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BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate RidingMachine

Rider's ManualF800GS



Motorcycle data/dealership details

Motorcycle data

Model

Vehicle identification number

Colour code

Date of first registration

Registration number

Dealership details

Person to contact in Service department

Ms/Mr

Phone number

Dealership address/phone number (com-pany stamp)



Welcome to BMW

We congratulate you on yourchoice of a motorcycle fromBMW and welcome you to thecommunity of BMW riders.Familiarise yourself with your newmotorcycle so that you can ride itsafely and confidently in all trafficsituations.Please read this Rider's Manualcarefully before starting to useyour new BMW motorcycle. It

contains important information onhow to operate the controls andhow to make the best possibleuse of all your BMW's technicalfeatures.In addition, it contains informationon maintenance and care to helpyou maintain your motorcycle'sreliability and safety, as well as itsvalue.If you have questions concerningyour motorcycle, your authorised

BMW Motorrad dealer will gladlyprovide advice and assistance.

We hope that you will enjoy rid-ing your BMW and that all your journeys will be pleasant andsafe.

BMW Motorrad.



Table of Contents

You can also consult the index atthe end of this Rider's Manual if you want to find a particular topicor item of information.1 General instructions . . . . . 5Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Abbreviations and symbols . . . . 6Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 General views . .. . . . . . . . . . . 9

General view, left side . . . . . . . . 11General view, right side . . . . . . 13Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . 14Underneath the trim pan-el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . 16Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . 17Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 18H e a d l i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 9

3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 21Standard statusindicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Status indicators with on-board computer OE . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . 24Warnings issued by the on-board computer OE . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9ABS warnings OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Anti-theft alarmwarnings OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Ignition switch and steeringlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Electronic immobiliser(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

C l o c k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8Odometer and tripmeters . . . . 38On-board computer OE . . . . . . . 3 9Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 47Emergency off switch (kills w i t c h ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 8

Grip heating OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48BMW Motorrad ABS OE . . . . . . 49Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50B r a k e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Spr ing pre load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Ty r e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3H e a d l i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 4Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 58Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

B r a k e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 65R e f u e l l i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6Securing motorcycle fort ranspor ta t ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67



6 Engineering details . . . . . 69Brake system with BMW Mo-

torrad ABSOE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 707 Accessories .. . .. . .. . .. . . 73General instructions . . . . . . . . . . 74Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74L u g g a g e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5Case OA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Topcase OA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808 Maintenance .. .. . .. . .. .. 85General instructions . . . . . . . . . . 86To o l k i t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90C o o l a n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Ty r e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93C h a i n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . 102

Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

9 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Washing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 118Cleaning easily damagedcomponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Protective wax coating . . . . . 120Laying up motorcycle . . . . . . 120Restoring motorcycle touse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12010 Technical data . . . . . . . 121Troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 122Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . 123Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . 128Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . 129Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Riding specifications . . . . . . . 13411 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135BMW Motorrad service . . . . . 136BMW Motorrad servicequality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136BMW Motorrad ServiceCard: on-the-spot break-down assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 136BMW Motorrad service net-work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . . 137Confirmation of mainten-ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138Confirmation of service . . . . . 143



General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Currency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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OverviewChapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-

al will provide you with an initialoverview of your motorcycle. Allmaintenance and repair work onthe motorcycle is documented inChapter 11. This record of themaintenance work you have hadperformed on your motorcycle isa precondition for generous treat-ment of goodwill claims.When the time comes to sellyour BMW, please rememberto hand over this Rider's Manu-al; it is an important part of themotorcycle.

Abbreviations and

symbolsIndicates warnings that youmust comply with for reas-

ons of your safety and the safetyof others, and to protect your

motorcycle against damage.

Specific instructions onhow to operate, control, ad-

just or look after items of equip-ment on the motorcycle.

Indicates the end of anitem of information.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page withmore detailed informa-tion.

Indicates the end of apassage relating to spe-cific accessories or itemsof equipment.

Tightening torque.

Item of technical data.

OE Optional extraThe motorcycles are as-sembled complete withall the BMW optional ex-tras originally ordered.

OA Optional accessoryYou can obtain option-

al accessories throughyour authorised BMWMotorrad dealer; optionalaccessories have to beretrofitted to the motor-cycle.

EWS Electronic immobiliser(Elektronische Wegfahr-sicherung).

DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebs-tahlwarnanlage)

ABS Anti-lock brake system

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EquipmentWhen you ordered your BMW

motorcycle, you chose variousitems of custom equipment. ThisRider's Manual describes option-al extras (OE) offered by BMWand selected optional accessor-ies (OA). This explains why themanual may also contain de-scriptions of equipment whichyou have not ordered. Pleasenote, too, that your motorcyclemight not be exactly as illus-trated in this manual on accountof country-specific differences.If your BMW was supplied withequipment not described inthis Rider's Manual, you will

find these features described inseparate manuals.

Technical dataAll dimensions, weights and

power ratings stated in theRider's Manual are quoted to thestandards and comply with thetolerance requirements of theDeutsche Institut für Normunge.V. Versions for individualcountries may differ.

CurrencyThe high safety and qualitystandards of BMW motorcyclesare maintained by constantdevelopment work on designs,equipment and accessories.Because of this, your motorcyclemay differ from the information

supplied in the Rider's Manual.Nor can BMW Motorrad entirelyrule out errors and omissions.We hope you will appreciate thatno claims can be entertained on

the basis of the data, illustrationsor descriptions in this manual.

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General views

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Underneath the trim panel . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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General view, left side1 Power socket ( 74)

2 Seat lock ( 55)3 Engine-oil filler neck and oil

dipstick ( 87)

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General view, right side1 Fuel filler neck ( 66)

2 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear( 91)

3 Vehicle Identification Num-ber (VIN) (on steering-headbearing), Type plate (onsteering-head bearing)

4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front( 90)

5 Coolant level indicator (be-hind side panel) ( 91),Coolant filler neck (behindside panel) ( 92)

6 Adjuster for spring preload,rear ( 51)

7 Adjuster for damping char-acteristic, rear suspension

( 52)

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Underneath the seat1 Location of first-aid kit (OA)

2 Toolkit3 Payload table4 Table of tyre pressures5 Helmet holder ( 56)6 Rider's Manual

7 Tool for adjusting springpreload ( 51)

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Underneath the trimpanel

1 Battery ( 112)2 Air-filter housing ( 110)

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Handlebar fitting, left1 Operating the on-board

computerOE

( 39)2 Operating the ABS OE

( 49)3 Horn4 Flashing turn indicators,

left ( 46), Hazard warn-ing flashers ( 47)

5 High-beam headlight andheadlight flasher ( 45)

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Handlebar fitting, right1 Emergency off switch (kill

switch) ( 48)2 Starter button ( 60)3 Grip heating OE ( 48)4 Flashing turn indicators,

right ( 46), Hazard warn-ing flashers ( 47)

5 Cancel button, flashing turnindicators ( 47), Pushbut-ton, cancel hazard warningflashers ( 47)

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Instrument cluster1 Telltale lights ( 22)

2 Speedometer3 Operation of the clock( 38), Operation of thestopwatch OE ( 42)

4 Multifunction display( 22)

5 Operating the odometer( 38)

6 Telltale light, anti-theft alarm(OE), Sensor for instrumentlighting, Warning light forengine rpm OE ( 44)

7 Rev. counter

The instrument-clusterlighting has automatic day

and night switchover.

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Headlight1 Low-beam headlight

2 High-beam headlight3 Side light

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Status indicators

Standard status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Status indicators with on-board com-puter OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Warnings issued by the on-boardcomputer OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

ABS warnings OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Anti-theft alarm warnings OE . . . . . . . . . 3 2

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Standard statusindicators

Multifunction display

1 Clock ( 38)2 Odometer and tripmeters

( 38)

Telltale lights

1 High-beam headlight2 Flashing turn indicators, left3 Idle4 Flashing turn indicators,

right

Service-due indicator

If the next service is due in lessthan one month, the date for thenext service is shown briefly afterthe Pre-Ride Check completes.The month is shown as a two-digit number and the year as afour-digit number, with a colonas separator, so in this example

the next service is due in March2007.

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If the motorcycle covers long dis-tances in the course of the year,under certain circumstances itmight be necessary to have it

serviced at a date in advanceof the forecast due date. If thecountdown distance to the odo-meter reading at which a servicewill be due is less than 1000 km,the distance is counted down insteps of 100 km and is shownbriefly after the Pre-Ride Checkcompletes.

If service is overdue, the due

date or the odometer reading atwhich service was due is accom-

panied by the 'General' warninglight showing yellow. The word"Service" remains permanentlyvisible.

If the service-due indicatorappears more than a month

in advance of the actual due dateor if the word "Service" does notshow permanently even thougha service is overdue, the datestored in memory in the instru-ment panel is incorrect and mustbe set. This situation can occur if

the battery was disconnected fora prolonged period of time.If you want to have the date setconsult a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Status indicators withon-board computer OE

Multifunction display

1 Status-indicator panel of the on-board computer OE

( 39)2 Gear indicator ( 23)3 Coolant temperature

( 24)4 Fuel capacity ( 24)

Gear indicatorThe gear engaged or Nfor neutral appears on the

display.

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If no gear is engaged, the'neutral' telltale light also

lights up.

Coolant temperatureThe horizontal bars abovethe temperature symbol

indicate the coolant temperature.

Fuel capacityThe horizontal bars abovethe fuel-pump symbol in-

dicate the remaining quantity of fuel. The top bar is larger thanthe others and the quantity of fuel it represents is correspond-ingly larger.When the fuel in the tank istopped up the gauge briefly

shows the original level, beforethe reading is updated.

Standard warningsMode of presentation

Warnings are indicated by the

warning lights 1 or by the 'Gen-eral' warning light 2 showing incombination with a text warningor a warning symbol in the mul-tifunction display. The 'General'warning light shows red or yel-low, depending on the urgency of the warning.

Warning symbols 1 and 2 canappear on the multifunction dis-play. Text warnings such as 3 ,for example, appear in the odo-

meter panel and are accompan-ied by warning-triangle symbol 4 .

If two or more warnings occur atthe same time, all the appropriatewarning lights and warning sym-bols appear. You can call up textwarnings to alternate with theodometer readings ( 38). Thestatus of the 'General' warninglight matches the most urgent

warning.

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The possible warnings are listedon the next page. 3

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Warnings, overviewTelltale lights Status indicators Meaning

Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-play

Electronic immobiliser active ( 27)

EWS appears onthe display.

Lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 27)

Lights up red Flashes Coolant temperature too high ( 27)

Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-play Engine in emergency-operation mode( 28)

Flashes Insufficient engine oil pressure ( 28)

Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-play Bulb defective ( 28)

LAMP appears onthe display.

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Electronic immobiliseractive

General warning light showsyellow.

Warning-triangle symbolappears on the display.

EWS appears on the display.Possible cause:The key being used is not au-thorised for starting, or commu-nication between key and engineelectronics is disrupted.

Remove all other vehicle keysfrom the same ring as the igni-tion key.Use the reserve key.Have the defective key re-

placed, preferably by an au-thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Fuel down to reserveWarning light for fuel downto reserve shows.

Lack of fuel can result inthe engine misfiring and

cutting out unexpectedly. Mis-firing can damage the catalyticconverter; a hazardous situationcan result if the engine cuts outunexpectedly.Do not run the fuel tank dry.

Possible cause:The fuel tank contains no morethan the reserve quantity of fuel.

Reserve fuel

≥ 4 lRefuel ( 66)

Coolant temperature too

highGeneral warning light showsred.

The temperature symbolflashes.

Continuing to ride when theengine is overheated could

result in engine damage.You must comply with the in-structions below.

Possible cause:If the coolant level is too low.

Check the coolant level ( 91)If the coolant level is too low:

Top up the coolant ( 92)

Possible cause:The coolant temperature is too

high.If possible, ride in the part-loadrange to cool down the engine.In traffic jams, switch off theengine, but leave the ignition

switched on so that the radiat-or fan continues to operate.If the coolant temperature isfrequently too high, have thefault rectified as soon as pos-sible by a specialist workshop,

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preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Engine in emergency-operation modeGeneral warning light showsyellow.

Engine symbol appears onthe display.

The engine is running inemergency operating mode.

Engine power might be reducedand this can cause hazardoussituations, particularly if you at-tempt to overtake other roadusers.Engine power level might belower than normal: adapt yourstyle of riding accordingly.Possible cause:The engine control unit has dia-gnosed a fault. In exceptionalcases, the engine stops and re-fuses to start. Otherwise, the en-

gine runs in emergency operatingmode.

You can continue to ride, butbear in mind that the usual en-gine power might not be avail-able.Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by a

specialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Insufficient engine oilpressure

Warning light for engine-oilpressure flashes.

The oil pressure in the lube-oilsystem is too low. Stop immedi-ately and switch off the engine.

The insufficient oil pres-sure warning does not fulfil

the function of an oil gauge. Theonly way of checking whetherthe oil level is correct is to check

with the oil dipstick.

Possible cause:The engine-oil level is too low.

Check the engine oil level( 87)

If the oil level is too low:Top up the engine oil ( 88)

Possible cause:

The engine-oil pressure is insuffi-cient.

Riding when engine-oilpressure is low can result

in engine damage.

Do not continue your journey.Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorrad

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Warning-triangle symbolappears on the display.

LAMP appears on the display.A defective bulb placesyour safety at risk because

it is easier for other users tooversee the motorcycle.

Replace defective bulbs assoon as possible; always carry acomplete set of spare bulbs if possible.

