BMW R1200GS User Manual

Table of Contents
1 General instructions . ... 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 General views ........ . . . . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 15
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22
Warning symbols in the
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 39
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 41
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Recommendation to up-
shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4 Operation. . . . . . . . . . ... . . . 43
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Ignition with Key-
less Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 50
Anti-theft alarm (DWA) . . . . . . 56
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Daytime riding light . . . . . . . . . . 61
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 63
BMW Motorrad Integ-
ral ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Automatic Stability Control
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cruise-control system . . . . . . . 69
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Dynamic ESA, electronic
suspension adjustment . . . . . . 73
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Handlebars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 77
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Front and rear seats. . . . . . . . . 79
5 Riding .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 84
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 91
Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

BMW R1200GS Specifications

General

Displacement	1170 cc
Power	92 kW (125 hp) at 7, 750 rpm
Transmission	6-speed
Fuel System	Electronic intake pipe injection
Final Drive	Shaft drive
Front Suspension	BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 37 mm, central spring strut
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
Wheelbase	1, 507 mm
Engine Type	Air/liquid-cooled four-stroke flat twin engine, double overhead camshaft, one balance shaft
Torque	125 Nm (92 lb-ft) @ 6, 500 rpm
Frame	Two-section frame, front- and bolted on rear frame
Traction Control	Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
Seat Height	850 / 870 mm (adjustable)
Fuel Capacity	20 l
Rear Suspension	BMW Motorrad Paralever; cast aluminum single-sided swing arm with WAD strut (weight-related damping)