BMW S 1000R 2018 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
S 1000 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
Datamemory................. 8
2 Overviews ............... 13
General view, left side . . . . . . . 15
General view of left side with
DDC ........................ 17
General view, right side . . . . . 19
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 21
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 22
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3 Displays ................. 25
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 26
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 27
ABS Pro display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Operation................ 43
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 44
EWS Electronic immobi-
lizer ......................... 45
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 45
Lights ....................... 46
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ......................... 47
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 49
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 53
BMW Motorrad Race
ABS......................... 55
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 56
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ....................... 57
Ridingmode ................ 58
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 61
Rider and passenger
seats ........................ 62
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Luggage straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
5 Setting................... 67
Mirrors ...................... 68
Headlight.................... 68
Brakes ...................... 68
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Damping .................... 73
6 Riding.................... 79
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting...................... 82
Runningin .................. 86
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Brakes ...................... 89
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 91

Refueling.................... 92
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 94
7 On the racetrack. .. . . . . . 95
LAPTIMER.................. 96
RACEINFO............... 100
SETUP MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Start of race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Speed limiter for pit
lane ....................... 111
Mirror removal and installa-
tion........................ 111
Removing and installing
license-plate carrier . . . . . . . 112
Removing and installing
front turn indicator . . . . . . . . 115
8 Technology in de-
tail...................... 117
Antilock Brake System
RaceABS................. 118
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ..................... 121
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ..................... 122
Dynamic Damping Control
(DDC) ..................... 123
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
RAIN riding mode . . . . . . . . . 125
ROAD riding mode . . . . . . . . 125
DYNAMIC riding mode . . . . 126
DYNAMIC PRO riding
mode...................... 127
Riding without ABS, ASC
or DTC.................... 128
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 131
General instructions . . . . . . . 132
Toolkit.................... 132
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 133
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 134
Engineoil ................. 134
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Clutch..................... 140
Coolant.................... 141
Tires ...................... 142
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 142
Wheels.................... 143
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 158
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Battery .................... 162
Fuses ..................... 164
Data link connector . . . . . . . 165
Chain...................... 166
10 Accessories .. . . . . . . . 169
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
11 Care .................. 171
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 172
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cleparts................... 173
Paintcare ................. 174
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 174
Protective wax coating . . . . 174
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 174
12 Technical data . . . . . . 175
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 176
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 177
Fuel....................... 179
Engineoil ................. 179
Engine .................... 180
Clutch..................... 181
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 182
Frame..................... 182
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brakes .................... 183
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 184
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 186
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Weights ................... 188
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 189
13 Service ............... 191
Reporting safety
defects.................... 192
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 193
BMW Motorrad Service
History .................... 193
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 194
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 194
Maintenance schedule . . . . 197
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 198
Service confirmations . . . . . 213
14 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 215
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
15 Index ................. 218

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
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-
ual will provide you with an ini-
tial overview of your motorcycle.
All maintenance and repair work
carried out on your motorcycle
will be documented in Chapter
12. Documentation confirm-
ing 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, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual;
it is an important part of the mo-
torcycle.
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.
OE Optional extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already com-
pletely installed during
motorcycle production.
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OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad op-
tional accessories can
be purchased and in-
stalled at your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
DDC Dynamic Damping Con-
trol.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol.
VDS Vertical Down Sensor
(fall sensor).
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
documents always takes prece-
dence over the information in this
Rider's Manual.
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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-
tified using the vehicle identifi-
cation number and registration
number and the help of the rele-
vant authorities. There are also
other ways to trace data ob-
tained from the vehicle back to
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