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
Equipment . . . . . . .............. 6
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
............. 23 4 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
Spring preload . . ............. 34
Damping . .................... 35
Tyres . . . . . .................... 37
Headlight . .................... 38
Seat . . . . . . .................... 38
5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Safety instructions . . ......... 42
Checklist . .................... 44
Starting . . . .................... 44
Running in . . . . . . ............. 46
Brakes . . . .................... 47
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 49
Refuelling .................... 50 6 Engineering details . . . . . 51
Brake system with BMW Mo-
torrad ABS
OE
................ 52
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
General instructions . ......... 56
Power socketOE.............. 56
Luggage . .................... 57
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Notes ........................ 60
Toolkit ........................ 60
Engine oil .................... 61
Brake system . . . ............. 63
Brake pads . . . . . . ............. 64
Brake fluid .................... 65
Coolant . . . .................... 67
Clutch . . . . .................... 68
Tyres . . . . . .................... 69
Rims . ........................ 69
Chain . . . . . .................... 69
Wheels . . . .................... 71
BMW Motorrad auxiliary
stand . . . . . .................... 78
J
Jump starting, 90
K
Keys, 28
L
Laying up, 100
LightsHigh-beam headlight, 31
Low-beam headlight, 31
Side light, 31
Low-beam headlight, 18
Luggage Correct loading, 57
M
Maintenance, 117 Notes, 60
Mirrors Adjusting, 33 Motorcycle
Care, 97
Laying up, 100
Overview, 11, 13
Parking, 49
Restoring to use, 100
Multifunction display See display, 17
N
Number-plate carrier Removing and installing, 95
O
Odometer and tripmeters, 20 Resetting, 17, 29
P
Power socket, 11, 56
Pre-ride check, 45
R
Rear-wheel drive Technical data, 108
Refuelling, 50
Restoring to use, 100 Rider's Manual
Stowage, 14
Running gear Technical data, 108
Running in, 46
S
Safety instructions, 42
Seat Lock, 13
Service, 116
Service Card, 116
Side light, 18
Spark plugs Technical data, 111
Speedometer, 20
Spring preload Adjusting, 11, 34
Standards, 7
Starter, 16
Starting, 44
Status indicators Overview, 20
Steering lock, 28 Locking, 28
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