BMW R 1200GS Adventure Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual

R 1200 GS Adventure

BMW Motorrad

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Vehicle data

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Date of first registration

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Dealership details

Person to contact in Service department

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pany stamp)

Welcome to BMW

We congratulate you on

your choice of a vehicle from

BMW Motorrad and welcome

you to the community of BMW

riders. Familiarise yourself with

your new vehicle so that you can

ride it safely and confidently in all

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

make the best possible use of all

your BMW's technical features.

In addition, it contains informa-

tion on maintenance and care to

help you maintain your vehicle's

reliability and safety, as well as its

value.

This record of the maintenance

work you have had performed on

your vehicle is a precondition for

generous treatment of goodwill

claims.

If the time comes to sell your

BMW, please remember to hand

over this Rider's Manual to the

new owner. It is an important

part of the vehicle.

Suggestions and criticism

If you have questions concern-

ing your vehicle, your authorised

BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly

provide advice and assistance.

We hope you will enjoy riding

your BMW and that all your jour-

neys will be pleasant and safe

BMW Motorrad.

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Table of Contents

1 General instructions ... . 5

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

Abbreviations and

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

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

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

Actuality...................... 7

2 General views .. .. .. .. .. .. 9

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

General view, right side . . . . . 13

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

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15

Multifunction switch,

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

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

3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19

Indicator and warning

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

TFT display in Pure Ride

view......................... 22

TFT display in the View

menu........................ 24

Warnings.................... 25

4 Operation................ 55

Ignition switch/steering

lock ......................... 56

Ignition with Key-

less Ride .................... 58

Emergency off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 62

Intelligent emergency

call .......................... 63

Lights ....................... 65

Day run lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Hazard warning lights sys-

tem ......................... 69

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Anti-lock brake system

(ABS)........................ 70

Automatic Stability Control

(ASC) ....................... 72

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ....................... 73

Electronic Suspension Ad-

justment (DESA) . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Riding mode ................ 78

PRO riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 83

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 86

Tyre pressure monitoring

(RDC) ....................... 89

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 89

On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 90

Front and rear seats . . . . . . . . . 91

Stowage compartment . . . . . . 94

5 TFT display ... .. .. .. .. .. 95

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

Principle..................... 97

Pure Ride view . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

General settings . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Bluetooth.................. 106

My Vehicle ................ 110

Navigation................. 113

Media ..................... 115

Phone..................... 115

Switch GPS synchronisa-

tion on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Display software

version .................... 116

Display licence informa-

tion........................ 116

6 Adjustment . .. .. .. .. .. . 117

Mirrors .................... 118

Headlight.................. 118

Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Clutch..................... 120

Brakes .................... 120

Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . 121

Handlebars................ 122

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Damping .................. 123

7 Riding.................. 125

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . 126

Comply with checklist . . . . . 128

Always before riding

off: ........................ 129

Every 3rd refuelling

stop....................... 129

Starting.................... 129

Runningin ................ 132

Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Brakes .................... 135

Parking your motor-

cycle ...................... 137

Refuelling ................. 138

Securing motorcycle for

transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

8 Engineering

details ................. 145

General instructions . . . . . . . 146

Anti-lock brake system

(ABS)...................... 146

Automatic Stability Control

(ASC) ..................... 149

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ..................... 150

Dynamic ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Tyre pressure monitoring

(RDC) ..................... 155

Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 157

9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 159

General instructions . . . . . . . 160

Tool kit.................... 160

Service toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 161

Engine oil ................. 162

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Clutch..................... 168

Coolant.................... 168

Tyres...................... 169

Wheel rims and tyres . . . . . . 170

Wheels.................... 171

Air filter.................... 177

Light source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Battery .................... 185

Fuses ..................... 189

Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 190

10 Accessories .. .. .. .. . 193

General instructions . . . . . . . 194

Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Cases ..................... 195

Topcase................... 197

Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 199

11 Care .................. 207

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 208

Cleaning easily damaged

components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Paint care ................. 210

