BMW Motorrad R 1250RT Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual (US Model)

R 1250 RT

BMW Motorrad

Motorcycle/Retailer Data

Motorcycle Data

Model

Vehicle identification number

Color number

Initial registration

License plate

Retailer Data

Contact in Service

Ms./Mr.

Phone number

Retailer's address/phone number (com-

pany stamp)

Welcome to BMW

Congratulations on choosing a

motorcycle from BMW Motorrad

and welcome to the community

of BMW motorcycle owners and

riders. Familiarize yourself with

your new motorcycle so that you

can ride it safely and confidently

in all highway traffic situations.

About this Rider's Manual

Please read this Rider's Manual

carefully before starting to use

your new BMW. It contains im-

portant information on how to

operate the controls and how to

get the most benefit from your

BMW's advanced technical fea-

tures.

In addition, it contains information

on maintenance and care to help

you maintain your motorcycle's

reliability and safety, as well as its

value.

Documentation confirming per-

formance of scheduled mainte-

nance is a precondition for gen-

erous handling of out-of-warranty

claims and goodwill warranty

treatment.

Should you want to sell your

BMW one day, please also re-

member to turn over the Ride's

Manual to the new owner. it is

an important part of your motor-

cycle.

Suggestions and complaints

If you have any questions con-

cerning your motorcycle, your au-

thorized BMW Motorrad retailer

is always happy to provide advice

and assistance.

We wish you many miles of safe

and enjoyable riding on your

BMW

BMW Motorrad. 01 40 9 899 717

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Table of Contents

1 General instructions ... . 5

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

Abbreviations and

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

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

Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Notice concerning current sta-

tus ........................... 8

Additional sources of informa-

tion........................... 8

Certificates and operating per-

mits .......................... 8

Data memory................. 8

2 Overviews ............... 13

General view, left side . . . . . . . 15

General view, right side . . . . . 17

Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 18

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 19

Multifunction switch,

right......................... 21

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3 Displays ................. 23

Indicator and warning

lights ........................ 24

Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 25

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 27

Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Cruising range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Electronic oil-level check . . . . 46

Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 47

Tire pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

4 Operation................ 49

Steering and ignition

lock ......................... 50

Ignition with Key-

less Ride .................... 52

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 57

Lights ....................... 58

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 59

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 60

Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 65

Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Automatic Stability Control

(ASC) ....................... 67

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ....................... 67

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjustment (D-

ESA) ........................ 68

Riding mode ................ 69

Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 71

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Anti-theft alarm system

(DWA)....................... 75

Heating...................... 79

Rider's seat ................. 81

Passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Storage compartment . . . . . . . 84

Central locking system . . . . . . 85

5 Setting................... 91

Mirrors ...................... 92

Headlight.................... 92

Windshield .................. 92

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Clutch....................... 94

Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Brakes ...................... 96

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Damping .................... 99

6 Riding.................. 101

Safety information . . . . . . . . . 102

Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . 104

Always before riding off . . . 104

At every third refueling

stop....................... 104

Starting.................... 104

Runningin ................ 108

Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Brakes .................... 110

Parking your motorcy-

cle......................... 112

Refueling.................. 112

Securing motorcycle for

transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

7 Technology in de-

tail...................... 119

General instructions . . . . . . . 120

Antilock Braking System

(ABS)...................... 120

Automatic Stability Control

(ASC) ..................... 123

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ..................... 124

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjustment (D-

ESA) ...................... 126

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Dynamic Brake Control . . . . 128

Tire pressure control

(TPC/RDC)................ 129

Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 132

8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 135

General instructions . . . . . . . 136

Standard tool kit. . . . . . . . . . . 136

Service tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 137

Engine oil ................. 138

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Clutch..................... 144

Coolant.................... 144

Tires ...................... 146

Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 146

Wheels.................... 147

Muffler .................... 153

Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Battery .................... 160

Fuses ..................... 164

Data link connector . . . . . . . 165

9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 167

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Onboard power

sockets.................... 168

Case ...................... 169

Topcase................... 171

Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 174

10 Care .................. 179

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Washing your motorcy-

cle......................... 180

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts................... 181

Paint care ................. 182

Protective wax coating . . . . 182

Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 182

Return motorcycle to

use........................ 182

11 Technical data . . . . . . 183

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 184

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 185

Fuel....................... 187

Engine oil ................. 188

Engine .................... 188

Clutch..................... 189

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 190

Frame..................... 191

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Brakes .................... 192

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 193

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 195

Anti-theft alarm system . . . 196

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Weights ................... 198

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 198

12 Service ............... 199

Reporting safety

defects.................... 200

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 201

BMW Motorrad Service

History .................... 201

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services................... 202

