BMW R 1200GS Adventure Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
R 1200 GS Adventure
BMW Motorrad

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Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on
your choice of a vehicle from
BMW Motorrad and welcome
you to the community of BMW
riders. Familiarise yourself with
your new vehicle so that you can
ride it safely and confidently in all
traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. It contains im-
portant 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 informa-
tion on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
This record of the maintenance
work you have had performed on
your vehicle is a precondition for
generous treatment of goodwill
claims.
If the time comes to sell your
BMW, please remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual to the
new owner. It is an important
part of the vehicle.
Suggestions and criticism
If you have questions concern-
ing your vehicle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope you will enjoy riding
your BMW and that all your jour-
neys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Actuality...................... 7
2 General views .. .. .. .. .. .. 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 17
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 20
TFT display in Pure Ride
view......................... 22
TFT display in the View
menu........................ 24
Warnings.................... 25
4 Operation................ 55
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 56
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 58
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 62
Intelligent emergency
call .......................... 63
Lights ....................... 65
Day run lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ......................... 69
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS)........................ 70
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 72
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ....................... 73
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (DESA) . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Riding mode ................ 78
PRO riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 83
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 86
Tyre pressure monitoring
(RDC) ....................... 89
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 89
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . 90
Front and rear seats . . . . . . . . . 91
Stowage compartment . . . . . . 94
5 TFT display ... .. .. .. .. .. 95
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 96
Principle..................... 97
Pure Ride view . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
General settings . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Bluetooth.................. 106
My Vehicle ................ 110
Navigation................. 113
Media ..................... 115
Phone..................... 115
Switch GPS synchronisa-
tion on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Display software
version .................... 116

Display licence informa-
tion........................ 116
6 Adjustment . .. .. .. .. .. . 117
Mirrors .................... 118
Headlight.................. 118
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Clutch..................... 120
Brakes .................... 120
Shift mechanism . . . . . . . . . . 121
Handlebars................ 122
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Damping .................. 123
7 Riding.................. 125
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . 126
Comply with checklist . . . . . 128
Always before riding
off: ........................ 129
Every 3rd refuelling
stop....................... 129
Starting.................... 129
Runningin ................ 132
Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Brakes .................... 135
Parking your motor-
cycle ...................... 137
Refuelling ................. 138
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
8 Engineering
details ................. 145
General instructions . . . . . . . 146
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS)...................... 146
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ..................... 149
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ..................... 150
Dynamic ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Tyre pressure monitoring
(RDC) ..................... 155
Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Hill Start Control . . . . . . . . . . 157
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 159
General instructions . . . . . . . 160
Tool kit.................... 160
Service toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 161
Engine oil ................. 162
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Clutch..................... 168
Coolant.................... 168
Tyres...................... 169
Wheel rims and tyres . . . . . . 170
Wheels.................... 171
Air filter.................... 177
Light source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Battery .................... 185
Fuses ..................... 189
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 190
10 Accessories .. .. .. .. . 193
General instructions . . . . . . . 194
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Cases ..................... 195
Topcase................... 197
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 199
11 Care .................. 207
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 208
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Paint care ................. 210

Protective wax coating . . . . 210
Laying up the motor-
cycle ...................... 210
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 211
12 Technical data . . . . . . 213
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 214
Screw connections . . . . . . . . 217
Fuel....................... 219
Engine oil ................. 220
Engine .................... 220
Clutch..................... 221
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 222
Frame..................... 223
Chassis and
suspension................ 223
Brakes .................... 224
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 225
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 227
Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Weights ................... 230
Riding specifications . . . . . . 230
13 Service ............... 231
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 232
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 232
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 232
BMW Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Maintenance schedule . . . . 235
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 236
Service confirmations . . . . . 250
14 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Certificate for Electronic
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 256
Certificate for Tyre Pres-
sure Control (RDC) . . . . . . . . 258
Certificate for TFT instru-
ment cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
15 Index ................. 262

