Rider's Manual R 1200 R, R 1200 R Classic BMW Motorrad The Ultimate Riding Machine Motorcycle data/dealership details Motorcycle data Dealership details Model Person to contact in Service department Vehicle identification number Ms/Mr Colour code Phone number Date of first registration Registration number Dealership address/phone number (com- pany stamp) Welcome to BMW BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly provide advice and assistance. We congratulate you on your choice of a motorcycle from We hope that you will enjoy rid- BMW and welcome you to the ing your BMW and that all your community of BMW riders. journeys will be pleasant and safe Familiarise yourself with your new motorcycle so that you can ride it BMW Motorrad. 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 questions concerning your motorcycle, your authorised 01 41 8 532 111 *01418532111* *01418532111* *01418532111* Table of Contents You can also consult the index at 3 Status indicators ....... 19 Automatic Stability Control the end of this Rider's Manual if Multifunction display . 20 ASC . 45 you want to find a particular topic Meaning of symbols. 21 Clutch . 46 or item of information. Warning and telltale Brakes . 46 1 General instructions .... 5 lights . 22 Mirrors . 47 Overview . 6 Service-due indicator . 23 Spring preload . 48 Abbreviations and Range . 23 Damping . 49 symbols . 6 Ambient temperature. 24 Electronic Suspension Ad- Equipment . 7 Tyre pressures . 24 justment ESA . 50 Technical data . 7 Warnings . 25 Tyres . 51 Currency . 7 4 Operation................ 37 Headlight . 52 2 General views ............ 9 Ignition switch/steering Seat . 52 General view, left side . 11 lock . 38 5 Riding .................... 55 General view, right side . 13 Electronic immobiliser Safety instructions . 56 Multifunction switch, left . 14 EWS . 39 Checklist . 58 Multifunction switch, Clock . 40 Starting. 59 right . 15 Reading . 40 Running in . 61 Instrument panel . 16 Lights . 41 Brakes . 62 Underneath the seat . 17 Turn indicators . 42 Parking your motorcycle . 63 Hazard warning flashers . 43 Refuelling . 64 Emergency off switch (kill Securing motorcycle for switch) . 44 transportation . 65 Grip heating . 44 6 Engineering details..... 67 Battery . 109 Dimensions . 131 Brake system with BMW 9 Care .................... 113 Weights . 132 Motorrad Integral ABS . 68 Care products . 114 Riding specifications . 133 Electronic engine manage- Washing motorcycle. 114 11 Service ............... 135 ment with BMW Motorrad Cleaning easily damaged BMW Motorrad Service . 136 ASC . 70 components . 114 BMW Motorrad Mobility Tyre pressure monitoring Paint care . 115 services . 136 RDC. 72 Protective wax coating . 116 Maintenance work . 136 7 Accessories ............. 75 Laying up motorcycle . 116 Confirmation of mainten- General instructions . 76 Restoring motorcycle to ance work . 138 Power sockets . 76 use . 116 Confirmation of service . 143 Cases . 77 10 Technical data ...... 117 12 Index ................. 145 Topcase. 79 troubleshooting chart . 118 8 Maintenance ............ 83 Threaded fasteners . 119 General instructions . 84 Engine . 122 Toolkit. 84 Fuel . 123 Engine oil . 85 Engine oil . 124 Brake system . 86 Clutch . 125 Clutch . 91 Transmission . 125 Rims and tyres . 92 Rear-wheel drive . 126 Wheels . 93 Running gear . 126 Front-wheel stand . 100 Brakes . 128 Bulbs . 101 Wheels and tyres. 128 Headlight . 107 Electrics . 129 Jump starting . 108 Frame . 131 General instructions General instructions 1 Overview . 6 5 Abbreviations and symbols . 6 Equipment . 7 Technical data . 7 Currency . 7 z General instructions Overview Specific instructions on OE Optional extra how to operate, control, ad- The motorcycles are as- 1 Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual just or look after items of equip- sembled complete with will provide you with an initial 6 ment on the motorcycle. all the BMW optional ex- overview of your motorcycle. All tras originally ordered. maintenance and repair work on Indicates the end of an item of information. the motorcycle is documented in OA Optional accessory Chapter 11. This record of the Instruction. You can obtain optional maintenance work you have had accessories through your performed on your motorcycle is Result of an activity. authorised BMW Motor- a precondition for generous treat- rad dealer; optional ac- ment of goodwill claims. Reference to a page with cessories have to be When the time comes to sell more detailed informa- retrofitted to the motor- your BMW, please remember tion. cycle. to hand over this Rider's Manual; it is an important part of the mo- Indicates the end of a EWS Electronic immobiliser. torcycle. passage relating to spe- cific accessories or items DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb- z General instructions Abbreviations and of equipment. stahlwarnanlage) symbols Tightening torque. ABS Anti-lock brake system Indicates warnings that you must comply with for reas- ASC Automatic Stability Con- ons of your safety and the safety Item of technical data. trol. of others, and to protect your motorcycle against damage. ESA Electronic Suspension find these features described in the basis of the data, illustrations Adjustment separate manuals. or descriptions in this manual. 