Protective wax coating . . . . 210

Laying up the motor-

cycle ...................... 210

Restoring motorcycle to

use........................ 211

12 Technical data . . . . . . 213

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 214

Screw connections . . . . . . . . 217

Fuel....................... 219

Engine oil ................. 220

Engine .................... 220

Clutch..................... 221

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 222

Frame..................... 223

Chassis and

suspension................ 223

Brakes .................... 224

Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 225

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 227

Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Weights ................... 230

Riding specifications . . . . . . 230

13 Service ............... 231

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 232

BMW Motorrad Mobility

services ................... 232

Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 232

BMW Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Maintenance schedule . . . . 235

Maintenance confirma-

tions....................... 236

Service confirmations . . . . . 250

14 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Certificate for Electronic

Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Certificate for Key-

less Ride .................. 256

Certificate for Tyre Pres-

sure Control (RDC) . . . . . . . . 258

Certificate for TFT instru-

ment cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

15 Index ................. 262

General instructions

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

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

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

Technicaldata....................... 7

Actuality ............................. 7

General instructions

Overview

An important aspect of this

Rider's Manual is that it can

be used for quick and easy

reference. Consulting the

extensive index at the end of this

Rider's Manual is the fastest way

to find information on a particular

topic or item. To first read an

overview of your motorcycle,

please go to Chapter 2. All

maintenance and repair work on

the motorcycle is documented

in Chapter 12. This record of

the maintenance work you have

had performed on your vehicle

is a precondition for generous

treatment of goodwill claims.

When the time comes to sell

your BMW, please remember

to hand over this Rider's Manual;

it is an important part of the mo-

torcycle.

Abbreviations and

symbols

CAUTION Low-risk hazard.

Non-avoidance can lead to

slight or moderate injury.

WARNING Medium-risk

hazard. Non-avoidance can

lead to fatal or severe injury.

DANGER High-risk haz-

ard. Non-avoidance leads

to fatal or severe injury.

ATTENTION Special

notes and precautionary

measures. Non-compliance can

lead to damage to the vehicle or

accessory and, consequently, to

voiding of the warranty.

NOTICE Specific instruc-

tions on how to operate,

control, adjust or look after items

of equipment on the vehicle.

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 a

passage relating to spe-

cific accessories or items

of equipment.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

NV National-market version.

General instructions

OE Optional extras.

The vehicles are as-

sembled complete with

all the BMW Motorrad

optional extras originally

ordered.

OA Optional accessories.

You can obtain

BMW Motorrad

optional accessories

through your authorised

BMW Motorrad dealer;

optional accessories

have to be retrofitted to

the vehicle.

ABS Anti-lock brake system.

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

D-

ESA

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjustment.

DTC Dynamic Traction Con-

trol (optional extra only

in combination with Pro

riding modes).

DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-

stahlwarnanlage).

EWS Electronic immobiliser.

RDC Tyre pressure monitor-

ing.

Equipment

When you purchased your BMW

motorcycle, you chose a model

with individual equipment. This

Rider's Manual describes the

optional extras (OE) offered by

BMW and selected optional ac-

cessories (OA). This explains why

the manual may also contain

equipment specifications which

you have not ordered. Please

note, too, that your motorcycle

might not be exactly as illus-

trated in this manual on account

of country-specific differences.

If your motorcycle contains

equipment that has not been

described, its description can be

found in a separate manual.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and

power ratings stated in the

Rider's Manual are quoted to the

standards and comply with the

tolerance requirements of the

Deutsches Institut für Normung

e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual

countries may differ.

Actuality

The high safety and quality level

of BMW motorcycles is ensured

by continuous development

work on design, equipment

and accessories. Because of

this, your motorcycle may differ

from the information supplied

in the Rider's Manual. Nor

General instructions

can BMW Motorrad entirely

rule out errors and omissions.

Consequently no claims can be

derived from the information,

graphics or descriptions.

General instructions

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