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Actuality ............................. 7
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Overview
An important aspect of this
Rider's Manual is that it can
be used for quick and easy
reference. Consulting the
extensive index at the end of this
Rider's Manual is the fastest way
to find information on a particular
topic or item. To first read an
overview of your motorcycle,
please go to Chapter 2. All
maintenance and repair work on
the motorcycle is documented
in Chapter 12. This record of
the maintenance work you have
had performed on your vehicle
is a precondition for generous
treatment 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
CAUTION Low-risk hazard.
Non-avoidance can lead to
slight or moderate injury.
WARNING Medium-risk
hazard. Non-avoidance can
lead to fatal or severe injury.
DANGER High-risk haz-
ard. Non-avoidance leads
to fatal or severe injury.
ATTENTION Special
notes and precautionary
measures. Non-compliance can
lead to damage to the vehicle or
accessory and, consequently, to
voiding of the warranty.
NOTICE Specific instruc-
tions on how to operate,
control, adjust or look after items
of equipment on the vehicle.
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.
Technical data.
NV National-market version.
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OE Optional extras.
The vehicles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
OA Optional accessories.
You can obtain
BMW Motorrad
optional accessories
through your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer;
optional accessories
have to be retrofitted to
the vehicle.
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
D-
ESA
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (optional extra only
in combination with Pro
riding modes).
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-
stahlwarnanlage).
EWS Electronic immobiliser.
RDC Tyre pressure monitor-
ing.
Equipment
When you purchased your BMW
motorcycle, you chose a model
with individual equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes the
optional extras (OE) offered by
BMW and selected optional ac-
cessories (OA). This explains why
the manual may also contain
equipment specifications 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 motorcycle contains
equipment that has not been
described, its description can be
found in a separate manual.
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.
Actuality
The high safety and quality level
of BMW motorcycles is ensured
by continuous development
work on design, equipment
and accessories. Because of
this, your motorcycle may differ
from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. Nor
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can BMW Motorrad entirely
rule out errors and omissions.
Consequently no claims can be
derived from the information,
graphics or descriptions.
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General views
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrumentpanel.................... 18
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General view, left side
1Fuel filler neck ( 138)
2Seat lock ( 91)
3Setting the rear damping
(down at the spring strut)
( 123)
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General view, right side
1Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 122)
2Air filter (underneath the
centre trim panel) ( 177)
3Brake-fluid tank, front
( 166)
4Height adjustment of the
windscreen ( 119)
5Power socket ( 194)
6VIN (on steering-head
bearing)
Type plate (on steering-
head bearing)
7Coolant-level indicator
( 168)
Coolant reservoir ( 169)
8Oil filler neck ( 163)
9Engine oil level indicator
( 162)
10 Behind the side trim panel:
Battery ( 185)
Battery-positive connection
point ( 184)
Diagnostic connector
( 190)
11 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 167)
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Underneath the seat
1Standard toolkit ( 160)
2Rider's Manual
3Tyre pressure table
4Payload table
5Adjusting the front seat
height ( 92)
6Fuses ( 189)
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Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 66)
2with cruise controlOE
Cruise-control system
( 83).
3Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ( 69)
4ABS ( 70)
ASC ( 72)
with riding modes ProOE
DTC ( 73)
5with Dynamic ESAOE
Dynamic ESA possible set-
tings ( 75)
6with LED auxiliary head-
lightsOA
Auxiliary headlights
( 66).
7Turn indicators ( 69)
8Horn
9MENU rocker switch
( 97)
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10 Multi-Controller
Controls ( 97)
11 with daytime riding
lightOE
Manual daytime riding light
( 67).
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Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated gripsOE
Heated handlebar grips
( 90).
2Riding mode ( 78)
3Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 62)
4Starter button
Starting the engine
( 129).
5SOS button
Intelligent emergency call
( 63)
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Instrument panel
1Indicator and warning lights
( 20)
2TFT display ( 22)
( 24)
3Alarm system LED
with alarm system
(DWA)OE
Alarm signal ( 87)
with Keyless RideOE
Telltale light for the radio-
operated key
Switching on ignition
( 59).
4Photosensor (for adapting
the brightness of the in-
strument lighting)
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