BMW HP4 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
HP4
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

Motorcycle/Dealer Data
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle identification number
Color number
Initial registration
License plate
Dealer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr
Phone number
Dealer's address/phone number (company
stamp)

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 high-
way 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 informa-
tion on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle'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.
01 41 8 550 547
*01418550547*
*01418550547*
*01418550547*

Table of Contents
You can also consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
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, right side . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 15
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Displays ................. 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and indicator
lamps ....................... 21
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cruising range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4 Operation................ 33
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 34
EWS Electronic immobi-
lizer ......................... 34
Clock........................ 35
Odometer................... 36
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lights ....................... 37
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 38
Emergency-off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 39
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 39
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS......................... 40
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ....................... 41
Riding mode ................ 42
Clutch....................... 45
Brakes ...................... 45
Shifting...................... 47
Mirrors ...................... 48
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Tires ........................ 50
Headlight.................... 51
Rider and passenger
seats ........................ 51
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5 Riding.................... 57
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 58
Checklist .................... 59
Starting...................... 59
Breakingin.................. 62
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Steering..................... 64
Brakes ...................... 65
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 66
Refueling.................... 66

Fastening motorcycle for
transport .................... 67
6 On the racetrack. . .. . . .. 69
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 70
LAPTIMER mode . . . . . . . . . . . 72
INFO mode ................. 77
SETUPmode ............... 82
DTC......................... 92
DDC ........................ 93
Suspension ................. 96
Launch control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Mirror removal and installa-
tion........................ 100
License-plate carrier. . . . . . . 100
Removing and installing
front turn indicator . . . . . . . . 104
7 Technology in de-
tail...................... 107
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS....................... 110
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad DTC . . . . . . 112
Dynamic Damping Control
BMW Motorrad DDC . . . . . . 114
8 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . . 115
General instructions . . . . . . . 116
Passenger footrests . . . . . . . 116
9 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . . 121
General instructions . . . . . . . 122
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Engineoil ................. 123
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Coolant.................... 128
Fairings and Panels . . . . . . . 129
Clutch..................... 131
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 133
Chain...................... 133
Wheels.................... 135
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 142
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 143
Lamps..................... 144
Fuses ..................... 150
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Battery .................... 152
10 Care .................. 157
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Washing your vehicle. . . . . . 158
Cleaning sensitive vehicle
parts ...................... 158
Paint care ................. 159
Protective wax coating . . . . 160
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 160
Returning motorcycle to
use........................ 160
11 Technical data . .. . . . 161
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 162
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 163
Engine .................... 165
Fuel....................... 166
Engineoil ................. 166
Clutch..................... 167
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 168
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Brakes .................... 169
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 169
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 170
Frame..................... 172
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Weights ................... 173
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 173
12 Service ............... 175
Reporting safety
defects.................... 176
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 177
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 177
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 177
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 179
Confirmation of service . . . . 184
13 Index ................. 186

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
1
5
z General instructions

Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-
ual 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 12.
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 Manual;
it is an important part of the mo-
torcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that
you must comply with for
reasons of your safety and the
safety of others, and to protect
your product 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.
OE Optional equipment
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already com-
pletely installed during
motorcycle production.
OA Optional accessory
BMW optional acces-
sories can be purchased
and installed at your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
DDC Dynamic Damping Con-
trol.
1
6
z General instructions

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 BMW is equipped with
options or accessories not de-
scribed in this Rider's Manual,
then this equipment is described
in separate operating instructions.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and out-
puts in the Rider's Manual refer
to the Deutsches Institut für Nor-
mung e. V. (DIN) and comply with
its tolerance regulations. Ver-
sions for individual countries may
differ.
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 rea-
son, aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions
in this 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. 1
7
z General instructions

1
8
z General instructions

Overviews
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Underneathseat.................... 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2
9
z Overviews

2
10
z Overviews

General view, left side
1Seat humb cover lock
( 51)
with passenger pack-
ageOE
Seat lock ( 52)
2Tire inflation pressure table
Payload table
Chain adjustment values
3Engine oil level indicator
( 123)
2
11
z Overviews

2
12
z Overviews

General view, right side
1Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 50)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 127)
3Vehicle Identification Num-
ber and type plate (on
steering-head bearing at
right)
4Adjuster for spring preload,
front ( 49)
5Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 126)
6Steering damper (behind
side panel) ( 64)
7Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 128)
8Engine oil fill location
( 124)
2
13
z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 37)
Using lap timer ( 74)
2Operating BMW Motorrad
Race ABS ( 40)
Using DTC ( 41)
3Hazard warning flashers
operation ( 38)
4Setting the DTC ( 92)
5Turn indicators ( 38)
6Horn
7Setting clock ( 35)
Operating odometer
( 36)
Using racing functions
( 70)
Damping adjustment
( 93)
2
14
z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated hand grip ( 39)
2Selecting riding mode
( 42)
3Emergency-off switch (kill
switch) ( 39)
4Starting the engine
( 59)
Launchcontrol ( 98)
2
15
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Seat hump cover ( 51)
with passenger pack-
ageOE
Passenger seat ( 52)
2Helmet holder ( 54)
3with passenger pack-
ageOE
Luggage loops ( 55)
4Onboard tool kit (behind
side panel) ( 122)
with passenger pack-
ageOE
Parts of the onboard tool
kit underneath the passen-
ger seat
5Fuse box ( 150)
6Rider's Manual (US Model)
7Battery ( 152)
with anti-theft alarmOE
Deviating battery position,
rotated by 180°
2
16
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Indicator and warning
lamps ( 21)
2Tachometer
3Shiftpoint lamp ( 63)
4Ambient light sensor (for
brightness adjustment of
instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarmOE
Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (see anti-theft alarm
operating instructions)
5Multifunction display
( 20)
2
17
z Overviews

2
18
z Overviews