BMW K 1300 R Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
K 1300 R
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

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Vehicle data
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Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
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Phone number
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pany stamp)

Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on
your choice of a vehicle from
BMW Motorrad and welcome
you to the community of BMW
riders. Familiarise yourself with
your new vehicle so that you can
ride it safely and confidently in all
traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. It contains im-
portant 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.
Suggestions and criticism
If you have questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope you will enjoy riding
your BMW and that all your jour-
neys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
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
Meanings of the status in-
dicators ..................... 21
Warning and telltale
lights ........................ 21
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 22
Range....................... 23
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 23
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Oil level ..................... 24
Warnings.................... 25
4 Operation................ 39
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 40
Electronic immobiliser
EWS ........................ 41
Clock........................ 41
Reading ..................... 43
Lights ....................... 45
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 46
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 47
Grip heating................. 47
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS......................... 48
Automatic Stability Control
ASC......................... 49
Clutch....................... 50
Brakes ...................... 51
Mirrors ...................... 52
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Damping .................... 53
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Tyres........................ 56
Headlight.................... 56
Seat......................... 57
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5 Anti-theft alarm
DWA ..................... 59
Overview.................... 60
Activation ................... 60
Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Deactivation................. 63
Programming................ 64
Registration of the remote
control ...................... 66
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Battery ...................... 68

6 Riding.................... 69
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 70
Checklist .................... 72
Starting...................... 72
Runningin .................. 75
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Brakes ...................... 76
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 77
Refuelling ................... 78
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
7 Engineering details.. . . . 81
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS......................... 82
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
ASC......................... 84
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC......................... 86
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
8 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. .. . 89
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 90
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Cases ....................... 91
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 96
Toolkit....................... 96
Engine oil ................... 97
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Clutch..................... 103
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Wheels.................... 104
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 112
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 114
Lighting ................... 115
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Battery .................... 121
10 Care .................. 125
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 126
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Paint care ................. 127
Protective wax coating . . . . 128
Laying up the motor-
cycle ...................... 128
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 128
11 Technical data . . . . . . 129
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 130
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 131
Engine .................... 133
Fuel....................... 134
Engine oil ................. 134
Clutch..................... 135
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 136
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Brakes .................... 138
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 138
Electrics................... 140
Frame..................... 141
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Weights ................... 142
Riding specifications . . . . . . 143

12 Service ............... 145
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 146
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 146
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 146
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 148
Confirmation of service . . . . 153
13 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Certificate ................. 156
14 Index ................. 157

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Actuality ............................. 7
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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 extras.
The vehicles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
OA Optional accessories.
You can obtain
BMW Motorrad
optional accessories
through your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer;
optional accessories have
to be retrofitted to the
vehicle.
EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-
stahlwarnanlage).
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
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ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
RDC Tyre pressure monitoring.
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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