BMW HP4 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
HP4
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle Identification Number
Colour code
Date of first registration
Registration number
Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
Ms/Mr
Phone number
Dealership address/phone number (com-
pany stamp)

Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your
choice of a motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarise 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 informa-
tion on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
If you have questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope that you will enjoy rid-
ing your BMW and that all your
journeys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.
01 41 8 550 541
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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
Actuality...................... 7
2 General views .. .. . . .. . . .. 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 15
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Status indicators . . . .. . . 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and telltale
lights ........................ 21
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 22
Range....................... 23
Warnings.................... 23
4 Operation................ 33
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 34
Electronic immobiliser
EWS ........................ 35
Clock........................ 35
Odometer and tripmet-
ers .......................... 36
Speed warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Lights ....................... 37
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 39
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 39
Grip heating................. 40
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS......................... 41
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC......................... 42
Riding mode ................ 43
Clutch....................... 46
Brakes ...................... 46
Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Mirrors ...................... 49
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tyres........................ 52
Headlight.................... 52
Front and rear seats. . . . . . . . . 52
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5 Riding.................... 57
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 58
Checklist .................... 59
Starting...................... 59
Runningin .................. 62
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Steering..................... 64
Brakes ...................... 65
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 66
Refuelling ................... 66

Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6 On the race track . .. . . .. 71
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 72
LAPTIMER mode . . . . . . . . . . . 74
INFO mode ................. 79
SETUPmode ............... 84
DTC......................... 94
DDC ........................ 95
Runninggear................ 98
Launchcontrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Removing/installing mir-
rors........................ 102
Number-plate carrier . . . . . . 103
Removing and installing
front turn indicators . . . . . . . 106
7 Engineering
details ................. 109
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS....................... 112
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
DTC....................... 115
Dynamic Damping Control
BMW Motorrad DDC . . . . . . 116
8 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . . 119
General instructions . . . . . . . 120
Rear footrests . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
9 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . . 125
General instructions . . . . . . . 126
Toolkit..................... 126
Engineoil ................. 127
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Coolant.................... 132
Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Clutch..................... 135
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Chain...................... 137
Wheels.................... 139
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 146
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 147
Bulbs...................... 148
Fuses ..................... 154
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Battery .................... 156
10 Care .................. 159
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Washing the motor-
cycle ...................... 160
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Paint care ................. 161
Protective wax coating . . . . 162
Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 162
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 162
11 Technical data . .. . . . 163
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 164
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 165
Engine .................... 167
Fuel....................... 168
Engineoil ................. 168
Clutch..................... 169
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 170
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Brakes .................... 171
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 171
Electrics................... 172
Frame..................... 174

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Weights ................... 175
Riding specifications . . . . . . 176
12 Service ............... 177
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 178
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 178
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 178
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 180
Confirmation of service . . . . 185
13 Index ................. 187

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Actuality ............................. 7
1
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z General instructions

Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual
will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 12. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your motorcycle is
a precondition for generous treat-
ment of goodwill 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 reas-
ons of your safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
product against damage.
Specific instructions on
how to operate, control, ad-
just or look after items of equip-
ment on the motorcycle.
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 a
passage relating to spe-
cific accessories or items
of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional extra
The motorcycles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
OA Optional accessory
You can obtain optional
accessories through
your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer;
optional accessories have
to be retrofitted to the
motorcycle.
EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-
stahlwarnanlage).
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
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z General instructions

DDC Dynamic Damping Con-
trol.
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment.
This Rider's Manual describes
optional extras (OE) offered by
BMW and selected optional ac-
cessories (OA). This explains why
the manual may also contain de-
scriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcycle
might not be exactly as illus-
trated in this manual on account
of country-specific differences.
If your BMW was supplied with
equipment not described in
this Rider's Manual, you will
find these features described in
separate manuals.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in the
Rider's Manual are quoted to the
standards and comply with the
tolerance requirements of the
Deutsches Institut für Normung
e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual
countries may differ.
Actuality
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW motorcycles
are maintained by constant
development work on designs,
equipment and accessories.
Because of this, your motorcycle
may differ from the information
supplied in the Rider's Manual.
Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely
rule out errors and omissions.
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

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z General instructions

General views
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrumentpanel.................... 17
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z General views

General view, left side
1Rear seat cover lock
( 52)
with Passenger
BundleOE
Seat lock ( 53)
2Table of tyre pressures
Payload table
Chain settings
3Engine oil level indicator
( 127)
2
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z General views

2
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z General views

General view, right side
1Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 51)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 131)
3VIN and type plate (on
steering-head bearing,
right)
4Adjuster, spring preload,
front ( 50)
5Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 130)
6Steering damper (behind
side panel) ( 64)
7Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 132)
8Engine-oil filler neck
( 128)
2
13
z General views

Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 38)
Control for the laptimer
( 76)
2Control for
BMW MotorradRace ABS
( 41)
Control for DTC ( 42)
3Control for hazard warning
flashers ( 39)
4DTC settings ( 94)
5Operation of the turn indic-
ators ( 38)
6Horn
7Setting the clock ( 35)
Control for the odometer
( 36)
Control for race functions
( 72)
Adjustment of damping
characteristic ( 95)
2
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z General views

Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Grip heating control
( 40)
2Control for selecting the
ride mode ( 43)
3Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 39)
4Starting engine ( 59)
Launchcontrol ( 100)
2
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z General views

Underneath the seat
1Rear seat cover ( 52)
with Passenger
BundleOE
Rear seat ( 53)
2Helmet holder ( 55)
3with Passenger
BundleOE
Luggage loops ( 56)
4Toolkit (behind side panel)
( 126)
with Passenger
BundleOE
Parts of the toolkit are loc-
ated under the rear seat
5Fuse box ( 154)
6Rider's Manual
7Battery ( 156)
with anti-theft alarm
(DWA)OE
different battery position:
set at 180°
2
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z General views

Instrument panel
1Panels for warning and tell-
tale lights ( 21)
2Rev. counter
3Shift light ( 63)
4Ambient-light brightness
sensor (for adapting the
brightness of the instru-
ment lighting)
with anti-theft alarm
(DWA)OE
Anti-theft alarm telltale light
(see the instructions for
use for the anti-theft alarm)
5Multifunction display
( 20)
2
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z General views

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z General views