Transcription of Rider's Manual R1200RT
1 Seite 9 Mittwoch, 30. Januar 2008 4:21 16 BMW MotorradThe Ultimate RidingMachineRider's ManualR 1200 RTMotorcycle 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 2008 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 capacityapprox. 27 lReserve fuel 4lTyre pressuresTyre 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 , 5th edition*01417712501**01417712501**014177 12501*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 seat .. 15 Handlebar fitting, left .. 16 Handlebar fitting, right .. 17 Instrument cluster.
5 18 Headlight .. 193 Status indicators ..21 Standard statusindicators .. 22 Status indicators with on-board 23 Status indicators with 24 Status indicators withtyre pressure monitoring(RDC) 24 Status indicators with 24 Telltale light of cruise 25 Standard warnings .. 25 Warnings issued by the on-board 30 ABS warnings .. 32 ASC 34 RDC 36 Anti-theft 424 Operation ..45 Ignition switch and steeringlock .. 47 Electronic immobiliser(EWS) .. 48 Clock .. 49 Odometer and tripmeters .. 49 Multifunction display .. 51On-board 51 Tyre pressure 55 Lights .. 55 Turn indicators.
6 57 Hazard warning flashers .. 57 Emergency off switch (killswitch) .. 58 Automatic Stability 59 Grip 60 Seat 60 Seat height .. 62 Windscreen .. 62 Cruise-control 63 Stowage compartment .. 65 Clutch .. 66 Brakes .. 66 Mirrors .. 67 Spring preload .. 67 Damping .. 68 Electronic Suspension Ad-justment 69 Tyres .. 71 Headlight .. 72 Front and rear seats.. 73 Helmet holder .. 765 Riding ..77 Safety instructions .. 78 Checklist .. 79 Starting.. 80 Lowered 82 Running in .. 83 Brakes .. 84 Parking your motorcycle .. 85 Refuelling .. 87 Securing motorcycle fortransportation.
7 886 Engineering details ..91 Brake system with BMW Mo-torrad Integral ABS .. 92 Electronic engine manage-ment with BMW 94 Tyre pressure 967 Accessories ..99 General instructions .. 100 Power socket .. 100 Luggage .. 101 Case .. 1048 Maintenance .. 107 General instructions .. 108 Toolkit.. 108 Engine oil .. 109 Brake system .. 110 Brake pads .. 111 Brake fluid.. 113 Clutch .. 115 Tyres .. 115 Rims .. 115 Wheels .. 116 Front-wheel stand .. 123 Bulbs .. 125 Jump starting .. 134 Battery .. 1359 Care .. 139 Care products .. 140 Washing motorcycle.. 140 Cleaning easily damagedcomponents.
8 140 Paint care .. 141 Protective wax coating .. 142 Laying up motorcycle .. 142 Restoring motorcycle 14210 Technical data .. 143 Troubleshooting chart .. 144 Threaded fasteners .. 145 Engine .. 146 Fuel .. 147 Engine oil .. 147 Clutch .. 148 Transmission .. 149 Rear-wheel drive .. 149 Running gear .. 150 Brakes .. 151 Wheels and tyres.. 152 Electrics .. 153 Frame .. 154 Dimensions .. 155 Weights .. 156 Riding specifications .. 15611 Service .. 157 BMW Motorrad service.. 158 BMW Motorrad servicequality .. 158 BMW Motorrad ServiceCard: on-the-spot break-down assistance.
9 158 BMW Motorrad service net-work.. 159 Maintenance work.. 159 Confirmation of mainten-ance work .. 160 Confirmation of service.. 165 General instructionsGeneral 6 Abbreviations and 7 Technical 715zGeneral instructionsOverviewChapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-al will provide you with an initialoverview of your motorcycle. 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.
10 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).
