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Table of Contents
You can also consult the index atthe end of this Rider's Manual ifyou want to find a particular topicor item of information.
1 General instructions . . . . 5Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Abbreviations andsymbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 General views . . . . . . . . . . . . 9General view, left side . . . . . . . 11General view, right side . . . . . 13Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . 16Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 17Handlebar fitting, centre . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . 20ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Ignition switch and steeringlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Odometer andtripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 31Emergency off switch (killswitch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 33Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 42Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Parking your motorcycle . . . . 49Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Securing motorcycle fortransportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6 Engineering details . . . . . 53Brake system with BMWMotorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57General instructions . . . . . . . . . 58Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59topcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
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Operation
Operation
Ignition switch and steering lock . . . . 28
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Activating ABS function
Press and hold down button1until the ABS warning lightchanges status.
ABS warning light goes out;if self-diagnosis has notcompleted it starts flashing.
Release button1within twoseconds.
The ABS warning light re-mains off or continues toflash.
The ABS function is activated.
You also have the option ofswitching the ignition off andthen on again.
If you switch the ignition offthen on again and the ABSlight comes back on, there is afault in the ABS.
Clutch
Adjusting clutch lever
Attempting to adjust theclutch lever while riding themotorcycle can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust theclutch lever unless the motor-cycle is at a standstill.
Turn adjusting screw1to thedesired position.
The adjusting screw is easi-er to turn if you push theclutch lever forward.
Adjustment options:
From position 1: smallest spanbetween handlebar grip andclutch lever
to position 3: largest spanbetween handlebar grip andclutch lever
Mirrors
Adjust the mirrors
Turn the mirror to the correctposition.
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Adjusting mirror arm
Slacken nut1.
Turn the mirror arm to the ap-propriate position.
Tighten the nut to the spe-cified tightening torque, whileholding the mirror arm to en-sure that it does not move outof position.
Union nut, mirror
20 Nm
Spring preload
Adjustment for rear
suspension
It is essential to set spring pre-load of the rear suspension tosuit the load carried by the mo-torcycle. Increase spring preloadwhen the motorcycle is heavilyloaded and reduce spring preloadaccordingly when the motorcycleis lightly loaded.
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel
Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.
Your motorcycle's hand-ling will suffer if you do notmatch the spring-preload anddamping-characteristic settings.
Adjust the damping characteristicto suit spring preload.
Adjusting spring preloadwhile the motorcycle is be-ing ridden can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust springpreload unless the motorcycle isat a standstill.
If you want to increase springpreload, turn knob1in the dir-ection indicated by the HARDarrow.
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Threaded fasteners
Front wheel Value Valid
Fastener, quick-release axle,front
M16 x 1.5 - 10.945 Nm
Clamp, front quick-release axle
M8 x 2023 Nm
Rear wheel Value Valid
Fastener, quick-release axle,rear
M16 x 1.5100 Nm
Tensioning screws for drivechain
M8 x 7010 Nm
Mirror arm Value Valid
Union nut, mirror
20 Nm
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Mirror arm Value Valid
Clamping screw, mirror tohandlebar fitting
21 Nm
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Dimensions
Length of motorcycle2175 mm
Height of motorcycle1265 mm, Full load of fuel, with rider: 85 kg
Width of motorcycle910 mm, Across mirrors
Front-seat height780 mm, Without rider at unladen weight
with lowered suspensionOE750 mm, Without rider at unladen weight
with high seatOA820 mm, Without rider at unladen weight
Weights
Unladen weight193 kg, DIN unladen weight, ready for road, 90 %load of fuel, without optional extras
Permissible gross weight380 kg
Maximum payloadmax 187 kg
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IgnitionSwitching off, 28
Switching on, 28
Ignition switch, 28
Instrument clusterOverview, 15
JJump starting, 92
KKeys, 28
LLaying up, 104
LightsHeadlight flasher, 31
Switch on the high-beamheadlight, 31
Switch on the parking lights, 29
Switching on low-beamheadlight, 31
Switching on the parkinglights, 30
Low-beam headlightSwitching on, 31
LuggageInstructions for loading, 42
MMaintenanceNotes, 66
Maintenance intervals, 121
MirrorsAdjusting, 34
Mobility services, 120
MotorcycleCare, 101
Laying up, 104
Overview, 11, 13
Parking, 49
Restoring to use, 104
OOdometer and tripmeters, 15Operation, 30
Off-roading, 47
PParking, 49
Power socket, 11Notes on use, 58
RRear-wheel driveTechnical data, 112
Refuelling, 49
Restoring to use, 104
Rev. counter, 15
Rider's ManualStowage, 14
Running gearTechnical data, 112
Running in, 46
SSafety instructions, 42
SeatInstallation, 38
Lock, 11
Removal, 38
Service, 120Side lightSwitching on, 30
Spark plugsTechnical data, 114
Speedometer, 15
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