BMW Motorrad K 1600GT 2018 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
K 1600 GT
BMW Motorrad

Vehicle data/dealership details
Vehicle data
Model
Vehicle Identification Number
Colour code
Date of first registration
Registration number
Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
Ms/Mr
Phone number
Dealership address/phone number (com-
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
Currentness.................. 8
Additional sources of informa-
tion........................... 8
Certificates and operating li-
cences ....................... 8
Data memory................. 8
Intelligent emergency call
system ...................... 12
2 General views .. .. .. .. .. . 17
General view, left side . . . . . . . 19
General view, right side . . . . . 21
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 22
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 23
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 25
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 27
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 28
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 29
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 31
Warnings.................... 32
4 Operation................ 57
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 58
Ignition ...................... 59
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 60
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 64
Intelligent emergency
call .......................... 65
Reverser .................... 67
Lights ....................... 69
Day run lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ......................... 72
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 74
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 78
Trip recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 80
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ....................... 84
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Riding mode ................ 85
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 86
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Central locking system . . . . . . 90
Grip heating................. 94
Seat heating ................ 94
Storage compartments . . . . . . 96
5 Adjustment . .. .. .. .. .. . . . 97
Mirrors ...................... 98
Windscreen ................. 98
Slipstream deflector . . . . . . . . . 99
Front seat................... 99
Clutch..................... 101
Brakes .................... 101

6 Riding.................. 103
Safety information . . . . . . . . . 104
Comply with checklist . . . . . 106
Starting.................... 106
Runningin ................ 109
Brakes .................... 110
Parking your motor-
cycle ...................... 111
Refuelling ................. 112
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
7 Engineering
details ................. 119
General instructions . . . . . . . 120
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)...................... 120
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ..................... 123
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Tyre pressure control
(RDC) ..................... 127
Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 129
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 131
General instructions . . . . . . . 132
Toolkit..................... 132
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 132
Engine oil ................. 134
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Clutch..................... 139
Coolant.................... 139
Tyres...................... 140
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Wheels.................... 141
Light source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Battery .................... 153
Fuses ..................... 156
9 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. . 159
General instructions . . . . . . . 160
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Cases ..................... 161
Topcase................... 163
Navigation device . . . . . . . . . 167
10 Care .................. 173
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 174
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Care of paintwork . . . . . . . . . 176
Vehicle preservation . . . . . . . 176
Laying up the motor-
cycle ...................... 176
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 176
11 Technical data . . . . . . 177
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 178
Screw connections . . . . . . . . 179
Fuel....................... 180
Engine oil ................. 180
Engine .................... 181
Clutch..................... 182
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 183
Frame..................... 183
Chassis and
suspension................ 184
Brakes .................... 185
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 185

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 187
Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Weights ................... 190
Riding specifications . . . . . . 190
12 Service ............... 191
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 192
BMW Motorrad Service
history..................... 192
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 193
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 193
Maintenance schedule . . . . 197
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 198
Service confirmations . . . . . 212
13 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Certificate for electronic
immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Certificate for remote
key........................ 218
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 222
Certificate for tyre pressure
control (RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
14 Index ................. 225

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Currentness ......................... 8
Additional sources of information . . . . 8
Certificates and operating
licences.............................. 8
Datamemory ........................ 8
Intelligent emergency call
system.............................. 12
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Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual
will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle.
All maintenance and repair work
on the vehicle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your vehicle is a
precondition for generous treat-
ment 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.
OE Optional extras.
The vehicles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
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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.
EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-
stahlwarnanlage).
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
RDC Tyre pressure monitor-
ing.
Equipment
When purchasing your BMW mo-
torcycle, you chose a model with
individual equipment. This rider's
manual describes optional equip-
ment (OE) and selected optional
accessories (OA) provided by
BMW. Please make allowance
for the fact that some equip-
ment specifications may be de-
scribed that you have not selec-
ted. Equally, country-specific de-
viations to the motorcycle shown
are also possible.
If your motorcycle has equipment
that is not described, you will find
the relevant description in a sep-
arate manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
power outputs in the rider's
manual refer to the German
standard DIN (Deutsches Institut
für Normung e. V.) and comply
with its specified tolerances.
Technical data and specifications
in this rider's manual serve as
reference points. The vehicle-
specific data may deviate from
these, for example as a result of
selected optional equipment,
the national-market version or
country-specific measuring
procedures. Detailed values
can be taken from the vehicle
registration documents and
signs on the vehicle, or can be
obtained from your authorised
BMW Motorrad Retailer or
another qualified service partner
or specialist workshop. The
specifications in the vehicle
documents always have priority
over the information provided in
this rider's manual.
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Currentness
The high safety and quality level
of BMW motorcycles is ensured
by constant further development
in the areas of design, equipment
and accessories. This may res-
ult in deviations between these
operating instructions and your
motorcycle. Also, mistakes can-
not be completely excluded by
BMW Motorrad. Please therefore
understand that we do not ac-
cept any liability for claims arising
from incorrect information, draw-
ings and descriptions.
Additional sources of
information
BMW Motorrad Retailer
Your BMW Motorrad Retailer will
be happy to answer any ques-
tions you may have.
Internet
The rider's manual for your
vehicle, operating and installation
instructions for any accessories
and general information on
BMW Motorrad, for example
relating to technology, are
available at www.bmw-
motorrad.com/service.
Certificates and
operating licences
The certificates for the vehicle
and the official operating licences
for any accessories are available
at www.bmw-motorrad.com/
certification.
Data memory
General
Control units are installed in the
vehicle. Control units process
data that they receive, for ex-
ample, from vehicle sensors, or
that they generate themselves or
exchange between each other.
Some control units are required
for the vehicle to function safely
or provide assistance during rid-
ing, for example assistance sys-
tems. In addition, control units
enable comfort or infotainment
functions.
Information on data that has
been stored or exchanged can
be obtained from the manufac-
turer of the vehicle, for example
via a separate booklet.
Personal reference
Each vehicle is identified with a
clear vehicle identification num-
ber. Depending on the country,
the vehicle identification num-
ber, the number plate and the
corresponding authorities can
be referenced to ascertain the
vehicle owner. There are also
other ways to use data obtained
from the vehicle to trace the rider
or vehicle owner, for example
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