BMW K 1200 LT User manual

K1200 LT
The luxury route to freedom.
BMW Motorrad
Tour
K 1200 LT
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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0167
miles
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 116-bhp (85-kW) engine 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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miles
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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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Unbenannt-2 10 17.08.2005 16:20:13 Uhr
2095
miles
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2928
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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 at just 5,250 rpm. 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 hummingbirds. And if a coyote does happen
to cross the path of the BMW K 1200 LT, the standard BMW Motorrad Integral ABS responds absolutely and reliably to any emergency stop.
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3320
miles
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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 fash-
ion, 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
disappears 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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