BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 R Sport Installation and maintenance manual

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

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
(company 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 confi-
dently in all traffic situations.
Please read this Rider's Man-
ual carefully before starting
to use your new BMW motor-
cycle. It contains important
information on how to oper-
ate the controls and how to
make the best possible use
of all your BMW's technical
features.
In addition, it contains infor-
mation on maintenance and
care to help you maintain your
motorcycle's reliability and
safety, as well as its value.
If you have questions con-
cerning your motorcycle, your
authorized BMW Motorrad re-
tailer will gladly 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
Multifunction display . . . . . 22
Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . .............. 22
ABS warning lightOE ..... 22
Function indicators . . . . . . 22
General warning
indicators . .............. 23
Warning indicators of Tire
Pressure Control
TPCOE .................. 30
ABS warning
indicatorsOE ............. 35
4 Operation . . . .......... 39
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 40
Electronic immobilizer
EWS.................... 41
Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 42
Odometer and
tripmeters . .............. 43
Clock . . . . . .............. 45
Tire Pressure Control
TPCOE .................. 46
Onboard computerOE .... 46
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . .............. 50
Heated hand gripsOE ..... 50
Clutch . . . . .............. 51
Brakes . . . . .............. 51
Lights . . . . . .............. 52
Headlight . .............. 53
Turn indicators .......... 54
Seat . . . . . . .............. 55
Helmet holder . .......... 56
Luggage loops .......... 57
Mirrors . . . . .............. 57
Spring preload .......... 58
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 59
Electronic suspension
adjustment ESAOE ....... 60
Tires . . . . . . .............. 61

5 Riding . . . . . . .......... 63
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 64
Checklist . . . . . . .......... 66
Starting ................. 66
Running in . . . . .......... 68
Parking your
motorcycle . . . . .......... 69
Refueling . . . . . . .......... 71
Tire Pressure Control
TPCOE .................. 72
General brake system. . . . 72
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral
ABSOE .................. 73
6 Accessories .......... 77
General instructions . . . . . 78
Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . 78
Luggage . . . . . . .......... 79
CaseOA ................. 79
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 83
General instructions . . . . . 84
Toolkit . ................. 84
Engine oil . . . . . .......... 85
General brake system. . . . 87
Brake pads. . . . .......... 87
Brake fluid . . . . .......... 89
Clutch . ................. 91
Tires . . . ................. 92
Rims . . . ................. 92
Wheels. ................. 93
Front wheel stand . ..... 101
Rear-wheel stand . . ..... 102
Lights . . ................ 104
Jump-starting . ......... 111
Battery . ................ 112
8 Care . ................ 117
Care products . ......... 118
Washing your
motorcycle . . . . ......... 118
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts . . ..... 119
Paint care . . . . . ......... 120
Protective wax
coating ................ 120
Storing motorcycle ..... 120
Returning motorcycle to
use .................... 120
9 Technical data . . ..... 123
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 124
Threaded fasteners ..... 125
Engine . ................ 126
Riding specifications . . . . 129
Clutch . ................ 129
Transmission . . ......... 129
Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 131
Running gear . . ......... 131
Brakes . ................ 132
Wheels and tires . . . ..... 132
Electrical system . . ..... 133
Frame. . ................ 135
Dimensions . . . ......... 135
Weights ................ 136
10 Service . . . . ......... 137
BMW Motorrad
Service ................ 138
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . ................ 138
BMW Motorcycle Service
Card - breakdown
service on the road ..... 139

BMW Motorrad Service
Network. . . ............. 139
Maintenance work . . . . . . 139
Maintenance
schedules . ............. 140
Confirmation of
maintenance work . . . . . . 141
Confirmation of
service . . . . ............. 146

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 Man-
ual will provide you with an
initial overview of your motor-
cycle. All maintenance and
repair work carried out on
your motorcycle will be docu-
mented in Chapter 10. Proof
of the maintenance work per-
formed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
Should you want to sell your
BMW one day, please also re-
member to turn over the Rid-
er's Manual to the new owner;
it is an important part of your
motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings you
should always observe
to ensure your own safety,
the safety of others and to
protect your motorcycle from
damage.
Special information on
operating and inspecting
your motorcycle as well as
maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
Indicates the end of a
note.
Instruction to take ac-
tion.
Results of an action.
Reference to a page
with additional infor-
mation.
Indicates the end
of accessory or
equipment-dependent
information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
BMW equipment avail-
able only as a factory
installed option.
OA Optional accessories
BMW optional acces-
sories can be pur-
chased and installed
at your authorized
BMW Motorrad retail-
er.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment
Electronic suspension
adjustment.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
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6
z General instructions

ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
tem.
TPC Tire Pressure Control.
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose vari-
ous items of custom equip-
ment. This Rider's Manual
describes optional equipment
(OE) offered by BMW and se-
lected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the
manual may also contain de-
scriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcy-
cle might not be exactly as
illustrated in this manual on
account of country-specific
differences.
If your BMW is equipped with
options or accessories not
described in this Rider's Man-
ual, then this equipment is
described in a separate oper-
ating manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
performance specifications
in the Rider's Manual refer to
the standards of the Deutsche
Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN)
and comply with its tolerance
specifications. Versions for
individual countries may differ.
Currentness of this
manual
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW motorcy-
cles are maintained by con-
stant development work on
designs, equipment and ac-
cessories. Because of this,
your motorcycle may differ
from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. Nor
can errors and omissions be
entirely ruled out. We hope
you will appreciate that no
claims can be entertained on
the basis of the data, illustra-
tions or descriptions in this
manual.
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z General instructions

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z General instructions

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
1Clutch fluid reservoir
( 91)
2Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 58)
3Seat lock, beneath tail
light ( 55)
4Adjuster, rear shock ab-
sorber ( 59)
5Onboard socket ( 78)
2
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z Overviews

2
12
z Overviews

General view, right
side
1Display for engine oil lev-
el ( 85)
2Fill location for fuel
( 71)
3Battery compartment
( 115)
4Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 89)
5Type plate
6Vehicle Identification
Number
7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 90)
2
13
z Overviews

2
14
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Filler neck, engine oil
( 86)
2Toolkit ( 84)
3Helmet holder ( 56)
2
15
z Overviews

Left handlebar fitting
1INFO button for odome-
ter ( 43), INFO button
for onboard computerOE
( 46)
2ESA buttonOE ( 60)
3Pushbutton, horn
4Left turn indicator button
( 54), Hazard warning
flashers button ( 42)
5Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flash-
er ( 52)
2
16
z Overviews

Handlebar fitting, right
1Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 50)
2Pushbutton, starter
( 66)
3Heated hand grips
switchOE ( 50)
4Right turn indicator
button ( 54), Hazard
warning flashers button
( 42)
5Turn indicators off button
( 54), Hazard warn-
ing flashers off button
( 43)
2
17
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Tachometer
3Warning and indicator
lights ( 22)
4Multifunction display
( 22)
5Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (OE) and sensor for
instrument lighting
6Control, odometer
( 43)
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
2
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z Overviews