BMW Motorrad R 1250 RS 2022 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 this rider's manual before starting your new BMW. It con-
tains 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 this rider's manual 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
Currentness of this man-
ual 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
Menu view 24
Indicator lights 25
04 OPERATION 54
Ignition switch/steer-
ing lock 56
Ignition with Key-
less Ride 58
Emergency-off switch 62
Lighting 63
Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (DTC) 65
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment
(D-ESA) 67
Riding mode 70
PRO riding mode 72
Cruise control 73
Hill Start Control 76
Shiftpoint light 79
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA) 79
Tire Pressure Monitor
(TPM) 82
Heating 82
Seats 85
05 TFT DISPLAY 88
General notes 90
Principle 91
Pure Ride view 98
General settings 99
Bluetooth® 100
My Vehicle 104
Sport 107
Navigation 109
Media 111
Telephone 112

Displaying software
version 113
Displaying license in-
formation 113
06 SETTING 114
Mirrors 116
Windshield 117
Headlights 118
Clutch 118
Gearshift lever 120
Brakes 120
Footrests 122
Spring preload 124
Damping 125
07 RIDING 126
Safety instructions 128
Regular check 130
Starting 131
Breaking in 134
Shifting 135
Brakes 137
Parking the motorcy-
cle 139
Refueling 140
Fastening motorcy-
cle in place for trans-
portation 145
08 TECHNOLOGY IN
DETAIL 148
General notes 150
Antilock braking sys-
tem (ABS) 150
Dynamic Traction
Control (DTC) 153
Dynamic engine
brake control (MSR) 155
Dynamic ESA 156
Riding mode 157
Dynamic Brake Con-
trol 160
Tire Pressure Monitor
(RDC) 161
Gear Shift Assistant 163
Hill Start Control
(HSC) 164
ShiftCam 165
09 MAINTENANCE 168
General notes 170
Onboard tool set 171
Front wheel stand 171
Rear-wheel stand 172
Engine oil 172
Brake system 174
Clutch 179
Coolant 179
Tires 180
Rims 181
Wheels 181
Silencer 189
Light sources 192
Jump-starting 192
Battery 194

Fuses 198
Diagnostic connector 200
10 ACCESSORIES 202
General notes 204
Sockets 204
USB charging socket 205
Case 206
Topcase 208
Navigation system 211
11 CARE 218
Care products 220
Washing the vehicle 220
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts 221
Care of paintwork 222
Paint preservation 223
Store motorcycle 223
Putting the motorcy-
cle into operation 223
12 TECHNICAL DATA 226
Troubleshooting chart 228
Threaded connections 230
Fuel 232
Engine oil 233
Engine 233
Clutch 234
Transmission 234
Rear-wheel drive 235
Frame 235
Running gear 235
Brakes 236
Wheels and tires 237
Electrical system 238
Anti-theft alarm sys-
tem 239
Dimensions 239
Weights 240
Performance data 240
13 SERVICE 242
Reporting safety de-
fects 244
BMW Motorrad
Service 245
BMW Motorrad
service history 245
BMW Motorrad Mo-
bility Services 246
Maintenance work 246
BMW Service 246
Maintenance sched-
ule 248
BMW Motorrad
break-in service 249
Maintenance confir-
mations 250
Service confirmations 262
APPENDIX 264
Certificate for elec-
tronic immobilizer 265
Certificate for Key-
less Ride HUF5750 268
Certificate for Tire
Pressure Monitor 270
Certificate for TFT
instrument cluster 271

INDEX 274

GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
01

QUICK & EASY REFERENCE 4
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 4
EQUIPMENT 5
TECHNICAL DATA 5
CURRENTNESS 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 in-
dex at the end of the rider's
manual. If you would like to
start with a quick overview of
your vehicle, this information
has been provided in chap-
ter 2. All preventive mainte-
nance and repair procedures
carried out on your motorcy-
cle will be documented in the
chapter "Service". 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 a repair pro-
cedure.
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.

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OE Optional equipment.
BMW Motorrad op-
tional equipment is
already completely in-
stalled during motor-
cycle production.
OA Optional accessories.
BMW Motorrad
optional accessories
can be purchased
and retrofitted at
your authorized
BMW Motorrad
retailer.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
tem.
D-ESA Electronic chassis and
suspension adjust-
ment.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
TPC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
EQUIPMENT
When you ordered your
BMW Motorrad, you chose var-
ious custom equipment items.
This rider's manual describes
optional equipment (OE) and
selected optional accessories
(OA) offered by BMW. This
explains why the manual may
also contain descriptions of
equipment which you have not
ordered. Please note, too, that
your motorcycle might not be
exactly as illustrated in this
manual on account of country-
specific differences.
If your motorcycle features
equipment that is not de-
scribed here, you can find
these features described in a
separate manual.
TECHNICAL DATA
All dimensions, weights and
performance data contained in
this rider's manual refer to the
German Institute for Standard-
ization i.e. DIN (Deutsches In-
stitut für Normung e. V.) and
comply with their tolerance
specifications.
The technical data and speci-
fications in this rider's manual
serve as points of reference.
The vehicle-specific data may
vary, for instance due to the se-
lected optional equipment, na-
tional-market version or coun-
try-specific measuring proce-
dures. Detailed values can be
obtained from the registration
documents or requested from
your BMW Motorrad retailer or

