BMW Motorrad R nineT Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's manual
R nineT
BMW Motorrad

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Welcome to BMW
We are pleased that you have
chosen a BMW Motorrad vehicle
and welcome you to the family of
BMW riders. Familiarize yourself
with your new vehicle so that you
can ride safely and confidently in
all traffic situations.
About these Operating
Instructions
Read these Operating Instruc-
tions before starting your new
BMW. It contains important notes
about operating the vehicle that
will enable you to make full use
of the technical advantages of
your BMW.
You will also obtain maintenance
and care instructions, which are
beneficial to operating and road
safety and help retain the value
of your vehicle as much as possi-
ble.
Documentation confirming per-
formance of maintenance work is
a precondition for generous han-
dling of out-of-warranty claims
and goodwill warranty treatment.
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.
Suggestions and criticism
Should you have any questions
about your vehicle, your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad retailer is
always happy to provide you with
advice and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe
and enjoyable riding with your
BMW
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current sta-
tus ........................... 8
Additional sources of informa-
tion........................... 8
Certificates and operating per-
mits .......................... 8
Data memory................. 8
2 Overviews ............... 13
General view, left side . . . . . . . 15
General view, right side . . . . . 17
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 18
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 19
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 20
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Displays ................. 23
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 24
Multifunction displays . . . . . . . 25
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Riding time.................. 35
4 Operation................ 37
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 38
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 40
Lights ....................... 40
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 42
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Display ...................... 44
Anti-theft alarm system
(DWA)....................... 49
Clock........................ 50
Date......................... 51
Adjusting brightness . . . . . . . . 52
Antilock Braking System
(ABS)........................ 53
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 54
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 55
Rider and passenger
seats ........................ 56
5 Setting................... 59
Mirrors ...................... 60
Headlight.................... 60
Clutch....................... 61
Brakes ...................... 62
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Damping .................... 65
Adjustable footrest sys-
tem ......................... 67
6 Riding.................... 73
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Starting...................... 76
Breakingin.................. 79
Brakes ...................... 80
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 81
Refueling.................... 81

Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 83
7 Technology in
detail..................... 85
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)........................ 86
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 88
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Tool kit...................... 92
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Engine oil ................... 95
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Clutch..................... 102
Tires ...................... 102
Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Wheels.................... 103
Headlight.................. 111
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Battery .................... 117
Fuses ..................... 119
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 120
9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 123
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Sockets ................... 124
Luggage .................. 125
Passenger frame . . . . . . . . . . 125
Hump cover............... 130
Optional accessories . . . . . . 132
10 Care .................. 133
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 134
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 135
Paint care ................. 136
Paint preservation . . . . . . . . . 136
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 136
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 136
11 Technical data . . . . . . 139
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 140
Screw connections . . . . . . . . 141
Fuel....................... 145
Engine oil ................. 146
Engine .................... 146
Clutch..................... 147
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 148
Frame..................... 148
Chassis.................... 149
Brakes .................... 150
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 151
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 152
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Weights ................... 154
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 154
12 Service ............... 155
Reporting safety
defects.................... 156
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 157
BMW Motorrad Service
History .................... 157
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 158
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 158
Maintenance schedule . . . . 161
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 162
Service confirmations . . . . . 176

13 Appendix. .. .. .. .. .. .. 179
Certificate for electronic
immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
14 Index ................. 182

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 8
Additional sources of information . . . . 8
Certificates and operating permits . . . 8
Datamemory ........................ 8
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Overview
This Rider's Manual has been
designed to provide quick and ef-
ficient orientation. The quickest
way for you to find information
on specific topics is to consult
the comprehensive index at the
back of the manual. If you would
like to start with a quick overview
of your motorcycle, this informa-
tion has been provided in chapter
2. All maintenance and repair
work carried out on your mo-
torcycle will be documented in
Chapter 12. Documentation con-
firming performance of scheduled
maintenance is a precondition
for generous handling of out-of-
warranty claims and goodwill war-
ranty treatment.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual; it is an
important part of the 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.
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OE Optional equipment.
BMW Motorrad optional
equipment is already
completely installed dur-
ing motorcycle produc-
tion.
OA Optional accessories.
BMW Motorrad
optional accessories
can be purchased
and retrofitted at
your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
NV National-market version.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
Equipment
When you ordered your
BMW motorcycle, you chose
various custom equipment items.
These Operating Instructions
describesoptional equipment
(OE) offered by BMW and
selected optional accessories
(OA). 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 described
here, you can find these features
described in a separate manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and per-
formance data contained in these
Operating Instructions refer to
the German DIN standards and
comply with their tolerance spec-
ifications.
The technical data and speci-
fications in these Operating In-
structions serve as points of
reference. The vehicle-specific
data may vary, for instance due
to the selected optional equip-
ment, national-market version or
country-specific measuring pro-
cedures. Detailed values can be
obtained from the registration
documents and the signs on the
vehicle or from your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer or other
qualified service partner or spe-
cialist workshop. The information
on the vehicle documents always
takes precedence over the in-
formation in these Operating In-
structions.
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Notice concerning
current status
The high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by consistent, on-
going development efforts em-
bracing their design, equipment
and accessories. For this reason,
some aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions
in these Operating Instructions.
In addition, BMW Motorrad can-
not guarantee the total absence
of errors. We hope you will ap-
preciate that no claims can be
recognized based on the data, il-
lustrations or descriptions in this
manual.
Additional sources of
information
BMW Motorrad retailers
Your BMW Motorrad retailer is
always happy to answer any of
your questions.
Internet
The Operating Instructions for
your motorcycle, the operating
and installation instructions for
optional accessories and gen-
eral BMW Motorrad informa-
tion related to the technology
or other features are available
at www.bmw-motorrad.com/
service.
Certificates and
operating permits
The certificates for the vehicle
and the official operating per-
mits for possible accessories
are available at www.bmw-
motorrad.com/certification.
Data memory
General information
Control units are installed in the
vehicle. Control units process
data received from vehicle sen-
sors, self-generated data or data
exchanged between control units,
for example. Some control units
are required for safe vehicle op-
eration or provide driving assis-
tance, such as driver assistance
systems. Control units also make
comfort and infotainment func-
tions possible.
Information about the stored or
exchanged data can be obtained
from the vehicle manufacturer,
such as in the form of a separate
booklet.
Personal references
Every vehicle is marked with a
unique vehicle identification num-
ber. Depending on the country,
the vehicle owner can be iden-
tified using the vehicle identifi-
cation number and license plate
and with the help of the relevant
authorities. There are also other
ways to trace data obtained from
the vehicle back to the rider or
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