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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 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 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

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

Operating definition . . . . . . . . . . 7

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Currentness of this manu-

al............................. 8

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

General view, left side . . . . . . . 11

General view, right side . . . . . 13

Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . 14

Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 15

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3 Status indicators . . . .. . . 17

Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 18

4 Operation................ 21

Ignition and steering lock . . . . 22

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Lights ....................... 30

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Mirrors ...................... 31

Handlebars.................. 32

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Damping .................... 38

Headlight.................... 41

Seat......................... 41

5 Riding.................... 43

Resistance to high engine

speeds...................... 44

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 44

Checklist .................... 46

Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Runningin .................. 47

Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Increasing engine output . . . . 48

Possible gear ratios . . . . . . . . . 49

Brakes ...................... 49

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 50

Refueling.................... 52

Securing motorcycle for

transport .................... 53

6 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . .. . 55

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 56

7 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . .. . 57

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 58

Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . 58

Maintenance for offroad

use.......................... 59

Onboard toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Engineoil ................... 60

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Brakepads.................. 62

Brakefluid................... 64

Coolant...................... 66

Clutch....................... 67

Tires ........................ 68

Rims ........................ 68

Chain........................ 69

Telescopic forks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Suspension strut . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Lamps....................... 71

Fuses ....................... 75

Battery ...................... 76

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 77

8 Care...................... 81

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Washing your

motorcycle .................. 82

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cleparts..................... 82

Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 83

Returning motorcycle to

use.......................... 83

9 Technical data . . . .. . . .. . 85

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . . 86

Engine ...................... 87

Fuel......................... 88

Engineoil ................... 88

Clutch....................... 89

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Runninggear................ 90

Brakes ...................... 91

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Frame....................... 93

Dimensions ................. 94

Weights..................... 95

Riding specifications . . . . . . . . 95

10 Service ................. 97

Reporting safety defects . . . . 98

BMW Motorrad Service . . . . . 99

BMW Motorrad Service

Quality ...................... 99

BMW Motorrad Service Card

- On-the-spot breakdown

assistance................... 99

BMW Motorrad Service

Network................... 100

Maintenance work. . . . . . . . . 100

Confirmation of mainte-

nancework................ 101

Confirmation of service . . . . 106

General instructions

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

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

Operating definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Technicaldata....................... 8

Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . . . . 8

General instructions

Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-

al will provide you with an initial

overview of your motorcycle. All

maintenance and repair work car-

ried out on your motorcycle will

be documented in Chapter 10.

Proof of the maintenance work

performed is a prerequisite for

generous treatment of claims.

When the time comes to sell

your BMW, please remember

to hand over this Rider's Manu-

al; it is an important part of the

motorcycle.

Abbreviations and

symbols

Indicates warnings that you

must comply with for rea-

sons of your safety and the safe-

ty of others, and to protect your

motorcycle against damage.

Special information on op-

erating and inspecting your

motorcycle as well as mainte-

nance and adjustment proce-

dures.

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.

OA Optional accessories

BMW optional acces-

sories can be purchased

and installed at your au-

thorized BMW Motorrad

retailer.

AS Alternative standard

equipment

Motorcycle parts includ-

ed with the motorcycle

which can be used as an

alternative to the installed

parts. The corresponding

information on installation

must be observed.

General instructions

Operating definition

This motorcycle has been designed to withstand the common loads encountered in

offroad use.

However, it is not suitable for the following operating conditions:

- Continuous operation with a high percentage of constant driving

- Driving at continuous full throttle

- Riding with passenger and/or luggage

- Longer trips at engine speeds over 8000 rpm

Highway approval for 49 US states

Your motorcycle comes with highway approval for 49 US states. Vehicles with this ap-

proval classification may not be driven on public highways in California.

General instructions

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and out-

puts in the Rider's Manual refer

to the Deutsche Institut für Nor-

mung e. V. (DIN) and comply with

its tolerance regulations. Ver-

sions for individual countries may

differ.

Currentness of this

manual

The high safety and quality stan-

dards of BMW motorcycles are

maintained by constant devel-

opment work on designs, equip-

ment and accessories. Because

of this, your motorcycle may dif-

fer from the information supplied

in the Rider's Manual. In addition,

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

descriptions in this manual.

General instructions

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