BMW R 1200 R Classic Installation and maintenance manual

BMW Motorrad
Rider's Manual (US Model)
R 1200 R, Classic
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 (com-
pany 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 consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
1 General instructions . ... 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this man-
ual............................ 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 15
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Status indicators . . . .. . . 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 21
Warning and indicator
lights ........................ 22
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Range....................... 23
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 24
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 24
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 25
4 Operation................ 37
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Electronic immobilizer
EWS ........................ 39
Clock........................ 39
Display ...................... 40
Lights ....................... 41
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 43
Emergency ON/OFF
switch....................... 43
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 44
Automatic Stability Control
ASC......................... 44
Clutch....................... 45
Brakes ...................... 46
Mirrors ...................... 47
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Damping .................... 48
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.................. 49
Tires ........................ 51
Headlight.................... 51
Seat......................... 52
5 Riding.................... 55
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 56
Checklist .................... 58
Starting...................... 59
Runningin .................. 61
Brakes ...................... 62
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 63
Refueling.................... 64
Secure motorcycle for trans-
port ......................... 65

6 Technology in
detail..................... 67
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . 68
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 70
Tire Pressure Control TPC/
RDC......................... 72
7 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . .. . 75
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 76
Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Case ........................ 77
Topcase..................... 79
8 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . .. . 83
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 84
Onboard toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Engine oil ................... 85
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Clutch....................... 91
Rims and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wheels...................... 92
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Lamps..................... 101
Headlight.................. 106
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Battery .................... 108
9 Care.................... 113
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 114
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 114
Paint care ................. 115
Protective wax coating . . . . 116
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 116
Returning motorcycle to
use........................ 116
10 Technical data . .. . . . 117
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 118
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 119
Engine .................... 122
Fuel....................... 123
Engine oil ................. 124
Clutch..................... 125
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 126
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Brakes .................... 128
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 128
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 129
Frame..................... 131
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Weights ................... 132
Riding specifications . . . . . . 133
11 Service ............... 135
Reporting safety
defects.................... 136
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 137
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 137
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 137
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 139
Confirmation of service . . . . 144
12 Index ................. 146

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 Man-
ual 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 Manual;
it is an important part of the mo-
torcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that
you must comply with for
reasons of your safety and the
safety 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 accessory
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.
TPC/
RDC
Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
1
6
z General instructions

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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z General instructions

Overviews
Overviews
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Underneathseat.................... 17
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z Overviews

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10
z Overviews

General view, left side
1Clutch fluid reservoir
( 91)
2Fuel filler opening ( 64)
3Onboard socket ( 76)
4Adjusting damping ( 48)
5Engine oil level indicator
( 85)
2
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z Overviews

2
12
z Overviews

General view, right side
1Seat lock ( 52)
2Engine oil fill location
( 86)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 88)
4Vehicle Identification
Number (on steering-head
bearing)
2
13
z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
left
1Selecting readings ( 40)
2with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)OE
Operating ASC ( 45)
3with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)OE
Operating ESA ( 49)
4Horn
5Flashing turn indicators,
left ( 42)
Hazard warning flashers
( 43)
6High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 41)
2
14
z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
right
1Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 43)
2Starter button ( 59)
3with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated handlebar grips
( 44)
4Turn indicators off ( 42)
Hazard warning flashers off
( 43)
5Flashing turn indicators,
right ( 42)
Hazard warning flashers
( 43)
2
15
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Warning and indicator
lights ( 22)
3Tachometer
4Ambient brightness sensor
(for brightness adjustment
of instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarmOE
Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (see anti-theft alarm
operating instructions)
5Operating clock ( 39)
6Multifunction display
( 20)
7Operating odometer
( 40)
2
16
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Battery ( 108)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 90)
3Rider's Manual (US Model)
Onboard toolkit
4Tire inflation pressure table
5Payload table
6Adjusting spring preload
( 47)
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z Overviews

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z Overviews