2007 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT light

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 . . . . . . .............. 7
Technical data . . .............. 7
Currency . ..................... 7
2 General views . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat ......... 15
Handlebar fitting, left ......... 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . ......... 18
Headlight . .................... 19 3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 21
Standard status
indicators .
.................... 22
Status indicators with on-
board computer
OE
........... 23
Status indicators with
tyre-pressure monitoring
(RDC)
OE...................... 24
Status indicators with seat
heatingOE
.................... 24
Telltale light with cruise con-
trol
OE
........................ 25
Standard warnings . . ......... 25
Warnings issued by the on-
board computer
OE
........... 30
ABS warnings . . . ............. 32
ASC warnings
OE
............. 34
RDC warnings
OE
............. 36
Anti-theft alarm
warnings
OE................... 41 4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ignition switch and steering
lock . .
........................ 47
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . 48
Clock . . . . . .................... 49
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . 49
Multifunction display ......... 51
On-board computer
OE
....... 51
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC
OE
....................... 54
Lights . . . . .................... 55
Turn indicators . . ............. 56
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 57
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . .................... 58
Grip heating
OE
............... 59
Seat heatingOE............... 60
Automatic Stability Control
ASC
OE
....................... 61
Seat height . . . . . . ............. 62
Windscreen . . . . . ............. 63
Cruise-control system
OE
..... 63
Stowage compartment . . . . . . . 66
Clutch . . . . .................... 66

Brakes . . . . . .................. 67
Handlebars . . ................. 67
Mirrors . . . . . . ................. 68
Spring preload . . ............. 68
Damping . . . . ................. 69
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA
OE
............. 69
Tyres . ........................ 72
Headlight . . . . ................. 72
Front and rear seats . . . . ...... 73
Helmet holder . . . ............. 76
5 Riding . . . . ................ 77
Safety instructions . . . . . ...... 78
Checklist . . . . ................. 80
Starting . . . . . . ................. 80
Running in . . ................. 83
Brakes . . . . . . ................. 84
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 85
Refuelling . . . ................. 87 6 Engineering details . . . . . 89
Brake system with BMW Mo-
torrad Integral ABS . . . . .
...... 90
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
ASC
OE
....................... 92
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC
OE
....................... 94
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
General instructions . . . . ...... 98
Power socket . . . ............. 98
Luggage . . . . ................. 99
Case . ...................... 100
TopcaseOA
................. 102
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 105
General instructions . . . . .... 106
Toolkit ...................... 106
Engine oil . . . ............... 107
Brake system, general . . .... 109
Brake pads . . ............... 109
Brake fluid . . . ............... 111
Clutch ...................... 113
Tyres . ...................... 113
Rims . ...................... 114
Wheels . . . . . . ............... 114 Front-wheel stand . . . . . .
.... 121
Bulbs . ...................... 123
Jump starting . . . ........... 131
Battery . . . . . . ............... 132
9 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Care products . . . ........... 138
Washing motorcycle . . . . .... 138
Cleaning easily damaged
components . ............... 138
Paint care . . . ............... 139
Protective wax coating . .... 140
Laying up the motor-
cycle . ...................... 140
Restoring motorcycle to
use......................... 140
10 Technical data . . . . . . . 141
Troubleshooting chart . . .... 142
Threaded fasteners . . . . .... 143
Engine . . . . . . ............... 145
Fuel . . ...................... 146
Engine oil . . . ............... 146
Clutch ...................... 147
Transmission ............... 147
Rear-wheel drive ........... 148
Running gear ............... 148

General views
General views
General view, left side................ 11
General view, right side . . ............ 13
Underneath the seat ................. 15
Handlebar fitting, left ................. 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . ............ 17
Instrument cluster . . ................. 18
Headlight ............................ 19
29zGeneral views

General view, left side1Windscreen ( 63)
2 Battery compartment
( 134)
3 Seat lock (underneath the
rear light) ( 74)
4 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 68)
5 Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic, rear suspension
( 69)
6 Power socket ( 98)
211zGeneral views

General view, right side1Fuel filler neck ( 87)
2 Adjustable handlebars
( 67)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 111)
4 Adjuster for headlight beam
throw (underneath the in-
strument cluster) ( 73)
5 Stowage compartment
( 66)
6 Vehicle identification num-
ber
213zGeneral views

Handlebar fitting, left1Cruise-control system
OE
( 63)
2 Operating ESA
OE
( 69)
3 Operating ASC
OE
( 61)
4 Windscreen adjustment
( 63)
5 Horn
6 Flashing turn indicators,
left ( 56), Hazard warn-
ing flashers ( 57)
7 High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 56)
216zGeneral views

Instrument cluster1Speedometer
2 Telltale lights ( 22)
3 Multifunction display
( 22)
4 Rev. counter
5 Telltale light, anti-theft alarm
(OE)
6 Set the clock ( 49)
Adjust the dimmer ( 51)
7 Select the odometer
( 49)
Reset the tripmeter ( 50)
8 Sensor for instrument light-
ing
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic day
and night switchover.
218zGeneral views

Headlight1Side lights
2 Low-beam headlight
3 High-beam headlight
219zGeneral views