BMW R 1200 RT 2011 Installation and maintenance manual

BMW Motorrad
Rider's Manual
R 1200 RT
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle identification number
Colour code
Date of first registration
Registration number
Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
Ms/Mr
Phone number
Dealership address/phone number (com-
pany stamp)
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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.
Familiarise 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 questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope that you will enjoy rid-
ing your BMW and that all your
journeys will be pleasant and
safe.
BMW Motorrad.
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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
Currency ..................... 7
2 General views .. . . .. . . . . . . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 18
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Status indicators . .. . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22
Warning and telltale
lights ........................ 23
Telltale light of cruise con-
trol .......................... 23
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 24
Range....................... 24
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 25
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Warnings.................... 26
4 Operation................ 39
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 40
Electronic immobiliser
EWS ........................ 41
Clock........................ 41
Reading ..................... 42
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 44
Lights ....................... 44
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 46
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 46
Grip heating................. 47
Seat heating ................ 48
Automatic Stability Control
ASC......................... 49
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 50
Stowage compartment . . . . . . 53
Clutch....................... 53
Brakes ...................... 53
Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mirrors ...................... 54
Windscreen ................. 54
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Damping .................... 56
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Tyres........................ 58
Headlight.................... 59
Front and rear seats . . . . . . . . . 60
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
5 Riding.................... 65
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 66
Checklist .................... 68
Starting...................... 68
Runningin .................. 71
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Brakes ...................... 71
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 72
Refuelling ................... 73
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
6 Engineering details. . . . . 77
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS . . . . . . 78
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
ASC......................... 80
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC......................... 82
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
7 Accessories .. . . . . . . .. . . . 85
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 86
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cases ....................... 87
Topcase..................... 89
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . .. 93
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 94
Toolkit....................... 94
Engine oil ................... 95
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Clutch..................... 101
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Wheels.................... 102
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 109
Bulbs...................... 110
Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Battery .................... 118
9 Care.................... 123
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 124
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Paint care ................. 125
Protective wax coating . . . . 126
Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 126
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 126
10 Technical data . . . . . . 127
troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 128
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 129
Engine .................... 131
Fuel....................... 132
Engine oil ................. 133
Clutch..................... 134
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 135
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brakes .................... 137
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 137
Electrics................... 138
Frame..................... 139
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Weights ................... 141
Riding specifications . . . . . . 141
11 Service ............... 143
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 144
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 144
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 144
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 146
Confirmation of service . . . . 151
12 Index ................. 153
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General instructions
General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Currency............................. 7
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Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual
will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your motorcycle is
a precondition for generous treat-
ment of goodwill 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 reas-
ons of your safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
motorcycle against damage.
Specific instructions on
how to operate, control, ad-
just or look after items of equip-
ment on the motorcycle.
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 a
passage relating to spe-
cific accessories or items
of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Item of technical data.
OE Optional extra
The motorcycles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW optional ex-
tras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessory
You can obtain optional
accessories through your
authorised BMW Motor-
rad dealer; optional ac-
cessories have to be
retrofitted to the motor-
cycle.
EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-
stahlwarnanlage)
ABS Anti-lock brake system
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
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ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
RDC Tyre pressure monitoring
(ReifenDruck-Control)
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment.
This Rider's Manual describes
optional extras (OE) offered by
BMW and selected optional ac-
cessories (OA). This explains why
the manual may also contain de-
scriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcycle
might not be exactly as illus-
trated in this manual on account
of country-specific differences.
If your BMW was supplied with
equipment not described in
this Rider's Manual, you will
find these features described in
separate manuals.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in the
Rider's Manual are quoted to the
standards and comply with the
tolerance requirements of the
Deutsches Institut für Normung
e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual
countries may differ.
Currency
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW motorcycles
are maintained by constant
development work on designs,
equipment and accessories.
Because of this, your motorcycle
may differ from the information
supplied in the Rider's Manual.
Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely
rule out errors and omissions.
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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General views
General views
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Instrumentpanel.................... 19
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General view, left side
1Headlight beam-throw ad-
justment ( 59)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 99)
3On-board socket (OE/OA)
( 86)
4Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic, rear suspension
( 56)
5adjustable shift lever
( 54)
6Engine oil level indicator
( 95)
7Power socket ( 86)
8Vehicle Identification Num-
ber (VIN) (on steering-head
bearing)
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General view, right side
1Seat lock ( 60)
2with seat heatingOE
Control for rear-seat heat-
ing (underneath rear seat)
( 48)
3Tank rucksack adapter
4Fuel filler neck ( 73)
5Clutch-fluid reservoir
6electrically adjustable wind-
screen ( 54)
7Storage compartment
( 53)
8Engine-oil filler neck
( 96)
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Underneath the seat
1Front-seat height adjust-
ment ( 62)
2Battery ( 118)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 100)
4Rider's Manual
5Toolkit
6Helmet holder ( 62)
7Payload table
8Table of tyre pressures
9Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 55)
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Multifunction switch,
left
1Operation of the audio sys-
tem (OE, see separate in-
structions for use)
2High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 45)
3with cruise-control sys-
temOE
Cruise control system con-
trol ( 51)
4Hazard warning flashers
( 46)
5Windscreen control
( 54)
6Operation of the flashing
turn indicators ( 45)
7Horn
8With Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA
II)OE
Operating ESA ( 57)
9with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)OE
Operating ASC ( 49)
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10 Selecting readings ( 42) 2
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Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Grip heating control
( 47)
2with seat heatingOE
Front seat heating control
( 48)
3Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 46)
4Starter button ( 68)
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