Possible cause:

Low-beam headlight, parkinglight, rear-light, brake-light orturn-indicator bulb defective.

Visually inspect to ascertainwhich bulb is defective.Replacing low-beam headlightbulb ( 104)Replacing high-beam headlightbulb ( 104)Replacing parking-light bulb( 106)

Replace the brake light andrear light bulb ( 108)Replacing turn indicator bulbs,front and rear ( 107)

Warnings issued by theon-board computer OE

The ambient-temperature read-ing flashes.

Possible cause:The air temperature measuredat the motorcycle is lower than3 °C.

The ice warning does notmean that there is no risk

of black ice forming at measuredtemperatures above 3 °C.Always take extra care and thinkwell ahead when temperaturesare low; remember that thedanger of black ice is particularly

high on bridges and where theroad is in the shade.

Ride carefully and think wellahead.

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ABS warnings OE

Mode of presentation

ABS warnings are indicated byABS warning light 1 .The way in which the ABS warn-ing light indicates status can dif-fer in some countries.

Possible national variant.

The detailed descriptions relatingto BMW Motorrad ABS start onpage ( 70), and you will findan overview listing the possiblewarnings on the next page.

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Warnings, overviewTelltale lights Status indicators Meaning

Flashes Self-diagnosis not completed ( 32)

Lights up ABS deactivated ( 32)

Lights up ABS fault ( 32)

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Self-diagnosis notcompleted

ABS warning light flashes.

Possible cause:The ABS function is notavailable, because self-

diagnosis did not complete. Themotorcycle has to move forwarda few metres for the wheelsensors to be tested.

Pull away slowly. Bear in mindthat the ABS function is notavailable until self-diagnosis hascompleted.

ABS deactivatedABS warning light shows.

Possible cause:The rider has switched off theABS system.

with BMW Motorrad ABS OE

Activate the ABS function( 49)

ABS faultABS warning light shows.

Possible cause:The ABS control unit has detec-ted a fault. The ABS function isnot available.

You can continue to ride. Bearin mind that the ABS functionis not available. Bear in mindthe more detailed informationon situations that can lead toan ABS fault ( 71).Have the fault rectified as

quickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Anti-theft alarmwarnings OE


The text warning dWA appears,accompanied by a warning-tri-angle symbol to indicate that thisis a warning.

This error message appearsonly briefly after the pre-

ride check completes.

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Possible cause:The integral battery in the anti-theft alarm has lost its entire ori-ginal capacity. There is no assur-ance that the anti-theft alarm willbe operational if the motorcycle'sbattery is disconnected.

Seek the advice of a specialist

workshop, preferably an author-ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

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Operation

Ignition switch and steering lock . . . . . 36

Electronic immobiliser (EWS) . . . . . . . . 37

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Odometer and tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

On-board computer OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9L i g h t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Hazard warning flashers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . 48

Grip heating OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

BMW Motorrad ABS OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

D a m p i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2

Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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Ignition switch andsteering lock

KeysYou receive one master key andone spare key. Please consultthe information on the electronicimmobiliser (EWS) if a key is lost

or mislaid ( 37).Ignition switch and steering lock,tank filler cap lock and seat lockare all operated with the samekey.

with case OAwith topcase OA

If you wish you can arrange tohave the cases and the top-case fitted with locks that can

be opened with this key as well.Consult a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Switching on ignition

Turn the key to position 1 .Side light and all function cir-cuits switched on.

Engine can be started.Pre-ride check is performed.( 61)


Turn the key to position 1 .ABS self-diagnosis isperformed in addition tothe checks outlined above.( 62)

Switching off ignition

Turn the key to position 2 .Lights switched off.Handlebars not locked.

Key can be removed.Electrically powered accessor-ies remain operational for a lim-ited period of time.The battery can be recharged

via the on-board socket.

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Locking handlebars El t i i bili In key electronics



Locking handlebars

Turn the handlebars all the wayto the leftTurn the key to position 3 ,

while moving the handlebarsslightly.Ignition, lights and all functioncircuits switched off.Handlebars locked.

Key can be removed.

Electronic immobiliser(EWS)

Protection against theftThe electronic immobiliser EWShelps protect your BMW mo-torcycle from theft, and this en-hanced security is at your dis-

posal without any need for you toset parameters or activate addi-tional systems. The engine of amotorcycle fitted with this elec-tronic immobiliser can be startedonly with the keys that belong tothe vehicle. You can also haveyour authorised BMW Motor-rad dealer bar individual keys, forexample if a particular key goesmissing. The engine cannot be

started with a key that has beenbarred.

In-key electronicsThe motorcycle's electronicsexchange certain continuouslychanging signals with the elec-tronics in the key; these signalsare specific to your motorcycleand they are transmitted via thering aerial in the ignition lock.

The ignition is not enabled forstarting until the key has beenrecognised as "authorised" foryour motorcycle.

A spare key attached to

the same ring as the ig-nition key used to start the en-gine could "irritate" the electron-ics, in which case the enablingsignal for starting is not issued.The EWS warning appears in themultifunction display.Always keep the spare key sep-arately from the ignition key.

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Replacement and extra Switch on the ignition Either press and hold down



Replacement and extrakeysYou can obtain replacement/extrakeys only through an authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer. The keysare part of an integrated secur-ity system, so the dealer is un-der an obligation to check the

legitimacy of all applications forreplacement/extra keys. If youwant to have a lost key barred,you have to bring with you allthe other keys that belong tothe motorcycle. A key that hasbeen barred can subsequently becleared and reactivated for use.

Clock

Setting clock Attempting to set the clockwhile riding the motorcycle

can lead to accidents.Set the clock only when the mo-

torcycle is stationary.

Switch on the ignition.

Press and hold down button 1 .Hours reading 2 flashes.Press button 1 .The hours reading incrementsby one each time you pressthe button.Press and hold down button 1 .Minutes reading 3 flashes.Press button 1 .The minutes reading incre-ments by one each time youpress the button.

Either press and hold downbutton 1 or wait without press-ing any button.

The clock is now set and thetime appears on the display.

Odometer andtripmetersSelecting readings

Switch on the ignition.with on-board computer OE

If necessary, use button 1 toswitch from the stopwatch tothe odometer.

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Tripmeter 1 ( Trip I ) On board computer OE



Press button 2 .

The display starts with the cur-rent value and each time the but-ton is pressed it moves one stepthrough the following sequence:

Total distance covered

Tripmeter 1 ( Trip I )Tripmeter 2 ( Trip II )Tyre pressures (OE)Warnings, if applicable

Resetting tripmeterSwitch on the ignition.Select the desired tripmeter.

Press and hold down button 2 .The tripmeter is reset to zero.

On-board computer OE

Selecting readings


Press button 1 .

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Ambient temperature If ambient temperature drops be Resetting average speed



Ambient temperatureAverage speedAverage consumption

Current consumptionRange

Ambient temperature

When the motorcycle is at astandstill the heat of the enginecan falsify the ambient-temper-ature reading. If the effect of theengine's heat becomes excess-ive, -- temporarily appears onthe display.

If ambient temperature drops be-low 3 °C the temperature dis-play flashes to draw your atten-tion to the risk of black ice form-ing. The display automaticallyswitches from any other modeto the temperature reading whenthe temperature drops below this

threshold for the first time.Average speed

Average speed is calculated onthe basis of the time elapsedsince the last reset. Timesduring which the engine was

stopped are excluded from thecalculation.

Resetting average speedSwitch on the ignition.Select average speed.

Press and hold down button 1 .Average speed is reset to zero.

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Average consumption Current consumption



Average consumption

Average consumption is calcu-lated by dividing the distancecovered since the last reset by

the corresponding amount of fuelused.

Resetting averageconsumption

Switch on the ignition.Select average consumption.

Press and hold down button 1 .Average consumption is resetto zero.

Current consumption

Current consumption is shown.

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Range shown as soon as the fuel level Stopwatch



Range

The range readout indicates howfar you can ride with the fuel re-maining in the tank. The figure

is calculated from the level of fuel in the tank and a postulatedaverage consumption, stored inmemory, that is not always thesame as the average that can beviewed on the display.The system cannot tell exactlyhow much fuel is on board whenthe tank is completely full. Underthese circumstances the displayshows a minimum-range figure

accompanied by a > symbol. Amore accurate figure for range is

can be measured exactly.When refuelling after running on

reserve, make sure that you topup the tank to a level above re-serve, as otherwise the sensorwill not be able to register thenew level. If the sensor cannotregister the new level neither thefuel-level reading nor the rangereadout can be updated.

The calculated range is onlyan approximate reading.

Consequently, BMW Motorradrecommends that you should nottry to use the full range beforerefuelling.

Stopwatch

You can switch from the odo-meter reading to a stopwatch.The readout is in hours, minutes,

seconds and tenths of a second,with dots as separators.If you want to use the stopwatchas a lap timer, you can operateit by means of the INFO buttonon the handlebar fitting insteadof using button 2 . If you set thecontrols so that the stopwatch isoperated by means of the INFObutton, you must use button 2 tooperate the on-board computer.

The stopwatch continues to timein the background if you switch

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back temporarily to the odometer Using stopwatch as Lap-4



p yreading. Similarly, the stopwatchcontinues timing if you temporar-

ily switch off the ignition.Operating stopwatch

If necessary, use button 1 toswitch from the odometer tothe stopwatch.

Press button 2 while the stop-watch is stopped.The stopwatch begins timingin tenths of a second from the

time originally shown.Press button 2 while the stop-watch is running.The stopwatch shows thestopped time.Press and hold down button 2 .The stopwatch is reset andshows 0.00.00.0 .

g p pTimer

Press button 1 and button 2at the same time and hold

them down until the readingchanges.FLASH (redline warning) ap-pears, along with ON or OFF .Press button 2 .

LAP (Lap-Timer) appears,along with ON or OFF .Repeatedly press button 1 untilthe reading shows the modeyou want.

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ON: Stopwatch operated by Redline warning Activating redline warning4



means of the INFO button onthe handlebar fitting.

OFF : Stopwatch operated bymeans of button 2 in the in-strument cluster.To confirm the setting, pressbutton 1 and button 2 at

the same time and holdthem down until the readingchanges.The settings are accepted andthe display returns to its mostrecent reading.The most recent setting is re-tained if you do not confirm thenew settings.

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The redline warning indicatesthat engine revolutions havereached the rev. counter's red

segment. The anti-theft alarmtelltale light 1 flashes red to in-dicate that the engine is red-lining.The signal remains active un-til you shift up or reduce enginespeed. You can activate or deac-tivate the redline warning.

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Press button 1 and button 2at the same time and holdthem down until the reading

changes.FLASH (redline warning) ap-pears, along with ON or OFF .Repeatedly press button 1 untilthe reading shows the modeyou want.ON: Redline warning activated.OFF : Redline warning deactiv-ated.To confirm the setting, pressbutton 1 and button 2 atthe same time and hold

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them down until the reading When the engine is not Press the bottom section of 4



changes.The settings are accepted and

the display returns to its mostrecent reading.The most recent setting is re-tained if you do not confirm thenew settings.

LightsSide lightThe side lights switch on auto-matically when the ignition is

switched on.The side lights placea strain on the battery.

Do not switch the ignitionon for longer than absolutely

necessary.Low-beam headlightThe low-beam headlight switcheson automatically when you startthe engine.

running you can switch onthe lights by switching on the ig-

nition and either switching on thehigh-beam headlight or operatingthe headlight flasher.

High-beam headlight

Press the top section of full-beam headlight switch 1 .High-beam headlight switchedon.Move full-beam headlightswitch 1 to the centre position.High-beam headlight switched

off.

full-beam headlight switch 1 .The high-beam headlight is

switched on until you releasethe button (headlight flasher).

Switching on parkinglights

Switch off the ignition.

Immediately after switchingoff the ignition, press and holddown button 1 for the left turnindicators.Parking light switches on.

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Switching off parking4



lightsSwitch the ignition on and thenoff again.Parking lights switched off.

Turn indicatorsSwitching on left flashingturn indicators


The turn indicators are can-celled automatically after

you have ridden for approxim-ately 10 seconds, or covered adistance of about 200 m.

Press button 1 for the left-hand turn indicators.Left-hand turn indicatorsswitched on.

Telltale light for left-hand turnindicators flashes.

Switching on rightflashing turn indicators


The turn indicators are can-celled automatically after

you have ridden for approxim-ately 10 seconds, or covered adistance of about 200 m.

Press button 2 for the right-hand turn indicators.Right-hand turn indicatorsswitched on.

Telltale light for right-hand turnindicators flashes.

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Cancelling turn indicators warning flashers for longer thanb l l

The hazard warning flashersh d 4



Press cancel button 3 .Flashing turn indicatorsswitched off.

Turn indicator telltale lights areoff.

Hazard warningflashers

Switching on hazardwarning flashers


The hazard warning flash-ers place a strain on the

battery. Do not use the hazard

absolutely necessary.

If you press a turn-indicat-or button with the ignition

switched on, the turn-indicatorfunction is activated instead of the hazard warning flashers, andremains active until you release

the button. The hazard warningflashers recommence flashing assoon as the button is released.

Simultaneously press button 1for left turn indicators and but-ton 2 for right turn indicators.

are switched on.Left/right turn indicator telltale

lights flash.Switch off the ignition.The hazard warning flasherscontinue to operate.Left and right turn indicator

telltale lights are off.Switching off hazardwarning flashers

Press cancel button 3 .Hazard warning flashersswitched off.

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Emergency off switch Grip heating OE

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(kill switch)

1 Emergency off switch (killswitch)

Operating the kill switchwhen riding can cause

the rear wheel to lock and thuscause a fall.

