BMW R 1200GS 2016 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual (US Model)

R 1200 GS

BMW Motorrad

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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

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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 ........................... 7

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

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

General view, right side . . . . . 13

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

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15

Multifunction switch,

right......................... 17

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Displays ................. 19

Indicator and warning

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

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22

Warning symbols in the

display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4 Operation................ 47

Steering and ignition

lock ......................... 48

Ignition with Key-

less Ride .................... 50

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 54

Lights ....................... 54

Hazard warning lights sys-

tem ......................... 56

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 57

Antilock Brake System

(ABS)........................ 63

Automatic Stability Control

(ASC) ....................... 65

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ....................... 66

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjustment

(DESA) ..................... 67

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

PRO riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 77

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 80

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 82

Rider and passenger

seats ........................ 82

5 Setting................... 87

Mirrors ...................... 88

Headlight.................... 88

Wind shield ................. 89

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

Brakes ...................... 90

Handlebars.................. 91

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Damping .................... 92

6 Riding.................... 95

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Always before riding off . . . . . 98

At every third refueling

stop......................... 99

Starting...................... 99

Runningin ................ 102

Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Brakes .................... 105

Parking your motorcy-

cle......................... 107

Refueling.................. 108

Securing motorcycle for

transport .................. 112

7 Technology in de-

tail...................... 115

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Antilock Brake System

(ABS)...................... 116

Automatic Stability Control

(ASC) ..................... 119

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ..................... 120

Dynamic ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Tire pressure control

(RDC) ..................... 124

Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 127

8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 129

General instructions . . . . . . . 130

Tool kit.................... 130

Service tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 131

Engine oil ................. 132

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Clutch..................... 137

Coolant.................... 137

Tires ...................... 139

Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 140

Wheels.................... 141

Air filter.................... 147

Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Battery .................... 155

Fuses ..................... 159

Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 160

9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 163

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Onboard power

sockets.................... 164

Case ...................... 165

Topcase................... 168

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 191

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

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Brakes .................... 194

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 195

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 196

Alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Weights ................... 201

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 201

12 Service ............... 203

Reporting safety

defects.................... 204

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 205

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services................... 205

Maintenance proce-

dures...................... 205

BMW Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Maintenance schedule . . . . 209

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work................ 210

Confirmation of service . . . . 224

13 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 227

Certificate for Electronic

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

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 . . . . 7

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.

NV National-market version.

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.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

D-

ESA

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjustment.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

EWS Electronic immobilizer.

TPC Tire Pressure Control

(TPC/RDC).

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 motorcycle comes with

equipment not described here,

you can find the descriptions in a

separate manual.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and out-

puts in the Rider's Manual relate

to the German DIN standards

and comply with their tolerance

specifications. Versions for indi-

vidual countries may differ.

Notice concerning

current status

The outstanding levels of safety

and quality furnished by every

BMW motorcycle are the result

of ongoing advanced develop-

ment focusing on continuous

improvement in design and en-

gineering as well as equipment

and accessories. For this reason,

some aspects of your motorcycle

may vary from the descriptions in

this Rider's Manual. In addition,

BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee

the total absence of errors. For

this reason BMW is unable to

recognize any claims stemming

General instructions

from the information, illustrations

and descriptions in this manual.

General instructions

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