BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE Rider's Manual

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate Riding

Machine

Rider's Manual (US-Model)

R 1200 GS Adventure

Motorcycle/Retailer Data

Motorcycle data

Model

Vehicle Identification Number

Color number

First registration

Registration number

Retailer Data

Contact in Service

Ms./Mr.

Phone number

Retailer's address/phone number

(company 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 confi-

dently in all traffic situations.

Please read this Rider's Man-

ual carefully before starting

to use your new BMW motor-

cycle. It contains important

information on how to oper-

ate the controls and how to

make the best possible use

of all your BMW's technical

features.

In addition, it contains infor-

mation on maintenance and

care to help you maintain your

motorcycle's reliability and

safety, as well as its value.

If you have questions con-

cerning your motorcycle, your

authorized BMW Motorrad re-

tailer will gladly 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

Currency . . ............... 7

2 Overviews . . ........... 9

General view, left side . . . 11

General view, right

side..................... 13

Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . 14

Left handlebar fitting . . . . . 15

Handlebar fitting, right . . . 16

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 17

Headlight . .............. 18

3 Status indicators . . . . . 19

Multifunction display . . . . . 20

Warning and indicator

lights . . . . . .............. 20

ABS warning light

OE

..... 20

Function indicators . . . . . . 20

General warning

indicators . .............. 21

Warning indicators of Tire

Pressure Control

TPC

OE

.................. 28

ABS warning

indicators

OE

............. 32

ASC warning

indicators

OE

............. 34

4 Operation . . . .......... 39

Ignition switch and

steering lock . . .......... 40

Electronic immobilizer

EWS.................... 41

Hazard warning

flashers . . . .............. 42

Odometer and

tripmeters . .............. 43

Tire Pressure Control

TPC

OE

.................. 44

Clock . . . . . .............. 45

Onboard computer

OE

.... 46

BMW Motorrad Integral

ABS

OE

.................. 49

Automatic Stability Control

ASC

OE

.................. 50

Emergency ON/OFF

switch . . . . .............. 52

Heated hand grips

OE

..... 53

Clutch . . . . .............. 53

Brakes . . . . .............. 54

Shift lever . .............. 56

Lights . . . . . .............. 56

Headlight . .............. 58

Turn indicators .......... 59

Front and rear seats . . . . . 60

Helmet holder . .......... 62

Mirrors . . . . .............. 62

Adjusting windshield . . . . . 63

Spring preload .......... 63

Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 65

Tires . . . ................. 66

5 Riding . . . . . . .......... 69

Safety instructions . . . . . . . 70

Checklist . . . . . . .......... 72

Starting ................. 72

Running in . . . . .......... 75

Driving offroad . .......... 76

Parking your

motorcycle . . . . .......... 76

Refueling . . . . . . .......... 78

Tire Pressure Control

TPC

OE

.................. 79

General brake system. . . . 80

Brake system with BMW

Motorrad Integral

ABS

OE

.................. 81

Engine management with

BMW Motorrad ASC

OE

... 84

6 Accessories .......... 87

General instructions . . . . . 88

Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . 88

Luggage . . . . . . .......... 89

Case

OA

................. 90

Topcase

OA

.............. 93

7 Maintenance . . . ...... 97

General instructions . . . . . 98

Toolkit . ................. 98

Engine oil . . . . . ......... 100

General brake

system . ................ 101

Brake pads. . . . ......... 102

Brake fluid . . . . ......... 104

Clutch . ................ 105

Tires . . . ................ 106

Rims . . . ................ 107

Wheels. ................ 107

Front wheel stand . ..... 113

Lamps . ................ 115

Air filter ................ 123

Removing right side

panel . . ................ 125

Installing right side

panel . . ................ 126

Jump starting . ......... 126

Battery . ................ 128

8 Care . ................ 133

Care products . ......... 134

Washing your

motorcycle . . . . ......... 134

Cleaning sensitive

motorcycle parts . . ..... 135

Paint care . . . . . ......... 136

Protective wax

coating ................ 136

Storing motorcycle ..... 136

Returning motorcycle to

use .................... 137

9 Technical data . . ..... 139

Troubleshooting

chart . . . ................ 140

Threaded fasteners ..... 141

Engine . ................ 142

Riding specifications . . . . 145

Clutch . ................ 145

Transmission . . ......... 145

Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 146

Running gear . . ......... 146

Brakes . ................ 147

Wheels and tires. . . ..... 147

Electrical system . . ..... 148

Frame. . . . . ............. 150

Dimensions . . . ......... 151

Weights . . . ............. 151

10 Service ............. 153

BMW Motorrad

service . . . . ............. 154

BMW Motorrad service

quality . . . . ............. 154

BMW Motorrad Service

Card - On-the-spot

breakdown

assistance ............. 155

BMW Motorrad service

network . . . ............. 155

Maintenance work . . . . . . 155

Maintenance

schedules . ............. 156

Confirmation of

maintenance work . . . . . . 157

Confirmation of

service . . . . ............. 162

General instructions

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

1

5

z

General instructions

Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-

ual will provide you with an

initial overview of your motor-

cycle. All maintenance and

repair work carried out on

your motorcycle will be docu-

mented in Chapter 10. Proof

of the maintenance work per-

formed is a prerequisite for

generous treatment of claims.

