BMW Motorrad R 1200 GS Adventure Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate Riding

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Rider's Manual (US Model)

R 1200 GS Adventure

Motorcycle/Retailer Data

Motorcycle data

Model

Vehicle Identification Number

Color number

First registration

Registration number

Retailer Data

Contact in Service

Ms./Mr.

Phone number

Retailer's address/phone number

(company stamp)

Welcome to BMW

We congratulate you on your

choice of a motorcycle from

BMW and welcome you to the

community of BMW riders.

Familiarize yourself with your

new motorcycle so that you

can ride it safely and confi-

dently in all traffic situations.

Please read this Rider's Man-

ual carefully before starting

to use your new BMW motor-

cycle. It contains important

information on how to oper-

ate the controls and how to

make the best possible use

of all your BMW's technical

features.

In addition, it contains infor-

mation on maintenance and

care to help you maintain your

motorcycle's reliability and

safety, as well as its value.

If you have questions con-

cerning your motorcycle, your

authorized BMW Motorrad

dealer will gladly provide ad-

vice and assistance.

We wish you many miles of

safe and enjoyable riding

BMW Motorrad.

Table of Contents

You can also use the index at

the end of this Rider's Manual

to find a specific topic.

1 General instructions . . . 5

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

Abbreviations and

symbols . . . ............... 6

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

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

Currentness of this

manual . . . . ............... 7

2 Overviews . . ........... 9

General view, left side . . . 11

General view, right

side..................... 13

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

Left handlebar fitting . . . . . 15

Handlebar fitting, right . . . 16

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 17

Headlight . .............. 18

3 Status indicators . . . . . 19

Multifunction display . . . . . 20

Warning and indicator

lights . . . . . .............. 20

ABS warning lightOE ..... 20

Function indicators . . . . . . 20

General warning

indicators . .............. 21

ABS warning

indicatorsOE ............. 27

4 Operation. . . .......... 35

Ignition switch and

steering lock . . .......... 36

Electronic immobilizer

EWS.................... 37

Hazard warning

flashers . . . .............. 38

Tripmaster .............. 39

Clock . . . . . .............. 41

Onboard computerOE .... 42

Emergency ON/OFF

switch . . . . .............. 46

Heated hand gripsOE ..... 46

Clutch . . . . .............. 47

Brakes . . . . .............. 47

Shift lever . .............. 49

Lights . . . . . .............. 49

Headlight . .............. 51

Turn indicators .......... 52

Front and rear seats . . . . . 53

Helmet holder . .......... 55

Mirrors . . . . .............. 56

Adjusting windshield . . . . . 56

Spring preload .......... 57

Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 58

Tires . . . . . . .............. 59

5 Riding . . .............. 61

Safety instructions . . . . . . . 62

Checklist . . .............. 64

Starting . . . .............. 64

Starting off with BMW

Integral ABSOE .......... 67

Running in .............. 67

Driving offroad . .......... 68

Parking your

motorcycle .............. 69

Refueling . . . . . . .......... 71

General brake system . . . . 72

Brake system with BMW

Integral ABSOE .......... 73

6 Accessories .......... 79

General instructions . . . . . 80

Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . 80

Luggage . . . . . . .......... 83

CaseOA ................. 84

TopcaseOA .............. 87

7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 91

General instructions . . . . . 92

Toolkit . ................. 93

Engine oil . . . . . .......... 94

General brake system . . . . 95

Brake pads. . . . .......... 96

Brake fluid . . . . .......... 97

Clutch . ................ 100

Tires . . . ................ 101

Rims . . . ................ 102

Wheels. ................ 102

Front wheel stand . . . . . . 108

Lamps . ................ 109

Air filter ................ 119

Removing right side

panel . . ................ 121

Installing right side

panel . . ................ 122

Jump-starting . ......... 122

Battery . ................ 123

8 Care . ................ 127

Care products . ......... 128

Washing your

motorcycle . . . . ......... 128

Cleaning sensitive

motorcycle parts . . ..... 129

Paint care . . . . . ......... 130

Protective wax

coating ................ 130

Storing motorcycle ..... 130

Returning motorcycle to

use .................... 131

9 Technical data . . ..... 133

Troubleshooting

chart . . . ................ 134

Threaded fasteners ..... 135

Engine . ................ 136

Riding specifications . . . . 139

Clutch . ................ 139

Transmission . . ......... 139

Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 140

Running gear . . ......... 140

Brakes . ................ 141

Wheels and tires . . . ..... 141

Electrical system . . ..... 143

Frame. . ................ 144

Dimensions . . . ......... 145

Weights ................ 145

10 Service . . . . ......... 147

BMW Motorrad

Service ................ 148

BMW Motorrad Service

Quality . ................ 148

BMW Motorrad Service

Card - On-the-spot

breakdown

assistance . . . . ......... 149

BMW Motorrad Service

Network................ 149

Maintenance work . ..... 149

Maintenance

schedules . . . . . ......... 150

Confirmation of

maintenance work . ..... 151

Confirmation of

service . . . . ............. 156

General instructions

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

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6

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

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

Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . 7

General instructions

Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-

ual will provide you with an

initial overview of your motor-

cycle. All maintenance and

repair work carried out on

your motorcycle will be docu-

mented in Chapter 10. Proof

of the maintenance work per-

formed is a prerequisite for

generous treatment of claims.

Should you want to sell your

BMW one day, please also re-

member to turn over the Rid-

er's Manual to the new owner;

it is an important part of your

motorcycle.

Abbreviations and

symbols

Indicates warnings that

you must comply with for

reasons of your safety and the

safety of others, and to pro-

tect your motorcycle against

damage.

Special information on

operating and inspecting

your motorcycle as well as

maintenance and adjustment

procedures.

Indicates the end of an

item of information.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page

with more detailed in-

formation.

Indicates the end

of accessory or

equipment-dependent

information.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

OE Optional equipment

BMW equipment avail-

able only as a factory

installed option.

OA Optional accessories

BMW optional acces-

sories can be pur-

chased and installed

at your authorized

BMW Motorrad retail-

er.

EWS Electronic immobilizer.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-

tem.

General instructions

Equipment

When you ordered your BMW

motorcycle, you chose vari-

ous items of custom equip-

ment. This Rider's Manual

describes optional equipment

(OE) offered by BMW and se-

lected optional accessories

(OA). This explains why the

manual may also contain de-

scriptions of equipment which

you have not ordered. Please

note, too, that your motorcy-

cle might not be exactly as

illustrated in this manual on

account of country-specific

differences.

If your BMW is equipped with

options or accessories not

described in this Rider's Man-

ual, then this equipment is

described in a separate oper-

ating manual.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and

outputs in the Rider's Manual

refer to the Deutsche Institut

für Normung e. V. (DIN) and

comply with its tolerance reg-

ulations. Versions for individ-

ual countries may differ.

Currentness of this

manual

The high safety and quality

standards of BMW motorcy-

cles are maintained by con-

stant development work on

designs, equipment and ac-

cessories. Because of this,

your motorcycle may differ

from the information supplied

in the Rider's Manual. In ad-

dition, 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 de-

scriptions in this manual. 1

General instructions

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