BMW R 1200RT User Manual

Table of Contents
You can also consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 21
Warning and indicator
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 24
Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 25
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 40
Cruising range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Oil level indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 42
4 Operation. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 43
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
EWS Electronic immobi-
lizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 47
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 51
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Daytime driving light . . . . . . . . 56
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 58
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electronic suspension ad-
justment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Start-off assistance . . . . . . . . . 67
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Heating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Adjusting the instrument
cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Storage compartment . . . . . . . 72
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
DWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rider's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

BMW R 1200RT Specifications

General

Displacement	1170 cc
ABS	Standard
Engine Type	Air/liquid-cooled, four-stroke, flat-twin
Power	125 hp (92 kW) at 7, 750 rpm
Torque	125 Nm at 6, 500 rpm
Transmission	6-speed
Fuel Capacity	25 liters
Seat Height	805 mm (adjustable to 825 mm)
Weight	274 kg (with full fuel tank)
Front Suspension	Telelever
Rear Suspension	BMW Paralever
Front Brake	Dual disc, 320 mm
Rear Brake	Single disc, 276 mm
Wheelbase	1, 485 mm