS
OE
...... 33
Mirrors . . ..................... 33
Pneumatic pump............. 34
Air pressure in the Air Damp-
ing System . . . . . .............. 34
Damping ..................... 38
Tyres . . . . ..................... 40
Headlight ..................... 41
Seat . . . . . ..................... 41
5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Safety instructions . .......... 44
Checklist ..................... 46
Starting . . ..................... 46
Running in . . . . . .............. 48
Riding off-road . .............. 49
Brakes . . ..................... 50Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 51
Refuelling.................... 52
6 Engineering details . . . . . 55
Brake system with BMW Mo-
torrad ABS
OE
................ 56
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
General instructions .......... 60
Power socketOE.............. 60
Luggage ..................... 61
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Notes........................ 64
Toolkit........................ 64
Engine oil.................... 65
Brake system . . .............. 67
Brake pads . . . . . .............. 68
Brake fluid.................... 69
Coolant . . ..................... 71
Clutch . . . ..................... 72
Tyres . . . . ..................... 73
Rims ......................... 73
Chain . . . . ..................... 73
Wheels . . ..................... 75
Ignition
Switching on and off, 28
Ignition switch, 27
Instrument cluster
Overview, 17
J
Jump starting, 95
K
Keys, 28
L
Laying up, 106
Lights
High-beam headlight, 31
Low-beam headlight, 31
Side light, 31
Low-beam headlight, 18
Luggage
Correct loading, 61
M
Maintenance, 123
Notes, 64Mirrors
Adjusting, 33
Motorcycle
Care, 103
Laying up, 106
Overview, 11, 13
Parking, 51
Restoring to use, 106
Multifunction display
See display, 17
N
Number-plate carrier
Removing and installing, 100
O
Odometer and tripmeters, 20
Resetting, 17, 29
Off-roading
Notes, 49
P
Pneumatic pump, 34
Removing and installing, 34
Power socket, 11, 60
Pre-ride check, 47R
Rear-wheel drive
Technical data, 113
Refuelling, 52
Restoring to use, 106
Rider's Manual
Stowage, 14
Running gear
Technical data, 113
Running in, 48
S
Safety instructions, 44
Seat
Lock, 13
Removing and installing, 41
Service, 122
Service Card, 122
Side light, 18
Spark plugs
Technical data, 117
Speedometer, 20
Standards, 7
Starter, 16
Starting, 46
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