BMW Motorrad S 1000R Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
S 1000 R
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

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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 informa-
tion on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
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
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 ........................... 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view of left side with
DDC ........................ 13
General view, right side . . . . . 15
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 17
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 18
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Displays ................. 21
Warning and indicator
lights ........................ 22
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 24
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Fuel down to reserve. . . . . . . . 37
Cruising range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4 Operation................ 39
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 40
Ignition ...................... 40
EWS Electronic immobi-
lizer ......................... 41
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 42
Alarm system (DWA) . . . . . . . . 46
Headlight.................... 48
Lights ....................... 48
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 49
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 50
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS......................... 50
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . 52
Dynamic Traction Control.
DTC......................... 53
Ridingmode ................ 54
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Brakes ...................... 58
Tires ........................ 59
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 60
Mirrors ...................... 60
Rider and passenger
seats ........................ 61
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Luggage straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
5 On the racetrack. .. . . . . . 65
LAPTIMER.................. 66
RACEINFO................. 70
SETUP MENU .............. 75
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Damping .................... 81
Mirror removal and installa-
tion.......................... 85
Removing and installing
license-plate carrier . . . . . . . . . 86

Removing and installing front
turn indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
6 Riding.................... 91
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 92
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Starting...................... 94
Breakingin.................. 98
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Brakes .................... 101
Parking your motorcy-
cle......................... 102
Refueling.................. 103
Secure motorcycle for
transport .................. 104
7 Technology in de-
tail...................... 107
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Switchover ................ 109
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS....................... 110
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . 112
Engine Management with
Dynamic Traction Con-
trol ........................ 114
Dynamic Damping Adjust-
ment ...................... 115
8 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 117
General instructions . . . . . . . 118
Luggage .................. 118
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 121
General instructions . . . . . . . 122
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 123
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 124
Engineoil ................. 125
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Coolant.................... 131
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 132
Clutch..................... 136
Chain...................... 137
Wheels.................... 139
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Fuses ..................... 154
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Battery .................... 156
10 Care .................. 159
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 160
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cleparts................... 161
Paintcare ................. 162
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 162
Protective wax coating . . . . 162
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 163
11 Technical Data .. . . . . 165
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 166
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 167
Engine .................... 169
Fuel....................... 170
Engineoil ................. 170
Clutch..................... 171
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 172
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Brakes .................... 173
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 173
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 174
Frame..................... 176

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Weights ................... 177
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 177
12 Service ............... 179
Reporting safety
defects.................... 180
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 181
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 181
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 181
Maintenance schedule . . . . 185
Standard BMW Service . . . 186
Confirmation of mainte-
nancework................ 187
Confirmation of service . . . . 192
13 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 195
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
14 Index ................. 198

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-
ual will provide you with an ini-
tial overview of your motorcy-
cle. 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, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual;
it is an important part of the mo-
torcycle.
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.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
DDC Dynamic Damping Con-
trol.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
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DWA Anti-theft alarm.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
VDS Vertical Down Sensor
(fall sensor)
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.
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 out-
puts in the Rider's Manual relate
to the German DIN standards
and comply with their tolerance
specifications. Versions for indi-
vidual 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-
scriptions in this manual.
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