BMW Motorrad R nineTPure 2018 Installation and maintenance manual

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

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Motorcycle Data
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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
Additional sources of informa-
tion........................... 7
Certificates and operating per-
mits .......................... 8
Data memory................. 8
2 Overviews ............... 13
Overall view, left side . . . . . . . . 15
General view, right side . . . . . 17
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 19
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 20
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Displays ................. 23
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 24
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 25
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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)....................... 47
Clock........................ 48
Date......................... 49
Adjusting brightness . . . . . . . . 50
Antilock Braking System
(ABS)........................ 51
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 52
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 53
Rider and passenger
seats ........................ 54
5 Setting................... 57
Mirrors ...................... 58
Headlight.................... 58
Clutch....................... 59
Brakes ...................... 60
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Damping .................... 62
Adjustable footrest sys-
tem ......................... 63
6 Riding.................... 69
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Checklist .................... 72
Starting...................... 72
Breakingin.................. 75
Brakes ...................... 76
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 77
Refueling.................... 78
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 80

7 Technology in
detail..................... 83
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 84
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)........................ 84
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 86
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 90
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Tool for adjusting the spring
strut......................... 91
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Engine oil ................... 93
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Clutch....................... 99
Tires ........................ 99
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 100
Wheels.................... 101
Headlight.................. 107
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Battery .................... 114
Fuses ..................... 115
Data link connector . . . . . . . 117
9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 119
General instructions . . . . . . . 120
Onboard power
sockets.................... 120
Luggage .................. 121
Passenger seat frame . . . . . 121
Installing passenger seat
frame...................... 125
10 Care .................. 129
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 130
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 131
Paint care ................. 132
Protective wax coating . . . . 132
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 132
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 132
11 Technical data . . . . . . 133
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 134
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 135
Fuel....................... 137
Engine oil ................. 137
Engine .................... 138
Clutch..................... 139
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 140
Frame..................... 140
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Brakes .................... 142
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 143
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 144
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Weights ................... 146
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 146
12 Service ............... 147
Reporting safety
defects.................... 148
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 149
BMW Motorrad Service
History .................... 149
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 150
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 150
Maintenance schedule . . . . 153
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 154

Service confirmations . . . . . 168
13 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 171
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
14 Index ................. 174

General instructions
Quick & easy reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
TechnicalData....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
Additional sources of information . . . . 7
Certificates and operating permits . . . 8
Datamemory ........................ 8
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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 custom equipment items.
This Rider's Manual describes
optional 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 this
Rider's Manual refer to the Ger-
man DIN standards 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 selected
optional equipment, national-mar-
ket version or country-specific
measuring procedures. Detailed
values can be obtained from the
registration documents and the
signs on the vehicle or from your
authorized BMW Motorrad re-
tailer or other qualified service
partner or specialist workshop.
The information on the vehicle
documents always takes prece-
dence over the information in this
Rider's Manual.
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.
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Internet
The Rider's Manual for your
vehicle, the operating and
installation instructions for
optional accessories and general
BMW Motorrad information
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
Electronic control units are in-
stalled in the vehicle. Electronic
control units process data re-
ceived from vehicle sensors,
self-generated data or data ex-
changed 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 registration
number and the help of the rele-
vant authorities. There are also
other ways to trace data ob-
tained from the vehicle back to
the driver or vehicle owner, such
as via the used ConnectedDrive
Account.
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 information
without charge from the locations
that store the vehicle user's per-
sonal 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 per-
sonal data that is stored, the pur-
pose for which the data will be
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