Do not operate the kill switchwhen riding.

The emergency off switch is akill switch for switching off theengine quickly and easily.

a Normal operating position(run)

b Engine switched off.

You cannot start the engineunless the kill switch is in

the run position.

1 Grip-heating switch

The handlebar grips have two-stage heating. Grip heating canbe activated only when the en-gine is running.

The increase in power con-sumption caused by the

grip heating can drain the bat-tery if you are riding at low en-gine speeds. If the charge levelis low, grip heating is switchedoff to ensure the battery's start-

ing capability.

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Activating ABS function4



2 Heating off.3 50 % heat output (one dot

visible)4 100 % heat output (three

dots visible)

BMW Motorrad ABS OE

Deactivating ABS functionSwitch on the ignition, or bring

the motorcycle to a stop.

Press and hold down ABS but-ton 1 .

ABS warning light starts toshow.

Release the ABS button withinfive seconds.ABS warning light remainsON.

The ABS function is deactiv-

ated.

Press and hold down ABS but-ton 1 .

ABS warning light goes out;

if self-diagnosis has notcompleted it starts flashing.Release the ABS button withinfive seconds.

The ABS warning light re-mains off or continues to

flash.

The ABS function is activated.Instead of pressing the ABSbutton, you have the option of switching the ignition off andthen on again.

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If you switch the ignition off then on again and the ABS

The adjusting screw is easi-er to turn if you push the4



then on again and the ABSlight comes back on, there is a

fault in the ABS.

ClutchAdjusting clutch lever

Attempting to adjust theclutch lever while riding the

motorcycle can lead to accidents.Do not attempt to adjust theclutch lever unless the motor-cycle is at a standstill.

Turn adjusting screw 1 clock-

wise.

er to turn if you push theclutch lever forward.

Span between handlebar gripand clutch lever increases.Turn adjusting screw 1counter-clockwise.Span between handlebar grip

and clutch lever decreases.

BrakesAdjusting handbrake lever

Changing the position of the brake-fluid reservoir can

allow air to penetrate the brakesystem.Do not twist the handlebar fittingor the handlebars.

Attempting to adjust thebrake lever while riding the

motorcycle can lead to accidents.Do not attempt to adjust thebrake lever unless the motorcycle

is at a standstill.

Turn adjusting screw 1 clock-wise.

The adjusting screw is easi-er to turn if you push the

handbrake lever forward.Span between handlebar gripand handbrake lever increases.Turn adjusting screw 1counter-clockwise.

Span between handlebar gripand handlebar lever decreases.

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Mirrors Adjusting mirror arm Push the protective cap overthe threaded fastener 4



Adjusting mirrors

Turn the mirror to the correctposition.

Push protective cap 1 up overthe threaded fastener on themirror arm.

Slacken nut 2 .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.

Mirror to clamping ele-ment

20 Nm

the threaded fastener.

Spring preloadSettingIt 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 preloadfor rear wheel

Remove the seat ( 55)

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Adjust the damping characteristicto suit spring preload4



Remove on-board toolkit 1 .

Your motorcycle's hand-ling will suffer if you do not

match the spring-preload anddamping-characteristic settings.

to suit spring preload.

If you want to increase springpreload, use the tool from theon-board toolkit to turn knob 2clockwise.If you want to reduce springpreload, use the tool from the

on-board toolkit to turn knob 2counter-clockwise.

Basic setting of springpreload, rear

Turn the adjusting screwcounter-clockwise as far as itwill go (Full load of fuel, withrider 85 kg)

Stow on-board toolkit 1 .Install the seat ( 55)

Damping

DampingDamping must be adapted to suitthe surface on which the motor-cycle is ridden and to suit springpreload.

An uneven surface requiressofter damping than a smoothsurface.An increase in spring preloadrequires firmer damping, a re-duction in spring preload re-quires softer damping.

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Adjusting damping forrear wheel

Tyres 4



rear wheel

You adjust the damping char-acteristic by turning adjusting

screw 1 .

If you want to increase damp-ing, turn adjusting screw 1clockwise.If you want to reduce damping,turn adjusting screw 1 counter-clockwise.

Basic setting of rear-sus-pension damping charac-

teristic

Turn adjusting screw as faras it will go clockwise, thenback it off 1 1/2 turns. (Fullload of fuel, with rider 85 kg)

Checking tyre pressure

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

Incorrect tyre pressures im-pair the motorcycle's hand-

ling characteristics and increasethe rate of tyre wear.Always check that the tyre pres-sures are correct.

At high road speeds, tyrevalves have a tendency to

open as a result of centrifugalforce.Fit valve caps with rubber sealsand screw them on firmly to pre-vent sudden deflation.

Check tyre pressures againstthe data below.

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Tyre pressure, front HeadlightAdj i h dli h f

to suit the weight carried by themotorcycle.4



2.2 bar (one-up, at tyre tem-perature 20 °C)2.5 bar (two-up and/or withluggage, at tyre temperature20 °C)

Tyre pressure, rear

2.5 bar (one-up, at tyre tem-perature 20 °C)

2.9 bar (two-up and/or withluggage, at tyre temperature20 °C)

If tyre pressure is too low:Correct tyre pressure.

Adjusting headlight fordriving on left/driving onrightIf the motorcycle is ridden in acountry where the opposite ruleof the road applies, its asymmet-ric low-beam headlight will tendto dazzle oncoming traffic.Have the headlight set accord-ingly by a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Headlight beam throw andspring preloadHeadlight beam throw is gener-ally kept constant when spring

preload is adjusted to suit load.Spring preload adjustment mightnot suffice only if the motorcycleis very heavily loaded. Underthese circumstances, headlightbeam throw has to be adjusted

y

Consult a specialist work-shop, preferably an au-

thorised BMW Motorrad deal-er, if you are unsure whetherthe headlight basic setting iscorrect.

Adjusting headlight beamthrow

Slacken screws 1 on left andright.Adjust beam throw by tiltingthe headlight slightly about itshorizontal axis.

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Tighten screws 1 on left andright.

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Beam-throw basic setting

Slacken screws 1 on left andright.Tilt the headlight slightlyabout its horizontal axis untilarrowhead 2 is pointing towardmarker 3 .

Tighten screws 1 on left andright.

Removing seatMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

Use the ignition key to turnseat lock 1 counter-clockwiseand hold it in this position.

Lift seat 2 at the front and re-lease the key.Remove the seat and set itdown on the rubber buffers.

Installing seat

Engage the seat in holders 3 .

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Firmly press down on the seatat the front.4



The seat engages with an aud-

ible click.

Helmet holderRemove the seat ( 55)

Pass the wire rope available asan optional accessory throughthe helmet and slip both eyesof the wire rope over a helmetholder 1 .

The helmet catch canscratch the panelling.

Make sure the lock is out of theway when you hook the helmetinto position.

If it is attached on the leftside of the motorcycle,

there is a possibility of the hel-met being damaged by the hotend silencer.If possible, attach the helmeton the right-hand side of themotorcycle.

Work both helmet and wirerope to the rear.Install the seat ( 55)

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Riding

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Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

C h e c k l i s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 0Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Parking your motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Securing motorcycle for transporta-tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Safety instructionsRider's equipment

Settings of the spring-strut andshock-absorber system

Do not ride your motorcycle afterconsuming alcohol, drugs and/or5



Rider s equipmentDo not ride without the correctclothing. Always wear:

HelmetMotorcycling jacket andtrousersGlovesBoots

This applies even to short jour-neys, and to every season of theyear. Your authorised BMW Mo-

torrad dealer will be glad to ad-vise you on the correct clothingfor every purpose.

SpeedIf you ride at high speed, alwaysbear in mind that various bound-ary conditions can adversely af-fect the handling of your motor-cycle:

Imbalanced load

Loose clothingInsufficient tyre pressurePoor tyre treadEtc.

Correct loadingOverloading and imbal-anced loads can adversely

affect the motorcycle's handling.Do not exceed the permissiblegross weight and be sure tocomply with the instructions onloading.

Alcohol and drugsEven small amounts of alcohol or drugs will ad-

versely affect your perceptionand your ability to assess situ-ations and make decisions, andslow down your reflexes. Med-

ication can exacerbate these ef-fects.

medication.

Risk of poisoningExhaust fumes contain carbonmonoxide, which is colourlessand odourless but highly toxic.

Inhaling the exhaust fumestherefore represents ahealth hazard and can evencause loss of consciousness withfatal consequences.Do not inhale exhaust fumes.Do not run the engine in an en-closed space.

High voltageTouching live parts of theignition system with the

engine running can cause electricshock.Do not touch parts of the igni-tion system when the engine is

running.

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Catalytic converterIf misfiring causes unburned fuel

Risk of fireTemperatures at the exhaust are

Tampering with thecontrol unit of the 5



gto enter the catalytic converter,

there is a danger of overheatingand damage.For this reason, observe the fol-lowing points:

Do not run the fuel tank dry.

Do not attempt to start or runthe engine with a spark-plugcap disconnected.Stop the engine immediately if it misfires.Use only unleaded fuel.Comply with all specified main-tenance intervals.

Unburned fuel will destroythe catalytic converter.

Note the points listed for protec-tion of the catalytic converter.

phigh.

Flammable materials (e.g.hay, leaves, grass, clothing

and luggage, etc.) could igniteif allowed to come into contactwith the hot exhaust pipe.

Do not permit flammable materi-als to come into contact with thehot exhaust system.

Cooling would beinadequate if the engine

were allowed to idle for a lengthyperiod with the motorcycle ata standstill: overheating wouldresult. In extreme cases, themotorcycle could catch fire.

Do not allow the engine to idleunnecessarily. Ride away imme-diately after starting the engine.

electronic engine-management system

Tampering with the enginecontrol unit can damage

the motorcycle and cause acci-dents.Do not tamper with the enginecontrol unit.

Tampering with the enginecontrol unit can result in

mechanical loads that the mo-torcycle's components are notdesigned to withstand. Damagecaused in this way is not coveredby the warranty.Do not tamper with the engine

control unit.

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ChecklistUse the following checklist to

StartingSide stand

Starting engine5



Use the following checklist tocheck important functions, set-tings and wear limits before youride off.

BrakesBrake-fluid levels, front and rearClutch

Damping-characteristic settingand spring preloadTyre-tread depth and tyrepressuresCases correctly installed and

luggage securedAt regular intervals:

Engine oil level (every refuellingstop)Brake-pad wear (every thirdrefuelling stop)

Side standYou cannot start the motorcyclewith the side stand extended anda gear engaged. The engine willswitch itself off if you start it withthe gearbox in neutral and thenengage a gear before retractingthe side stand.

GearboxYou can start the engine whenthe gearbox is in neutral or if you

pull the clutch with a gear en-gaged. Do not pull the clutch un-til after you have switched on theignition, as otherwise the enginewill refuse to start. When thegearbox is in neutral, the greenneutral telltale light is on and thegear indicator in the multifunctiondisplay shows N.

Kill switch in run position a .

Gearbox lubrication is en-sured only when the engine

is running. Inadequate lubrica-tion can result in damage to thegearbox.Do not allow the motorcycle toroll for a lengthy period of time orpush it a long distance with theengine switched off.

Switch on the ignition.Pre-ride check is performed.( 61)

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Switch on the ignition.The start attempt is auto-matically interrupted if bat-l i l R h

At the same time, the followingwarning lights and telltale lights

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Pre-ride check is performed.

( 61)ABS self-diagnosis isperformed. ( 62)

Press starter button 1 .

If ambient temperatures arevery low, you might find it

necessary to open the throttleslightly when starting the engine.At ambient temperatures below0 °C, disengage the clutch afterswitching on the ignition.

tery voltage is too low. Recharge

the battery before you start theengine, or use jump leads and adonor battery to start.

The engine starts.If the engine refuses to start,

consult the troubleshootingchart in the section entitled"Technical data". ( 122)

Pre-ride check The instrument cluster runs atest of the instruments and thetelltale and warning lights whenthe ignition is switched on. ThisPre-Ride-Check, as it is known,is aborted as soon you start the

engine.Phase 1The rev. counter and speedo-meter needles both swing to thelimit values on their scales.

are switched on in succession:

Telltale light for high-beamheadlight and left turn indicatortelltale lightGeneral warning light, showingyellow, and neutral telltale lightWarning light for fuel down toreserve and right turn indicatortelltale lightWarning light for oil pressure


ABS warning lightPhase 2

General warning lightchanges from yellow to red.

Phase 3The rev. counter and speedo-meter needles both swing backto rest. At the same time, all thewarning lights and telltale lights

switched on in the initial phase

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are switched off in reverse se-quence.

few metres for the wheel sensorsto be tested.

If an indicator showing an ABSfault appears when ABS self-dia-

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If a needle did not move or if awarning light or telltale light didnot show as specified above:

Some malfunctions cannotbe indicated if one of the

warning lights fails to show.Make sure that all the warningand telltale lights come on in thepre-ride check.

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

ABS self-diagnosis OE

BMW Motorrad ABS performsself-diagnosis to ensure its op-erability. Self-diagnosis is per-formed automatically when youswitch on the ignition. The mo-torcycle has to move forward a

Phase 1Test of the diagnosis-compat-ible system components withthe motorcycle at a standstill.


Possible national variant of the ABS warning light.

Phase 2Test of the wheel sensors asthe motorcycle pulls away fromrest.


Possible national variant of the ABS warning light.

