Seat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 67
Helmet holder . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68
Luggage loops . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 68
5 Riding.................... 69
Safety instructions .. .. .. .. .. 70
Checklist . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 71
Starting. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 72
Running in .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 74
Shifting gear .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 75
Brakes . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 76
Parking your motorcycle . .. . 77
Refueling .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79
Securing motorcycle for
transport . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 80
6 Technology in
detail..................... 83
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS .. .. .. 84
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC .. .. .. .. 86
Tire Pressure Control
RDC.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 87
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA II .. .. .. .. .. .. . 89
7 Accessories ............. 91
General instructions .. .. .. .. . 92
Onboard socket .. .. .. .. .. .. . 92
Luggage .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 93
Case .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94
Flat tire kit.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 96
8 Maintenance ............ 99
General instructions .. .. .. . 100
Toolkit. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100
Engine oil . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 101
Brake system .. .. .. .. .. .. . 102
Brake pads . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 102
Brake fluid.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 104
Clutch . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106
Tires . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 107
Rims . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 107
Wheels . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 108
Front wheel stand .. .. .. .. . 116
Rear-wheel stand ... .. .. .. 117
Lamps. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 118
Jump-starting .. .. .. .. .. .. . 125
Battery .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 126
9 Care .................... 131
Care products .. .. .. .. .. .. . 132
Washing your motorcy-
cle.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 132
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 132
Paint care . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 133
Protective wax coating .. .. 134
Storing motorcycle .. .. .. .. 134
Returning motorcycle to
use .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 134
10 Technical data ...... 135
Troubleshooting chart. .. .. 136
Threaded fasteners . .. .. .. 137
Engine ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 139
Fuel .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 140
Engine oil . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 140
Clutch . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141
Transmission .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141
Rear-wheel drive . .. .. .. .. . 142
Running gear. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 142
Brakes . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 144
Wheels and tires . .. .. .. .. . 144
Electrical system . .. .. .. .. . 146
Frame .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 147
