BMW R 1250 R 2019 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
R 1250 R
BMW Motorrad

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Welcome to BMW
Congratulations on choosing a
motorcycle from BMW Motorrad
and welcome to the community
of BMW motorcycle owners and
riders. Familiarize yourself with
your new motorcycle so that you
can ride it safely and confidently
in all highway 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
get the most benefit from your
BMW's advanced technical fea-
tures.
In addition, it contains information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
Documentation confirming per-
formance of scheduled mainte-
nance is a precondition for gen-
erous handling of out-of-warranty
claims and goodwill warranty
treatment.
Should you want to sell your
BMW one day, please also re-
member to turn over the Ride's
Manual to the new owner. it is
an important part of your motor-
cycle.
Suggestions and complaints
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 on your
BMW
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current sta-
tus ........................... 8
Additional sources of informa-
tion........................... 8
Certificates and operating per-
mits .......................... 8
Data memory................. 8
2 Overviews ............... 13
General view, left side . . . . . . . 15
General view, right side . . . . . 17
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 18
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 19
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 21
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3 Displays ................. 23
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 24
TFT display in Pure Ride
view......................... 25
TFT display in the View
menu........................ 27
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Operation................ 57
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 58
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 60
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 64
Lights ....................... 64
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 66
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Antilock Braking System
(ABS)........................ 67
Traction control (ASC/
DTC)........................ 69
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment (D-
ESA) ........................ 70
Riding mode ................ 73
PRO riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 76
Hill Start Control
(Hill Start Control) . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Shiftpoint light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Anti-theft alarm system
(DWA)....................... 82
Tire Pressure Monitor
(TPM) ....................... 84
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 84
Rider and passenger
seats ........................ 85
5 TFT display . . . . . . . . . . .. . 87
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Principle..................... 89
Pure Ride view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
General settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Bluetooth.................... 98
My vehicle ................ 102
Sport...................... 105

Navigation................. 107
Media ..................... 109
Phone..................... 109
Display software
version .................... 110
Display license informa-
tion........................ 110
6 Setting................. 111
Mirrors .................... 112
Headlight.................. 113
Clutch..................... 114
Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Brakes .................... 116
Footrests.................. 118
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Damping .................. 120
7 Riding.................. 123
Safety information . . . . . . . . . 124
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . 126
Before every journey:. . . . . . 127
At every third refueling
stop....................... 127
Starting.................... 127
Breakingin................ 131
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Brakes .................... 133
Parking your motorcy-
cle......................... 134
Refueling.................. 135
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
8 Technology in de-
tail...................... 141
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Antilock Braking System
(ABS)...................... 142
Traction control (ASC/
DTC)...................... 145
Dynamic ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Dynamic Brake Control . . . . 149
Tire pressure control (TPC/
RDC)...................... 150
Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Hill Start Control
(Hill Start Control) . . . . . . . . . 153
ShiftCam.................. 155
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 157
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
On-board tool kit . . . . . . . . . . 158
Service tool set . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 159
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 160
Engine oil ................. 161
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Clutch..................... 167
Coolant.................... 167
Tires ...................... 168
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 168
Wheels.................... 169
Muffler .................... 176
Air filter.................... 177
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Battery .................... 182
Fuses ..................... 186
Data link connector . . . . . . . 188
10 Accessories .. . . . . . . . 191
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Onboard power
sockets.................... 192
Case ...................... 193

Topcase................... 195
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 198
11 Care .................. 205
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 206
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 207
Paint care ................. 208
Protective wax coating . . . . 208
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 208
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 209
12 Technical data . . . . . . 211
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 212
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 215
Fuel....................... 218
Engine oil ................. 219
Engine .................... 219
Clutch..................... 220
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 221
Frame..................... 221
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Brakes .................... 223
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 223
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 225
Anti-theft alarm system . . . 226
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Weights ................... 228
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 228
13 Service ............... 229
Reporting safety
defects.................... 230
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 231
BMW Motorrad Service
History .................... 231
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 232
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 232
BMW Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Maintenance schedule . . . . 235
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 236
Service confirmations . . . . . 250
14 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 253
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 256
Certificate for Tire Pressure
Control.................... 258
Certificate for TFT instru-
ment cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
15 Index ................. 262

