BMW Motorrad R 1200 GS Adventure Installation and maintenance manual

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Rider's Manual (US Model)
R 1200 GS Adventure

Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle Identification Number
Color number
First registration
Registration number
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer's address/phone number
(company stamp)

Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your
choice of a motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarize yourself with your
new motorcycle so that you
can ride it safely and confi-
dently in all traffic situations.
Please read this Rider's Man-
ual carefully before starting
to use your new BMW motor-
cycle. It contains important
information on how to oper-
ate the controls and how to
make the best possible use
of all your BMW's technical
features.
In addition, it contains infor-
mation on maintenance and
care to help you maintain your
motorcycle's reliability and
safety, as well as its value.
If you have questions con-
cerning your motorcycle, your
authorized BMW Motorrad
dealer will gladly provide ad-
vice and assistance.
We wish you many miles of
safe and enjoyable riding
BMW Motorrad.

Table of Contents
You can also use the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual
to find a specific topic.
1 General instructions . . . 5
Overview . . ............... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . ............... 6
Equipment ............... 7
Technical data ........... 7
Currentness of this
manual . . . . ............... 7
2 Overviews . . ........... 9
General view, left side . . . 11
General view, right
side..................... 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . 14
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . .............. 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . 19
Multifunction display . . . . . 20
Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . .............. 20
ABS warning lightOE ..... 20
Function indicators . . . . . . 20
General warning
indicators . .............. 21
ABS warning
indicatorsOE ............. 27
4 Operation. . . .......... 35
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 36
Electronic immobilizer
EWS.................... 37
Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 38
Tripmaster .............. 39
Clock . . . . . .............. 41
Onboard computerOE .... 42
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . .............. 46
Heated hand gripsOE ..... 46
Clutch . . . . .............. 47
Brakes . . . . .............. 47
Shift lever . .............. 49
Lights . . . . . .............. 49
Headlight . .............. 51
Turn indicators .......... 52
Front and rear seats . . . . . 53
Helmet holder . .......... 55
Mirrors . . . . .............. 56
Adjusting windshield . . . . . 56
Spring preload .......... 57
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 58
Tires . . . . . . .............. 59
5 Riding . . .............. 61
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 62
Checklist . . .............. 64
Starting . . . .............. 64
Starting off with BMW
Integral ABSOE .......... 67
Running in .............. 67
Driving offroad . .......... 68
Parking your
motorcycle .............. 69

Refueling . . . . . . .......... 71
General brake system . . . . 72
Brake system with BMW
Integral ABSOE .......... 73
6 Accessories .......... 79
General instructions . . . . . 80
Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . 80
Luggage . . . . . . .......... 83
CaseOA ................. 84
TopcaseOA .............. 87
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 91
General instructions . . . . . 92
Toolkit . ................. 93
Engine oil . . . . . .......... 94
General brake system . . . . 95
Brake pads. . . . .......... 96
Brake fluid . . . . .......... 97
Clutch . ................ 100
Tires . . . ................ 101
Rims . . . ................ 102
Wheels. ................ 102
Front wheel stand . . . . . . 108
Lamps . ................ 109
Air filter ................ 119
Removing right side
panel . . ................ 121
Installing right side
panel . . ................ 122
Jump-starting . ......... 122
Battery . ................ 123
8 Care . ................ 127
Care products . ......... 128
Washing your
motorcycle . . . . ......... 128
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts . . ..... 129
Paint care . . . . . ......... 130
Protective wax
coating ................ 130
Storing motorcycle ..... 130
Returning motorcycle to
use .................... 131
9 Technical data . . ..... 133
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 134
Threaded fasteners ..... 135
Engine . ................ 136
Riding specifications . . . . 139
Clutch . ................ 139
Transmission . . ......... 139
Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 140
Running gear . . ......... 140
Brakes . ................ 141
Wheels and tires . . . ..... 141
Electrical system . . ..... 143
Frame. . ................ 144
Dimensions . . . ......... 145
Weights ................ 145
10 Service . . . . ......... 147
BMW Motorrad
Service ................ 148
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . ................ 148
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . ......... 149
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................ 149
Maintenance work . ..... 149
Maintenance
schedules . . . . . ......... 150
Confirmation of
maintenance work . ..... 151

Confirmation of
service . . . . ............. 156

General instructions
General instructions
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . 7
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z General instructions

Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-
ual will provide you with an
initial overview of your motor-
cycle. All maintenance and
repair work carried out on
your motorcycle will be docu-
mented in Chapter 10. Proof
of the maintenance work per-
formed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
Should you want to sell your
BMW one day, please also re-
member to turn over the Rid-
er's Manual to the new owner;
it is an important part of your
motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that
you must comply with for
reasons of your safety and the
safety of others, and to pro-
tect your motorcycle against
damage.
Special information on
operating and inspecting
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 in-
formation.
Indicates the end
of accessory or
equipment-dependent
information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
BMW equipment avail-
able only as a factory
installed option.
OA Optional accessories
BMW optional acces-
sories can be pur-
chased and installed
at your authorized
BMW Motorrad retail-
er.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
tem.
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z General instructions

Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose vari-
ous items of custom equip-
ment. This Rider's Manual
describes optional equipment
(OE) offered by BMW and se-
lected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the
manual may also contain de-
scriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcy-
cle might not be exactly as
illustrated in this manual on
account of country-specific
differences.
If your BMW is equipped with
options or accessories not
described in this Rider's Man-
ual, then this equipment is
described in a separate oper-
ating manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
outputs in the Rider's Manual
refer to the Deutsche Institut
für Normung e. V. (DIN) and
comply with its tolerance reg-
ulations. Versions for individ-
ual countries may differ.
Currentness of this
manual
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW motorcy-
cles are maintained by con-
stant development work on
designs, equipment and ac-
cessories. Because of this,
your motorcycle may differ
from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. In ad-
dition, BMW Motorrad cannot
guarantee the total absence
of errors. We hope you will
appreciate that no claims can
be entertained on the basis of
the data, illustrations or de-
scriptions in this manual. 1
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