Rider's Manual K1200GT - K100

1 Seite 9 Mittwoch, 26. Juli 2006 1:53 13 BMW MotorradThe Ultimate RidingMachineRider's ManualK 1200 GTMotorcycle data/dealership detailsMotorcycle dataModelVehicle identification numberColour codeDate of first registrationRegistration numberDealership detailsPerson to contact in Service departmentMs/MrPhone numberDealership address/phone number (com-pany stamp)Details described or illustratedin this booklet may differ fromthe motorcycle's actual specifica-tion as purchased, the accessor-ies fitted or the national-marketspecification. No claims will beentertained as a result of , weights, fuel con-sumption and performance dataare quoted to the customary right to modify designs,equipment and accessories and omissions excepted.

2 2007 BMW MotorradNot to be reproduced eitherwholly or in part without writtenpermission from BMW Motorrad,After in most important data for a filling-station stop can be found in the following chart:FuelRecommended fuel grade98 ROZ/RON, Premium plus un-leaded95 ROZ/RON, Premium unleaded(fuel grade, usable with power-and consumption-related restric-tions)Usable fuel capacity24 lReserve fuel4lTyre pressureTyre pressure, bar, one-up, tyre bar, two-up and/or with lug-gage, tyre coldTyre pressure, bar, one-up, tyre bar, two-up and/or with lug-gage, tyre coldBMW recommendsOrder No.

3 01 41 7 712 , 3rd edition*01417712141**01417712141**014177 12141*Welcome to BMWWe congratulate you on yourchoice of a motorcycle fromBMW and welcome you to thecommunity of BMW yourself with your newmotorcycle so that you can ride itsafely and confidently in all read this Rider's Manualcarefully before starting to useyour new BMW motorcycle. Itcontains important information onhow to operate the controls andhow to make the best possibleuse of all your BMW's addition, it contains informationon maintenance and care to helpyou maintain your motorcycle'sreliability and safety, as well as you have questions concerningyour motorcycle.

4 Your authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer will gladlyprovide advice and hope that you will enjoy rid-ing your BMW and that all yourjourneys will be pleasant of ContentsYou can also consult the index atthe end of this Rider's Manual ifyou want to find a particular topicor item of General instructions .. 5 Overview .. 6 Abbreviations and symbols .. 6 Equipment .. 7 Technical data .. 7 Currency .. 72 General views .. 9 General view, left side .. 11 General view, right side .. 13 Underneath the 15 Handlebar fitting, 16 Handlebar fitting, right.. 17 Instrument cluster.

5 18 Headlight .. 193 Status indicators ..21 Standard 22 Status indicators with on-board 23 Status indicators withtyre-pressure monitoring(RDC) 24 Status indicators with 24 Telltale light with cruise 25 Standard warnings .. 25 Warnings issued by the on-board 30 ABS warnings .. 32 ASC 34 RDC 36 Anti-theft 414 Operation ..45 Ignition switch and steeringlock .. 47 Electronic immobiliser .. 48 Clock .. 49 Odometer and tripmeters .. 49 Multifunction 51On-board 51 Tyre pressure 54 Lights .. 55 Turn indicators .. 56 Hazard warning flashers .. 57 Emergency off switch (killswitch).

6 58 Grip 59 Seat 60 Automatic Stability 61 Seat height.. 62 Windscreen .. 63 Cruise-control 63 Stowage compartment .. 66 Clutch .. 66 Brakes .. 67 Handlebars .. 67 Mirrors .. 68 Spring preload .. 68 Damping .. 69 Electronic Suspension Ad-justment 72 Headlight .. 72 Front and rear seats.. 73 Helmet holder .. 765 Riding .. 77 Safety instructions .. 78 Checklist .. 80 Starting.. 80 Running in .. 83 Brakes .. 84 Parking your motorcycle .. 85 Refuelling .. 876 Engineering details ..89 Brake system with BMW Mo-torrad Integral ABS .. 90 Electronic engine manage-ment with BMW 92 Tyre pressure 947 Accessories.

7 97 General instructions .. 98 Power socket .. 98 Luggage .. 99 Case .. 1028 Maintenance .. 105 General instructions .. 106 Engine oil .. 107 Brake system, general.. 109 Brake pads .. 109 Brake fluid.. 113 Rims .. 114 Wheels .. 114 Front-wheel stand.. 121 Bulbs .. 123 Jump starting .. 131 Battery .. 1329 Care .. 137 Care products .. 138 Washing motorcycle.. 138 Cleaning easily 138 Paint care .. 139 Protective wax coating .. 140 Laying up the motor-cycle .. 140 Restoring motorcycle 14010 Technical data .. 141 Troubleshooting chart .. 142 Threaded fasteners.

8 143 Engine .. 145 Fuel .. 146 Engine oil .. 147 Rear-wheel 148 Running 148 Brakes .. 149 Wheels and 149 Electrics .. 150 Frame .. 152 Dimensions .. 152 Weights .. 153 Riding 15311 Service .. 155 BMW Motorrad service.. 156 BMW Motorrad servicequality .. 156 BMW Motorrad ServiceCard: on-the-spot break-down 156 BMW Motorrad service net-work.. 157 Maintenance work.. 157 Confirmation of mainten-ance 158 Confirmation of service.. 163 General instructionsGeneral 6 Abbreviations and symbols .. 7 Technical 715zGeneral instructionsOverviewChapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-al will provide you with an initialoverview of your motorcycle.

9 Allmaintenance and repair work onthe motorcycle is documented inChapter 11. This record of themaintenance work you have hadperformed on your motorcycle isa precondition for generous treat-ment of goodwill the time comes to sellyour BMW, please rememberto hand over this Rider's Manu-al; it is an important part of andsymbolsIndicates warnings that youmust comply with for reas-ons of your safety and the safetyof others, and to protect yourmotorcycle against instructions onhow to operate, control, ad-just or look after items of equip-ment on the the end of anitem of of an to a page withmore detailed the end of apassage relating to spe-cific accessories or itemsof of technical Optional extraThe motorcycles are as-sembled complete withall the BMW optional ex-tras originally Optional accessoryYou can obtain option-al accessories throughyour authorised BMWM otorrad dealer; optionalaccessories have to beretrofitted to the immobiliser(Elektronische Wegfahr-sicherung).

10 DWAAnti-theft alarm (Diebs-tahlwarnanlage)ABSAnti-lock brake systemASC Automatic Stability instructionsESA Electronic SuspensionAdjustmentElectronic pressure control(ReifenDruck-Control)EquipmentWhe n you ordered your BMWmotorcycle, you chose variousitems of custom equipment. ThisRider's Manual describes option-al extras (OE) offered by BMWand selected optional accessor-ies (OA). This explains why themanual may also contain de-scriptions of equipment whichyou have not ordered. Pleasenote, too, that your motorcyclemight not be exactly as illus-trated in this Manual on accountof country-specific your BMW was supplied withequipment not described inthis Rider's Manual , you willfind these features described inseparate dataAll dimensions, weights andpower ratings stated in theRider's Manual are quoted to thestandards and comply with thetolerance requirements of theDeutsche Institut f r Versions for individualcountries may high safety and qualitystandards of BMW motorcyclesare maintained by constantdevelopment work on designs.