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Rider's Manual (US Model) R 1200 GS Adventure BMW Motorrad The Ultimate Riding Machine Motorcycle/Retailer Data Motorcycle data Retailer Data Model Contact in Service Vehicle Identification Number Ms./Mr. Color number Phone number First registration Registration number Retailer's address/phone number (com- pany stamp) Welcome to BMW is always happy to provide advice and assistance. We congratulate you on your choice of a motorcycle from We wish you many miles of safe BMW and welcome you to the and enjoyable riding community of BMW riders. Familiarize yourself with your new BMW Motorrad. motorcycle so that you can ride it safely and confidently in all traffic situations. Please read this Rider's Manual carefully before starting to use your new BMW motorcycle. It contains important information on how to operate the controls and how to make the best possible use of all your BMW's technical features. In addition, it contains information on maintenance and care to help you maintain your motorcycle's reliability and safety, as well as its value. If you have any questions con- cerning your motorcycle, your au- thorized BMW Motorrad retailer Table of Contents You can also consult the index at 3 Status indicators ....... 19 BMW Motorrad Integral the end of this Rider's Manual if Multifunction display . 20 ABS . 49 you want to find a particular topic Meanings of displays . 21 Automatic Stability Control or item of information. Warning and indicator ASC . 50 1 General instructions .... 5 lights . 21 Clutch . 51 Overview . 6 Service display . 22 Brakes . 52 Abbreviations and Range . 22 Shifting . 53 symbols . 6 Ambient temperature. 23 Mirrors . 54 Equipment . 7 Tire inflation pressures . 23 Windshield . 54 Technical data . 7 Oil level indicator . 24 Handlebars . 55 Currentness of this man- Warning indicators . 24 Spring preload . 55 ual............................ 7 4 Operation................ 39 Damping . 57 2 Overviews ................ 9 Ignition switch and steering Electronic suspension ad- General view, left side . 11 lock . 40 justment ESA . 58 General view, right side . 13 Electronic immobilizer Tires . 60 Multifunction switch, left . 14 EWS . 41 Headlight . 60 Right handlebar fitting . 16 Clock . 42 Front and rear seats. 61 Underneath seat . 17 Display . 43 Helmet holder . 63 Instrument cluster . 18 Lights . 45 5 Riding .................... 65 Turn indicators . 46 Safety instructions . 66 Hazard warning flashers . 47 Checklist . 68 Emergency ON/OFF Starting. 68 switch . 48 Running in . 70 Heated handlebar grips . 48 Offroad riding . 71 Brakes . 72 Clutch . 101 Clutch . 136 Parking your motorcycle . 73 Rims and Tires . 102 Transmission . 136 Refueling . 74 Wheels . 102 Rear-wheel drive . 137 Secure motorcycle for trans- Front wheel stand . 108 Running gear . 137 port . 75 Lamps. 110 Brakes . 138 6 Technology in Air filter. 117 Wheels and tires . 139 detail ..................... 77 Jump-starting . 119 Electrical system . 140 Brake system with BMW Battery . 120 Frame . 142 Motorrad Integral ABS . 78 9 Care .................... 125 Dimensions . 142 Engine management with Care products . 126 Weights . 143 BMW Motorrad ASC . 80 Washing your motorcy- Riding specifications . 143 Tire Pressure Control TPC/ cle. 126 11 Service ............... 145 RDC. 82 Cleaning sensitive motorcy- Reporting safety Electronic suspension ad- cle parts . 126 defects . 146 justment ESA . 83 Paint care . 127 BMW Motorrad Service . 147 7 Accessories ............. 85 Protective wax coating . 128 BMW Motorrad Mobility General instructions . 86 Storing motorcycle . 128 Services . 147 Onboard sockets . 86 Returning motorcycle to Maintenance work . 147 Case . 87 use . 128 Confirmation of mainte- Topcase. 89 10 Technical data ...... 129 nance work . 149 Confirmation of service . 154 8 Maintenance ............ 93 Troubleshooting chart . 130 General instructions . 94 Threaded fasteners . 131 12 Index ................. 156 Onboard toolkit. 94 Engine . 133 Engine oil . 95 Fuel . 134 Brake system . 96 Engine oil . 135 General instructions General instructions 1 Overview . 6 5 Abbreviations and symbols . 6 Equipment . 7 Technical data . 7 Currentness of this manual . 