BMW S 1000 RR - 2010 Installation and maintenance manual

BMW Motorrad
Rider's Manual (US Model)
S 1000 RR
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

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pany 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 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 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
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 man-
ual............................ 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 15
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight.................... 18
3 Status indicators . .. . . . . 19
Standard displays . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Standard warning indica-
tors.......................... 21
ABS warning indicators . . . . . 27
DTC warning displays . . . . . . . 29
Anti-theft alarm warning indi-
cators ....................... 31
4 Operation................ 35
Ignition switch and steering
lock ......................... 36
Electronic immobilizer
EWS ........................ 37
Clock........................ 37
Odometer and
tripmeters ................... 38
Lights ....................... 39
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 40
Emergency ON/OFF
switch....................... 40
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS......................... 41
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ....................... 42
Driving mode................ 43
Brakes ...................... 45
Mirrors ...................... 46
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Damping .................... 48
Tires ........................ 52
Front and rear seats . . . . . . . . . 52
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5 Riding.................... 57
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 58
Checklist .................... 59
Starting...................... 59
Runningin .................. 62
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Brakes ...................... 64
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 65
Refueling.................... 65
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 67

6 On the racetrack.. . . .. . . 69
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 70
LAPTIMER mode . . . . . . . . . . . 72
INFO mode ................. 76
SETUP mode ............... 81
In a gravel bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Removing and installing mir-
ror........................... 88
Removing and installing
license-plate carrier . . . . . . . . . 89
Removing and installing front
turn indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
7 Technology in
detail..................... 95
Driving mode................ 96
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Race ABS . . . . . . . . . 98
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad DTC . . . . . . 100
8 Accessories .. . . . . . . . . . 103
General instructions . . . . . . . 104
Luggage .................. 104
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 105
General instructions . . . . . . . 106
Onboard toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Engine oil ................. 107
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Coolant.................... 113
Side panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Clutch..................... 115
Tires ...................... 116
Rims ...................... 117
Chain...................... 117
Wheels.................... 119
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 126
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 127
Lamps..................... 128
Fuses ..................... 136
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Battery .................... 137
10 Care .................. 141
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 142
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 142
Paint care ................. 143
Protective wax coating . . . . 144
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 144
Returning motorcycle to
use........................ 144
11 Technical data . . . . . . 145
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 146
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 147
Engine .................... 149
Fuel....................... 150
Engine oil ................. 150
Clutch..................... 151
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 152
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Brakes .................... 153
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 153
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 154
Frame..................... 156
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Weights ................... 157
Riding specifications . . . . . . 157