ABS self-diagnosiscompleted

The ABS warning light goesout.

gnosis completes:

You can continue to ride. Bearin mind that the ABS functionis not available.Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Running inThe first 1000 km

While running in the motor-cycle, vary the throttle openingand engine-speed range fre-quently.Try to do most of your rid-ing during this initial period ontwisting, fairly hilly roads, avoid-ing high-speed main roads andhighways if possible.

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Exceeding the specified en-gine speeds while running

in will lead to increased engine

efficiency by exerting greaterpressure on the levers.

BrakesHow can stopping 5



in will lead to increased engine

wear.Keep to the specified enginespeeds for running in.

Do not exceed the rpm limitsrecommended for running in.

Running-in speed

<5000 min -1

No full-load acceleration.

Avoid low engine speeds at fullload.Do not omit the first inspectionafter 500 - 1200 km.

Brake padsNew brake pads must "beddown" and therefore do notachieve their optimum frictionlevels during the first 500 km.You can compensate for thisinitial reduction in braking

New brake pads can ex-

tend stopping distance by asignificant margin.Apply the brakes in good time.

Tyres

New tyres have a smooth sur-face. This must be roughened byriding in a restrained manner atvarious heel angles until the tyresare run in. This running in pro-cedure is essential if the tyres areto achieve maximum grip.

Tyres do not have their fullgrip when new and there

is a risk of accidents at extremeangles of heel.Avoid extreme angles of heel.

pp gdistance be minimised?Each time the brakes are applied,a load distribution shift takesplace with the load shifting for-ward from the rear to the frontwheel. The sharper the motor-cycle decelerates, the more loadis shifted to the front wheel. Thehigher the wheel load, the morebraking force can be transmittedwithout the wheel locking.

To optimise stopping distance,apply the front brakes rapidly andkeep on increasing the force youapply to the brake lever. Thismakes the best possible use of the dynamic increase in load atthe front wheel. Remember topull the clutch at the same time.In the "panic braking situations"that are trained so frequentlybraking force is applied as rap-

idly as possible and with the

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rider's full force applied to thebrake levers; under these circum-stances the dynamic shift in load

and make use of the engine'sbraking effect as well.

Oil or grease on brakesOil and grease on the brake5



stances the dynamic shift in load

distribution cannot keep pacewith the increase in decelerationand the tyres cannot transmitthe full braking force to the sur-face of the road. The front wheellocks and the imminent risk of afall increases.


ABS has to intervene to keepthe front wheel from locking; this

increases stopping distance.Descending mountainpasses

There is a danger of the

brakes fading if you useonly the rear brakes when des-cending mountain passes. Underextreme conditions, the brakescould overheat and suffer severedamage.Use both front and rear brakes,

Wet brakesAfter the motorcycle hasbeen washed, ridden

through water or ridden inthe rain, the brake discs andpads might be wet and thebrakes might not take effectimmediately.Apply the brakes in good timeuntil the brakes have dried out.

Salt on brakesThe brakes may fail to takeeffect immediately if the

motorcycle was ridden on salt-covered roads and the brakes

were not applied for some time.Apply the brakes in good timeuntil the salt layer on the brakediscs and brake pads has beenremoved.

discs and pads considerably

diminish braking efficiency.Especially after repair and main-tenance work, make sure that thebrake discs and brake pads arefree of oil and grease.

Dirt or mud on brakesWhen riding on loose sur-faces or muddy roads, the

brakes may fail to take effectimmediately because of dirt ormoisture on the discs or brakepads.Apply the brakes in good timeuntil the brakes have beencleaned.

The brake pads will wearmore rapidly if you ride fre-

quently on unsurfaced tracks orpoor roads.Check the thickness of the brake

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pads more frequently and replacethe brake pads in good time.

motorcycle with the side standextended.

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On a gradient, the motor-cycle should always face

uphill; select 1st gear5



Parking yourmotorcyclePlacing motorcycle onside stand

If the ground is soft or un-even, there is no guaran-

tee that the motorcycle will restfirmly on the stand.Always check that the groundunder the stand is level and

firm.Switch off the engine.Pull the handbrake lever.Hold the motorcycle uprightand balanced.Use your left foot to extend theside stand fully.

The side stand is designedto support only the weight

of the motorcycle.

Do not lean or sit on the

Slowly lean the motorcycle to

the side until its weight is takenby the stand and dismount tothe left.

If the motorcycle is on theside stand, the surface of

the ground will determine wheth-er it is better to turn the handle-bars to the left or right. However,the motorcycle is more stable ona level surface with the handle-bars turned to the left than withthe handlebars turned to theright.On level ground, always turn thehandlebars to the left to set thesteering lock.

Turn the handlebars to full leftor right lock.Check that the motorcycle isstanding firmly.

uphill; select 1st gear.

Lock the steering lock.

Removing motorcyclefrom side stand

Unlock the steering lock.

From the left, grip the handle-bars with both hands.Pull the handbrake lever.Swing your right leg over theseat and lift the motorcycle tothe upright position.Hold the motorcycle uprightand balanced.

An extended side stand cancatch on the ground when

the motorcycle is moving andlead to a fall.Retract the side stand beforemoving the motorcycle.

Sit on the motorcycle and useyour left foot to retract the sidestand.

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Placing motorcycle oncentre stand OE

Excessive movementscould cause the centre

stand to retract, and the

RefuellingFuel is highly flammable. A5



If the ground is soft or un-even, there is no guaran-

tee that the motorcycle will restfirmly on the stand.Always check that the groundunder the stand is level and

firm.Switch off the engine.Dismount and keep your lefthand on the left handlebar grip.With your right hand, grip the

rear grab handle or the rearframe.Use your right foot on the pinof the centre stand to pressthe stand down until its curvedfeet touch the ground.Place your full body weight onthe centre stand and at thesame time pull the motorcycleto the rear.

stand to retract, and the

motorcycle would topple inconsequence.Do not lean or sit on the mo-torcycle with the centre standextended.

Check that the motorcycle isstanding firmly.Lock the steering lock.

Removing motorcyclefrom centre stand OE

Unlock the steering lock.Place your left hand on the lefthandlebar grip.With your right hand, grip therear grab handle or the rear

frame.Push the motorcycle forwardoff the centre stand.Check that the centre standhas fully retracted.

naked flame close to thefuel tank can cause a fire or ex-plosion.Do not smoke. Never bring anaked flame near the fuel tank.

Fuel expands when hot.Fuel escaping from an

overfilled tank could make its wayonto the rear tyre. This couldcause a fall.Do not fill the tank past the bot-

tom edge of the filler neck.Fuel attacks plastics, whichbecome dull or unsightly.

Wipe off plastic parts immediatelyif they come into contact with

fuel.Leaded fuel will destroy thecatalytic converter.

Use only unleaded fuel.

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Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its side stand.

Usable fuel capacity 5



cyc e o ts s de sta d.

The volume of the tank canbe utilised to the full only

when the motorcycle is proppedon its side stand.

Open the protective cap.Open the fuel tank cap with

the ignition key by turning itcounter-clockwise.

Refuel with fuel of the gradestated below; do not fill thetank past the bottom edge of the filler neck.

Recommended fuelgrade

95 ROZ/RON (Super un-leaded)with regular unleaded (RON91) OE

91 ROZ/RON (Regularunleaded (fuel grade,usable with power- andconsumption-relatedrestrictions))

approx. 16 lReserve fuel

≥ 4 l

Press the fuel tank cap downfirmly to close.Remove the key and close theprotective cap.

Securing motorcyclefor transportationMake sure that all componentsthat might come into contactwith straps used to secure themotorcycle are adequately pro-tected against scratching. Useadhesive tape or soft cloths, forexample, for this purpose.

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The motorcycle can toppleand fall on its side.

Make sure that the motorcyclecannot topple sideways.

Push the motorcycle onto thetransportation flat and hold it inposition: do not place it on theside stand or centre stand.

Risk of damaging compon-ents.

Take care not to trapcomponents such as brake linesor wires.

At the front, secure the strapsto the bottom fork bridge onboth sides and tighten thestraps.

At the rear, secure the strapsto the rear frame on both sidesand tighten the straps.Tighten all the straps uniformly;the motorcycle's suspensionshould be compressed astightly as possible front andrear.

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Engineering details

Brake system with BMW Motorrad669



ABS OE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 69

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Brake system withBMW Motorrad ABS OE

H d ABS k?

to turn and directional stabilityis maintained irrespective of thecondition of the road surface.

is registers the actual circum-stances, the system reacts in-stantly and adjusts braking force

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How does ABS work?The amount of braking force thatcan be transferred to the roaddepends on factors hat includethe coefficient of friction of theroad surface. Loose stones, iceand snow or a wet road all havemuch lower coefficients of fric-tion than a clean, dry asphalt sur-face. The lower the coefficientof friction, the longer the braking

distance.If the rider increases brakingpressure to the extent that brak-ing force exceeds the maxim-um transferrable limit, the wheelsstart to lock and the motorcycleloses its directional stability; a fallis imminent. Before this situationcan occur, ABS intervenes andadapts braking pressure to themaximum transferrable braking

force, so the wheels continue

What are the effects of surface irregularities?Humps and surface irregularit-ies can cause the wheels to losecontact temporarily with the roadsurface; if this happens the brak-ing force that can be transmit-ted to the road can drop to zero.If the brakes are applied underthese circumstances the ABS

has to reduce braking force toensure that directional stabilityis maintained when the wheelsregain contact with the road sur-face. At this instant the BMWMotorrad ABS must assume anextremely low coefficient of fric-tion, so that the wheels will con-tinue to rotate under all imagin-able circumstances, because thisis the precondition for ensuring

directional stability. As soon as

accordingly to achieve optimumbraking.

Rear wheel liftUnder very severe and suddendeceleration, however, under cer-tain circumstances it is possiblethat the BMW Motorrad ABS willbe unable to prevent the rearwheel from lifting clear of theground.If this happens the out-

come can be a highsiding situ-ation in which the motorcycle canflip over.

Severe braking can causethe rear wheel to lift off the

ground.When you brake, bear in mindthat ABS control cannot be reliedon in all circumstances to preventthe rear wheel from lifting clear of the ground.

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What is the designbaseline for BMWMotorrad ABS?

riding conditions can lead to afault message being issued.Exceptional riding

What significancedevolves on regularmaintenance?

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Motorrad ABS?

Within the limits imposed byphysics, BMW Motorrad ABS en-sures directional stability on anysurface. The system is not op-timised for special requirements

that apply under extreme com-petitive situations off-road or onthe track.

Special situationsThe speeds of the front and rearwheels are compared as onemeans of detecting a wheel'sincipient tendency to lock. If thesystem registers implausible val-ues for a lengthy period the ABS

function is deactivated for safetyreasons and an ABS fault mes-sage is issued. Self-diagnos-is has to complete before faultmessages can be issued.In addition to problems with theBMW Motorrad ABS, exceptional

conditions:Riding for a lengthy period withthe front wheel lifted off theground (wheelie).Rear wheel rotating with themotorcycle held stationary byapplying the front brake (burn-out).Heating up with the motorcycleon the centre stand or an auxil-iary stand, engine idling or with

a gear engaged.Rear wheel locked for a lengthyperiod, for example while des-cending off-road.

If a fault message is issued onaccount of exceptional ridingconditions as outlined above, youcan reactivate the ABS functionby switching the ignition off andon again.

maintenance?Invariably, a technical sys-tem cannot perform beyond

the abilities dictated by its levelof maintenance.In order to ensure that the BMW

Motorrad ABS is always main-tained in optimum condition, itis essential for you to complystrictly with the specified inspec-tion intervals.

Reserves for safetyThe potentially shorter brakingdistances which BMW MotorradABS permits must not be usedas an excuse for careless riding.ABS is primarily a means of en-suring a safety margin in genuineemergencies.Take care when cornering. Whenyou apply the brakes on a corner,

the motorcycle's weight and

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momentum take over and evenBMW Motorrad ABS is unable tocounteract their effects.

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Accessories

General instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74773



Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Case OA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Topcase OA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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General instructionsBMW Motorrad recommendsthe use of parts and accessories

without constituting a safety haz-ard. Country-specific official au-thorisation does not suffice as

T t d t d b

Power socketRatings7

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p

for your motorcycle that are ap-proved by BMW for this purpose.Genuine BMW parts and ac-cessories and other productswhich BMW has approved can

be obtained from your authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer, togetherwith expert advice on their install-ation and use.These parts and products havebeen tested by BMW for safety,function and suitability. BMWaccepts product liability for them.Conversely, BMW is unable toaccept any liability whatsoeverfor parts and accessories which it

has not approved.BMW Motorrad cannotassess each non-BMW

product to determine wheth-er it can be used on or in con-

nection with BMW motorcycles

assurance. Tests conducted bythese instances cannot makeprovision for all operating con-ditions experienced by BMW mo-torcycles and, consequently, theyare not sufficient in some circum-stances.Use only parts and accessor-ies approved by BMW for yourmotorcycle.

Whenever you are planningmodifications, comply with allthe legal requirements. Makesure that the motorcycle doesnot infringe national road-vehicleconstruction and use regulations.

The supply to socket 1 is cut off automatically if battery voltage

is low or the load exceeds themaximum rating.

Operating electricalaccessories

You can start using electrical ac-cessories only when the ignitionis switched on. The accessoryremains operational if the ignitionis subsequently switched off. Inorder to ensure that the drain onthe on-board power supply sys-

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tem is minimised, the supply tothe power socket is cut off ap-proximately 15 minutes after theignition is switched off and it is

LuggageCorrect loading

Overloading and imbal

speed limit for riding with caseson the motorcycle.

Payload of cases

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ignition is switched off, and it isalso temporarily interrupted dur-ing the start procedure.

