BMW K 1600 GTL Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

BMW Motorrad

Rider's Manual (US Model)

K 1600 GTL

The Ultimate

Riding Machine

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 (com-

pany 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 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 consult the index at

the end of this Rider's Manual if

you want to find a particular topic

or item of information.

1 General instructions . ... 5

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

Abbreviations and

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

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

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

Currentness of this man-

ual............................ 7

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

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

General view, right side . . . . . 13

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

Right handlebar fitting . . . . . . . 16

Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Status indicators . . . .. . . 19

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20

Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 21

Range....................... 21

Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 22

Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 22

Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Warning and indicator

lights ........................ 25

Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 26

4 Operation................ 41

Ignitionlock ................. 42

Electronic immobilizer

EWS ........................ 43

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 43

Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 48

Odometer and

tripmeters ................... 49

Lights ....................... 50

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

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 52

Emergency ON/OFF

switch....................... 53

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 53

Seat heating ................ 54

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ....................... 56

Riding mode ................ 56

Seat......................... 57

Windshield .................. 58

Wind deflection wing . . . . . . . . 59

Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Stowage compartments . . . . . 61

Clutch....................... 62

Brakes ...................... 62

Shifting...................... 63

Mirrors ...................... 63

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Damping .................... 65

Electronic suspension ad-

justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 70

Tires ........................ 74

5 Riding.................... 75

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 76

Checklist .................... 77

Starting...................... 78

Runningin .................. 80

Brakes ...................... 81

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 82

Refueling.................... 82

Securing motorcycle for

transport .................... 84

6 Technology in

detail..................... 85

Riding mode ................ 86

Brake system with BMW

Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . 87

Engine management with

BMW Motorrad DTC . . . . . . . . 90

Tire Pressure Control TPC/

RDC......................... 91

Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

7 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . .. . 95

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 96

Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Navigation device . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Case ...................... 100

Topcase................... 102

8 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . . 107

General instructions . . . . . . . 108

Standard tool kit. . . . . . . . . . . 108

Engine oil ................. 108

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Coolant.................... 114

Clutch..................... 115

Rims and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Wheels.................... 116

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 122

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Lamps..................... 124

Battery .................... 128

Fuses ..................... 131

9 Care.................... 133

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Washing your motorcy-

cle......................... 134

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts................... 134

Paint care ................. 135

Protective wax coating . . . . 136

Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 136

Returning motorcycle to

use........................ 136

10 Technical data . .. . . . 137

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 138

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 139

Engine .................... 140

Fuel....................... 141

Engine oil ................. 141

Clutch..................... 142

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 143

Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Brakes .................... 144

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 145

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 146

Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Frame..................... 149

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Weights ................... 150

Riding specifications . . . . . . 150

11 Service ............... 151

Reporting safety

defects.................... 152

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 153

BMW Motorrad Service

Quality .................... 153

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services - on-site break-

down service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

BMW Motorrad Service

Network................... 154

Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 154

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work................ 155

Confirmation of service . . . . 160

12 Index ................. 162

General instructions

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

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

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

Technicaldata....................... 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 motorcycle. All

maintenance and repair work car-

ried out on your motorcycle will

be documented in Chapter 11.

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 Man-

ual; it is an important part of the

motorcycle.

Abbreviations and

symbols

Indicates warnings that

you must comply with for

reasons of your safety and the

safety 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.

OE Optional equipment

The motorcycles are as-

sembled complete with

all the BMW optional ex-

tras originally ordered.

OA Optional accessory

BMW optional acces-

sories can be purchased

and installed at your au-

thorized BMW Motorrad

retailer.

EWS Electronic immobilizer.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.

DTC Dynamic Traction Con-

trol.

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.

TPC/

RDC

Tire Pressure Control

(TPC).

General instructions

Equipment

When you ordered your BMW

motorcycle, you chose various

items of custom equipment. This

Rider's Manual describes optional

equipment (OE) offered by BMW

and selected optional accessories

(OA). This explains why the man-

ual may also contain descriptions

of equipment which you have not

ordered. Please note, too, that

your motorcycle might not be ex-

actly as illustrated in this manual

on account of country-specific

differences.

If your BMW is equipped with

options or accessories not de-

scribed in this Rider's Manual,

then this equipment is described

in separate operating instructions.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and out-

puts in the Rider's Manual refer

to the Deutsches 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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