BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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wholly or in part without written
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After Sales.
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BMW recommends
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08.2009, 1st edition
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
2 General views . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 15
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Electronic immobiliser
EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Odometer and
tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 40
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
DTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
8 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General instructions . . . . . . . 102
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 103
General instructions . . . . . . . 104
Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Brake fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
10 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 138
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Protective wax coating . . . . 140
Lay up the motorcycle . . . . 140
Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
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al; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that you
must comply with for reas-
ons of your safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
motorcycle against damage.
Indicates the end of a
passage relating to spe-
cific accessories or items
of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Item of technical data.
of country-specific differences.
If your BMW was supplied with
equipment not described in
this Rider's Manual, you will
find these features described in
separate manuals.
are maintained by constant
development work on designs,
equipment and accessories.
Because of this, your motorcycle
may differ from the information
supplied in the Rider's Manual.
Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely
rule out errors and omissions.
We hope you will appreciate that
no claims can be entertained on
the basis of the data, illustrations
or descriptions in this manual.
Chain settings
6 Engine oil level indicator
( 105)
7 Adjuster for front
compression-stage
damping ( 49)
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