BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE User Manual

Tyre pressure outside permit-
ted tolerance.
A warning is also issued if tyre
pressure drops sharply but stays
within the permitted tolerance.
Temperature
compensation
Tyre pressure is a temperature-
sensitive variable: pressure in-
creases as tyre temperature rises
and decreases as tyre temper-
ature drops. Tyre temperature
depends on ambient temperat-
ure, on the style of riding and the
duration of the ride.
The tyre-pressure readings
shown by the multifunction
display are temperature-
compensated; the reference tyre
temperature for these readings
is always 20 °C. The air lines
available to the public in petrol
stations and motorway service
areas have gauges that do not
compensate for temperature; the
reading shown by a gauge of
this nature is the temperature-
dependent tyre pressure. In
most instances, therefore, these
gauge readings will not tally with
the pressures shown by the
multifunction display.
Pressure adaptation
Compare the RDC readings
on the multifunction display
with the value in the table on
the inside cover of the Rider's
Manual. Then use the air line to
compensate for the difference
between the RDC reading and
the value in the table.
Example: According to the Rider-
's Manual, tyre pressure should
be 2.5 bar, but the reading in the
multifunction display is 2.3 bar.
The gauge on the air line shows
2.4 bar. You must now increase
tyre pressure by the 0.2 bar dif-
ference between the value in the
table and the RDC reading; when
the air-line gauge shows 2.6 bar,
the tyre is inflated to the correct
pressure.
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA
OE
Adjuster, spring preload
In order to ensure rapid adjust-
ment at ambient temperatures
below 0 °C, BMW Motorrad re-
commends adjusting the sus-
pension to the setting for two-up
riding and allowing adjustment to
complete before your passenger
mounts the motorcycle.
The ESA indicator continues
to flash until adjustment com-
pletes. Do not attempt to move
the motorcycle until adjustment
has completed.
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BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE Specifications

General

Displacement	1, 170 cc
Bore x Stroke	101 mm x 73 mm
Max Power	125 hp (92 kW) at 7, 750 rpm
Max Torque	125 Nm at 6, 500 rpm
Compression Ratio	12.5:1
Fuel System	Electronic intake pipe injection
Final Drive	Shaft drive
Front Brake	Dual disc brake, floating brake discs, diameter 305 mm, 4-piston radial calipers
Rear Brake	Single disc brake, diameter 276 mm, double-piston floating caliper
Length	2, 255 mm
Width	980 mm
Height	1, 450 mm
Wheelbase	1, 510 mm
Wet Weight	260 kg
Fuel Capacity	30 liters
Tires Front	120/70 R19
Tires Rear	170/60 R17
Engine Type	Air/liquid-cooled four-stroke flat twin engine, double overhead camshaft, one balance shaft
Transmission	6-speed
Clutch	Hydraulically operated wet clutch
Frame	Two-section frame
Front Suspension	BMW Motorrad Telelever
Rear Suspension	BMW Motorrad Paralever
ABS	BMW Motorrad Integral ABS
Seat Height	890 mm