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Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your
choice of a motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarize yourself with your new
motorcycle so that you can ride it
safely and confidently in all traffic
situations.
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW motorcycle. It
contains important information on
how to operate the controls and
how to make the best possible
use of all your BMW's technical
features.
In addition, it contains information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
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
BMW Motorrad.

Table of Contents
You can also use the index at the
end of this Rider's Manual to find
a specific topic.
1 General instructions . ... 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Operating definition . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Currentness of this manu-
al............................. 8
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 15
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Status indicators . . . .. . . 17
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 18
4 Operation................ 21
Ignition and steering lock . . . . 22
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lights ....................... 30
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mirrors ...................... 31
Handlebars.................. 32
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Damping .................... 38
Headlight.................... 41
Seat......................... 41
5 Riding.................... 43
Resistance to high engine
speeds...................... 44
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 44
Checklist .................... 46
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Runningin .................. 47
Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Increasing engine output . . . . 48
Possible gear ratios . . . . . . . . . 49
Brakes ...................... 49
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 50
Refueling.................... 52
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 53
6 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . .. . 55
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 56
7 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . .. . 57
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 58
Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . 58
Maintenance for offroad
use.......................... 59
Onboard toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Engineoil ................... 60
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Brakepads.................. 62
Brakefluid................... 64
Coolant...................... 66
Clutch....................... 67
Tires ........................ 68
Rims ........................ 68
Chain........................ 69
Telescopic forks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Suspension strut . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lamps....................... 71

Fuses ....................... 75
Battery ...................... 76
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 77
8 Care...................... 81
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Washing your
motorcycle .................. 82
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cleparts..................... 82
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 83
Returning motorcycle to
use.......................... 83
9 Technical data . . . .. . . .. . 85
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . . 86
Engine ...................... 87
Fuel......................... 88
Engineoil ................... 88
Clutch....................... 89
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Runninggear................ 90
Brakes ...................... 91
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Frame....................... 93
Dimensions ................. 94
Weights..................... 95
Riding specifications . . . . . . . . 95
10 Service ................. 97
Reporting safety defects . . . . 98
BMW Motorrad Service . . . . . 99
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality ...................... 99
BMW Motorrad Service Card
- On-the-spot breakdown
assistance................... 99
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................... 100
Maintenance work. . . . . . . . . 100
Confirmation of mainte-
nancework................ 101
Confirmation of service . . . . 106

General instructions
General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technicaldata....................... 8
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . . . . 8
1
5
z General instructions

Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-
al will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work car-
ried out on your motorcycle will
be documented in Chapter 10.
Proof of the maintenance work
performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manu-
al; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that you
must comply with for rea-
sons of your safety and the safe-
ty of others, and to protect your
motorcycle against damage.
Special information on op-
erating and inspecting your
motorcycle as well as mainte-
nance and adjustment proce-
dures.
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.
OA Optional accessories
BMW optional acces-
sories can be purchased
and installed at your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
AS Alternative standard
equipment
Motorcycle parts includ-
ed with the motorcycle
which can be used as an
alternative to the installed
parts. The corresponding
information on installation
must be observed.
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z General instructions

Operating definition
This motorcycle has been designed to withstand the common loads encountered in
offroad use.
However, it is not suitable for the following operating conditions:
- Continuous operation with a high percentage of constant driving
- Driving at continuous full throttle
- Riding with passenger and/or luggage
- Longer trips at engine speeds over 8000 rpm
Highway approval for 49 US states
Your motorcycle comes with highway approval for 49 US states. Vehicles with this ap-
proval classification may not be driven on public highways in California.
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z General instructions

Technical data
All dimensions, weights and out-
puts in the Rider's Manual refer
to the Deutsche Institut für Nor-
mung e. V. (DIN) and comply with
its tolerance regulations. Ver-
sions for individual countries may
differ.
Currentness of this
manual
The high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by constant devel-
opment work on designs, equip-
ment and accessories. Because
of this, your motorcycle may dif-
fer from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be entertained on the
basis of the data, illustrations or
descriptions in this manual.
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z General instructions