BMW S 1000 RR - Installation and maintenance manual

BMW Motorrad
Rider's Manual
S 1000 RR
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

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)

Details described or illustrated
in this booklet may differ from
the motorcycle's actual specifica-
tion as purchased, the accessor-
ies fitted or the national-market
specification. No claims will be
entertained as a result of such
discrepancies.
Dimensions, weights, fuel con-
sumption and performance data
are quoted to the customary tol-
erances.
The right to modify designs,
equipment and accessories is
reserved.
Errors and omissions excepted.
© 2009 BMW Motorrad
Not to be reproduced either
wholly or in part without written
permission from BMW Motorrad,
After Sales.
Printed in Germany.

Important data for refuelling
Fuel
Recommended fuel grade Super unleaded
95 ROZ/RON
89 AKI
Usable fuel capacity approx. 17.5 l
Reserve fuel approx. 4 l
Tyre pressure
Tyre pressure, front 2.5 bar, Tyre cold
Tyre pressure, rear 2.9 bar, Tyre cold
BMW recommends
Order No.: 01 41 7 726 901
08.2009, 1st edition
*01417726901*
*01417726901*
*01417726901*

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.

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
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 15
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight.................... 18
3 Status indicators . . . .. . . 19
Standard status indicat-
ors .......................... 20
Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . 21
ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
DTC warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Anti-theft alarm warnings . . . . 30
Drop switch ................. 33
4 Operation................ 35
Ignition switch and steering
lock ......................... 36
Electronic immobiliser
EWS ........................ 37
Clock........................ 37
Odometer and
tripmeters ................... 38
Lights ....................... 39
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 40
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 41
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS......................... 41
Dynamic Traction Control
DTC......................... 42
Ride mode .................. 43
Brakes ...................... 46
Mirrors ...................... 46
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Damping .................... 49
Tyres........................ 53
Front and rear seats . . . . . . . . . 53
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
5 Riding.................... 57
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 58
Checklist .................... 59
Starting...................... 60
Runningin .................. 62
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Brakes ...................... 65
Refuelling ................... 66
6 On the race track . .. . . . . 69
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 70
LAPTIMER mode . . . . . . . . . . . 72
INFO mode ................. 76

SETUPmode ............... 81
In the gravel trap . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Removing and installing mir-
rors.......................... 88
Removing and installing
number-plate carrier . . . . . . . . . 89
Removing and installing front
turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
7 Engineering details. . .. . 93
Ride mode .................. 94
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Race ABS . . . . . . . . . 96
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
DTC......................... 99
8 Accessories . . .. . . . . .. . 101
General instructions . . . . . . . 102
Luggage .................. 102
9 Maintenance . . .. . . . . .. 103
General instructions . . . . . . . 104
Toolkit..................... 104
Engine oil ................. 105
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Brake pads................ 107
Brake fluid................. 108
Coolant.................... 110
Side panel................. 111
Clutch..................... 113
Tyres...................... 114
Rims ...................... 114
Chain...................... 114
Wheels.................... 116
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 122
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 124
Bulbs...................... 125
Fuses ..................... 132
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Battery .................... 134
10 Care .................. 137
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 138
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Paint care ................. 139
Protective wax coating . . . . 140
Lay up the motorcycle . . . . 140
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 140
11 Technical data .. . . . . 141
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 142
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 143
Engine .................... 145
Fuel....................... 146
Engine oil ................. 146
Clutch..................... 147
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 148
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Brakes .................... 149
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 149
Electrics................... 150
Frame..................... 152
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Weights ................... 153
Riding specifications . . . . . . 153
12 Service ............... 155
BMW Motorrad service. . . . 156
BMW Motorrad service
quality..................... 156
BMW Motorrad Service
Card: on-the-spot break-
down assistance . . . . . . . . . . 156

BMW Motorrad service
network ................... 157
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 157
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 158
Confirmation of service . . . . 163

General instructions
General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Currency............................. 7
1
5
z General instructions

Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-
al will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. 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 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 Manu-
al; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.
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 option-
al accessories through
your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer; optional
accessories have to be
retrofitted to the motor-
cycle.
EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-
stahlwarnanlage)
ABS Anti-lock brake system
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
1
6
z General instructions

Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes option-
al extras (OE) offered by BMW
and selected optional accessor-
ies (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.
1
7
z General instructions

1
8
z General instructions

General views
General views
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrumentpanel.................... 17
Headlight ........................... 18
2
9
z General views

2
10
z General views

General view, left side
1Adjuster, spring preload,
front ( 47)
Adjuster for front rebound-
stage damping ( 50)
2Adjuster for rear
compression-stage
damping ( 51)
3Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 48)
4Seat lock ( 53)
5Table of tyre pressures
Payload table
Chain settings
6Engine oil level indicator
( 105)
7Adjuster for front
compression-stage
damping ( 49)
2
11
z General views

2
12
z General views

General view, right side
1Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 109)
2VIN and type plate (on
steering-head bearing,
right)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 108)
4Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 110)
5Engine-oil filler neck
( 106)
6Adjuster for rear rebound-
stage damping ( 52)
2
13
z General views

Handlebar fitting, left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 39)
Control for the laptimer
( 74)
2Operating the ABS
Control for DTC
3Control for hazard warning
flashers ( 40)
4Operation of the flashing
turn indicators ( 39)
5Horn
6Setting clock ( 37)
Control for race functions
( 70)
7Control for the odometer
( 38)
2
14
z General views

Handlebar fitting, right
1Control for selecting the
ride mode ( 43)
2Starting engine ( 60)
3Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 41)
2
15
z General views

Underneath the seat
1Battery
with BMW Motorrad
Race ABSOE
different battery position:
set further back and turned
180°
2Helmet holder ( 55)
3Luggage loops ( 55)
4Toolkit ( 104)
5Rider's Manual
6Fuse box ( 132)
2
16
z General views