Maintenance proce-

dures...................... 202

BMW Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Maintenance schedule . . . . 205

Maintenance confirma-

tions....................... 206

Service confirmations . . . . . 220

13 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 223

Certificate for Electronic

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Certificate for Remote

Key........................ 226

Certificate for Key-

less Ride .................. 230

Certificate for Tire Pressure

Control.................... 232

14 Index ................. 233

General instructions

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

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

TechnicalData....................... 7

Notice concerning current status . . . . 8

Additional sources of information . . . . 8

Certificates and operating permits . . . 8

Datamemory ........................ 8

General instructions

Overview

This Rider's Manual has been

designed to provide quick and ef-

ficient orientation. The quickest

way for you to find information

on specific topics is to consult

the comprehensive index at the

back of the manual. If you would

like to start with a quick overview

of your motorcycle, this informa-

tion has been provided in chapter

2. All maintenance and repair

work carried out on your mo-

torcycle will be documented in

Chapter 12. Documentation con-

firming performance of scheduled

maintenance is a precondition

for generous handling of out-of-

warranty claims and goodwill war-

ranty treatment.

When the time comes to sell

your BMW, remember to hand

over this Rider's Manual; it is an

important part of the motorcycle.

Abbreviations and

symbols

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 in-

structions and precaution-

ary measures. Non-compliance

can cause damage to the vehi-

cle or accessories and warranty

claims may be denied as a result.

NOTICE Special informa-

tion on operating and in-

specting 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 informa-

tion.

Indicates the end of ac-

cessory or equipment-

dependent information.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

General instructions

OE Optional extra.

BMW Motorrad optional

extras are already com-

pletely installed during

motorcycle production.

OA Optional accessory.

BMW Motorrad op-

tional accessories can

be purchased and in-

stalled at your autho-

rized BMW Motorrad

retailer.

EWS Electronic immobilizer.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

D-

ESA

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjustment.

DTC Dynamic Traction Con-

trol (optional equipment

only in combination with

Pro riding modes).

TPC Tire Pressure Control

(TPC/RDC).

Equipment

When you ordered your

BMW motorcycle, you chose

various custom equipment items.

This Rider's Manual describes

optional equipment (OE) offered

by BMW and selected optional

accessories (OA). This explains

why the manual may also contain

descriptions of equipment which

you have not ordered. Please

note, too, that your motorcycle

might not be exactly as illustrated

in this manual on account of

country-specific differences.

If your motorcycle features

equipment that is not described

here, you can find these features

described in a separate manual.

Technical Data

All dimensions, weights and per-

formance data contained this

Rider's Manual refer to the Ger-

man DIN standards and comply

with their tolerance specifications.

The technical data and speci-

fications in this Rider's Manual

serve as points of reference. The

vehicle-specific data may vary,

for instance due to the selected

optional equipment, national-mar-

ket version or country-specific

measuring procedures. Detailed

values can be obtained from the

registration documents and the

signs on the vehicle or from your

authorized BMW Motorrad re-

tailer or other qualified service

partner or specialist workshop.

The information on the vehicle

documents always takes prece-

General instructions

dence over the information in this

Rider's Manual.

Notice concerning

current status

The high safety and quality stan-

dards of BMW motorcycles are

maintained by consistent, on-

going development efforts em-

bracing their design, equipment

and accessories. For this reason,

some aspects of your motorcycle

may vary from the descriptions

in these operating instructions.

In addition, BMW Motorrad can-

not guarantee the total absence

of errors. We hope you will ap-

preciate that no claims can be

recognized based on the data, il-

lustrations or descriptions in this

manual.

Additional sources of

information

BMW Motorrad retailers

Your BMW Motorrad retailer is

always happy to answer any of

your questions.

Internet

The Rider's Manual for your

vehicle, the operating and

installation instructions for

optional accessories and general

BMW Motorrad information

related to the technology or

other features are available at

www.bmw-motorrad.com/

service.

Certificates and

operating permits

The certificates for the vehicle

and the official operating per-

mits for possible accessories

are available at www.bmw-

motorrad.com/certification.

Data memory

General

Electronic control units are in-

stalled in the vehicle. Electronic

control units process data re-

ceived from vehicle sensors,

self-generated data or data ex-

changed between control units,

for example. Some control units

are required for safe vehicle op-

eration or provide driving assis-

tance, such as driver assistance

systems. Control units also make

comfort and infotainment func-

tions possible.

Information about the stored or

exchanged data can be obtained

from the vehicle manufacturer,

such as in the form of a separate

booklet.

Personal references

Every vehicle is marked with a

unique vehicle identification num-

ber. Depending on the country,

the vehicle owner can be iden-

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