1 Electronic Suspension Adjustment. Technical data 7 All dimensions, weights and RDC Tyre pressure monitoring power ratings stated in the (ReifenDruck-Control) Rider's Manual are quoted to the standards and comply with the Equipment tolerance requirements of the When you ordered your BMW Deutsches Institut für Normung motorcycle, you chose various e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual items of custom equipment. countries may differ. This Rider's Manual describes optional extras (OE) offered by Currency BMW and selected optional ac- The high safety and quality cessories (OA). This explains why standards of BMW motorcycles the manual may also contain de- are maintained by constant z General instructions scriptions of equipment which development work on designs, you have not ordered. Please equipment and accessories. note, too, that your motorcycle Because of this, your motorcycle might not be exactly as illus- may differ from the information trated in this manual on account supplied in the Rider's Manual. of country-specific differences. Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely If your BMW was supplied with rule out errors and omissions. equipment not described in We hope you will appreciate that this Rider's Manual, you will no claims can be entertained on 1 8 z General instructions General views General views 2 General view, left side. 11 9 General view, right side . 13 Multifunction switch, left . 14 Multifunction switch, right . 15 Instrument panel . 16 Underneath the seat . 17 z General views 2 10 z General views General view, left side 1 Clutch-fluid reservoir 2 ( 91) 11 2 Fuel filler neck ( 64) 3 Power socket ( 76) 4 Adjuster for damping char- acteristic ( 49) 5 Engine oil level indicator ( 85) z General views 2 12 z General views General view, right side 1 Seat lock ( 52) 2 2 Engine-oil filler neck 13 ( 86) 3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 89) 4 Vehicle Identification Num- ber (VIN) (on steering-head bearing) z General views Multifunction switch, 2 left 14 1 Selecting readings ( 40) 2 with Automatic Stability Control (ASC) OE Operating ASC ( 45) 3 with Electronic Suspen- sion Adjustment (ESA) OE Operating ESA ( 50) 4 Horn 5 Flashing turn indicators, left ( 42) Hazard warning flashers z General views ( 43) 6 High-beam headlight and headlight flasher ( 42) Multifunction switch, right 2 1 Emergency off switch (kill 15 switch) ( 44) 2 Starter button ( 59) 3 with heated handlebar grips OE Grip heating ( 44) 4 Cancel button, flashing turn indicators ( 42) Pushbutton, cancel hazard warning flashers ( 43) 5 Flashing turn indicators, right ( 42) z General views Hazard warning flashers ( 43) Instrument panel 2 1 Speedometer 16 2 Warning and telltale lights ( 22) 3 Rev. counter 4 Ambient-light brightness sensor (for adapting the brightness of the instru- ment lighting) with anti-theft alarm OE Anti-theft alarm telltale light (see the instructions for use for the anti-theft alarm) z General views 5 Operation of the clock ( 40) 6 Multifunction display ( 20) 7 Control for the odometer ( 40) Underneath the seat 1 Battery ( 109) 2 2 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear 17 ( 90) 3 Rider's Manual Toolkit 4 Table of tyre pressures 5 Payload table 6 Adjuster, spring preload ( 48) z General views 2 18 z General views Status indicators Status indicators 3 Multifunction display . 20 19 Meaning of symbols . 21 Warning and telltale lights . 22 Service-due indicator . 23 Range . 23 Ambient temperature . 24 Tyre pressures. 24 Warnings . 25 z Status indicators Multifunction display 3 1 Trip meter ( 40) 20 2 Warning for engine elec- tronics ( 29) 3 with tyre pressure monit- oring (RDC) OE Tyre pressures ( 24) 4 Clock ( 40) 5 Service due ( 23) 6 Top values area 7 with Electronic Suspen- sion Adjustment (ESA) OE ESA setting ( 50) 8 – with on-board computer (OE) z Status indicators Symbols explaining the readings shown in the values area ( 21) 9 – with on-board computer (OE) Coolant temperature The horizontal bars indic- ate the level of the coolant temperature.