BMW K 1200 LT - 2005 User manual

K1200 LT
The luxury route to freedom.
BMW Motorrad
Tourers
K 1200 LT
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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Go West.
From coast to coast.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific – straight across the American continent: unforgettable experiences and a great sense of freedom
await you in the land of limitless possibilities. The latest generation of the luxury touring bike BMW K 1200 LT perfectly fulfils the dream
of independent travel. Its outstanding technology is state-of-the-art, its comfort first-class, and it has everything you need for perfectly
relaxed cruising, whether alone or with a pillion: a powerful engine 85 kW (116 bhp) for dynamic performance; the world’s first electro-
hydraulic main stand; the ground lights; the narrower seat for safe standing and the central locking which also secures all panniers. The
only thing you need now is time for enjoyment – the tour to the west coast is about to start! The first stage of the trip takes us through the
winding Blue Ridge Parkway. It instantly fascinates every motorcyclist; especially on the BMW K 1200 LT, since its easy cornering capability
allows it to take any combination of bends with flying colours. The 4,500-mile westward journey couldn’t have got off to a better start.
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To the best burger in the world.
Throughout North Carolina, an endless ribbon of asphalt stretches ahead to the horizon – no other traffic in sight. A solitary truck may
roar past every hundred miles, but otherwise there’s just the sound of the water-cooled 85 kW (116 bhp) in-line 4-cylinder engine of the
BMW K 1200 LT. And of course, your stomach might rumble after a while. Fortunately a neon sign on the Interstate 40 in Hickory heralds
“Bud’s American Café”. Here there is very reliable remedy for an empty stomach: probably the best hamburger in the world. If you happen
to overhear a conversation between truckers on the table next to you, they will probably be talking about the stunning design of the luxury
tourer from Germany standing outside.
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Memphis, Tennessee. Keep on rocking and rolling.
The Elvis Presley Boulevard promises a journey back in time to a magical place – Graceland. It’s certainly worth a visit since the property
is still in the same state as it was in 1977. It’s as if the King had only just left his kingdom, so you might meet him here on any street
corner. Back to the present: on the car park filled with fans and buses, the narrow and low seat proves very helpful when manoeuvring the
BMW K 1200 LT since your legs can always stand securely. With the electrical reversing aid you glide elegantly and effortlessly out of
the narrow parking space and then at last emerge with plenty of swing through the bends which take you out of the town. The show must
go on – after all there are still 3,500 miles to go to the west coast.
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A legend on asphalt.
No road has been the subject of songs as often as
the legendary Route 66. It goes without saying that
every motorcyclist would like to experience the
mother of all roads at least once in a lifetime. To
enable you to fully enjoy this experience to the full,
the BMW K 1200 LT provides an excellent audio
sound system with radio and CD player. The song
“Route 66” by Bobby Troup has never sounded as
authentic than when it pounds out of the four pairs
of speakers. A glance at the Info Flatscreen in the
cockpit is also very satisfying: the trip counter already
indicates five hundred relaxed miles. This kind of
luxurious touring gives every passionate motorcyclist
his own personal kick.
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Big. Bigger. Texas.
Dimensions are quite different in Texas: the prairie is vaster, the steaks are bigger, the cowboy hats are higher and the freight trains on
the Rio Grande Main Line are longer. However, in the duel between railroad and bike, the train driver doesn’t have the slightest chance
as the engine of the BMW K 1200 LT develops its enormous maximum 120 Nm of torque. So the luxury tourer gets you faster than
expected to Tascosa, a sleepy town on Ranch Road 1061. Now and again the town wakes up for a rodeo. On these occasions, bikers get
to see the difference between a ride on the BMW K 1200 LT and traditional bronco riding: an untamed horse has neither an extremely
comfortable suspension – nor do you sit in the saddle for days in perfect comfort. There really is no more relaxed way to ride off into the
sunset than on the BMW K 1200 LT.
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The most expensive highway in the world.
The famous Million Dollar Highway runs from Ouray to Silverton. This stretch of road was built with the gravel from the old mines
and genuinely does contain a lot of gold dust. But the real wealth is beyond the road itself: here the wonderful landscape stretches
away into the distance with its rainbow-coloured vegetation providing a habitat not only for elks, bears and deer but also humming-
birds. And if a coyote does happen to cross the path of the BMW K 1200 LT, the standard BMW Motorrad Integral ABS of the latest
generation responds absolutely and reliably to any emergency stop.
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Both director and lead actor – in your very own road movie.
Monument Valley – it was for this amazing panorama that Hollywood invented widescreen cinema. Against the background of
legendary westerns and fierce sandstorms, it’s best to put the electrically adjustable windshield in an optimum position, sit back
comfortably in the heatable leather seat and switch on the cruise control of the BMW K 1200 LT. This way you can sit back and
be fascinated by the gigantic natural spectacle and the Elephant’s Feet. After this show, the journey continues via the Hoover
Dam into the gambling city of Las Vegas.
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A single lucky streak.
From the Atlantic to
Nevada and on.
Las Vegas arises out of the desert sand in surreal
fashion, like an alien planet. Millions of flickering
lights are reflected in the shiny chrome. The
BMW K 1200 LT lands gently on the strip – like an
UFO, at least this is the impression created by the
ground lights. At the press of a button, the luxury
tourer rises on its electro-hydraulic main stand
and virtually automatically places itself firmly and
squarely in the lamplight. The central locking is
equally convenient – by remote control. The luxury
tourer is now completely secured, including all
panniers. A moment later the dust of the road dis-
appears in the whirlpool of a penthouse suite at
the world famous Bellagio.
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Monument Valley. 46° Celsius in the shade – if there was any.
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