Should you want to sell your

BMW one day, please also re-

member to turn over the Rid-

er's Manual to the new owner;

it is an important part of your

motorcycle.

Abbreviations and

symbols

Indicates warnings you

should always observe

to ensure your own safety,

the safety of others and to

protect your motorcycle from

damage.

Special information on

operating and inspecting

your motorcycle as well as

maintenance and adjustment

procedures.

Indicates the end of a

note.

Instruction to take ac-

tion.

Results of an action.

Reference to a page

with additional infor-

mation.

Indicates the end

of accessory or

equipment-dependent

information.

Tightening torque.

Technical data.

OE Optional equipment

BMW equipment avail-

able only as a factory

installed option.

OA Optional accessories

BMW optional acces-

sories can be pur-

chased and installed

at your authorized

BMW Motorrad retail-

er.

EWS

Electronic immobilizer.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-

tem.

ASC Automatic Stability

Control.

TPC Tire Pressure Control.

1

6

z

General instructions

Equipment

When you ordered your BMW

motorcycle, you chose vari-

ous items of custom equip-

ment. This Rider's Manual

describes optional equipment

(OE) offered by BMW and se-

lected optional accessories

(OA). This explains why the

manual may also contain de-

scriptions of equipment which

you have not ordered. Please

also note that your motorcy-

cle might not be exactly as

illustrated in this manual on

account of country-specific

differences.

If your BMW is equipped with

options or accessories not

described in this Rider's Man-

ual, then this equipment is

described in a separate oper-

ating manual.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and

outputs in the Rider's Manual

refer to the Deutsche Institut

für Normung e. V. (DIN) and

comply with its tolerance reg-

ulations. Versions for individ-

ual countries may differ.

Currency

The high safety and quality

standards of BMW motorcy-

cles are maintained by con-

stant development work on

designs, equipment and ac-

cessories. Because of this,

your motorcycle may differ

from the information supplied

in the Rider's Manual. In ad-

dition, BMW Motorrad cannot

guarantee the total absence

of errors. We hope you will

appreciate that no claims can

be entertained on the basis of

the data, illustrations or de-

scriptions in this manual.

1

7

z

General instructions

1

8

z

General instructions

Overviews

General view, left side . . . . . . . . . 11

General view, right side . . . . . . . . 13

Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . 16

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

2

9

z

Overviews

2

10

z

Overviews

General view, left side

1 Clutch fluid reservoir

( 106)

2 Headlight adjustment

(vertical), beneath instru-

ment panel ( 58)

3 Adjusting rear damping

( 65)

4 Seat lock ( 61)

5 Onboard socket ( 88)

6 Filler neck, engine oil

( 101)

7 Oil sight glass ( 100)

8 Adjusting front spring

preload ( 64)

9 Onboard socket (OA)

( 88)

10 Adjustable windshield

( 63)

2

11

z

Overviews

2

12

z

Overviews

General view, right

side

1 Fill location for fuel

( 78)

2 Vehicle Identification

Number on steering-

head bearing

3 Brake-fluid reservoir,

front ( 104)

4 Air filter (under tank cov-

er) ( 123)

5 Adjustable footbrake

lever ( 55)

6 Adjuster, spring preload,

rear ( 63)

7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear

( 105)

2

13

z

Overviews

Underneath seat

1 Battery ( 129)

2 Rider's Manual

3 Toolkit ( 98)

4 Flat tire set (OA) below

onboard toolkit

5 Helmet holder ( 62)

2

14

z

Overviews

Left handlebar fitting

1 Control, odometer

( 43), Operation of

onboard computer

OE

( 46)

2 ASC button

OE

( 51)

3 ABS button

OE

( 49)

4 Pushbutton, horn

5 Left turn indicator button

( 59), Hazard warning

flashers button ( 42)

6 High-beam headlight

switch ( 56), Switch

for headlight flasher

2

15

z

Overviews

Handlebar fitting, right

1 Emergency ON/OFF

switch ( 52)

2 Pushbutton, starter

( 72)

3 Right turn indicator

button ( 59), Hazard

warning flashers button

( 42)

4 Turn indicators off button

( 60), Hazard warn-

ing flashers off button

( 43)

5 Heated hand grips

switch

OE

( 53)

2

16

z

Overviews

Instrument cluster

1 Speedometer

2 Tachometer

3 Warning and indicator

lights ( 21)

4 Multifunction display

( 21)

5 Indicator light for anti-

theft alarm (OE) and sen-

sor for instrument cluster

lighting

6 Adjustment of clock

( 45), Control,

odometer ( 43)

2

17

z

Overviews

Headlight

1 Low-beam headlight

2 High-beam headlight

3 Parking lights

2

18

z

Overviews

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