Cable routingThe cables from the power sock-

et to the auxiliary device must berouted in such a way that they:

Do not impede the riderDo not restrict or obstruct thesteering angle and handling

characteristicsCannot be trapped

Incorrectly routed cablescan impede the rider.

Route the cables as describedabove.

Overloading and imbal-anced loads can adversely

affect the motorcycle's handling.Do not exceed the permissiblegross weight and be sure tocomply with the instructions on

loading.Set spring preload, dampingcharacteristic and tyre pres-sures to suit total weight.with case OA

Ensure that the case volumeson the left and right are equal.Make sure that the weight isuniformly distributed betweenright and left.

Pack heavy items at the bot-tom of the cases and towardthe inboard side.Note the maximum permissiblepayload of the cases and the

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max 8 kg

Maximum permissiblespeed for riding with

cases fitted to the motorcycle

max 160 km/h

with topcase OA

Note the maximum permiss-ible payload of the topcase andthe speed limit for riding with atopcase on the motorcycle.

Payload of topcase

max 5 kg

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Maximum permissiblespeed for riding with top-

case fitted to the motorcycle

the speed limit for riding with arear softbag on the motorcycle.

Payload of rear softbag

Lashing luggage776



max 160 km/h

with tank rucksack OA

Note the maximum permissiblepayload of the tank rucksackand the speed limit for ridingwith a tank rucksack on themotorcycle.

Payload of tank rucksack

max 5 kg

Maximum permissiblespeed for riding with the

tank rucksack fitted to the mo-torcycle

max 130 km/h

with rear softbag OA

Note the maximum permissiblepayload of the rear softbag and

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max 1.5 kg

Maximum permissiblespeed for riding with the

rear softbag fitted to the mo-torcycle

max 130 km/hLoop the luggage straps overthe bar between the motor-cycle and stops 1 .z A

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Case OA

Opening cases 777



Position luggage strap 2 asshown here with a stuffbag asexample.Check that the luggage is se-cure.

Turn key 1 in the case lock toright angles with the forward

direction of travel.Hold down latch 2 and pull upcarrying handle 3 .

Press the ribbed part of rockerswitch 4 .Hold the rocker switch downand open the lid of the case. z A

c c e s s o r i e s

Closing cases Push carry handle 2 down.The handle engages with anaudible click.Turn the key in the case lock

Pivot lever at top limit position:minimum volume.Pivot lever at bottom limit posi-tion: maximum volume

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Turn the lock with the key untilit is at right angles to the for-ward direction of travel.Close case lid 1 .The lid engages with an aud-ible click.

Closing the carry handlewhile the case lock is in

line with the forward direction of travel can result in damage to thelocking tongue.Make sure that the case lock isat right angles to the forward dir-ection of travel when you close

the carry handle.

Turn the key in the case lockin line with the forward direc-tion of travel and remove thekey from the lock.

Adjusting case volume

Open the case.

Remove all its contents fromthe case.To adjust the volume of thecase, engage pivot lever 1 atthe top or bottom limit position,as applicable.

tion: maximum volume.

Removing cases

Turn key 1 in the case lock toright angles with the forwarddirection of travel.Hold down latch 2 and pull up

carrying handle 3 .


Installing case779



Pull red release lever 4 up.Latching flap 5 pops up.Fully open latching flap 5 .Take a grip of the carry handleand ease the case clear of the mushroom head and thecurved tubular section.

Turn key 1 in the case lock toright angles with the forwarddirection of travel.Hold down latch 2 and pull upcarrying handle 3 .

Pull red release lever 4 up.Latching flap 5 pops up.Fully open latching flap 5 .

Engage anchorage 6 on curvedtubular section 7 .


Tilt the case up and set it onmushroom head 8 , until mush-room head 8 is at the rear endof anchorage 9 .

Turn the key in the case lockin line with the forward direc-tion of travel and remove thekey from the lock.

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g 9 .

Then push latching flap 5down while pivoting red releaselever 4 down.The latching flap engages.Make sure that the case isnow latched in position on themushroom head.Push the carry handle downuntil closed.The handle engages with anaudible click.

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Topcase OA

Opening topcase

Turn key 1 in the topcase lockuntil it is at right angles to theroad surface.Hold down latch 2 and pull outcarry handle 3 .

Press the ribbed part of rockerswitch 4 .Hold the rocker down andopen the lid of the topcase.z A

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Closing topcase The handle engages with anaudible click.Turn the key in the topcaselock until it is parallel with the

Pivot lever at rear limit position(toward carry handle): minimumvolume.Pivot lever at front limit position

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Turn the key in the topcaselock until it is at right angles tothe road surface.Close topcase lid 1 .The lid engages with an aud-ible click.

Closing the carry handlewhile the topcase lock is

vertical can result in damage tothe locking tongue.Make sure that the topcase lockis horizontal when you close thecarry handle.

Push carry handle 2 up.

proad surface and remove thekey.

Adjusting topcase volume

Open the topcase.Remove all its contents from

the topcase.To adjust the volume of thetopcase, engage pivot lever 1at the front or rear limit posi-tion, as applicable.

p(toward bottom of topcase):maximum volume.

Removing topcase

Turn key 1 in the topcase lockuntil it is at right angles to the

road surface.Hold down latch 2 and pull outcarry handle 3 .


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Pull red lever 4 .Latching flap 5 is unlocked.Fully open latching flap 5 withyour hand.Take a firm grip of the handleand remove the topcase.

Turn key 1 in the topcase lockuntil it is at right angles to theroad surface.Hold down latch 2 and pull outcarry handle 3 .

Pull red lever 4 .Latching flap 5 is unlocked.Fully open latching flap 5 withyour hand.z A

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Push red lever 4 in.Latching flap 5 is secured.Check that the topcase is se-cure.

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Engage the topcase in frontholders 6 of the topcase carrierplate.

Push the rear of the topcaseonto the topcase carrier plateand engage latching flap 5 .

Close the carry handle and lockthe topcase.


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Maintenance

General instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111885



Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

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General instructionsThe "Maintenance" chapter de-scribes straightforward proced-

f

ToolkitToolkit

On-board toolkit servicekit OA8

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ures for checking and replacingcertain wear parts.Special tightening torques are lis-ted as applicable. The tighteningtorques for the threaded fasten-ers on your motorcycle are listedin the section entitled "Technicaldata".You will find information on moreextensive maintenance and re-pair work in the Repair Manualon DVD/CD-ROM (RepROM) foryour motorcycle, which is avail-able from your authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Some of the work calls for spe-cial tools and a thorough know-ledge of motorcycles. If youare in doubt consult a specialistworkshop, preferably your author-ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

1 Screwdriver handle2 Reversible screwdriver blade

With star-head and plain-tipends3 Open-ended spanner

Width across flats 174 Torx wrench, T40

5 Reversible screwdriver bladeWith star-head and TorxT25

1 Extending tool holderholds all tools by means of adapters, and for removingthe spark plug

2 1/4" bitsBits of various sizes

3 3/8" adapter for socket-head screws, w/f 22for removing the quick-re-lease axle from the frontwheel

4 Electric torch


5 SocketOpen-ended spanners of various sizes

6 Adapter

the engine will be operated withthe incorrect quantity of oil.In order to ensure that the en-gine oil level is read correctly,h k h il l l l f

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To accommodate the 1/4" bits and the 9x12 mmand the 3/8" universal-jointadapter

Engine oilChecking engine oil level

The engine can seize if theoil level is low, and this can

lead to accidents.Always make sure that the oillevel is correct.

The oil level varies with thetemperature of the oil. The

higher the temperature, the high-er the level of oil in the sump.Checking the oil level with theengine cold or after no more thana short ride will lead to misinter-pretation; this in turn, means that

check the oil level only after alengthy trip.

Wipe the area around the oilfiller neck clean.Allow the engine to idle untilthe fan starts up, then allow itto idle one minute longer.Switch off the ignition.Make sure the engine is at op-erating temperature and holdthe motorcycle upright.with centre stand OE

Check that the engine is at op-erating temperature, make surethe ground is level and firm

and place the motorcycle on itscentre stand.

Remove oil dipstick 1 by turn-ing it counter-clockwise.

Use a dry cloth to wipe gaugelength 2 clean


Seat the oil dipstick on the oilfiller neck, but do not engagethe threads.Remove the oil dipstick andh k th il l l

Topping up engine oilCheck the engine oil level( 87)

Do not ride the motorcycle if youhave any doubts about the de-pendability of the brake system.Under these circumstances haveth b k t h k d b

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check the oil level.

Engine oil level

Engine oil, 10W-40

0.4 l (Difference betweenMIN and MAX marks on theoil dipstick)

If the oil level is below the MINmark:

Top up the engine oil ( 88)

If the oil level is above the MAXmark:

Have the oil level corrected by

a specialist workshop, prefer-ably an authorised BMW Mo-torrad dealer.

Pour engine oil in through filler

neck 1 until it reaches the spe-cified level.Install the oil dipstick.

Brake system

Dependability of the brakesystemA fully functional brake system isa basic requirement for the roadsafety of your motorcycle.

the brake system checked by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Incorrect working practicesendanger the reliability of the brakes.Have all work on the brake sys-tem performed by a specialistworkshop, preferably an author-ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Checking operation of brakes

Pull the handbrake lever.The pressure point must beclearly perceptible.Press the footbrake lever.The pressure point must beclearly perceptible.


If pressure points are not clearlyperceptible:

Have the brakes checked by aspecialist workshop, preferably

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their thickness. Viewing direc-tion: Between wheel and forktube toward brake caliper 1 .


Checking brake padthi k b k

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an authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Brake padsChecking brake-padthickness, front brakes


Visually inspect the left and

right brake pads to ascertain

Brake-pad wear limit,front

min 1.0 mm (Friction padonly, without backingplate. The wear indicators(grooves) must be clearly

visible.)

If the wear indicating marks areno longer clearly visible:

Have the brake pads replacedby a specialist workshop,

thickness, rear brakesMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

Visually inspect brake pads 1from the right to ascertain theirthickness.


Brake fluidChecking brake-fluidlevel, front brakes

Make sure the ground is level

Wear of the brake padscauses the brake fluid level

in the reservoir to sink.890



Brake-pad wear limit, rear

min 1.0 mm (Friction padonly, without backing plate.The wear indicators must beclearly visible.)

If the wear indicating mark is nolonger visible:

Have the brake pads replacedby a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and hold the motor-cycle upright.with centre stand OE


and firm and place the motor-cycle on its centre stand.

Move the handlebars to thestraight-ahead position.

Check the brake fluid level in

front reservoir 1 .

Brake fluid level, front

(visual inspection)DOT4 brake fluidIt is impermissible for thebrake fluid level to drop be-low the MIN mark.

If the brake fluid level drops be-low the permitted level:

Have the defect rectified asquickly as possible by a spe-cialist workshop, preferably



Checking brake-fluidlevel rear brakes

Wear of the brake padscauses the brake fluid level

in the reservoir to sink.


CoolantCh ki l l l

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level, rear brakesMake sure the ground is leveland firm and hold the motor-cycle upright.with centre stand OE

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its centre stand.

Check the brake fluid level inrear reservoir 1 .

Brake fluid level, rear

(visual inspection)DOT4 brake fluidIt is impermissible for thebrake fluid level to drop be-low the MIN mark.

If the brake fluid level drops be-low the permitted level:

Have the defect rectified asquickly as possible by a spe-cialist workshop, preferably

Checking coolant levelMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

Check the coolant level in ex-

pansion tank 1 . Viewing direc-tion: Between windscreen andright side panel.


Turn the cap of the coolantfiller neck clockwise to close.

ClutchCh ki l t h ti

minimum permissible treaddepth.


and firm and place the motor-l it t d

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Coolant, specified level

Antifreeze

between MIN and MAXmarks on the expansion tank

If the coolant level is too low:Top up the coolant.

Topping up coolantTurn the cap of the coolantfiller neck counter-clockwise toopen.Using a suitable funnel, top upwith coolant until the level is

correct.

Checking clutch operationPull the clutch lever.The pressure point must beclearly perceptible.

If the pressure point is not clearlyperceptible:Have the clutch checked by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

TyresChecking tyre tread depth

Your motorcycle's handling

and grip can be impairedeven before the tyres wear tothe minimum tyre tread depthpermitted by law.Have the tyres changed in goodtime before they wear to the

and firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.Measure the tyre tread depthin the main tread grooves withwear marks.

Tyres have wear indicatorsintegrated into the maintread grooves. The tyre is wornout when the tyre tread has worndown to the level of the marks.The locations of the marks areindicated on the edge of the tyre,e.g. by the letters TI, TWI or byan arrow.

If the tyre tread no longer com-plies with the minimum legallyrequired tread depth:

Replace tyre.


RimsVisual inspection


and firm and place the motor-

If the notes vary:Have the spokes checked by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer

Clean the drive chain with asuitable cleaning product, dry itand apply chain lubricant.Wipe off excess lubricant.

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and firm and place the motorcycle on its stand.Visually inspect the rims fordefects.Have damaged rims checked

and, if necessary, replaced by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Checking spokesMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.Draw the handle of a screw-driver or a similar instrument

across the spokes and listento the notes of the individualspokes.

dealer.

ChainLubricating chain

Dirt, dust and inadequatelubrication will result in ac-celerated wear and significantlyshorten the drive chain's usefullife.Clean and lubricate the drivechain at regular intervals.

Lubricate the drive chain every1000 km at the latest. Lubric-ate the chain more frequently if the motorcycle is ridden in wet,dusty or dirty conditions.Switch the ignition off and se-lect neutral.