7 z General instructions Overview Special information on op- OE Optional equipment erating and inspecting your The motorcycles are as- 1 Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man- motorcycle as well as mainte- sembled complete with ual will provide you with an initial 6 nance and adjustment proce- all the BMW optional ex- overview of your motorcycle. All dures. tras originally ordered. maintenance and repair work car- Indicates the end of an ried out on your motorcycle will OA Optional accessory item of information. be documented in Chapter 11. BMW optional acces- Proof of the maintenance work Instruction. sories can be purchased performed is a prerequisite for and installed at your au- generous treatment of claims. Result of an activity. thorized BMW Motorrad When the time comes to sell retailer. your BMW, please remember Reference to a page with to hand over this Rider's Manual; more detailed informa- EWS Electronic immobilizer. it is an important part of the mo- tion. torcycle. DWA Anti-theft alarm. Indicates the end of ac- Abbreviations and cessory or equipment- ABS Anti-Lock Brake System. z General instructions symbols dependent information. ASC Automatic Stability Con- Indicates warnings that Tightening torque. trol. you must comply with for reasons of your safety and the ESA Electronic Suspension safety of others, and to protect Technical data. Adjustment. your motorcycle against damage. TPC/ Tire Pressure Control RDC (TPC). Equipment Technical data When you ordered your BMW All dimensions, weights and out- 1 motorcycle, you chose various puts in the Rider's Manual refer 7 items of custom equipment. This to the Deutsches Institut für Nor- Rider's Manual describes optional mung e. V. (DIN) and comply with equipment (OE) offered by BMW its tolerance regulations. Ver- and selected optional accessories sions for individual countries may (OA). This explains why the man- differ. ual may also contain descriptions of equipment which you have not Currentness of this ordered. Please note, too, that manual your motorcycle might not be ex- actly as illustrated in this manual The high safety and quality stan- on account of country-specific dards of BMW motorcycles are differences. maintained by constant devel- If your BMW is equipped with opment work on designs, equip- options or accessories not de- ment and accessories. Because scribed in this Rider's Manual, of this, your motorcycle may dif- z General instructions then this equipment is described fer from the information supplied in separate operating instructions. in the Rider's Manual. In addition, BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee the total absence of errors. We hope you will appreciate that no claims can be entertained on the basis of the data, illustrations or descriptions in this manual. 1 8 z General instructions Overviews Overviews 2 General view, left side. 11 9 General view, right side . 13 Multifunction switch, left . 14 Right handlebar fitting . 16 Underneath seat . 17 Instrument cluster . 18 z Overviews 2 10 z Overviews General view, left side 1 Adjusting front spring 2 preload ( 55) 11 2 Adjusting windshield ( 54) 3 Headlight range adjust- ment (below instrument cluster) ( 61) 4 Clutch fluid reservoir ( 101) 5 Type plate (on frame be- hind side cover) z Overviews 6 Seat lock ( 61) 7 Onboard socket ( 86) 8 Adjustment of rear damp- ing ( 57) 9 Engine oil level indicator ( 95) 2 12 z Overviews General view, right side 1 Adjuster for spring preload, 2 rear ( 55) 13 2 Fuel filler opening ( 74) 3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 99) 4 Vehicle Identification Number (on steering-head bearing) 5 Air filter (behind right side panel) ( 117) 6 Engine oil fill location z Overviews ( 96) 7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 100) Multifunction switch, 2 left 14 1 Selecting readings ( 43). with onboard computer OE Reset average values ( 44). 2 with additional head- light OE Operating additional head- lights ( 46) z Overviews 3 with BMW Motorrad In- tegral ABS II OE ABS operation ( 49) with Automatic Stability Control OE Operating ASC ( 50) 4 with Electronic Suspen- sion Adjustment (ESA) OE Operating ESA ( 58) 5 Horn 6 Flashing turn indicators, left ( 46) Hazard warning flashers ( 47) 7 Headlight flasher and high- beam headlight ( 45) 2 15 z Overviews Right handlebar fitting 2 1 Emergency ON/OFF 16 switch ( 48) 2 Starter button ( 68) 3 with heated handlebar grips OE Heated hand grip operation ( 48) 4 Flashing turn indicators, right ( 46) Hazard warning flashers ( 47) z Overviews 5 Turn indicators off ( 46) Hazard warning flashers off ( 47) Underneath seat 1 Rider's Manual (US Model) 2 2 Battery ( 120) 17 3 Onboard toolkit Payload table (in tool tray) Tire inflation pressure table (in tool tray) 4 Helmet holder ( 63) z Overviews Instrument cluster 2 1 Speedometer 18 2 Tachometer 3 Warning and indicator lights ( 21) 4 Multifunction display ( 20) 5 Ambient brightness sensor (for brightness adjustment of instrument lighting) with anti-theft alarm OE Anti-theft alarm indicator z Overviews light (see anti-theft alarm operating instructions) 6 Operating odometer ( 43) Operating clock ( 42) Status indicators Status indicators 3 Multifunction display . 20 19 Meanings of displays . 21 Warning and indicator lights. 21 Service display . 22 Range . 22 Ambient temperature . 23 Tire inflation pressures . 23 Oil level indicator. 24 Warning indicators . 24 z Status indicators Multifunction display 3