BMW R 1250GS Adventure Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual (US Model)

R 1250 GS Adventure

BMW Motorrad

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Motorcycle Data

Model

Vehicle identification number

Color number

Initial registration

License plate

Retailer Data

Contact in Service

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Phone number

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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

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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

TFT display in Pure Ride

view......................... 25

TFT display in the View

menu........................ 27

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

4 Operation................ 57

Steering and ignition

lock ......................... 58

Ignition with Key-

less Ride .................... 60

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 64

Lights ....................... 64

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 66

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Antilock Braking System

(ABS)........................ 67

Automatic Stability Control

(ASC) ....................... 69

Dynamic Traction Control

(DTC) ....................... 71

Electronic chassis and

suspension adjustment (D-

ESA) ........................ 72

Riding mode ................ 75

PRO riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 80

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Anti-theft alarm system

(DWA)....................... 85

Tire Pressure Monitor

(TPM) ....................... 88

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 88

Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 89

Rider and passenger

seats ........................ 89

Storage compartment . . . . . . . 92

5 TFT display . . . . . . . . . . .. . 93

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Principle..................... 95

Pure Ride view . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

General settings . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Bluetooth.................. 104

My vehicle ................ 108

Navigation................. 111

Media ..................... 113

Phone..................... 113

Display software

version .................... 114

Display license informa-

tion........................ 114

6 Setting................. 115

Mirrors .................... 116

Headlight.................. 117

Windshield ................ 118

Clutch..................... 118

Brakes .................... 119

Shifting.................... 122

Footrests.................. 123

Handlebars................ 124

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Damping .................. 126

7 Riding.................. 127

Safety information . . . . . . . . . 128

Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . 130

Before every journey:. . . . . . 130

At every third refueling

stop....................... 130

Starting.................... 131

Breakingin................ 134

Off-road use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Brakes .................... 137

Parking your motorcy-

cle......................... 139

Refueling.................. 139

Securing motorcycle for

transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

8 Technology in de-

tail...................... 145

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Antilock Braking System

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

Automatic Stability Control

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

Dynamic Traction Control

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

Dynamic ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

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

Dynamic Brake Control . . . . 155

Tire pressure control

(TPC/RDC)................ 156

Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 158

9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 161

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Onboard tool set . . . . . . . . . . 162

Service tool set . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 163

Engine oil ................. 164

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Clutch..................... 170

Coolant.................... 170

Tires ...................... 171

Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 172

Wheels.................... 173

Air filter.................... 179

Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Battery .................... 183

Fuses ..................... 187

Data link connector . . . . . . . 189

10 Accessories .. . . . . . . . 191

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Onboard power

sockets.................... 192

Case ...................... 193

Topcase................... 195

Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 197

11 Care .................. 203

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Washing your motorcy-

cle......................... 204

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts................... 205

Paint care ................. 206

Protective wax coating . . . . 206

Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 206

Return motorcycle to

use........................ 207

12 Technical data . . . . . . 209

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 210

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 213

Fuel....................... 215

Engine oil ................. 216

Engine .................... 216

Clutch..................... 217

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 218

Frame..................... 219

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Brakes .................... 220

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 221

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 223

Anti-theft alarm system . . . 224

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Weights ................... 227

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 227

13 Service ............... 229

Reporting safety

defects.................... 230

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 231

BMW Motorrad Service

History .................... 231

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services................... 232

Maintenance proce-

dures...................... 232

BMW Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Maintenance schedule . . . . 235

Maintenance confirma-

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

Service confirmations . . . . . 250

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

Certificate for Electronic

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Certificate for Key-

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

Certificate for Tire Pressure

Control.................... 258

Certificate for TFT instru-

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

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

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.

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.

DTC Dynamic Traction Con-

trol (optional equipment

only in combination with

Pro riding modes).

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

EWS Electronic immobilizer.

TPC Tire Pressure Control

(TPC).

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-

dence over the information in this

Rider's Manual.

General instructions

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-

tified using the vehicle identifi-

cation number and license plate

and with the help of the relevant

authorities. There are also other

ways to trace data obtained from

the vehicle back to the driver or

General instructions

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