BMW Motorrad R nineT Racer Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
R nineT Racer
BMW Motorrad

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Motorcycle Data
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Vehicle identification number
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Initial operation
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Retailer Data
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Phone number
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pany stamp)

Welcome to BMW
Congratulations on choosing a
motorcycle from BMW Motorrad
and welcome to the community
of BMW motorcycle owners and
riders. Familiarize yourself with
your new motorcycle so that you
can ride it safely and confidently
in all highway 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
get the most benefit from your
BMW's advanced technical fea-
tures.
In addition, it contains information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
Documentation confirming per-
formance of scheduled mainte-
nance is a precondition for gen-
erous handling of out-of-warranty
claims and goodwill warranty
treatment.
Should you want to sell your
BMW one day, please also re-
member to turn over the Ride's
Manual to the new owner. it is
an important part of your motor-
cycle.
Suggestions and complaints
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 on your
BMW
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Quick & easy reference . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current sta-
tus ........................... 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Displays ................. 19
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 20
Multifunction displays . . . . . . . 21
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4 Operation................ 33
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 34
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 36
Lights ....................... 36
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ......................... 38
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Display ...................... 39
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 44
Clock........................ 45
Date......................... 46
Adjusting brightness . . . . . . . . 47
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)........................ 48
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 49
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 50
Rider's seat and tail-hump
cover........................ 51
5 Setting................... 53
Mirrors ...................... 54
Headlight.................... 54
Clutch....................... 55
Brakes ...................... 56
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Damping .................... 57
Adjustable footrest sys-
tem ......................... 59
6 Riding.................... 63
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Checklist .................... 66
Starting...................... 66
Runningin .................. 69
Brakes ...................... 70
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 71
Refueling.................... 72
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 74

7 Technology in
detail..................... 77
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 78
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)........................ 78
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 80
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 84
Tool kit...................... 84
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Engine oil ................... 87
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Clutch....................... 93
Tires ........................ 93
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Wheels...................... 95
Headlight.................. 101
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Battery .................... 108
Fuses ..................... 110
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 111
9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 113
General instructions . . . . . . . 114
Onboard power
sockets.................... 114
Luggage .................. 115
Optional accessory . . . . . . . . 115
10 Care .................. 117
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 118
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 119
Paint care ................. 120
Protective wax coating . . . . 120
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 120
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 120
11 Technical data . . . . . . 121
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 122
Screw connections . . . . . . . . 123
Fuel....................... 124
Engine oil ................. 125
Engine .................... 126
Clutch..................... 127
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 128
Frame..................... 128
Chassis and
suspension................ 128
Brakes .................... 130
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 131
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 132
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Weights ................... 134
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 135
12 Service ............... 137
Reporting safety
defects.................... 138
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 139
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 139
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 139
Maintenance schedule . . . . 143
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 144
Service confirmations . . . . . 158
13 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 161
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

14 Index ................. 164

General instructions
Quick & easy reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
TechnicalData....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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Quick & easy reference
This Rider's Manual has been
designed to provide quick and
efficient orientation. Go straight
to the "Overviews" chapter if you
would like an initial overview of
your motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
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 in-
structions and precaution-
ary measures. Non-compliance
can cause damage to the vehi-
cle or accessories and warranty
claims may be denied as a result.
NOTICE Special informa-
tion on operating and in-
specting 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 informa-
tion.
Indicates the end of ac-
cessory or equipment-
dependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already com-
pletely installed during
motorcycle production.
OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad op-
tional accessories can
be purchased and in-
stalled at your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
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EWS Electronic immobilizer.
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
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 motorcycle comes with
equipment not described here,
you can find the descriptions in a
separate manual.
Technical Data
All dimensions, weights and in-
formation on the power output
stated in the rider's manual are
quoted to the standards and
comply with the tolerance re-
quirements of the Deutsches
Institut für Normung e. V. (DIN).
Versions for individual countries
may differ.
Notice concerning
current status
The high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by constant develop-
ment work on design, equipment
and accessories. For this rea-
son, aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions in
this Rider's Manual. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be recognized based
on the data, illustrations or de-
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