BMW K 1300 S Installation and maintenance manual

BMW Motorrad
Rider's Manual (US Model)
K 1300 S
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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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)
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Details described or illustrated
in this booklet may differ from
the motorcycle's actual specifi-
cation as purchased, the acces-
sories fitted or the national-mar-
ket specification. No claims will
be entertained as a result of such
discrepancies.
Dimensions, weights, fuel con-
sumption and performance data
are quoted to the customary tol-
erances.
The right to modify designs,
equipment and accessories is
reserved.
Errors and omissions excepted.
© 2008 BMW Motorrad
Not to be reproduced either
wholly or in part without written
permission from BMW Motorrad,
After Sales.
Printed in Germany.
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The most important data for a filling station stop can be found in the following chart.
Fuel
Recommended fuel quality 98 ROZ/RON, Super Plus unlead-
ed
95 ROZ/RON, Super unleaded
(fuel type can be used with re-
duced performance and con-
sumption)
Usable fuel quantity Approx. 5 gal (Approx. 19 l)
Reserve fuel quantity ~1.1 gal (~4 l)
Tire inflation pressure
Tire pressure, front 36.3 psi (2.5 bar), Single rider,
with cold tire
36.3 psi (2.5 bar), Driver with pas-
senger and/or load, with cold tire
Tire pressure, rear 42.1 psi (2.9 bar), Single rider,
with cold tire
42.1 psi (2.9 bar), Driver with pas-
senger and/or load, with cold tire
BMW recommends
Order No.: 01 41 7 714 427
09.2008, 1st Edition
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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.
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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 manu-
al............................. 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 15
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight.................... 18
3 Status indicators . .. .. .. 19
Standard displays . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Displays with onboard com-
puter ........................ 21
Displays with Tire Pressure
ControlRDC ................ 21
Displays with heated hand
grips......................... 22
Standard warning indica-
tors.......................... 22
Warning indicators of on-
board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ABS warning indicators . . . . . 31
ASC warning indicators . . . . . 34
RDC warning indicators . . . . . 36
Anti-theft alarm warning indi-
cators ....................... 41
4 Operation................ 45
Ignition switch and steering
lock ......................... 46
Electronic immobilizer
EWS ........................ 47
Clock........................ 48
Odometer and
tripmeters ................... 49
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tire Pressure Control
RDC......................... 54
Lights ....................... 55
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 56
Emergency ON/OFF
switch....................... 57
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS......................... 58
Automatic Stability Control
ASC......................... 59
Heated hand grips . . . . . . . . . . 60
Clutch....................... 61
Brakes ...................... 61
Mirrors ...................... 62
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Damping .................... 63
Electronic suspension ad-
justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Tires ........................ 65
Headlight.................... 66
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Seat......................... 67
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5 Riding.................... 69
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 70
Checklist .................... 71
Starting...................... 72
Runningin .................. 74
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Brakes ...................... 76
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 77
Refueling.................... 79
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 80
6 Technology in
detail..................... 83
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . 84
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 86
Tire Pressure Control
RDC......................... 87
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
7 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. .. . 91
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 92
Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Luggage .................... 93
Case ........................ 94
Flat tire kit................... 96
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General instructions . . . . . . . 100
Toolkit..................... 100
Engine oil ................. 101
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Brake pads................ 102
Brake fluid................. 104
Clutch..................... 106
Tires ...................... 107
Rims ...................... 107
Wheels.................... 108
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 116
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 117
Lamps..................... 118
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Battery .................... 126
9 Care.................... 131
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 132
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 132
Paint care ................. 133
Protective wax coating . . . . 134
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 134
Returning motorcycle to
use........................ 134
10 Technical data . . . . . . 135
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 136
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 137
Engine .................... 139
Fuel....................... 140
Engine oil ................. 140
Clutch..................... 141
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 142
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Brakes .................... 144
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 144
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 146
Frame..................... 147
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Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Weights ................... 148
Riding specifications . . . . . . 149
11 Service ............... 151
Reporting safety
defects.................... 152
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 153
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality .................... 153
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot break-
down assistance . . . . . . . . . . 153
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................... 154
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 154
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 155
Confirmation of service . . . . 160
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General instructions
General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . . . . 7
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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
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RDC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
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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Overviews
Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Underneathseat.................... 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight ........................... 18
2
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General view, left side
1Clutch fluid reservoir
( 106)
2Headlight range adjust-
ment (below instrument
cluster) ( 66)
3Seat lock (below tail light)
( 67)
4Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 62)
5Adjustment of rear damp-
ing ( 63)
6Onboard socket ( 92)
2
11
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General view, right side
1Engine oil level indicator
( 101)
2Fuel filler opening ( 79)
3Battery compartment
( 127)
4Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 102)
5Vehicle identification num-
ber (on the upper front
wheel control)
6Type plate (on rear cross
tube)
7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 105)
2
13
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Left handlebar fitting
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 55)
2Operating odometer
( 49)
with onboard comput-
erOE
Operating onboard com-
puter ( 51)
3Hazard warning flashers
( 56)
4Operating turn indicators
( 56)
5Horn
6with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA
II)OE
Operating ESA ( 64)
7ABS operation ( 58)
with automatic Stability
ControlOE
Operating the ASC
( 59)
2
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Handlebar fitting, right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated hand grips ( 60)
2Starter button ( 72)
3Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 57)
2
15
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Underneath seat
1Luggage loops
2Rider's Manual (US Model)
3Tire inflation pressure table
4Payload table
5Helmet holder ( 68)
6Toolkit ( 100)
7Engine oil fill location
( 102)
2
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