BMW Motorrad R 1200 S 2007 Installation and maintenance manual

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The Ultimate Riding
Machine
Rider's Manual (US Model)
R 1200 S
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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 (compa-
ny stamp)
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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 confidently in all traffic
situations.
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW motorcycle. It
contains important 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 information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
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
BMW Motorrad.
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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 . . . . . . .............. 6
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
Standard displays . . . ......... 20
Displays with onboard com-
puter . . . . . .................... 21
Displays with Tire Pressure
Control TPCOE ............... 22
Standard warning indica-
tors ........................... 22
Warning indicators of on-
board computerOE ........... 26
ABS warning indica-
torsOE ........................ 28
TPC warning indica-
torsOE ........................ 31
Anti-theft alarm
displaysOE .................... 36
4 Operation . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 39
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . .................... 40
Electronic immobilizer
EWS ......................... 41
Clock . . . . . .................... 42
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . 43
Onboard computer . . ......... 45
Tire Pressure Control
TPCOE ....................... 49
Lights . . . . .................... 49
Turn indicators . . ............. 50
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 51
Emergency ON/OFF
switch ........................ 52
Heated hand gripsOE ......... 53
BMW Motorrad ABS OE ...... 53
Clutch . . . . .................... 54
Brakes . . . .................... 55
Mirrors . . . .................... 56
Chassis settings . ............. 56
Settings on standard running
gear . . . . . . .................... 56
Settings on sport running
gearOE ....................... 57
Tires . . . . . .................... 62
Headlight . .................... 63
Front and rear seats. ......... 64
Locking helmet on motorcy-
cle............................ 65
Luggage loops . . ............. 66
5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Safety instructions . . ......... 68
Checklist . .................... 69
Starting. . . .................... 70
Running in . . . . . . ............. 72
Brakes . . . .................... 73
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Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 74
Refueling . . . . ................. 75
6 Technology in detail . . . 77
Brake system with BMW Mo-
torrad ABSOE ................ 78
Tire Pressure Control
TPCOE ....................... 80
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
General instructions . . . . ...... 82
Onboard socket . ............. 82
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
General instructions . . . . ...... 86
Onboard toolkit . . ............. 86
Engine oil . . . ................. 87
General brake system . . ...... 89
Brake pads . . ................. 89
Brake fluid . . . ................. 91
Clutch ........................ 93
Tires . ........................ 94
Rims . ........................ 94
Wheels . . . . . . ................. 95
Front wheel stand . . . . . . .... 100
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . .... 101
Lamps...................... 102
Jump-starting . . . ........... 108
Battery . . . . . . ............... 110
9 Care..................... 113
Care products . . . ........... 114
Washing your motorcy-
cle.......................... 114
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . ............... 114
Paint care . . . ............... 115
Protective wax coating . .... 116
Storing motorcycle . . . . . .... 116
Returning motorcycle to
use......................... 116
10 Technical data . . . . . . . 117
Troubleshooting chart . . .... 118
Threaded fasteners . . . . .... 119
Engine . . . . . . ............... 121
Fuel . . ...................... 122
Engine oil . . . ............... 122
Clutch ...................... 124
Transmission ............... 124
Rear-wheel drive ........... 125
Running gear ............... 125
Brakes . . . . . . ............... 127
Wheels and tires ........... 127
Electrical system ........... 130
Frame ...................... 132
Dimensions . ............... 132
Weights . . . . . ............... 133
Riding specifications . . . .... 133
11 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
BMW Motorrad Service .... 136
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . . . . . . ............... 136
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot break-
down assistance ........... 136
BMW Motorrad Service
Network . . . . . ............... 137
Maintenance work . . . . . . .... 137
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . ............... 138
Confirmation of service . .... 143
Reporting
Safety Defects.........
. 149
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General instructions
General instructions
Overview ............................. 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . ........ 6
Equipment ............................ 6
Technical data ........................ 7
Currentness of this manual . . . ........ 7
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Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-
al will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work car-
ried out on your motorcycle will
be documented in Chapter 11.
Proof of the maintenance work
performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manu-
al; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that you
must comply with for rea-
sons of your safety and the safe-
ty of others, and to protect your
motorcycle against damage.
Special information on op-
erating and inspecting your
motorcycle as well as mainte-
nance and adjustment proce-
dures.
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.
OE Optional equipment
The motorcycles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW optional ex-
tras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessories
BMW optional acces-
sories can be purchased
and installed at your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
TPC Tire Pressure Control.
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes optional
equipment (OE) offered by BMW
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and selected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the man-
ual may also contain descriptions
of equipment which you have not
ordered. Please note, too, that
your motorcycle might not be ex-
actly as illustrated in this manual
on account of country-specific
differences.
If your BMW is equipped with
options or accessories not de-
scribed in this Rider's Manual,
then this equipment is described
in a separate operating manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and out-
puts in the Rider's Manual refer
to the Deutsche Institut für Nor-
mung e. V. (DIN) and comply with
its tolerance regulations. Ver-
sions for individual countries may
differ.
Currentness of this
manual
The high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by constant devel-
opment work on designs, equip-
ment and accessories. Because
of this, your motorcycle may dif-
fer from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. In addition,
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
descriptions in this manual.
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