BMW R 1200 R CLASSIC Rider's Manual

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate Riding

Machine

Rider's Manual (US Model)

R 1200 R

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

Currentness of this

manual . . . . ............... 7

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

General view, left side . . . 11

General view, right

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

Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . 15

Left handlebar fitting . . . . . 16

Handlebar fitting, right . . . 17

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 18

Headlight . .............. 19

3 Status indicators . . . . . 21

Multifunction display . . . . . 22

Warning and indicator

lights . . . . . .............. 23

ABS warning light . . . . . . . 24

Function indicators . . . . . . 24

General warning

indicators . .............. 24

TPC warning

indicators

OE

............. 30

ABS warning

indicators

OE

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

ASC warning

indicators

OE

............. 36

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

Ignition switch and

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

Electronic immobilizer

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

Hazard warning

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

Odometer and

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

Residual range .......... 44

Tire Pressure Control

TPC

OE

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

Onboard computer

OE

.... 45

Clock . . . . . .............. 47

Emergency ON/OFF

switch . . . . .............. 48

Heated hand grips

OE

..... 49

Clutch . . . . .............. 49

Brakes . . . . .............. 50

Lights . . . . . .............. 50

Headlight . .............. 52

Turn indicators .......... 52

Automatic Stability Control

ASC

OE

.................. 53

Seat . . . . . . .............. 54

Mirrors . . . . .............. 55

Spring preload .......... 56

Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 57

Electronic suspension

adjustment ESA

OE

....... 58

Tires . . . . . . .............. 59

5 Riding . . . . . . .......... 61

Safety instructions . . . . . . . 62

Checklist . . . . . . .......... 64

Starting ................. 64

Running in . . . . .......... 68

Parking your

motorcycle . . . . .......... 68

Refueling . . . . . . .......... 70

Tire Pressure Control

TPC

OE

.................. 71

General brake system. . . . 72

Brake system with BMW

Motorrad Integral

ABS

OE

.................. 73

Engine management with

BMW Motorrad ASC

OE

... 76

6 Accessories .......... 79

General instructions . . . . . 80

Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . 80

Luggage . . . . . . .......... 81

Case

OA

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

Topcase

OA

.............. 84

7 Maintenance . . . ...... 87

General instructions . . . . . 88

Toolkit . ................. 88

Engine oil . . . . . .......... 90

General brake system. . . . 91

Brake pads. . . . .......... 92

Brake fluid . . . . .......... 94

Clutch . ................. 96

Tires . . . ................. 97

Rims . . . ................. 97

Wheels. ................. 97

Front wheel stand . ..... 104

Rear-wheel stand . . ..... 106

Lamps . ................ 107

Jump-starting . ......... 115

Battery . ................ 116

8 Care . ................ 121

Care products . ......... 122

Washing your

motorcycle . . . . ......... 122

Cleaning sensitive

motorcycle parts . . ..... 123

Paint care . . . . . ......... 124

Protective wax

coating ................ 124

Storing motorcycle ..... 124

Returning motorcycle to

use .................... 124

9 Technical data . . ..... 127

Troubleshooting

chart . . . ................ 128

Threaded fasteners ..... 129

Engine . ................ 131

Riding specifications . . . . 133

Clutch . ................ 133

Transmission . . ......... 133

Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 134

Running gear . . ......... 134

Brakes . ................ 135

Wheels and tires. . . ..... 135

Electrical system . . ..... 136

Frame. . ................ 138

Dimensions . . . ......... 138

Weights ................ 139

10 Service ............. 141

BMW Motorrad

Service . . . ............. 142

BMW Motorrad Service

Quality . . . . ............. 142

BMW Motorrad Service

Card - On-the-spot

breakdown

assistance ............. 143

BMW Motorrad Service

Network. . . ............. 143

Maintenance work . . . . . . 143

Maintenance

schedules . ............. 144

Confirmation of

maintenance work . . . . . . 145

Confirmation of

service . . . . ............. 150

General instructions

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

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6

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

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

Currentness of this manual. . . . . . . 7

1

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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.

ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-

tem.

TPC Tire Pressure Control.

1

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z

General instructions

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment

Electronic suspension

adjustment.

ASC Automatic Stability

Control.

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

note, too, 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.

Currentness of this

manual

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

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z

General instructions

1

8

z

General instructions

Overviews

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

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

Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . 17

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2

9

z

Overviews

2

10

z

Overviews

General view, left side

1 Clutch fluid reservoir

( 96)

2 Filling opening of fuel

tank ( 70)

3 Onboard socket ( 80)

4 Adjusting rear damping

( 57)

5 Filler neck, engine oil

( 91)

6 Oil sight glass ( 90)

2

11

z

Overviews

2

12

z

Overviews

General view, right

side

1 Seat lock ( 54)

2 Vehicle Identification

Number

3 Brake-fluid reservoir,

front ( 94)

2

13

z

Overviews

2

14

z

Overviews

Underneath seat

1 Battery ( 116)

2 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear

( 95)

3 Rider's Manual and on-

board toolkit ( 88)

4 Type plate

5 Air pressure table

6 Adjuster, spring preload,

rear ( 56)

2

15

z

Overviews

Left handlebar fitting

1 INFO button for onboard

computer

OE

( 45)

2 ASC button

OE

( 53)

3 ESA button

OE

( 58)

4 Pushbutton, horn

5 Left turn indicator button

( 52), Hazard warning

flashers button ( 42)

6 Switch, high-beam head-

light and headlight flash-

er ( 51)

2

16

z

Overviews

Handlebar fitting, right

1 Emergency ON/OFF

switch ( 48)

2 Pushbutton, starter

( 65)

3 Heated hand grips

switch

OE

( 49)

4 Right turn indicator

button ( 52), Hazard

warning flashers button

( 42)

5 Turn indicators off button

( 53)

2

17

z

Overviews

Instrument cluster

1 Warning and indicator

lights ( 24)

2 Speedometer

3 Clock operation ( 47)

4 Multifunction display

( 22)

5 Control, odometer

( 43), Warning display

( 24)

6 Anti-theft alarm indica-

tor light (OE), Sensor

for lighting of instrument

panel

7 Tachometer

The instrument-cluster

lighting has automatic

day and night switchover.

2

18

z

Overviews

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