mirror BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT 2007 Rider's Manual (in English)

Brakes . . . . . .................. 67
Handlebars . . ................. 67
Mirrors . . . . . . ................. 68
Spring preload . . ............. 68
Damping . . . . ................. 69
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA
OE
............. 69
Tyres . ........................ 72
Headlight . . . . ................. 72
Front and rear seats . . . . ...... 73
Helmet holder . . . ............. 76
5 Riding . . . . ................ 77
Safety instructions . . . . . ...... 78
Checklist . . . . ................. 80
Starting . . . . . . ................. 80
Running in . . ................. 83
Brakes . . . . . . ................. 84
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 85
Refuelling . . . ................. 87 6 Engineering details . . . . . 89
Brake system with BMW Mo-
torrad Integral ABS . . . . .
...... 90
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
ASC
OE
....................... 92
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC
OE
....................... 94
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
General instructions . . . . ...... 98
Power socket . . . ............. 98
Luggage . . . . ................. 99
Case . ...................... 100
TopcaseOA
................. 102
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . 105
General instructions . . . . .... 106
Toolkit ...................... 106
Engine oil . . . ............... 107
Brake system, general . . .... 109
Brake pads . . ............... 109
Brake fluid . . . ............... 111
Clutch ...................... 113
Tyres . ...................... 113
Rims . ...................... 114
Wheels . . . . . . ............... 114 Front-wheel stand . . . . . .
.... 121
Bulbs . ...................... 123
Jump starting . . . ........... 131
Battery . . . . . . ............... 132
9 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Care products . . . ........... 138
Washing motorcycle . . . . .... 138
Cleaning easily damaged
components . ............... 138
Paint care . . . ............... 139
Protective wax coating . .... 140
Laying up the motor-
cycle . ...................... 140
Restoring motorcycle to
use......................... 140
10 Technical data . . . . . . . 141
Troubleshooting chart . . .... 142
Threaded fasteners . . . . .... 143
Engine . . . . . . ............... 145
Fuel . . ...................... 146
Engine oil . . . ............... 146
Clutch ...................... 147
Transmission ............... 147
Rear-wheel drive ........... 148
Running gear ............... 148

Operation
Operation
Ignition switch and steering lock..... 47
Electronic immobiliser . . . ............ 48
Clock ................................ 49
Odometer and tripmeters ............ 49
Multifunction display ................. 51
On-board computer
OE
............... 51
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC
OE
.............................. 54
Lights ................................ 55
Turn indicators ....................... 56
Hazard warning flashers . . ............ 57
Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . 58
Grip heating
OE
....................... 59
Seat heatingOE
...................... 60 Automatic Stability Control
ASC
OE
.............................. 61
Seat height . . . ....................... 62
Windscreen . . . ....................... 63
Cruise-control system
OE
............. 63
Stowage compartment . ............. 66
Clutch . . ............................. 66
Brakes . . ............................. 67
Handlebars . . . ....................... 67
Mirrors . . ............................. 68
Spring preload ....................... 68
Damping ............................. 69
Electronic Suspension Adjustment
ESA
OE
............................... 69
Tyres . . . ............................. 72
445zOperation

MirrorsAdjusting mirrorsTurn the mirror to the correct
position.Spring preloadSettingIt is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring preload
when the motorcycle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the motorcycle
is lightly loaded.
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheelMake sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.The knob can be pulled out
and angled down for easier
accessibility.
Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do not
match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust the damping characteristic
to suit spring preload. Adjusting spring preload
while the motorcycle is be-
ing ridden can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust spring
preload unless the motorcycle is
at a standstill.
If you want to increase spring
preload, turn knob 1in the dir-
ection indicated by the HIGH
arrow.
If you want to reduce spring
preload, turn knob 1in the dir-
ection indicated by the LOW
arrow.
Basic setting of spring
preload, rear
Turn the knob as far as it will
go in the direction indicated
by the LOW arrow and then
turn it back 15 clicks in the
direction indicated by the
HIGH arrow. (Full load of
fuel, with rider 85 kg)
468zOperation

FrameFrame typeLight alloy weldment with bolt-on tubular steel
rear frame
Type plate location Frame cross-tube, rear
VIN location Frame side section, front rightDimensionsLength of motorcycle2318 mm
Width of motorcycle 982 mm, Across mirrors
Height of motorcycle 1438 mm, At DIN unladen weight
Front-seat height 820 mm, Without rider
with OE Front seat, low: 800 mm, Without rider
10152zTechnical data

I
IgnitionSwitching off, 47
Switching on, 47
Immobiliser, 48 Warning, 27
Instrument cluster Overview, 18
Sensor for lighting, 18
J
Jump starting, 131
K
Keys, 47
L
Laying up, 140
Lights Headlight flasher, 56
High-beam headlight, 56
Low-beam headlight, 56
Parking light, 56
Side light, 55
Luggage Correct loading, 99 M
Maintenance
General instructions, 106
Mirrors Adjusting, 68
Motorcycle Restoring to use, 140
Multifunction display, 18 Adjust the dimmer, 51
Overview, 22
O
Odometer and tripmeters Resetting, 50
Selecting readings, 49
On-board computer, 17 Ambient temperature, 52
Average consumption, 53
Average speed, 53
Oil level, 54
Range, 52
Reset the average
consumption, 53
Resetting average speed, 53 Selecting readings, 51
Warnings, 30
P
Parking, 85
Power socket, 11, 98
Pre-ride check, 81
R
Rear-wheel drive Technical data, 148
Refuelling, 87 Filler neck, 13
Reserve Warning, 27
Residual range, 50
Restoring to use, 140
Rev. counter, 18
Rider's Manual, 15
Running gear Technical data, 148
Running in, 83
S
Safety instructions, 77
12167zIndex