6 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
other qualified service partner
or repair shop. The informa-
tion on the vehicle documents
always takes precedence over
the information in this rider's
manual.
CURRENTNESS OF THIS
MANUAL
The high safety and quality lev-
els of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by constant devel-
opment work on design, equip-
ment and accessories. For this
reason, some aspects of your
vehicle may vary from the de-
scriptions in this rider's man-
ual. In addition, BMW Motorrad
cannot guarantee the total ab-
sence of errors. We hope you
will appreciate that no claims
can be recognized that are
based on the data, illustrations
or descriptions in this manual.
Updated information
is available at
bmw-motorrad.com/service.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF
INFORMATION
Authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer
Your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer
is always happy to answer any
of your questions.
Internet
The rider's manual for your ve-
hicle, the Owner's Manual and
installation instructions for op-
tional accessories and general
BMW Motorrad information
related to the technology or
other features are available at
bmw-motorrad.com/manuals.
CERTIFICATES AND OPERAT-
ING PERMITS
The certificates for the vehicle
and the official operating per-
mits for possible accessories
are available at
bmw-motorrad.com/certifica-
tion.
DATA MEMORY
General information
Control units are installed in
the vehicle. Control units pro-
cess data received from vehicle
sensors, self-generated data or
data exchanged between con-
trol units, for example. Some
control units are required for
safe vehicle operation or pro-
vide riding assistance, such as
rider assistance systems. Con-
trol units also make comfort
and infotainment functions pos-
sible.
Information about the stored
or exchanged data can be ob-

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tained from the vehicle manu-
facturer, such as in the form of
a separate booklet.
Personal references
Every vehicle is marked with
a unique vehicle identifica-
tion number. Depending on
the country, the vehicle owner
can be identified using the
vehicle identification number
and license plate and with the
help of the relevant authori-
ties. There are also other ways
to trace data obtained from
the vehicle back to the rider or
vehicle owner, such as via the
ConnectedDrive Account that
was used.
Data privacy laws
In accordance with applicable
data privacy laws, vehicle users
have certain rights over the ve-
hicle manufacturer or company
that collects or processes per-
sonal data.
Vehicle users have the right to
obtain comprehensive informa-
tion without charge from the
locations that store the vehicle
user's personal data.
These locations may be:
The vehicle manufacturer
Qualified service partners
Specialist workshops
Service providers
Vehicle users may request in-
formation about the type of
personal data that is stored, the
purpose for which the data will
be used and the source of the
data. This information can only
be obtained by a registered
owner or a person with written
proof authorizing use of the ve-
hicle.
The right to information also
includes information related
to data transmitted to other
companies or locations.
The vehicle manufacturer's
website contains the appro-
priate privacy policy notices.
The privacy policy notices con-
tain information on the right
to delete or correct data. The
vehicle manufacturer also pro-
vides the manufacturer contact
information and the contact in-
formation of the data security
officer on the Internet.
The vehicle owner can have
a BMW Motorrad retailer or
other qualified service partner
or specialist workshop read out
the data stored in the vehicle
for a fee if required.

8 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
The vehicle data is read out via
the vehicle's legally mandated
diagnostic socket.
Legal requirements for the
disclosure of data
The vehicle manufacture is re-
quired by the law applicable in
this context to provide authori-
ties with the data stored by the
manufacturer. The provision
of this data within the scope
required is on a case-by-case
basis, for instance to clarify a
criminal offense.
Government agencies are au-
thorized by the law applicable
in this context to read out the
data from the vehicle them-
selves in individual cases.
Operating data in the vehicle
Control units process data so
that the vehicle can run.
Examples of this include:
Status messages from the ve-
hicle and its individual com-
ponents, such as wheel RPM,
wheel centrifugal velocity and
deceleration
Ambient conditions, such as
temperature
The data is processed only in
the vehicle itself and is usu-
ally temporary. The data is not
stored beyond the period in
which the vehicle is operating.
Electronic components such
as control units contain com-
ponents for storing technical
information. This may be infor-
mation about the vehicle's con-
dition, component load, events
or faults stored temporarily or
permanently.
This information generally doc-
uments the condition of a com-
ponent, module, system or the
surrounding area; for example:
Operating conditions of sys-
tem components, such as fill
levels and tire pressure
Malfunctions and faults in key
system components, such as
lights and brakes
Vehicle responses in specific
riding situations, such as the
activation of riding dynamics
systems
Information about events
causing damage to the vehicle
The data is necessary for pro-
viding control unit functions. In
addition, it is used by the vehi-
cle manufacturer to detect and
eliminate malfunctions as well
as to optimize vehicle func-
tions.
The majority of this data is
temporary and is processed
only within the vehicle itself.

