5 Riding . . . . ................ 71
Safety instructions . . . . . ...... 72
Checklist . . . . ................. 73
Starting. . . . . . ................. 74
Running in . . ................. 77
Riding off-road . . ............. 77
Brakes . . . . . . ................. 78
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 79
Refuelling . . . ................. 81
6 Engineering details.. . . . 83
Brake system with BMW Mo-
torrad Integral ABS
OE
........ 84
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
ASC
OE
....................... 86
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC
OE
....................... 88
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . .. 91
General instructions . . . . ...... 92
Power socket . . . ............. 92
Luggage . . . . ................. 93
Case
OA
...................... 94
Topcase
OA
................... 97
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 101
General instructions . . . . .... 102
Toolkit...................... 102
Engine oil . . . ............... 103
Brake system, general . . .... 105
Brake pads . . ............... 105
Brake fluid . . . ............... 108
Clutch ...................... 109
Tyres . ...................... 110
Rims . ...................... 111
Wheels . . . . . . ............... 111
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . .... 117
Bulbs . ...................... 118
Air filter . . . . . . ............... 127
Removing right side pan-
el........................... 129
Installing right side pan-
el........................... 130
Jump starting . . . ........... 130
Battery . . . . . . ............... 131
9 Care .... . .. . . . . . . .. . .. . . . 137
Care products . . . ........... 138
Washing motorcycle. . . . .... 138
Cleaning easily damaged
components . ............... 138
Paint care . . . ............... 139
Protective wax coating . .... 140
Laying up motorcycle . . .... 140
Restoring motorcycle to
use......................... 140
10 Technical data .. . . . . . 141
Troubleshooting chart . . .... 142
Threaded fasteners . . . . .... 143
Engine . . . . . . ............... 145
Fuel . . ...................... 146
Engine oil . . . ............... 146
Clutch ...................... 147
Transmission ............... 148
Rear-wheel drive ........... 148
Running gear ............... 149
Brakes . . . . . . ............... 149
Wheels and tyres........... 150
Electrics . . . . . ............... 152
Frame ...................... 155
Dimensions . ............... 155
Weights . . . . . ............... 156
Riding specifications . . . .... 156