BMW R 850 RT 2004 Operating and maintenance instructions

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BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
Maintenance Instructions (US Model)
R 850 RT
R 1150 RT
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Please note
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This symbol indicates pre-
cautions and measures which
are essential in pro-tecting
the rider or other persons
from severe or fatal injury.
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Specific instructions and safety
precautions intended to pre-
vent damage to the motorcycle.
Disregarding them may render
the warranty invalid.
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Specific instructions on how to
operate, control, adjust or look
after items of equipment on the
motorcycle.
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BMW Service
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For safety reasons and to
maintain the value of your
motorcycle, regular
maintenance intervals have
been established.
Always keep to the specified
maintenance intervals. This is
the only way to ensure that war-
ranty claims are not invalidated.
The contents of the mainte-
nance schedules are subject to
change, for reasons of safety,
due to modifications in materi-
als etc.
Your authorized BMW motorcy-
cle retailer is the best place to
keep you informed as to current
Services, Inspections and An-
nual Services.
Important!
BMW refuses to accept liability
for damage or consequential
damage due to repairs or ser-
vice work performed by work-
shops other than BMW-
authorized workshops.
Therefore, we recommend hav-
ing the maintenance work car-
ried out and confirmed in the
Maintenance Instructions by
the specially trained experts at
your authorized BMW motorcy-
cle retailer.
authorized BMW motorcycle
retailers are supplied with the
latest technical information and
have the necessary technical
know-how and specially trained
staff.
Please contact your authorized
BMW motorcycle retailer if you
have any questions regarding
your motorcycle.
authorized BMW motorcycle
retailers are fully informed about
all aspects of your motorcycle
and will gladly advise and assist
you.
Best wishes,
BMW Motorrad
Dear motorcycle enthusiast
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BMW Service
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For your own safety, use only
genuine BMW spare parts and
accessories approved by
BMW.
If you choose original accesso-
ries and spare parts that have
been tested and approved by
the manufacturer, you can be
sure that BMW has performed
the appropriate tests to confirm
their suitability for use on your
motorcycle. BMW accepts full
liability for these products.
Note, however, that BMW is
unable to accept liability for
spare parts and accessories
which it has not approved.
BMW cannot assess every sin-
gle product of outside origin in
order to decide whether it can
be used on or with a BMW vehi-
cle without constituting a safety
hazard.
Nor is approval by an official
technical inspection authority,
or even the granting of a gen-
eral operating permit necessar-
ily a sufficient guarantee, since
these test procedures are not
always adequate.
Genuine BMW spare parts,
accessories and other products
which BMW has approved can
be obtained from all authorized
BMW motorcycle retailers,
together with expert advice on
their installation and use.
Important safety information!
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BMW Service
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Maintenance work is divided
into Service, Inspection and
Annual Inspection.
BMW Inspection 600 miles
(1,000 km)
BMW Break-in Check after the
first 600 miles (1,000 km).
BMW Service
After the first 6,000 miles
(10,000 km) and every addi-
tional 12,000 miles (20,000 km)
(18,000 miles (30,000 km),
30,000 miles (50,000 km),
45,000 miles (70,000 km) etc.)
BMW Inspection
After the first 12,000 miles
(20,000 km) and every addi-
tional 12,000 miles ( 20,000 km)
(25,000 miles (40,000 km),
37,000 miles (60,000 km),
50,000 miles (80,000 km) etc.)
BMW Annual Inspection
Certain items of maintenance
work depend on elapsed time
as well as the distance the
motorcycle has been driven.
They must therefore be carried
out at least once a year (e.g.
changing brake fluid).
If these items cannot be per-
formed during a Service or an
Inspection, an Annual Inspec-
tion must be performed.
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Every authorized BMW motor-
cycle retailer has a fixed scale
of charges based on work times
and carefully calculated hourly
rates. Fuel, lubricants and simi-
lar substances, filters, gaskets
etc. are charged separately.
Maintenance schedule
If you are interested, you can
view and download the current
maintenance schedule for your
motorcycle on the Internet at
www.bmw-motorrad.com/
maintenance.
Maintenance work
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance work
BMW Inspection
600 miles (1,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
12,000 miles (20,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Pre-Delivery Check
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
6,000 miles (10,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance work
BMW Inspection
24,000 miles (40,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
36,000 miles (60,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
18,000 miles (30,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
30,000 miles (50,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance work
BMW Inspection
48,000 miles (80,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
60,000miles (100,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
42,000 miles (70,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
54,000 miles (90,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
1
Confirmation of maintenance work
BMW Inspection
72,000 miles( 120,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
84,000 miles (140,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
66,000 miles(110,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
78,000 miles (130,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance work
BMW Inspection
96,000 miles (160,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
108,000 miles (180,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
90,000 miles (150,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
102,000 miles (170,000 km)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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