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Only a small amount of event-
driven data is stored in the
event data recorder and fault
memory.
When a vehicle is serviced,
such as for repairs, servicing
processes, warranty cases and
quality assurance measures,
this technical information can
be read out from the vehicle
together with the vehicle iden-
tification number.
The information can be read
out by a BMW Motorrad re-
tailer or other qualified service
partner or specialist workshop.
The vehicle's legally mandated
diagnostic socket is used to
read out the data.
The data is collected, pro-
cessed and used by the
respective service network
locations. The data documents
the vehicle's technical states
and helps with fault finding,
compliance with warranty
obligations and quality
improvements.
The manufacturer also has
product monitoring obligations
arising from product liability
law. The vehicle manufacturer
requires technical data from
the vehicle in order to fulfill
these obligations. The data
from the vehicle can also be
used to verify customer war-
ranty and guarantee claims.
The fault memory and event
data recorder in the vehicle can
be reset by a BMW Motorrad
retailer or other qualified
service partner or specialist
workshop as part of a repair or
servicing.
Data input and data transfer
in the vehicle
General information
Depending on the equipment,
comfort settings and individual-
ized settings in the vehicle can
be saved and changed or reset
at any time.
It is possible to introduce data
into the vehicle entertainment
and communication system via
a smartphone, for instance.
Depending on the individual
equipment, this includes:
Multimedia data, such as mu-
sic for playback
Address book data for use in
combination with a commu-
nication system or integrated
navigation system
Entered destinations
Data about the use of Inter-
net services. This data can
be stored locally in the ve-
hicle or is on a device con-
nected to the vehicle, such

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as a smartphone, USB stick
or MP3 player. If this data is
saved in the vehicle, it can be
deleted at any time.
This data is transmitted to third
parties only upon personal re-
quest as part of the use of on-
line services. The data trans-
mitted depends on the selected
settings when using the ser-
vices.
Incorporating mobile end
devices
Depending on the equipment,
mobile end devices connected
to the vehicle, such as smart-
phones, are controlled using
the vehicle's operating ele-
ments.
This enables audio and visual
output from mobile end de-
vices through the multimedia
system. At the same time, cer-
tain information is transmitted
to the mobile end device. This
includes, for instance, position
data and other general vehi-
cle information, depending on
the type of incorporation, and
makes it possible to optimize
the use of selected apps, such
as those for navigation or audio
playback.
The way the data is processed
further is determined by the
provider of the particular app
used. The range of possible
settings depends on the par-
ticular app and the operating
system of the mobile end de-
vice.
Services
General information
If the vehicle has a mobile
phone connection, this
connection makes it possible
to exchange data between
the vehicle and other systems.
The mobile phone connection
is made possible through
the vehicle's transmitter and
receiver or via personally
integrated mobile end devices
such as smartphones. Online
functions, as they are called, are
used over this mobile phone
connection. These include on-
line services and apps provided
by the vehicle manufacturer or
other providers.
Vehicle manufacturer services
In the case of the vehicle man-
ufacturer's online services, the
particular functions are de-
scribed at the appropriate lo-
cation, such as in the rider's
manual or on the manufactur-
er's website. The relevant legal
information on data privacy is
also provided there. Personal

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data may be used in order to
provide online services. The
data is exchanged over a se-
cure connection, i.e. with the
vehicle manufacturer's IT sys-
tems which are intended for
this purpose.
Any collection, processing and
use of personal data that goes
beyond the provision of ser-
vices take place only as per-
mitted by law, on the basis of
a contractual agreement or as
a result of consent. It is also
possible to have the entire data
connection activated or deacti-
vated. This is not the case for
legally prescribed functions.
Services of other providers
When using the online services
of other providers, these ser-
vices are subject to the respon-
sibility and the term of data
protection and use of the re-
spective provider. The vehicle
manufacturer has no control
over the content exchanged
via these services. Informa-
tion about the type, scope and
purpose of collecting and us-
ing personal data as part of
third-party services can be
obtained from the particular
service provider.

OVERVIEWS
02

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

14 OVERVIEWS
OVERALL VIEW, LEFT SIDE
1Clutch fluid reservoir
( 179)
2Fuel filler opening
( 140)
3Seat lock ( 85)
4Passenger grab handle
5Passenger footrest
6Adjuster for rear damp-
ing (at the bottom on the
spring strut) ( 125)
Rider footrest