BMW Motorrad R 1250 RS 2021 Installation and maintenance manual

RIDER'S MANUAL
(US MODEL)
R 1250 RS
BMW
MOTORRAD
MAKE LIFE A RIDE

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YOUR BMW.
We are pleased that you have chosen a BMW Motorrad vehicle
and welcome you to the family of BMW riders. Familiarize your-
self with your new vehicle so that you can ride safely and confi-
dently in all traffic situations.
About these operating instructions
Read these operating instructions before starting your new BMW.
It contains important notes about operating the vehicle that will
enable you to make full use of the technical assets of your BMW.
You will also obtain preventive maintenance and care instructions,
which are beneficial to operating and road safety and help retain
the value of your vehicle as much as possible.
If you should decide to sell your BMW one day, please remember
to hand over these operating instructions as well. They are an
important part of your vehicle.
We wish you many miles of safe and enjoyable riding with your
BMW
BMW Motorrad.

01 GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS 2
Quick & easy reference 4
Abbreviations and sym-
bols 4
Equipment 5
Technical data 5
Timeliness of the status
of this manual 6
Additional sources of
information 6
Certificates and operat-
ing permits 6
Data memory 6
02 OVERVIEWS 12
Overall view, left side 14
Overall view, right side 15
Underneath the seat 16
Multifunction switch,
left 17
Multifunction switch,
right 18
Instrument cluster 19
03 DISPLAYS 20
Indicator and warning
lights 22
TFT display in
Pure Ride view 23
TFT display in the
View menu 24
Indicator lights 25
04 OPERATION 52
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 54
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 56
Emergency-off switch 60
Lights 61
Hazard warning lights 62
Turn signals 63
Traction control (ASC/
DTC) 64
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment
(D-ESA) 65
Riding mode 68
PRO riding mode 69
Cruise control 71
Hill Start Control 73
Shiftpoint light 76
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA) 76
Tire pressure control
(TPC) 79
Heated grips 79
Rider seat and passen-
ger seat 80
05 TFT DISPLAY 82
General notes 84
Principle 85
Pure Ride view 91
General settings 92
Bluetooth 94
My Vehicle 97
Sport 100
Navigation 102

Media 104
Phone 104
Displaying software
version 105
Displaying license in-
formation 105
06 SETTING 106
Mirrors 108
Windshield 108
Headlights 109
Clutch 109
Gearshift lever 110
Brake 111
Footrests 113
Spring preload 114
Damping 115
07 RIDING 116
Safety instructions 118
Regular check 120
Starting 121
Breaking in 124
Shifting 125
Brakes 127
Parking the motorcy-
cle 129
Refueling 130
Fastening motorcy-
cle in place for trans-
portation 135
08 TECHNOLOGY IN
DETAIL 138
General notes 140
Anti-lock braking sys-
tem (ABS) 140
Traction control
(ASC/DTC) 143
Dynamic engine
brake control (MSR) 145
Dynamic ESA 146
Riding mode 147
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 149
Tire pressure control
(RDC) 150
Gear Shift Assistant 151
Hill Start Control
(Hill Start Control) 153
ShiftCam 154
09 MAINTENANCE 156
General notes 158
Onboard tool set 159
Service tool set 159
Front wheel stand 159
Rear-wheel stand 160
Engine oil 160
Brake system 162
Clutch 167
Coolant 167
Tires 168
Rims and tires 168
Wheels 169
Silencer 175
Light source 178
Jump-starting 180

Battery 181
Fuses 186
Diagnostic socket 187
10 ACCESSORIES 190
General notes 192
Onboard power sock-
ets 192
Case 193
Topcase 196
Navigation system 198
11 CARE 206
Care products 208
Washing the vehicle 208
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts 209
Care of paintwork 210
Paint preservation 211
Store motorcycle 211
Putting the motorcy-
cle into operation 211
12 TECHNICAL DATA 212
Troubleshooting chart 214
Threaded fasteners 216
Fuel 218
Engine oil 219
Engine 219
Clutch 220
Transmission 220
Rear-wheel drive 220
Frame 221
Suspension 221
Brakes 221
Wheels and tires 222
Electrical system 223
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem 224
Dimensions 224
Weights 225
Performance data 225
13 SERVICE 226
Reporting safety de-
fects 228
BMW Motorrad
Service 229
BMW Motorrad
Service History 229
BMW Motorrad Mo-
bility Services 230
Maintenance work 230
BMW Motorrad
Service 230
Maintenance sched-
ule 232
Maintenance confir-
mations 233
Service confirmations 245
APPENDIX 248
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobilizer 249
Certificate for Key-
less Ride 252
Certificate for tire
pressure control 256
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 257

INDEX 260

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
01

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4
EQUIPMENT 5
TECHNICAL DATA 5
TIMELINESS OF THE STATUS OF THIS MANUAL 6
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION 6
CERTIFICATES AND OPERATING PERMITS 6
DATA MEMORY 6

4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
QUICK & EASY REFERENCE
This rider's manual has been
designed to provide quick and
efficient orientation. The quick-
est way for you to find infor-
mation on specific topics is
to consult the comprehensive
index at the end of the rid-
er's manual. If you would like
to start with a quick overview
of your motorcycle, this infor-
mation has been provided in
chapter 2. All preventive main-
tenance and repair procedures
carried out on your motorcy-
cle will be documented in the
Service chapter. Documenta-
tion of the maintenance work
performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYM-
BOLS
CAUTION Hazard with
low risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard can result in minor
or moderate injury.
WARNING Hazard with
moderate risk. Failure to
avoid this hazard can result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER Hazard with
high risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard results in death or
serious injury.
ATTENTION Special
instructions and pre-
cautionary measures. Non-
compliance can cause damage
to the vehicle or accessories
and warranty claims may be
denied as a result.
Special information on
operating and inspect-
ing your motorcycle as well as
maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page
with more detailed
information.
Indicates the end of
accessory or equip-
ment-dependent infor-
mation.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
NV National-market ver-
sion.