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
TechnicalData....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 8
Additional sources of information . . . . 8
Certificates and operating permits . . . 8
Datamemory ........................ 8
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Overview
This Rider's Manual has been
designed to provide quick and ef-
ficient orientation. The quickest
way for you to find information
on specific topics is to consult
the comprehensive index at the
back of the manual. If you would
like to start with a quick overview
of your motorcycle, this informa-
tion has been provided in chapter
2. All maintenance and repair
work carried out on your mo-
torcycle will be documented in
Chapter 12. Documentation con-
firming performance of scheduled
maintenance is a precondition
for generous handling of out-of-
warranty claims and goodwill war-
ranty treatment.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual; it is an
important part of the motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
CAUTION Hazard with
low risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard can result in minor or
moderate injury.
WARNING Hazard with
moderate risk. Failure to
avoid this hazard can result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER Hazard with high
risk. Failure to avoid this
hazard results in death or serious
injury.
ATTENTION Special in-
structions and precaution-
ary measures. Non-compliance
can cause damage to the vehi-
cle or accessories and warranty
claims may be denied as a result.
NOTICE Special informa-
tion on operating and in-
specting 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 informa-
tion.
Indicates the end of ac-
cessory or equipment-
dependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
NV National-market version.
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OE Optional extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already com-
pletely installed during
motorcycle production.
OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad op-
tional accessories can
be purchased and in-
stalled at your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
D-
ESA
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (optional equipment
only in combination with
Pro riding modes).
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
TPC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
Equipment
When you ordered your
BMW motorcycle, you chose
various custom equipment items.
This Rider's Manual describes
optional equipment (OE) offered
by BMW and selected optional
accessories (OA). This explains
why the manual may also contain
descriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcycle
might not be exactly as illustrated
in this manual on account of
country-specific differences.
If your motorcycle features
equipment that is not described
here, you can find these features
described in a separate manual.
Technical Data
All dimensions, weights and per-
formance data contained this
Rider's Manual refer to the Ger-
man DIN standards and comply
with their tolerance specifications.
The technical data and speci-
fications in this Rider's Manual
serve as points of reference. The
vehicle-specific data may vary,
for instance due to the selected
optional equipment, national-mar-
ket version or country-specific
measuring procedures. Detailed
values can be obtained from the
registration documents and the
signs on the vehicle or from your
authorized BMW Motorrad re-
tailer or other qualified service
partner or specialist workshop.
The information on the vehicle
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documents always takes prece-
dence over the information in this
Rider's Manual.
Notice concerning
current status
The high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by consistent, on-
going development efforts em-
bracing their design, equipment
and accessories. For this reason,
some aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions
in these operating instructions.
In addition, BMW Motorrad can-
not guarantee the total absence
of errors. We hope you will ap-
preciate that no claims can be
recognized based on the data, il-
lustrations or descriptions in this
manual.
Additional sources of
information
BMW Motorrad retailers
Your BMW Motorrad retailer is
always happy to answer any of
your questions.
Internet
The Rider's Manual for your
vehicle, the operating and
installation instructions for
optional accessories and general
BMW Motorrad information
related to the technology or
other features are available at
www.bmw-motorrad.com/
service.
Certificates and
operating permits
The certificates for the vehicle
and the official operating per-
mits for possible accessories
are available at www.bmw-
motorrad.com/certification.
Data memory
General
Electronic control units are in-
stalled in the vehicle. Electronic
control units process data re-
ceived from vehicle sensors,
self-generated data or data ex-
changed between control units,
for example. Some control units
are required for safe vehicle op-
eration or provide driving assis-
tance, such as driver assistance
systems. Control units also make
comfort and infotainment func-
tions possible.
Information about the stored or
exchanged data can be obtained
from the vehicle manufacturer,
such as in the form of a separate
booklet.
Personal references
Every vehicle is marked with a
unique vehicle identification num-
ber. Depending on the country,
the vehicle owner can be iden-
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