BMW R 1200 S Installation and maintenance manual

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

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 motorcy-
cle.It contains important infor-
mation 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 infor-
mation on maintenance and
care to help you maintain your
motorcycle's reliability and
safety, as well as its value.
If you have any questions
concerning your motorcycle,
your authorized BMW Motor-
rad retailer is always happy
to provide advice and assis-
tance.
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 . . . . . . . . . 14
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . .............. 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . 19
Multifunction display . . . . . 20
Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . .............. 20
ABS warning lampOE ..... 20
Function indicators . . . . . . 20
General warning
indicators . .............. 21
ABS warning
indicatorsOE ............. 26
4 Operation. . . .......... 29
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 30
Electronic immobilizer. . . . 31
Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 32
Tripmaster .............. 33
Clock . . . . . .............. 35
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . .............. 36
Heated hand gripsOE ..... 36
Clutch . . . . .............. 37
Brakes . . . . .............. 37
Lights . . . . . .............. 38
Headlight . .............. 39
Turn indicators .......... 40
Front and rear seats . . . . . 42
Helmet holder . .......... 43
Mirrors . . . . .............. 44
ABSOE .................. 44
Chassis settings . . . . . . . . . 45
Settings on standard
running gear . . .......... 45
Settings on sport running
gearOE .................. 47
Tires . . . . . . .............. 51
5 Riding . . .............. 53
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 54
Checklist . . .............. 56
Starting . . . .............. 56
Running in .............. 58
Parking your
motorcycle .............. 59
Refueling . . .............. 60
General brake system . . . . 61

Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABSOE ......... 62
6 Accessories .......... 65
General instructions . . . . . 66
Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . 66
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 69
General instructions . . . . . 70
Onboard toolkit .......... 70
Supplemental onboard
toolkit for sport running
gear (OE) . . . . . . .......... 70
Engine oil . . . . . .......... 71
General brake system . . . . 72
Brake pads. . . . .......... 72
Brake fluid . . . . .......... 74
Clutch . ................. 76
Tires . . . ................. 76
Rims . . . ................. 77
Wheels. ................. 77
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . 83
Rear wheel stand . . . . . . . . 84
Lamps . ................. 85
Jump-starting . .......... 91
Battery . ................. 92
8 Care . ................. 97
Care products . .......... 98
Washing your
motorcycle . . . . .......... 98
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts . . ...... 99
Paint care . . . . . ......... 100
Protective wax
coating ................ 100
Storing motorcycle ..... 100
Returning motorcycle to
use .................... 100
9 Technical data . . ..... 103
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 104
Threaded fasteners ..... 105
Engine . ................ 106
Riding specifications . . . . 108
Clutch . ................ 108
Transmission . . ......... 108
Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 109
Running gear . . ......... 109
Brakes . ................ 111
Wheels and tires . . . ..... 111
Electrical system . . ..... 112
Frame. . ................ 114
Dimensions . . . ......... 114
Weights ................ 115
10 Service . . . . ......... 117
BMW Motorrad
Service ................ 118
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . ................ 118
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . ......... 119
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................ 119
Maintenance work . ..... 119
Maintenance
schedules . . . . . ......... 120
Confirmation of
maintenance work . ..... 121
Confirmation of
service . ................ 126

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 that
you must comply with for
reasons of your safety and the
safety of others, and to pro-
tect your motorcycle against
damage.
Special information on
operating and inspecting
your motorcycle as well as
maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
Indicates the end of an
item of information.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page
with more detailed in-
formation.
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.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
1
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z General instructions

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
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2
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z Overviews

2
10
z Overviews

General view, left side
1Headlight adjustment
(vertical) beneath instru-
ment cluster ( 40)
2Seat lock ( 42)
3Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 45)
4Adjusting rear damping
on standard running gear
( 45)
5Oil sight glass ( 71)
6Filler neck, engine oil
( 72)
7Adjusting front damping
on sport running gear
(OE) ( 45)
8Adjusting front spring
preload on sport running
gear (OE) ( 45)
9Clutch fluid reservoir
( 76)
2
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z Overviews

2
12
z Overviews

General view, right
side
1Onboard socket ( 66)
2Fill location for fuel
( 60)
3Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 74)
4Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 75)
5Adjusting rear rebound-
stage damping on sport
running gear (OE) ( 45)
6Adjusting rear pressure-
stage damping on sport
running gear (OE) ( 45)
2
13
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Hook wrench
2Unlocking passenger
seat ( 42)
3Table of tire pressures
4Onboard toolkit ( 94)
5Battery ( 94)
2
14
z Overviews

Left handlebar fitting
1Tripmaster button
( 33)
2ABS button (OE) ( 44)
3Pushbutton, horn
4Button for left turn indi-
cator and hazard warning
flashers ( 40) ( 32)
5Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flash-
er ( 38)
2
15
z Overviews

Handlebar fitting, right
1Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 36)
2Pushbutton, starter
( 56)
3With OE Heated handle-
bar grips:
Heated hand grips
( 36)
4Button for right turn indi-
cator and hazard warning
flashers ( 41) ( 32)
5Off button for turn indica-
tor and hazard warning
flashers ( 41) ( 33)
2
16
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Speedometer
2Tachometer
3Warning and indicator
lights ( 21)
4Multifunction display
( 21)
5Indicator light for anti-
theft alarm (OE) and sen-
sor for instrument cluster
lighting
6Clock setting and Trip-
master operation ( 35)
( 33)
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
2
17
z Overviews

Headlight
1Low-beam headlight
2High-beam headlight
3Parking lights
2
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z Overviews