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
10107zTechnical data 
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 270 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 215 mm, At wheel
10108zTechnical data 
T
Technical dataBattery, 111
Brakes, 109
Bulbs, 111
Clutch, 107
Dimensions, 112
Electrics, 110
Engine, 105
Engine oil, 106
Frame, 112
Fuel, 4, 106
Rear-wheel drive, 108
Running gear, 108
Spark plugs, 111
Standards, 7
Transmission, 107
Tyres, 109
Weights, 113
Wheels, 109
Telltale lights, 17 Overview, 20
Toolkit, 14, 60
Torques, 103 Transmission
Technical data, 107
Troubleshooting chart, 102
Turn indicators Operate, 15, 32
Replacing bulb, 87
Telltale light, 20
Tyres BMW recommendations, 71,
109
Checking tread depth, 69
Checking tyre pressures, 37
Running in, 47
Technical data, 109
W
Warnings Overview, 20
Warnings, overview, 21, 24
Weights, 113 Wheels
Checking rims, 69
Removing and installing front
wheel, 71
Removing and installing rear
wheel, 75
Technical data, 109
12128zIndex