BMW R 1200 R 2010 Installation and maintenance manual

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

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)

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.

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
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headlight.................... 19
3 Status indicators . .. . . . . 21
Standard displays . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Displays with onboard com-
puter ........................ 23
Displays with Tire Pressure
Control TPC/RDC . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Standard warning indica-
tors.......................... 24
Warning indicators of on-
board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ABS warning indicators . . . . . 29
ASC warning indicators . . . . . 32
TPC/RDC warning indica-
tors.......................... 34
Anti-theft alarm warning indi-
cators ....................... 39
4 Operation................ 41
Ignition switch and steering
lock ......................... 42
Electronic immobilizer
EWS ........................ 43
Clock........................ 44
Odometer and
tripmeters ................... 44
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 45
Tire Pressure Control TPC/
RDC......................... 48
Lights ....................... 48
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 50
Emergency ON/OFF
switch....................... 51
Automatic Stability Control
ASC......................... 51
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 52
Clutch....................... 53
Brakes ...................... 53
Mirrors ...................... 54
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Damping .................... 55
Electronic suspension ad-
justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Tires ........................ 58
Headlight.................... 59
Seat......................... 59

5 Riding.................... 61
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 62
Checklist .................... 64
Starting...................... 65
Runningin .................. 67
Brakes ...................... 68
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 69
Refueling.................... 70
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 71
6 Technology in
detail..................... 73
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . 74
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 76
Tire Pressure Control TPC/
RDC......................... 78
7 Accessories .. . . . . . . . . . . . 81
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 82
Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Case ........................ 83
Topcase..................... 85
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 90
Onboard toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Engine oil ................... 90
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Brake pads.................. 92
Brake fluid................... 94
Clutch....................... 96
Tires ........................ 97
Rims ........................ 97
Wheels...................... 98
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 105
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 106
Lamps..................... 107
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Battery .................... 115
9 Care.................... 119
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 120
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 120
Paint care ................. 121
Protective wax coating . . . . 122
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 122
Returning motorcycle to
use........................ 122
10 Technical data . . . . . . 123
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 124
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 125
Engine .................... 127
Fuel....................... 128
Engine oil ................. 129
Clutch..................... 130
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 131
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Brakes .................... 133
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 133
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 135
Frame..................... 136
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Weights ................... 138
Riding specifications . . . . . . 139
11 Service ............... 141
Reporting safety
defects.................... 142
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 143
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality .................... 143

BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services - onsite break-
down service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................... 144
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 144
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 145
Confirmation of service . . . . 150

General instructions
General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . . . . 7
1
5
z General instructions

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
6
z General instructions

RDC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes optional
equipment (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 separate operating instructions.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and out-
puts in the Rider's Manual refer
to the Deutsches 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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z General instructions

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8
z General instructions

Overviews
Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneathseat.................... 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
( 96)
2Fuel filler opening ( 70)
3Adjustment of rear damp-
ing ( 55)
4Onboard socket ( 82)
5Engine oil fill location
( 91)
6Engine oil level indicator
( 90)
2
11
z Overviews

2
12
z Overviews

General view, right side
1Seat lock ( 59)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 94)
3Vehicle Identification
Number (on steering-head
bearing)
2
13
z Overviews

2
14
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Battery ( 115)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 95)
3Rider's Manual (US Model)
Onboard toolkit
4Type plate
5Tire inflation pressure table
6Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 55)
2
15
z Overviews

Left handlebar fitting
1with onboard comput-
erOE
Operating onboard com-
puter ( 45)
2with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)OE
Operating ASC ( 51)
3with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)OE
Operating ESA ( 56)
4Horn
5Flashing turn indicators,
left ( 49)
Hazard warning flashers
( 50)
6High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 49)
2
16
z Overviews

Handlebar fitting, right
1Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 51)
2Starter button ( 65)
3with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated handlebar grips
( 52)
4Flashing turn indicators,
right ( 49)
Hazard warning flashers
( 50)
5Turn indicators off ( 49)
Hazard warning flashers off
( 50)
2
17
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Indicator lights ( 22)
2Speedometer
3Operating clock ( 44)
4Multifunction display
( 22)
5Operating odometer
( 44)
6Ambient brightness sensor
(for brightness adjustment
of instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarmOE
Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (see anti-theft alarm
operating instructions)
7Tachometer
2
18
z Overviews