Checking chain tensionMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

Use a screwdriver to push thechain up and down and meas-ure difference A.


Chain deflection

35...45 mm (Motorcycle withno weight applied supported

Make sure that scale read-ings 4 are the same on left andright.Tighten locknuts 2 on left andright by turning them clock-

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no weight applied, supportedon its side stand)

If measured value is outside per-mitted tolerance:

Adjust the chain tension( 94)

Adjusting chain tensionMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-

cycle on its stand.

Slacken quick-release axlenut 1 .Slacken locknuts 2 on left andright by turning them counter-clockwise.

Use adjusting screws 3 on leftand right to adjust chain ten-sion.Turning screws clockwise: re-duces chain tension.

Turning screws counter-clock-wise: increases chain tension.Check the chain tension( 93)

right by turning them clockwise.

Locknut of the final-drivechain tensioning screw

19 NmTighten quick-release axlenut 1 to the specified tight-ening torque.

Rear quick-release axle inswinging arm

100 Nm

Checking chain wearMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.


WheelsTyre recommendationFor each size of tyre BMW Mo-

torrad tests certain makes, and

grammed into the control unitand are fundamental to all cal-culations. Any change in theseinfluencing variables, caused forexample by a switch to wheels

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Pull the chain back at the rear-most point of the sprocket.The tips of the sprocket teethmust remain inside the chainlinks.

If the chain can be pulled backfar enough to expose the tips of the sprocket teeth:

Consult a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

,approves those that it certifiesas roadworthy. If BMW Motorradhas not approved the wheels andtyres, it cannot assess their suit-ability or provide any guaranteeof road safety.Use only wheels and tyres ap-proved by BMW Motorrad foryour type of motorcycle.You can obtain detailed informa-tion from your authorised BMWMotorrad dealer or on the Inter-net at www.bmw-motorrad.com.

Effect of wheel size

on suspension-controlsystemsWheel size is very important as aparameter for the ABS. In partic-ular, the diameter and the width

of a motorcycle's wheels are pro-

p yother than those installed ex-works, can have serious effectson the performance of the sys-tem.

The sensor rings are essential forcorrect road-speed calculation,and they too must match themotorcycle's system and con-sequently cannot be changed.If you decide that you would liketo fit non-standard wheels toyour motorcycle, it is very im-portant to consult a specialistworkshop beforehand, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorrad

dealer. In some cases, the dataprogrammed into the control unitcan be changed to suit the newwheel sizes.


Remove the front wheelMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

Remove securing screws 1from the right brake caliper.

Place the motorcycle on a suit-able auxiliary stand.with centre stand OE

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-

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Once the calipers havebeen removed, there is

a risk of the brake pads beingpressed together to the extentthat they cannot be slipped back

over the brake disc on reas-sembly.Do not operate the handbrakelever when the brake calipershave been removed.

Force the brake pads slightlyapart by rocking brake caliper 2

back and forth A against brakedisc 3 .Mask off the parts of the wheelrim that could be scratched inthe process of removing thebrake caliper.Carefully pull the brake caliperback and out until clear of thebrake disc.

pcycle on its centre stand.


Remove screw 1 and removethe ABS sensor from its bore.

Raise front of motorcycle untilthe front wheel can turn freely.BMW Motorrad recommendsthe BMW Motorrad front-wheelstand for lifting the motorcycle.


Install the front wheel stand( 102)

Slacken left axle clampingscrews 4 .Push the axle in as far as it willgo.

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Slacken right axle clampingscrews 2 .

Remove axle screw 3 .

Remove axle 5 , while support-ing the wheel.Do not remove the grease fromthe axle.Roll the front wheel forward toremove.

Remove spacing bushing 6from the left-hand side of thewheel hub.

Installing front wheel

Threaded fasteners nottightened to the specified

torque can work loose or theirthreads can suffer damage.Always have the security of thefasteners checked by a specialistworkshop, preferably an author-ised BMW Motorrad dealer.


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Slip spacing bushing 6 ontothe left-hand side of the wheelhub.

The front wheel must beinstalled right way round to

rotate in the correct direction.Note the direction-of-rotation ar-rows on the tyre or the wheelrim.

Roll the front wheel into posi-tion between the forks, makingsure that the brake disc passesbetween the brake pads of thebrake caliper on the left.

Raise the front wheel and in-sert axle 5 until seated.Tighten right axle clampingscrews 2 to the specifiedtorque or install a suitable

tool to counter-hold for thenext step in the assemblyprocedure.

Clamp of quick-releaseaxle

Tightening sequence: 2xeach side, alternately19 Nm

Install axle screw 3 and tight-en to the specified tighteningtorque.

Quick-release axle, front,in axle holder

30 NmTighten left axle clampingscrews 4 to the specifiedtightening torque.


Tightening sequence: 2xeach side, alternately



19 Nm

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If applicable, slacken right axleclamping screws 2 again.Remove the front-wheel stand.

Ease the right brake caliperonto the brake disc.

Tighten securing screws 1 tothe specified tightening torque.

Brake caliper to fork leg

38 NmRemove the adhesive tapefrom the wheel rim.Operate the brake severaltimes until the brake pads are

bedded.

Firmly compress the front forksseveral times.

Tighten right axle clampingscrews 2 to the specified tight-ening torque.


Tightening sequence: 2xeach side, alternately

19 Nm


with BMW Motorrad ABS OE Slacken locknuts 3 on left andright by turning them counter-clockwise.Back off adjusting screws 4 onleft and right by turning them

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Insert the ABS sensor into itsbore and install screw 1 .

Remove the auxiliary stand, if installed beforehand.

Removing rear wheelPlace the motorcycle on a suit-able auxiliary stand.with centre stand OE

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its centre stand.

Remove screw 1 of the speedsensor and remove the speedsensor from the holder.

Remove axle nut 2 .

counter-clockwise.Remove adjusting plate 5 andpush the axle in as far as it willgo.

Remove quick-release axle 6and remove adjusting plate 7 .


the brake disc passes betweenthe brake pads. 8

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Roll the rear wheel as far for-ward as possible and disen-gage chain 8 from the sprock-et.Roll the rear wheel back until it

is clear of the swinging arm.The sprocket and thespacer sleeves on left

and right are loose fits in thewheel. Make sure that these

parts are not damaged or lost onremoval.

Installing rear wheelRoll the rear wheel into theswinging arm, making sure that

Roll the rear wheel as farforward as possible and loop

chain 8 over the sprocket.

Seat left adjusting plate 7 inthe swinging arm and installquick-release axle 6 in thebrake caliper and the rearwheel.

Make sure that the axle fits in-to the recess of the adjustingplate.


resting only on the front wheelstand and the rear wheel cantopple.Place the motorcycle on an aux-iliary stand before lifting the frontwheel with the BMW Motorrad

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Install right adjusting plate 5 .

Install nut 2 , but do not tightenit at this point.

Seat the speed sensor in theholder and install screw 1 of the speed sensor.Adjust the chain tension( 94)

Remove the auxiliary stand, if installed beforehand.

Front-wheel standInstalling front wheel

standThe BMW Motorrad frontwheel stand is not designed

to support the motorcyclewithout the assistance of an

auxiliary stand. A motorcycle

wheel with the BMW Motorradfront-wheel stand.

Place the motorcycle on a suit-able auxiliary stand.with centre stand OE

Place the motorcycle on itscentre stand.

Use basic stand (0 402 241)with front-wheel adapter(0 402 242).


Slacken adjusting screws 1 .Push the two adapters 2 apartuntil the front forks fit betweenthem. Adjust the adapter studsto suit the front suspension.Use locating pins 3 to set the

Apply uniform pressure to pushthe front-wheel stand downand raise the motorcycle.

Bulbsl

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Use locating pins 3 to set thefront-wheel stand to the de-sired height.Centre the front-wheel stand

relative to the front wheel andpush it against the front axle.

Align the two adapters 2 sothat the front forks are securelyseated.Tighten adjusting screws 1 .

Apply uniform pressure to pushthe front-wheel stand downand raise the motorcycle.

with centre stand OE

If the motorcycle is raisedtoo far the centre stand willlift clear of the ground and themotorcycle could topple to oneside.When raising the motorcycle,make sure that the centre standremains on the ground. If ne-cessary, adjust the height of thefront-wheel stand.

General instructionsA warning appears in the multi-function display if a bulb is de-fective.

A defective bulb placesyour safety at risk because

it is easier for other users tooversee the motorcycle.Replace defective bulbs assoon as possible; always carry acomplete set of spare bulbs if possible.

The bulb is pressurised andcan cause injury if dam-

aged.Wear protective goggles andgloves when changing bulbs.

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The types of bulb fitted toyour motorcycle are listed

in the section entitled "Technicaldata".

Do not touch the glass of b lb i h fi

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new bulbs with your fingers.Use a clean, dry cloth to holdthe bulbs when handling them.Dirt deposits, in particular oil andgrease, interfere with heat radi-ation from the bulb. This leadsto overheating and shortens thebulb's operating life.

Replacing low-beamheadlight bulbMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

Remove cover of low-beamheadlight 1 by turning itcounter-clockwise.

Replacing low-beam and high-beam headlight bulb ( 105)

Turn cover of low-beam head-light 1 clockwise to install.

Remove cover of high-beamheadlight 1 by turning itcounter-clockwise.

Replacing low-beam and high-beam headlight bulb ( 105)

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Turn cover of high-beam head-light 1 clockwise to install.

Replacing low-beam andhigh-beam headlight bulb

Disconnect plug 1 .

Disengage spring clips 2 fromthe fastenings and swing themaside.Remove bulb 3 .

Replace the defective bulb.

Bulb for low-beam head-light

H7 / 12 V / 55 W

Bulb for high-beamheadlight

H7 / 12 V / 55 W

Install bulb 3 , making sure thatalignment is correct.Close and lock spring clips 2 .

Connect plug 1 .

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Replacing parking-lightbulb



Bulb for parking light

W5W / 12 V / 5 W

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Remove cover of low-beamheadlight 1 by turning itcounter-clockwise.

Pull parking-light bulb 1 out of the headlight housing.

Remove the bulb from the bulbholder.

Insert the bulb into the bulbsocket.


Replacing turn indicatorbulbs, front and rear

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.Switch off the ignition

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Insert parking-light bulb 1 intothe headlight housing.

Turn cover of low-beam head-light 1 clockwise to install.

Switch off the ignition.

Remove screw 1 .

Pull the glass out of the reflect-or housing at the threaded-fastener side.

Turn bulb 2 counter-clockwiseand remove it from the bulbhousing.



Bulbs for flashing turnindicators, front

R10W / 12 V / 10 Wi h LED i di OA

Replacing brake light andrear light bulb

The LED rear light can be re-placed only as a complete unit.Consult a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMW

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with LED turn indicators OA

LED / 12 V

Turn bulb 2 clockwise to installit in the bulb housing.

Working from the inboard side,insert the glass into the bulbhousing and close the housing.

Install screw 1 .


Replacing number-plate

light bulbsMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.


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Remove screw 1 from themudguard cover and removethe cover.

Pull bulb holder 2 out of thelight carrier.

Pull the bulb out of the bulbsocket.


Bulb for number-plate

lightW5W / 12 V / 5 W

Insert the bulb into the bulbsocket.

Seat bulb holder 2 in the lightcarrier.


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Hold the mudguard cover inposition and install screw 1 .

Air filterRemoving air filter

Remove the centre trim panel( 115)

Remove screws 1 .Remove air-filter cover 2 .

Remove air filter 3 .

Install air filter 3 .

Hold air-filter cover 2 in posi-tion.Install screws 1 .


Install the centre trim panel( 115)

Jump startingThe wires leading to thepower socket do not have

ally brought into contact with themotorcycle.Use only jump leads fitted withfully insulated crocodile clips at

both ends.Jump-starting with a donor-

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pa load-capacity rating adequatefor jump-starting the engine. Ex-cessively high current can lead

to a cable fire or damage to thevehicle electronics.Do not use the on-board socketto jump-start the engine of themotorcycle.

Touching live parts of theignition system with the

engine running can cause electricshock.Do not touch parts of the igni-

tion system when the engine isrunning.

A short-circuit can res-ult if the crocodile clips

of the jump leads are accident-

Jump starting with a donorbattery voltage higher than

12 V can damage the vehicleelectronics.

Make sure that the battery of thedonor vehicle has a voltage ratingof 12 V.

Remove the centre trim panel( 115)

When jump-starting the engine,do not disconnect the batteryfrom the on-board electricalsystem.

Run the engine of the donorvehicle during jump-starting.Begin by connecting one endof the red jump lead to posit-ive terminal 2 of the discharged

battery and the other end tothe positive terminal of thedonor battery.Then connect one end of theblack jump lead to the negativeterminal of the donor batteryand the other end to negativeterminal 1 of the dischargedbattery.Start the engine of the vehiclewith the discharged battery

in the usual way; if the en-


gine does not start, wait a fewminutes before repeating theattempt in order to protect thestarter motor and the donor

battery.Allow both engines to idle for af b f d

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

nect a suitable trickle charger tothe battery.

BMW Motorrad has de-veloped a float charger spe-

cially designed for compatibilitywith the electronics of your mo-

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few minutes before disconnect-ing the jump leads.Disconnect the jump lead from

the negative terminals 1 first,then disconnect the second jump lead from the positiveterminals 2 .

Do not use proprietary

start-assist sprays or oth-er products to start the engine.

