5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 77
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
6 Engineering details . . . . . 81
Brake system with BMW Mo-
torrad Integral ABS
OE
........ 82
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
ASC
OE
....................... 84
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC
OE
....................... 86
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General instructions . . . . . . . . . . 90
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
CaseOA
...................... 92
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
General instructions . . . . . . . . . . 98
Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Brake system, general . . . . . . 101
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . 115
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . 116
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
9 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Washing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 132
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Protective wax coating . . . . . 134
Laying up motorcycle . . . . . . 134
Restoring motorcycle to
use......................... 134
10 Technical data . . . . . . . 135
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 136
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . 137
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Riding specifications . . . . . . . 149
11 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
BMW Motorrad service . . . . . 152
BMW Motorrad service
quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
BMW Motorrad Service
Card: on-the-spot break-
down assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 152
with OE Automatic Stability
Control (ASC):Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 73)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 74)
ASC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 74)
Press starter button 1.
If ambient temperatures are
very low, you might find it
necessary to open the throttle
slightly when starting the engine.
At ambient temperatures below 0 °C, disengage the clutch after
switching on the ignition.
The start attempt is auto-
matically interrupted if bat-
tery voltage is too low. Recharge
the battery before you start the
engine, or use jump leads and a
donor battery to start.
The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine re-
fuses to start. ( 136)
Pre-ride checkThe instrument cluster runs a
test of the 'General' warning light
when the ignition is switched
on: this is the "Pre-Ride-Check"
The warning light shows first red
and then yellow, so that you can
check that it is in working order.
The test is aborted if you start
the engine before it completes. Phase 1
General warning light shows
red.
CHECK!
appears on the dis-
play.
Phase 2 General warning light shows
yellow.
CHECK!
appears on the dis-
play.
If the 'General' warning light does
not show:
Some malfunctions cannot
be indicated if the 'Gener-
al' warning light cannot be dis-
played.
Check that the 'General' warning
light comes on, and that it shows
red and yellow.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
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Maintenance
Maintenance
General instructions.................. 98
Toolkit ............................... 98
Engine oil ............................ 99
Brake system, general . . . .......... 101
Brake pads . . . ..................... 102
Brake fluid ......................... 103
Clutch ............................. 105
Tyres .............................. 106
Rims ............................... 107
Wheels ............................ 107
Front-wheel stand ................. 115
Rear-wheel stand .................. 116
Bulbs .............................. 118
Jump starting . ..................... 125
Battery ............................. 126
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Bulbs for flashing turn
indicators, rear
RY10W / 12 V / 10 W
Turn bulb 2clockwise to install
it in bulb socket 3. Position the bulb housing on
the turn indicator housing.
Install screw
1.
Jump starting
The wires leading to the
power socket do not have
a load-capacity rating adequate
for jump-starting the engine. Ex-
cessively high current can lead
to a cable fire or damage to the
vehicle electronics.
Do not use the on-board socket
to jump-start the engine of the
motorcycle.
Touching live parts of the
ignition system with the
engine running can cause electric
shock.
Do not touch parts of the igni-
tion system when the engine is
running.
A short-circuit can res-
ult if the crocodile clips
of the jump leads are accident-
ally brought into contact with the
motorcycle.
Use only jump leads fitted with
8125zMaintenance
fully insulated crocodile clips at
both ends.Jump-starting with a donor-
battery voltage higher than
12 V can damage the vehicle
electronics.
Make sure that the battery of the
donor vehicle has a voltage rating
of 12 V.
When jump-starting the engine,
do not disconnect the battery
from the on-board electrical
system.
Remove the battery-compart-
ment cover ( 128)
Run the engine of the donor
vehicle during jump-starting.
Begin by connecting one end
of the red jump lead to the
positive terminal of the dis-
charged battery and the other
end to the positive terminal of
the donor battery.
Then connect one end of the
black jump lead to the negative terminal of the donor battery,
and the other end to the neg-
ative terminal of the discharged
battery.
Start the engine of the vehicle
with the discharged battery
in the usual way; if the en-
gine does not start, wait a few
minutes before repeating the
attempt in order to protect the
starter motor and the donor
battery.
Allow both engines to idle for a
few minutes before disconnect-
ing the jump leads.
Disconnect the jump lead from
the negative terminals first,
then disconnect the second
lead from the positive termin-
als.
Install the battery-compartment
cover ( 129)
BatteryMaintenance instructionsCorrect upkeep, recharging and
storage will prolong the life of
the battery and are essential if
warranty claims are to be con-
sidered.
Compliance with the points be-
low is important in order to max-
imise battery life:
Keep the surface of the battery
clean and dry
Do not open the battery
Do not top up with water
Be sure to read and comply
with the instructions for char-
ging the battery on the follow-
ing pages
Do not turn the battery upside
down
If the battery is not discon-
nected, the on-board elec-
tronics (e.g. clock, etc.) gradually
drain the battery. This can cause
the battery to run flat. If this hap-
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D
DampingAdjusting, 11, 61
E
Electrics Technical data, 146
Emergency off switch (kill switch), 17, 57
Engine Technical data, 139
Warning for engine
electronics, 26
Engine oil Checking level, 13, 99
Draining, 101
Topping up, 15, 100
Warning for engine oil level, 31
Warning for engine oil
pressure, 27
Equipment, 7
ESA, 16, 62
EWS, 45 Warning, 26 F
Frame
Technical data, 147
Front-wheel stand, 115
Fuel Quantity reading, 22
Refuelling, 13, 79
Technical data, 140
Warning for fuel down to
reserve, 26
Fuses, 146
G
Gear indicator, 22
Grip heating, 17, 57
H
Handlebar fittings General view, left side, 16
General view, right side, 17
Hazard warning flashers, 16, 17 Switching off, 56
Switching on, 56 Headlight
Adjustment for driving on left/
driving on right, 65
Beam throw, 66
High-beam headlight, 19
Low-beam headlight, 19
Side light, 19
Helmet holder, 15, 67
High-beam headlight, 16
Horn, 16
I
Ignition Switching off, 44
Switching on, 44
Immobiliser, 45 Warning, 26
Instrument cluster Overview, 18
Sensor for instrument-cluster
lighting, 18
J
Jump starting, 125
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