BMW Motorrad R 1250 RS 2021 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

RIDER'S MANUAL

(US MODEL)

R 1250 RS

BMW

MOTORRAD

MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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YOUR BMW.

We are pleased that you have chosen a BMW Motorrad vehicle

and welcome you to the family of BMW riders. Familiarize your-

self with your new vehicle so that you can ride safely and confi-

dently in all traffic situations.

About these operating instructions

Read these operating instructions before starting your new BMW.

It contains important notes about operating the vehicle that will

enable you to make full use of the technical assets of your BMW.

You will also obtain preventive maintenance and care instructions,

which are beneficial to operating and road safety and help retain

the value of your vehicle as much as possible.

If you should decide to sell your BMW one day, please remember

to hand over these operating instructions as well. They are an

important part of your vehicle.

We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding with your

BMW

BMW Motorrad.

01 GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS 2

Quick & easy reference 4

Abbreviations and sym-

bols 4

Equipment 5

Technical data 5

Timeliness of the status

of this manual 6

Additional sources of

information 6

Certificates and operat-

ing permits 6

Data memory 6

02 OVERVIEWS 12

Overall view, left side 14

Overall view, right side 15

Underneath the seat 16

Multifunction switch,

left 17

Multifunction switch,

right 18

Instrument cluster 19

03 DISPLAYS 20

Indicator and warning

lights 22

TFT display in

Pure Ride view 23

TFT display in the

View menu 24

Indicator lights 25

04 OPERATION 52

Ignition switch/steer-

ing lock 54

Ignition with Key-

less Ride 56

Emergency-off switch 60

Lights 61

Hazard warning lights 62

Turn signals 63

Traction control (ASC/

DTC) 64

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjustment

(D-ESA) 65

Riding mode 68

PRO riding mode 69

Cruise control 71

Hill Start Control 73

Shiftpoint light 76

Anti-theft alarm sys-

tem (DWA) 76

Tire pressure control

(TPC) 79

Heated grips 79

Rider seat and passen-

ger seat 80

05 TFT DISPLAY 82

General notes 84

Principle 85

Pure Ride view 91

General settings 92

Bluetooth 94

My Vehicle 97

Sport 100

Navigation 102

Media 104

Phone 104

Displaying software

version 105

Displaying license in-

formation 105

06 SETTING 106

Mirrors 108

Windshield 108

Headlights 109

Clutch 109

Gearshift lever 110

Brake 111

Footrests 113

Spring preload 114

Damping 115

07 RIDING 116

Safety instructions 118

Regular check 120

Starting 121

Breaking in 124

Shifting 125

Brakes 127

Parking the motorcy-

cle 129

Refueling 130

Fastening motorcy-

cle in place for trans-

portation 135

08 TECHNOLOGY IN

DETAIL 138

General notes 140

Anti-lock braking sys-

tem (ABS) 140

Traction control

(ASC/DTC) 143

Dynamic engine

brake control (MSR) 145

Dynamic ESA 146

Riding mode 147

Dynamic Brake Con-

trol 149

Tire pressure control

(RDC) 150

Gear Shift Assistant 151

Hill Start Control

(Hill Start Control) 153

ShiftCam 154

09 MAINTENANCE 156

General notes 158

Onboard tool set 159

Service tool set 159

Front wheel stand 159

Rear-wheel stand 160

Engine oil 160

Brake system 162

Clutch 167

Coolant 167

Tires 168

Rims and tires 168

Wheels 169

Silencer 175

Light source 178

Jump-starting 180

Battery 181

Fuses 186

Diagnostic socket 187

10 ACCESSORIES 190

General notes 192

Onboard power sock-

ets 192

Case 193

Topcase 196

Navigation system 198

11 CARE 206

Care products 208

Washing the vehicle 208

Cleaning sensitive

motorcycle parts 209

Care of paintwork 210

Paint preservation 211

Store motorcycle 211

Putting the motorcy-

cle into operation 211

12 TECHNICAL DATA 212

Troubleshooting chart 214

Threaded fasteners 216

Fuel 218

Engine oil 219

Engine 219

Clutch 220

Transmission 220

Rear-wheel drive 220

Frame 221

Suspension 221

Brakes 221

Wheels and tires 222

Electrical system 223

Anti-theft alarm sys-

tem 224

Dimensions 224

Weights 225

Performance data 225

13 SERVICE 226

Reporting safety de-

fects 228

BMW Motorrad

Service 229

BMW Motorrad

Service History 229

BMW Motorrad Mo-

bility Services 230

Maintenance work 230

BMW Motorrad

Service 230

Maintenance sched-

ule 232

Maintenance confir-

mations 233

Service confirmations 245

APPENDIX 248

Certificate for elec-

tronic immobilizer 249

Certificate for Key-

less Ride 252

Certificate for tire

pressure control 256

Certificate for TFT

instrument cluster 257

INDEX 260

GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4

EQUIPMENT 5

TECHNICAL DATA 5

TIMELINESS OF THE STATUS OF THIS MANUAL 6

ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6

CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING PERMITS 6

DATA MEMORY 6

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE

This rider's manual has been

designed to provide quick and

efficient orientation. The quick-

est way for you to find infor-

mation on specific topics is

to consult the comprehensive

index at the end of the rid-

er's manual. If you would like

to start with a quick overview

of your motorcycle, this infor-

mation has been provided in

chapter 2. All preventive main-

tenance and repair procedures

carried out on your motorcy-

cle will be documented in the

Service chapter. Documenta-

tion of the maintenance work

performed is a prerequisite for

generous treatment of claims.

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYM-

BOLS

CAUTION Hazard with

low risk. Failure to avoid

this hazard can result in minor

or moderate injury.

WARNING Hazard with

moderate risk. Failure to

avoid this hazard can result in

death or serious injury.

DANGER Hazard with

high risk. Failure to avoid

this hazard results in death or

serious injury.

ATTENTION Special

instructions and pre-

cautionary measures. Non-

compliance can cause damage

to the vehicle or accessories

and warranty claims may be

denied as a result.

Special information on

operating and inspect-

ing your motorcycle as well as

maintenance and adjustment

procedures.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page

with more detailed

information.

Indicates the end of

accessory or equip-

ment-dependent infor-

mation.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

NV National-market ver-

sion.

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