Install the centre trim panel( 115)

BatteryMaintenance instructionsCorrect upkeep, recharging andstorage will prolong the life of the battery and are essential if

clean and dryDo not open the batteryDo not top up with water

Be sure to read and complywith the instructions for char-ging the battery on the follow-ing pagesDo not turn the battery upsidedown

If the battery is not discon-nected, the on-board elec-

tronics (e.g. clock, etc.) graduallydrain the battery. This can cause

the battery to run flat. If this hap-pens, warranty claims will not beaccepted.If the motorcycle is to be out of use for more than four weeks,disconnect the battery or con-

ytorcycle. Using this charger, youcan keep the battery chargedduring long periods of disuse,

without having to disconnect thebattery from the motorcycle'son-board systems. You can ob-tain additional information fromyour authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Charging battery whenconnected

Charging the connectedbattery directly at the bat-

tery terminals can damage thevehicle electronics.Always disconnect the batteryfrom the on-board circuits be-fore recharging it with a charger


connected directly to the batteryposts.

Only chargers suitable forthis mode of charging can

be used to recharge the batteryvia the on-board socket. Unsuit-

If a battery has discharged to theextent that it is completely flat, ithas to be disconnected from theon-board circuits and charged

with the charger connected dir-ectly to the battery posts.

systems and connect the chargerdirectly to the battery.

Charging battery when

disconnectedCharge the battery using a

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able chargers could cause dam-age to the motorcycle's on-boardelectrics.

Use BMW chargers with thepart numbers 71 60 7 688 864(220 V) or, as applicable,71 60 7 688 865 (110 V). If you are in doubt, disconnect

the battery from the on-boardsystems and connect the chargerdirectly to the battery.

If you switch on the igni-tion and the multifunction

display and telltale lights fail tolight up, the battery is completelyflat. Attempting to charge a com-pletely flat battery via the on-board socket can cause damageto the motorcycle's electronics.

Charge via the power sock-et, with the battery connectedto the motorcycle's on-board

electrical system.The motorcycle's on-boardelectronics know when the

battery is fully charged. Theon-board socket is switched off

when this happens.Comply with the operating in-structions of the charger.

If you are unable to chargethe battery through the on-

board socket, you may be usinga charger that is not compatiblewith your motorcycle's electron-ics. If this happens, disconnectthe battery from the on-board

suitable charger.Comply with the operating in-structions of the charger.

Once the battery is fullycharged, disconnect thecharger's terminal clips fromthe battery terminals.

The battery has to be re-

charged at regular intervalsin the course of a lengthy periodof disuse. See the instructionsfor caring for your battery. Al-ways fully recharge the batterybefore restoring it to use

Remove the batteryRemove the centre trim panel( 115)


Switch off the ignition. Lift the battery up and out;work it slightly back and forthif it is difficult to remove.

Installing batteryIf the battery was discon-

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Disconnection in the wrongsequence increases the risk

of short-circuits.Always proceed in the correctsequence.

Begin by removing threadedfastener 1 of the negative lead.Then remove threaded fasten-

er 2 of the positive lead.Remove screws 3 on left andright and remove the batteryretainer.

nected from the motorcyclefor a prolonged period of timeit will be necessary to enter the

current date in the instrumentpanel, in order to ensure that theservice-due indicator functionscorrectly.If you want to have the date setconsult a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Insert the battery into the bat-tery compartment, with thepositive terminal on the rightin the direction of travel.

Place the battery retainer inposition, making sure that theleads are correctly routed atposition 4 .Install screws 3 on left and

right.Connection in the wrongsequence increases the risk

of short-circuits.Always proceed in the correct

sequence.Install screw 2 securing thepositive lead.Then install screw 1 securingthe negative lead.


Install the centre trim panel( 115)Set the clock ( 38)

Removing centre trimpanelR th t ( 55)

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Remove the seat ( 55)

Remove screws 1 on left andright.

Remove four screws 2 .Disconnect the plug from thesocket.Remove the centre trim panel.

Installing centre trimpanel

Connect the plug to the sock-et.

Manoeuvre the centre trimpanel into position. Make surethat all three tabs 3 on left andright engage the side panels.

Install four screws 2 .


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Install screws 1 on left andright.Install the seat ( 55)


Care

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Washing motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Cleaning easily damaged compon-ents 118

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ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Protective wax coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Laying up motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Restoring motorcycle to use . . . . . . . 120

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Care productsBMW Motorrad recommendsthat you use the cleaning andcare products you can obtainfrom your authorised BMW Mo-torrad dealer. The substances in

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painted parts prior to washingthe motorcycle.To prevent stains, do not washthe motorcycle immediately after

it has been exposed to strongsunlight and do not wash it in thesun.

Use only cold water to wash off road salt.

The high pressure of steamcleaners can damage seals,

the hydraulic brake system, theelectrical system, and the seat.D j hi h

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BMW Care Products have beentested in laboratories and in prac-tice; they provide optimised care

and protection for the materialsused in your vehicle.

The use of unsuitablecleaning and care products

can damage vehicle components.

Do not use solvents such as cel-lulose thinners, cold cleaners,fuel or the like, and do not usecleaning products that containalcohol.

Washing motorcycleBMW Motorrad recommendsthat you use BMW insect re-mover to soften and wash off insects and stubborn dirt on

sun.Make sure that the motorcycleis washed frequently, especiallyduring the winter months.To remove road salt, clean themotorcycle with cold water im-mediately after every trip.

After the motorcycle hasbeen washed, ridden

through water or ridden inthe rain, the brake discs andpads might be wet and thebrakes might not take effectimmediately.Apply the brakes in good timeuntil the brakes have dried out.

Warm water intensifies theeffect of salt.

Do not use a steam jet or high-pressure cleaning equipment.

Cleaning easilydamaged componentsPlasticsClean plastic parts with waterand BMW plastic care emulsion.This includes in particular:

Windscreen and slipstream de-flectorsHeadlight lens made of plasticGlass cover of the instrumentclusterBlack, unpainted parts

If plastic parts are cleanedusing unsuitable cleaning

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agents, the surfaces can be dam-aged.Do not use cleaning agents thatcontain alcohol, solvents or ab-

rasives to clean plastic parts.Even fly-remover pads or clean-ing pads with hard surfaces can

ChromeUse plenty of water and BMWshampoo to clean chrome, par-ticularly if it has been exposed toroad salt. Use chrome polish foradditional treatment.

Do not use silicone sprays orother care products that containsilicon.

Paint careWashing the motorcycle regularlywill help counteract the long term

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ing pads with hard surfaces canproduce scratches.

Soften stubborn dirt and

insects by covering the af-fected areas with a wet cloth.

WindscreenClean off dirt and insects with a

soft sponge and plenty of water.Fuel and chemical solventsattack the material of the

windscreen; the windscreen be-comes opaque or dull.

Do not use cleaning agents.

RadiatorClean the radiator regularly to

prevent overheating of the en-gine due to inadequate cooling.For example, use a garden hosewith low water pressure.

Cooling fins can be bent

easily.Take care not to bend the finswhen cleaning the radiator.

RubberTreat rubber components withwater or BMW rubber-careproducts.

Using silicone sprays forthe care of rubber seals can

cause damage.

will help counteract the long-termeffects of substances that dam-age the paint, especially if your

motorcycle is ridden in areaswith high air pollution or naturalsources of dirt, for example treeresin or pollen.Remove particularly aggressivesubstances immediately, how-ever, as otherwise the paint canbe affected or become discol-oured. Substances of this natureinclude spilt fuel, oil, grease,brake fluid and bird droppings.

We recommend BMW vehiclepolish or BMW paint cleaner forthis purpose.Marks on the paintwork are par-ticularly easy to see after the

motorcycle has been washed.

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Remove stains of this kind im-mediately, using cleaning-gradebenzene or petroleum spirit on aclean cloth or ball of cotton wool.

BMW Motorrad recommendsBMW tar remover for removingspecks of tar. Remember to wax

ted with a centre stand) with asuitable lubricant.Coat bright metal and chrome-plated parts with an acid-free

grease (e.g. Vaseline).Stand the motorcycle in a dryroom in such a way that there

Before starting: work throughthe checklist.9

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pthe parts treated in this way.

Protective wax coatingBMW Motorrad recommendsapplying only BMW car wax orproducts containing carnaubawax or synthetic wax.It is time to rewax the paint-work when water "puddles" onthe surface, instead of formingbeads.

Laying up motorcycleClean the motorcycle.Remove the battery.Spray the brake and clutchlever pivots, the side standpivots and the centre standpivots (if the motorcycle is fit-

yis no load on either wheel.

Before laying the vehicle

up out of use, have the en-gine oil and the oil filter elementchanged by a specialist work-shop, preferably an authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer. Com-bine work for laying up/restoringto use with a BMW service orinspection.

Restoring motorcycleto use

Remove the protective waxcoating.Clean the motorcycle.Install a charged battery.

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Technical data

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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Riding specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 10

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Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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Troubleshooting chartPossible cause Remedy

Emergency off switch (kill switch) Kill switch in operating position (run).

Side stand Retract the side stand ( 60).

Gear engaged and clutch not disengaged. Select neutral or pull clutch lever ( 60).

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Clutch pulled before ignition was switched on Switch on the ignition, then pull the clutch lever.

No fuel in tank Refuel ( 66)

Battery flat Charge the battery when connected ( 112)


Threaded fastenersFront wheel Value Valid

Brake caliper to fork leg

M10 x 40 38 Nm

Clamp of quick-release axle

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M8 x 25 2x each side, alternately

19 Nm

Quick-release axle, front, in axleholder

M14 x 1.5 30 Nm

Rear wheel Value Valid

Rear quick-release axle inswinging arm

M16 x 1.5 100 Nm

Mirror arm Value ValidMirror to clamping element

M14 x 1 20 Nm


Mirror arm Value Valid

Clamping element to clampingblock

M10 30 Nm

Chain Value Valid

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Locknut of the final-drive chaintensioning screw

M8 19 Nm


Engine

Engine design Two-cylinder four-stroke, DOHC with chain-and-sprocket drive, 4 valves operated by cam follow-

ers, balancing conrod, liquid-cooled cylinders andheads, integral water pump, 6-speed gearbox anddry sump lubrication

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Displacement 798 cm 3

Cylinder bore 82 mm

Piston stroke 75.6 mm

Compression ratio 12 : 1

Nominal output 63 kW, - at engine speed: 7500 min -1

with regular unleaded (RON 91) OE 61 kW, - at engine speed: 7500 min -1

Torque 83 Nm, - at engine speed: 5750 min -1

with regular unleaded (RON 91) OE 81 Nm, - at engine speed: 5750 min -1

Maximum engine speed max 9000 min -1

Idle speed 1250 +50 min -1


Fuel

Recommended fuel grade 95 ROZ/RON, Super unleaded

with regular unleaded (RON 91) OE 91 ROZ/RON, Regular unleaded (fuel grade, us-

able with power- and consumption-related restric-tions)

Usable fuel capacity approx. 16 l

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Usable fuel capacity approx. 16 l

Reserve fuel ≥ 4 l

Engine oil

Engine oil, capacity 2.9 l, with filter change2.7 l, without filter change0.3 l, additional, if swing-arm shaft cover is re-

movedLubricant Engine oil, 10W-40

Oil grades Mineral oils of API classification SF through SH.BMW Motorrad recommends not using oil addit-ives, because they can have a detrimental effecton clutch operation. Please do not hesitate tocontact your authorised BMW Motorrad dealerif you have any questions relating the choice of asuitable engine oil for your motorcycle.


Permissible viscosity classes

SAE 10 W-40 ≥ -20 °C, Operation at low temperatures

SAE 15 W-40 ≥ -10 °C

Clutch

Cl t h t M lti l t l t h i g i il b th

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Clutch type Multiplate clutch running in oil bath

TransmissionGearbox type Claw-shift 6-speed gearbox, integrated into en-

gine block

Gearbox transmission ratios 1.943 (35/68 teeth), Primary transmission ratio1:2.462 (13/32 teeth), 1st gear1:1.750 (16/28 teeth), 2nd gear1:1.381 (21/29 teeth), 3rd gear1:1.174 (23/27 teeth), 4th gear1:1.042 (24/25 teeth), 5th gear1:0.960 (25/24 teeth), 6th gear


Rear-wheel drive

Type of final drive Chain drive

Type of rear suspension Two-arm cast-aluminium swinging arm

Final drive, number of teeth (Pinion / sprocket) 16 / 42

Running gear

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Running gear

Front wheel

Type of front suspension Upside-down telescopic forkSpring travel, front 230 mm, At wheel

Rear wheel

Type of rear suspension Two-arm cast-aluminium swinging arm

Type of rear suspension Direct-pivot central spring strut with steplesslyadjustable rebound-stage damping

Spring travel at rear wheel 215 mm, At wheel


Brakes

Front wheel

Type of front brake Hydraulically operated twin disc brake with 2-pis-

ton floating calipers and floating brake discsBrake-pad material, front Sintered metal

Rear wheel

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Rear wheel

Type of rear brake Hydraulically operated disc brake with 1-piston

floating caliper and fixed discBrake-pad material, rear Organic material

Wheels and tyres

Recommended tyre sets You can obtain an up-to-date list of approvedtyres from your authorised BMW Motorrad dealeror on the Internet at "www.bmw-motorrad.com".

