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BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand ......................... 77
Fuses ........................ 79
Bulbs . ........................ 80
Jump starting . . . ............. 87
Battery . . . . . . ................. 88
9 Care . . . . . . ................ 93
Care products . . . ............. 94
Washing motorcycle . . . . ...... 94
Cleaning easily damaged
components . ................. 94
Paint care . . . ................. 95
Protective wax coating . ...... 96
Laying up motorcycle . . ...... 96
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................... 96
10 Technical data . . . . . . . . 97
Troubleshooting chart . . ...... 98
Threaded fasteners . . . . ...... 99
Engine . . . . . . ............... 100
Fuel . . ...................... 101
Engine oil . . . ............... 101
Clutch ...................... 102
Transmission ............... 102
Rear-wheel drive ........... 103 Running gear
............... 103
Brakes . . . . . . ............... 104
Wheels and tyres ........... 104
Electrics . . . . . ............... 105
Frame ...................... 107
Dimensions . ............... 107
Weights . . . . . ............... 108
Riding specifications . . . .... 108
11 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
BMW Motorrad service . .... 110
BMW Motorrad service
quality ...................... 110
BMW Motorrad Service
Card: on-the-spot break-
down assistance ........... 110
BMW Motorrad service net-
work . . ...................... 111
Maintenance work . . . . . . .... 111
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . ............... 112
Confirmation of service . .... 117
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Technical data
Technical data
Troubleshooting chart . . ............. 98
Threaded fasteners . ................. 99
Engine . . . .......................... 100
Fuel . ............................... 101
Engine oil .......................... 101
Clutch . . . .......................... 102
Transmission . ..................... 102
Rear-wheel drive ................... 103
Running gear . ..................... 103
Brakes . . . .......................... 104
Wheels and tyres . . . ............... 104
Electrics . .......................... 105
Frame . . . .......................... 107
Dimensions . . . ..................... 107
Weights . . .......................... 108 Riding specifications
............... 108
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Permissible viscosity classes
SAE 10 W-40-20 °C, Operation at low temperatures
SAE 15 W-40 -10 °CClutchClutch typeMultiplate clutch running in oil bathTransmissionGearbox typeclaw-shift 5-speed gearbox
Gearbox transmission ratios 1.946 (37:72 teeth), Primary transmission ratio
2.750 (12:33 teeth), 1st gear
1.750 (16:28 teeth), 2nd gear
1.313 (16:21 teeth), 3rd gear
1.045 (22:23 teeth), 4th gear
0.875 (24:21 teeth), 5th gear
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Rear-wheel driveType of final driveChain drive
Type of rear suspension Two-arm cast-aluminium swinging arm
Secondary transmission ratio 2.9 (16:47 teeth)Running gearType of front suspension Upside-down telescopic fork
Spring travel, front 240 mm, At wheel
Type of rear suspension Directly pivot-mounted central spring strut with
coil spring and single-tube gas-filled shock ab-
sorber
Spring travel at rear wheel 210 mm, At wheel
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