BMW R 1200 RT Rider's Manual

NOTICE
The adjuster is easier to turn
if you push the brake lever
forward.
Four settings are possible:
Position 1: Smallest span
between handlebar grip and
brake lever.
Position 4: Largest span
between handlebar grip and
brake lever.
Hill Start Control
with Hill Start Control
OE
Hill Start Control
Operation
ATTENTION
Switching off engine or ig-
nition, extending the side
stand, timeout (approx. 20
minutes) or if a fault devel-
ops.
Brake failure of the pullaway as-
sistant.
It is essential to apply the
brakes manually to hold the
vehicle.
NOTICE
Hill Start Control is purely a com-
fort system to facilitate holding
the machine and pulling way
on uphill gradients and should
not be confused with a parking
brake.
NOTICE
See the section entitled "Engin-
eering details" for more informa-
tion on Hill Start Control.
Firmly pull and then release
handbrake lever 1.
Telltale light for
Hill Start Control appears in
the display.
Hill Start Control is activated.
Pull handbrake lever 1 again to
switch off Hill Start Control.
NOTICE
Hill Start Control is deactivated
automatically when the motor-
cycle pulls away.
The 'General' waning light and
the telltale light show briefly
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BMW R 1200 RT Specifications

General

Final Drive	Shaft drive
Tires (Front)	120/70 ZR 17
Tires (Rear)	180/55 ZR 17
Displacement	1170 cc
Power	92 kW (125 hp) at 7, 750 rpm
Torque	125 Nm at 6, 500 rpm
Fuel Capacity	25 l
Seat Height	830 mm
Fuel System	Electronic fuel injection
Front Suspension	Telelever, central spring strut
Rear Suspension	Paralever, central spring strut
Front Brake	Dual 320 mm discs, 4-piston calipers
Rear Brake	Single 276 mm disc, 2-piston caliper
ABS	Standard
Wheelbase	1, 485 mm