BMW R 1200 R Classic Installation and maintenance manual

BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate Riding
Machine
Rider's Manual (US Model)
R 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 . . . . . .............. 23
ABS warning light . . . . . . . 24
Function indicators . . . . . . 24
General warning
indicators . .............. 24
TPC warning
indicatorsOE ............. 30
ABS warning
indicatorsOE ............. 34
ASC warning
indicatorsOE ............. 36
4 Operation . . . .......... 39
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 40
Electronic immobilizer
EWS.................... 41
Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 42
Odometer and
tripmeters . .............. 43
Residual range .......... 44
Tire Pressure Control
TPCOE .................. 44
Onboard computerOE .... 45
Clock . . . . . .............. 47
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . .............. 48
Heated hand gripsOE ..... 49
Clutch . . . . .............. 49
Brakes . . . . .............. 50
Lights . . . . . .............. 50
Headlight . .............. 52
Turn indicators .......... 52
Automatic Stability Control
ASCOE .................. 53
Seat . . . . . . .............. 54
Mirrors . . . . .............. 55
Spring preload .......... 56
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 57
Electronic suspension
adjustment ESAOE ....... 58
Tires . . . . . . .............. 59

5 Riding . . . . . . .......... 61
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 62
Checklist . . . . . . .......... 64
Starting ................. 64
Running in . . . . .......... 68
Parking your
motorcycle . . . . .......... 68
Refueling . . . . . . .......... 70
Tire Pressure Control
TPCOE .................. 71
General brake system. . . . 72
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral
ABSOE .................. 73
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASCOE ... 76
6 Accessories .......... 79
General instructions . . . . . 80
Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . 80
Luggage . . . . . . .......... 81
CaseOA ................. 81
TopcaseOA .............. 84
7 Maintenance . . . ...... 87
General instructions . . . . . 88
Toolkit . ................. 88
Engine oil . . . . . .......... 90
General brake system. . . . 91
Brake pads. . . . .......... 92
Brake fluid . . . . .......... 94
Clutch . ................. 96
Tires . . . ................. 97
Rims . . . ................. 97
Wheels. ................. 97
Front wheel stand . ..... 104
Rear-wheel stand . . ..... 106
Lamps . ................ 107
Jump-starting . ......... 115
Battery . ................ 116
8 Care . ................ 121
Care products . ......... 122
Washing your
motorcycle . . . . ......... 122
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts . . ..... 123
Paint care . . . . . ......... 124
Protective wax
coating ................ 124
Storing motorcycle ..... 124
Returning motorcycle to
use .................... 124
9 Technical data . . ..... 127
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 128
Threaded fasteners ..... 129
Engine . ................ 131
Riding specifications . . . . 133
Clutch . ................ 133
Transmission . . ......... 133
Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 134
Running gear . . ......... 134
Brakes . ................ 135
Wheels and tires . . . ..... 135
Electrical system . . ..... 136
Frame. . ................ 138
Dimensions . . . ......... 138
Weights ................ 139

10 Service ............. 141
BMW Motorrad
Service . . . ............. 142
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . . . . ............. 142
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot
breakdown
assistance ............. 143
BMW Motorrad Service
Network. . . ............. 143
Maintenance work . . . . . . 143
Maintenance
schedules . ............. 144
Confirmation of
maintenance work . . . . . . 145
Confirmation of
service . . . . ............. 150

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.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
tem.
TPC Tire Pressure Control.
1
6
z General instructions

ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment
Electronic suspension
adjustment.
ASC Automatic Stability
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
outputs in the Rider's Manual
refer to the Deutsche Institut
für Normung e. V. (DIN) and
comply with its tolerance reg-
ulations. Versions for individ-
ual 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. In ad-
dition, 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 de-
scriptions in this manual.
1
7
z General instructions

1
8
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
( 96)
2Filling opening of fuel
tank ( 70)
3Onboard socket ( 80)
4Adjusting rear damping
( 57)
5Filler neck, engine oil
( 91)
6Oil sight glass ( 90)
2
11
z Overviews

2
12
z Overviews

General view, right
side
1Seat lock ( 54)
2Vehicle Identification
Number
3Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 94)
2
13
z Overviews

2
14
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Battery ( 116)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 95)
3Rider's Manual and on-
board toolkit ( 88)
4Type plate
5Air pressure table
6Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 56)
2
15
z Overviews

Left handlebar fitting
1INFO button for onboard
computerOE ( 45)
2ASC buttonOE ( 53)
3ESA buttonOE ( 58)
4Pushbutton, horn
5Left turn indicator button
( 52), Hazard warning
flashers button ( 42)
6Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flash-
er ( 51)
2
16
z Overviews

Handlebar fitting, right
1Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 48)
2Pushbutton, starter
( 65)
3Heated hand grips
switchOE ( 49)
4Right turn indicator
button ( 52), Hazard
warning flashers button
( 42)
5Turn indicators off button
( 53)
2
17
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Warning and indicator
lights ( 24)
2Speedometer
3Clock operation ( 47)
4Multifunction display
( 22)
5Control, odometer
( 43), Warning display
( 24)
6Anti-theft alarm indica-
tor light (OE), Sensor
for lighting of instrument
panel
7Tachometer
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
2
18
z Overviews