ESP BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT 2004 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Safety check
2
Checking front brake fluid
level
 Warning:
Never permit the brake fluid
level to drop below the mini-
mum level (MIN mark).
• Place motorcycle on main
(centre) stand
– Make sure the ground is level and firm • Turn the handlebars fully to
the left
• Check brake fluid level in
sight glass
MIN Minimum level
(top of marking ring)

Note:
The brake fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir remains
constant despite wear of the
brake pads.
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABS
MIN
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41
Safety check
2
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABS
Brake fluid level, rear
brake
• Warning lights 1 and 2
(

81) in the array of telltale
and warning lights flash alter-
nately if the fluid in the reser-
voir drops below the minimum
permissible level
*n depending on national-market
specification

Note:
The brake fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir remains
constant despite wear of the
brake pads.
1*2
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57
Starting – Riding – Parking
Your first journey
Safe motorcycling does not
depend on the motorcycle
alone.
Your own skill and common-
sense are needed too.
The key to genuine safety on
the road is a sensible balance
between the motorcycle's tech-
nical features and the rider's
skill, so that together they form
a single efficient unit.
Riding safely in traffic calls for a
sense of responsibility to your
passenger and to other road
users. Warning:
Do not ride the motorcycle af-
ter drinking alcoholic bever-
ages. Even small amounts of
alcohol or drugs, particularly
if taken in conjunction with
medicines, will adversely af-
fect your perception and your
ability to assess situations
and make decisions, and also
slow down your reflexes.
Take to the road now by all
means, but think carefully about
everything you do.
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