Tyres
New tyres have a smooth sur-
face. This must be roughened by
riding in a restrained manner at
various heel angles until the tyres
are run in. This running in pro-
cedure is essential if the tyres are
to achieve maximum grip.
WARNING
New tyres losing grip on wet
roads and at extreme bank
angles
Risk of accident
Ride carefully and avoid ex-
tremely sharp inclines.
Shifting gear
with shift assistant Pro
OE
Gear Shift Assistant Pro
NOTICE
See the section entitled "Engin-
eering details" for more informa-
tion on the Pro shift assistant.
NOTICE
Whenever the Pro shift assist-
ant shifts gears, cruise control
is automatically disengaged for
safety reasons.
You select the gear in the
usual way by means of the
foot-operated shift lever.
The sensor 1 on the gearshift
rod registers the gearshift re-
quest and triggers shift assist-
ance.
When riding at a steady speed
in a low gear at high engine
rpm, an attempt to shift gear
without pulling the clutch can
cause a severe load-change
reaction. BMW Motorrad re-
commends disengaging the
clutch for shifts in these cir-
cumstances. It is advisable to
avoid using the shift assistant
at engine speeds close to the
limits at which the governor
cuts in to limit engine rpm.
Shift assistance is not available
in the following situations:
With clutch lever pulled
Shift lever not in its initial posi-
tion
Upshifts with the throttle valve
closed (engine overrun) and
when slowing
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