Front wheel

Front wheel, type Spoked wheel, MT H2

Front wheel rim size 2.15" x 21"Tyre designation, front 90 / 90 - 21


Rear wheel

Rear wheel type Spoked wheel, MT H2

Rear wheel rim size 4.25" x 17"

Tyre designation, rear 150 / 70 - 17Tyre pressure

Tyre pressure front 2 2 bar one up at tyre temperature: 20 °C

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Tyre pressure, front 2.2 bar, one-up, at tyre temperature: 20 C2.5 bar, two-up and/or with luggage, at tyre tem-perature: 20 °C

Tyre pressure, rear 2.5 bar, one-up, at tyre temperature: 20 °C2.9 bar, two-up and/or with luggage, at tyre tem-perature: 20 °C


Electrics

Electrical rating of on-board socket 5 A

Fuses Electronic fuses protect all the circuits. If an elec-

tronic fuse trips and de-energises a circuit, thecircuit is active as soon as the ignition is switchedon after the fault has been rectified.

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Battery

Battery, manufacturer and designation Exide ETX14-BS

Battery type AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) battery

Battery rated voltage 12 V

Battery rated capacity 14 Ah

Spark plugs

Spark plugs, manufacturer and designation NGK DCPR 8 E

Electrode gap of spark plug 0.9 ±0 mm, When newmax 1.2 mm, Wear limit


Lighting

Bulb for high-beam headlight H7 / 12 V / 55 W

Bulb for low-beam headlight H7 / 12 V / 55 W

Bulb for parking light W5W / 12 V / 5 WBulb for tail light/brake light LED / 12 V

Bulb for number-plate light W5W / 12 V / 5 W

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Bulb for number plate light W5W / 12 V / 5 W

Bulbs for flashing turn indicators, front R10W / 12 V / 10 W

with LED turn indicators OA LED / 12 VBulbs for flashing turn indicators, rear R10W / 12 V / 10 W

with LED turn indicators OA LED / 12 V


Frame

Frame type Tubular spaceframe

Type plate location Steering head, front top

VIN location Steering head, right

Dimensions

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Length of motorcycle 2320 mm, across front wheel to number-plate

carrierHeight of motorcycle 1350 mm, without rider at DIN unladen weight

Width of motorcycle 870 mm, across mirrors without mirrors

Front-seat height 880 mm, Without rider at unladen weight

with dual seat, low OE 850 mm, Without rider at unladen weightRider's inside-leg arc, heel to heel 1940 mm

with dual seat, low OE 1900 mm, Without rider at unladen weight

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Weights

Unladen weight 207 kg, DIN unladen weight, ready for road, 90 %load of fuel, without optional extras

Permissible gross weight 443 kgMaximum payload 236 kg

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Top speed >200 km/h

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Service

BMW Motorrad service . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

BMW Motorrad service quality . . . . . 136

BMW Motorrad Service Card: on-the-spot breakdown assistance . . . . 136

BMW M d i k 137

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BMW Motorrad service network . . . 137

Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137Confirmation of maintenancework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Confirmation of service . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

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BMW Motorrad serviceAdvanced technology requiresspecially adapted methods of maintenance and repair.

If maintenance and re-pair work is performed in-

expertly, it could result in con-i l d d h

the necessary technical know-how. BMW Motorrad recom-mends that you contact your au-thorised BMW Motorrad dealer

if you have questions regardingyour motorcycle.

BMW Motorrad service

Certain signs of wear, moreover,may otherwise not be noticeduntil it is too late to put themright at moderate cost. Your au-

thorised BMW Motorrad dealer'smechanics know every detail of your motorcycle and can take re-medial action if necessary before

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sequential damage and thus con-stitute a safety risk.BMW Motorrad recommends youto have all the associated workon your motorcycle carried outby a specialist workshop, prefer-ably an authorised BMW Motor-

rad dealer.Your authorised BMW Motorraddealer can provide information onBMW services and the work un-dertaken as part of each service.

Have all maintenance and repairwork carried out confirmed in the"Service" chapter in this manual.Authorised BMW Motorrad deal-ers are supplied with the latesttechnical information and have

quality

Along with its reputation for en-gineering quality and high reliab-ility, BMW Motorrad is a bywordfor excellent quality of service.To ensure that your BMW is al-ways in optimum condition, BMWMotorrad recommends that youhave the maintenance work re-quired for your motorcycle car-ried out regularly, preferably byyour authorised BMW Motor-

rad dealer. For generous treat-ment of claims submitted afterthe warranty period has expired,evidence of regular maintenanceis essential.

minor faults develop into seriousproblems. By having the neces-sary repairs done properly andin good time, you save time andmoney in the long run.

BMW Motorrad Service

Card: on-the-spotbreakdown assistanceIn the event of a breakdown, theBMW Motorrad Service Card is-sued with each new BMW mo-torcycle enables you to accessan extensive range of servicessuch as breakdown assistance,motorcycle transportation etc.(details can differ from country to

country). In the event of a break-

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down, contact the Mobile Serviceorganisation of BMW Motorrad.The specialists will provide thenecessary advice and assistance.

You will find important country-specific contact addresses andthe after-sales service organisa-tion phone numbers in the "Ser-

"Service Contact Europe" or"Service Contact Africa, Amer-ica, Asia, Australia, Oceania".

Maintenance work BMW Pre-delivery Check Your authorised BMW Motorraddealer conducts the BMW pre-

the date when the next servicewill be due.Riders who cover long distancesin a year might have to bring in

their motorcycles for service be-fore the next scheduled date. Itis to allow for these cases thata maximum odometer reading is

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vice Kontakt / Service Contact"brochures, along with informa-tion on Mobile Service and thedealership network.

BMW Motorrad servicenetwork BMW Motorrad has an extens-ive after-sales service network inplace to look after you and yourmotorcycle in more than 100countries. In Germany alone, you

have the best possible accessto approximately 200 authorisedBMW Motorrad dealers.All information concerning the in-ternational dealership network

can be found in the brochure

dealer conducts the BMW pre-delivery check before handing

over the motorcycle to you.BMW Running-in Check The BMW running-in check hasto be performed when the mo-torcycle has covered between500 km and 1200 km

BMW ServiceThe BMW Service is carried outonce a year; the extent of servi-

cing can vary, depending on theage of the motorcycle and thedistance it has covered. Your au-thorised BMW Motorrad dealerconfirms that the service work

has been carried out and enters

entered as well in the confirma-tion of service. Servicing has tobe brought forward if this odo-meter reading is reached beforethe next scheduled date for theservice.The service-due indicator in the

multifunction display reminds youabout one month or 1000 kmin advance when the time for aservice is approaching, on thebasis of the programmed values.

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Confirmation of maintenance work

BMW Pre-deliveryCheck

Completedon

BMW Running-inCheck

Completedon

Odometer reading

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Stamp, signature

Odometer reading

Next serviceat the latest

onor, if logged beforehand,

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at the latest


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at the latest


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at the latest


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at the latest


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Confirmation of serviceThe table is intended as a record of maintenance, warranty and repair work, the installation of optionalaccessories and, if appropriate, special campaign (recall) work.

Item Odometerreading

Date

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AAbbreviations and symbols, 6ABS

Control, 16Engineering details, 70Operation, 49Self-diagnosis, 62Warnings, 30

Accessories

Stowage, 15Technical data, 131

BMW Motorrad service, 136BMW Motorrad Service

Card, 136Brake fluid

Checking fluid levels, 90Reservoir, front, 13Reser oir rear 13

Replacing number-plate lightbulbs, 108Replacing side-light bulb, 106Replacing turn indicator

bulbs, 107Technical data, 132Warning for bulb failure, 28

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AccessoriesGeneral instructions, 74

Air filterInstallation, 110Removal, 110Stowage, 15

Anti-theft alarm

Telltale light, 18Warnings, 32

BBattery

Charging, 113Charging battery whenconnected, 112Installation, 114Maintenance instructions, 112Removal, 113

Reservoir, rear, 13

Brake padsChecking brake-padthickness, 89Running in, 63

BrakesAdjusting handlebar lever, 50Checking operation, 88Safety instructions, 63Technical data, 129

BulbsGeneral instructions, 103

Overview, headlights, 19Replacing high-beam headlightbulb, 104Replacing low-beam headlightbulb, 104

CCase

Operation, 77Chain

Adjusting tension, 94Checking tension, 93Checking wear, 94

Lubricating, 93Checklist, 60Clock, 22

Adjusting, 38Control, 18

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ClutchAdjusting handlebar lever, 50Checking operation, 92Technical data, 127

Confirmation of maintenancework, 138Coolant

Checking fill level, 91Fill-level indicator 13

EElectrics

Technical data, 131Electronic immobiliser (EWS), 37

Warning, 27Emergency off switch (kill

switch), 17Operation, 48

Engine

FFirst-aid kit

Stowage, 14Frame

Technical data, 133Front-wheel stand

Installing, 102Fuel

Fill-level indicator, 23, 24Fill k 13

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Fill level indicator, 13Filler neck, 13Temperature gauge, 23, 24Topping up, 92Warning forovertemperature, 27

Currency, 7

DDamping

Adjuster, rear, 13Adjusting rear, 52

Dimensions, 133Display

See multifunction display, 18

gControl, 17Starting, 60Technical data, 125Warning for engineelectronics, 28

Engine oil

Checking fill level, 87Dipstick, 11Filler neck, 11Technical data, 126Topping up, 88

Warning for engine oilpressure, 28

Equipment, 7

Filler neck, 13

Refuelling, 66Technical data, 4, 126Warning for fuel down toreserve, 27

Fuses, 131

GGear indicator, 23General views

Instrument cluster, 18Left handlebar fitting, 16

Left side of motorcycle, 11Right handlebar fitting, 17Right side of motorcycle, 13Underneath the seat, 14Underneath the trim panel, 15

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Grip heatingControl, 17Operation, 48

HHandlebar fittings

General view, left side, 16General view, right side, 17

Hazard warning flashers

IIdle

Telltale light, 22Ignition

Switching off, 36Switching on, 36

ImmobiliserSee EWS, 37

Instrument cluster

Low-beam headlightSwitching on, 45

LuggageInstructions for loading and

securing objects, 75MMaintenance intervals, 137Mirrors

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gControl, 16, 17Operation, 47

HeadlightBeam throw, 54Driving on right/driving onleft, 54Overview, 19

Headlight flasher, 16Helmet holder, 14, 56High-beam headlight

Control, 16

Switching on, 45Telltale light, 22

Horn, 16

Overview, 18

JJump starting, 111

K Keys, 36, 38

LLaying up, 120Lights

Headlight flasher, 45Switch on the high-beamheadlight, 45Switch on the parking lights, 45Switching on the low-beamheadlight, 45Switching on the side lights, 45

Adjusting, 51

MotorcycleLaying up, 120Parking, 65Restoring to use, 120

Multifunction display, 18

Status indicators, 22

OOdometer and tripmeters, 22

Control, 18Operation, 38

On-board computerAmbient temperature, 40Average consumption, 41Average speed, 40Control, 16

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Current consumption, 41Operation, 39Range, 42Redline warning, 44

Status indicators, 23Stopwatch, 42Warnings, 29

P

Running gearTechnical data, 128

Running in, 62

SSafety instructions

Brakes, 63General, 58

Seat

Status indicatorsSee also warnings, 22Standard status indicators, 22With on-board computer, 23

Steering lock, 37StopwatchControl, 18

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PParking, 65Parking light

Switching on, 45Power socket, 11, 74Pre-ride check, 61

RRear-wheel drive

Technical data, 128Refuelling, 13, 66Reserve volume

Warning, 27Restoring to use, 120Rev. counter, 18Rider's Manual

Stowage, 14

Installation, 55Lock, 11Removal, 55

Service, 136Service Card, 136Service-due indicator, 22

Side lightSwitching on, 45

Spark plugsTechnical data, 131

Speedometer, 18

Spring preloadAdjuster, rear, 13Adjusting rear, 51Tools, 14

Starting, 60

Technical dataBattery, 131Brakes, 129Bulbs, 132Clutch, 127Dimensions, 133

Electrics, 131Engine, 125Engine oil, 126Frame, 133Fuel, 4, 126

Rear-wheel drive, 128Running gear, 128Spark plugs, 131Standards, 7Transmission, 127

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Weights, 134Wheels and tyres, 129

Telltale lights, 22Toolkit

Contents, 86Stowage, 14Topcase

Operation, 80Torques 123

Running in, 63Table of tyre pressures, 14Technical data, 129

VVehicle identification number, 13

WWarning light for engine rpm, 18W i 24

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Torques, 123

TransmissionTechnical data, 127Transportation

Lashing, 67Troubleshooting chart, 122Turn indicators

Control, left, 16Control, right, 17Operation, 46Telltale light, 22

Type plate, 13Tyres

Checking inflation pressure, 53Checking tread depth, 92Pressures, 4, 130Recommendation, 95

Warnings, 24

Mode of presentation, 24With ABS, 30With anti-theft alarm, 32With on-board computer, 29

Warnings, overview, 26, 31

Weights, 134Payload table, 14

WheelsChange of size, 95Checking rims, 93

Installing front wheel, 97Installing rear wheel, 101Remove the front wheel, 96Removing rear wheel, 100Technical data, 129

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Important data for refuelling

FuelRecommended fuel grade 95 ROZ/RON, Super unleaded

with regular unleaded (RON 91) OE 91 ROZ/RON, Regular unleaded(fuel grade, usable with power-and consumption-related restric-tions)

Usable fuel capacity approx. 16 lReserve fuel 4 l



Tyre pressure

Tyre pressure, front 2.2 bar, one-up, at tyre temperat-ure: 20 °C2.5 bar, two-up and/or with lug-gage, at tyre temperature: 20 °C

Tyre pressure, rear 2.5 bar, one-up, at tyre temperat-ure: 20 °C2.9 bar, two-up and/or with lug-gage, at tyre temperature: 20 °C

BMW recommends

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