BMW R 1200RS 2016 User Manual

Table of Contents
1 General instructions . ... 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current sta-
tus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Overviews . . . . . . . . . ....... 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ...... . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Indicator and warning
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Multifunction display (Full
view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Multifunction display (Sport
view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Multifunction display (Tour-
ing view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 41
Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 42
Upshift recommendation . . . . 43
Red speed range . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
4 Operation. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 45
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ignition with Key-
less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 56
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 63
Antilock Brake System
(ABS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Electronic suspension ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 71
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 73
Rider and passenger
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5 Setting . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 77
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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BMW R 1200RS 2016 Specifications

General

Displacement	1170 cc
Bore x Stroke	101 mm x 73 mm
Max Torque	125 Nm at 6, 500 rpm
Compression Ratio	12.5:1
Fuel System	Electronic intake pipe injection
Final Drive	Shaft drive
ABS	BMW Motorrad ABS
Top Speed	Over 200 km/h
Traction Control	Standard
Tires Front	120/70 ZR17
Tires Rear	180/55 ZR17
Max Power	125 hp (92 kW) @ 7750 rpm
Transmission	6-speed
Frame	Two-section frame, front- and bolted-on rear frame
Rear Suspension	Cast aluminium single-sided swing arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever
Front Brakes	Dual disc brake, diameter 320 mm, 4-piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single disc brake, diameter 276 mm, 2-piston caliper
Seat Height	820 mm
Fuel Capacity	18 liters
Dry Weight	231 kg
Wheelbase	1530 mm
Engine Type	Air/liquid-cooled four-stroke flat twin engine, double overhead camshaft, one balance shaft