BMW K 1200 GT - Installation and maintenance manual

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BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate Riding
Machine
Rider's Manual (US Model)
K 1200 GT

Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle Identification Number
Color number
First registration
Registration number
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer's address/phone number (compa-
ny 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 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
Equipment . . . . . . .............. 7
Technical data . . .............. 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . 7
2 Overviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . 13
Underneath seat ............. 15
Left handlebar fitting ......... 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . ......... 18
Headlight . .................... 19
3 Status indicators . . . . . .. 21
Standard displays . . . ......... 22
Displays with onboard com-
puterOE ...................... 23
Displays with Tire Pressure
Control TPCOE ............... 24
Displays with seat
heaterOE ..................... 24
Indicator light with cruise-
control systemOE ............. 25
Standard warning indica-
tors ........................... 25
Warning indicators of on-
board computerOE ........... 30
ABS warning indicators . . . . . . 32
ASC warning indica-
torsOE ........................ 35
TPC warning indica-
torsOE ........................ 37
Anti-theft alarm warning indi-
catorsOE ..................... 42
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . .................... 47
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . 48
Clock . . . . . .................... 49
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . 49
Multifunction display ......... 51
Onboard computerOE ........ 51
Tire Pressure Control
TPCOE ....................... 54
Lights . . . . .................... 55
Turn indicators . . ............. 56
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 57
Emergency ON/OFF
switch ........................ 59
Heated hand gripsOE ......... 59
Seat heatingOE ............... 60
Automatic Stability Control
ASCOE ....................... 62
Seat height . . . . . . ............. 62
Windshield . . . . . . ............. 63
Cruise controlOE ............. 63
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . 66
Clutch . . . . .................... 67
Brakes . . . .................... 67
Handlebars . . . . . . ............. 68
Mirrors . . . .................... 68
Spring preload . . ............. 68
Damping . .................... 69
Electronic suspension adjust-
ment ESAOE ................. 70
Tires . . . . . .................... 72

Headlight . . . . ................. 72
Front and rear seats . . . . ...... 73
Helmet holder . . . ............. 76
5 Riding . . . . ................ 77
Safety instructions . . . . . ...... 78
Checklist . . . . ................. 79
Starting. . . . . . ................. 80
Running in . . ................. 83
Brakes . . . . . . ................. 84
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 85
Refueling . . . . ................. 86
6 Technology in detail . . . 89
Brake system with BMW Mo-
torrad Integral ABS . . . . . ...... 90
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC OE ...... 92
Tire Pressure Control
TPCOE ....................... 93
7 Accessories . . . . . . . .. . . . . 95
General instructions . . . . ...... 96
Onboard socket . ............. 96
Luggage . . . . ................. 97
Case . ........................ 98
TopcaseOA ................. 100
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 103
General instructions . . . . .... 104
Onboard toolkit . . ........... 104
Engine oil . . . ............... 105
General brake system . . .... 107
Brake pads . . ............... 107
Brake fluid . . . ............... 109
Clutch ...................... 111
Tires . ...................... 111
Rims . ...................... 111
Wheels . . . . . . ............... 112
Front wheel stand . . . . . . .... 118
Lamps...................... 120
Jump-starting . . . ........... 128
Battery . . . . . . ............... 129
9 Care..................... 133
Care products . . . ........... 134
Washing your motorcy-
cle.......................... 134
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . ............... 134
Paint care . . . ............... 135
Protective wax coating . .... 136
Storing motorcycle . . . . . .... 136
Returning motorcycle to
use......................... 136
10 Technical data . . . . . . . 137
Troubleshooting chart . . .... 138
Threaded fasteners . . . . .... 139
Engine . . . . . . ............... 141
Fuel . . ...................... 142
Engine oil . . . ............... 142
Clutch ...................... 143
Transmission ............... 143
Rear-wheel drive ........... 144
Running gear ............... 144
Brakes . . . . . . ............... 145
Wheels and tires ........... 145
Electrical system ........... 147
Frame ...................... 148
Dimensions . ............... 149
Weights . . . . . ............... 149
Riding specifications . . . .... 150

11 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
BMW Motorrad Service . . . . 152
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . . . .................. 152
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot break-
down assistance ........... 152
BMW Motorrad Service
Network . . .................. 153
Maintenance work . . . ....... 153
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . . . . ........... 154
Confirmation of service . . . . . 159
Reporting
Safety Defects.........
. 166

General instructions
General instructions
Overview ............................. 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . ........ 6
Equipment ............................ 7
Technical data ........................ 7
Currentness of this manual . . . ........ 7
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 11.
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.
OE Optional equipment
The motorcycles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW optional ex-
tras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessories
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.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment
Electronic suspension
adjustment.
1
6
z General instructions

TPC Tire Pressure Control.
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
Motorrad, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes option-
al extras (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 a separate operating manual.
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

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8
z General instructions

Overviews
Overviews
General view, left side................ 11
General view, right side . . ............ 13
Underneath seat ..................... 15
Left handlebar fitting ................. 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . ............ 17
Instrument cluster . . ................. 18
Headlight ............................ 19
2
9
z Overviews

2
10
z Overviews

General view, left side
1Windshield ( 63)
2Battery compartment
( 131)
3Seat lock (below tail light)
( 74)
4Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 68)
5Adjustment of rear damping
( 69)
6Onboard socket ( 96)
2
11
z Overviews

2
12
z Overviews

General view, right side
1Fuel filler opening ( 86)
2Adjustable handlebars
( 68)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 109)
4Headlight range adjustment
(below instrument cluster)
( 73)
5Storage compartment
( 66)
6Vehicle Identification Num-
ber
2
13
z Overviews

2
14
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Driver's seat height adjust-
ment ( 62)
2Oil dipstick ( 105), En-
gine oil fill location ( 107)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 110)
4Helmet holder ( 76)
5Rider's Manual (US Model)
6Onboard toolkit ( 104)
2
15
z Overviews

Left handlebar fitting
1Cruise-control systemOE
( 63)
2Operating ESAOE ( 70)
3Operating ASCOE ( 62)
4Windshield adjustment
( 63)
5Horn
6Flashing turn indicators,
left ( 56), Hazard warn-
ing flashers ( 57)
7High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 56)
2
16
z Overviews

Handlebar fitting, right
1Operating onboard comput-
erOE ( 51)
2Emergency ON/OFF switch
( 59)
3Starter button ( 80)
4Heated hand gripsOE
( 59)
5Flashing turn indicators,
right ( 57), Hazard warn-
ing flashers ( 57)
6Turn indicators off ( 57),
Hazard warning flashers off
( 58)
7Driver's seat heaterOE
( 60)
2
17
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Indicator lights ( 22)
3Multifunction display
( 22)
4Tachometer
5Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (OE)
6Setting clock ( 49)
Adjusting dimming ( 51)
7Selecting odometer ( 49)
Resetting tripmeter ( 50)
8Sensor for instrument light-
ing
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic day
and night switchover.
2
18
z Overviews