BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 LT 2002 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Brake system - with BMW Integral ABS
Residual braking function
d Warning:
When the ignition is switched
off, before and during self-
diagnosis (
b 82), or if the
BMW Integral ABS fails, only a
RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNC-
TION (
b 81) remains available
for slowing the motorcycle.
When the RESIDUAL BRAK-
ING FUNCTION is active, you
must apply CONSIDERABLY
higher pressure to the brake
lever in question in order to
apply the brakes, and lever
travel is longer.
When the RESIDUAL BRAK-
ING FUNCTION is active, the
ABS function is unavailable in
the brake systems in question.
d Warning:
When the RESIDUAL BRAK-
ING FUNCTION is active,
maintain a defensive riding
style and proceed immediate-
ly to the nearest specialist
workshop, preferably an au-
thorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
L Note:
When the RESIDUAL BRAKING
FUNCTION is active, it is advis-
able to set adjuster A (
b 45) on
the front-brake lever to
position 4.
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Brake system - with BMW Integral ABS
Checking brake fluid level,
front brakes
d Warning:
Never permit the brake fluid
level to drop below the mini-
mum level (MIN mark)
Place the motorcycle on its
main (centre) stand
–Make sure the ground is
level and firm.Turn the steering fully to the
left; the fluid reservoir must be
horizontal
Check the brake fluid level
in the sight glass
MINMinimum level
(top of
marking ring)
L Note:
The brake fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir remains
constant despite wear of the
brake pads.
MIN
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Clutch
Checking the fluid level in
the clutch fitting
d Warning:
The fluid level must not fall
below the centre of the sight
glass (MIN).
Place the motorcycle on its
main (centre) stand
–Make sure the ground is
level and firm.
Turn the steering fully to the
right; the fluid reservoir must
be horizontalCheck the fluid level in the
sight glass
MINMinimum level
(centre of sight glass)
L Note:
The fluid level in the reservoir
rises as the clutch plate wears.
e Caution:
If the fluid level drops, assume
there is a defect in the clutch
system. Have your clutch sys-
tem examined by a BMW mo-
torcycle dealer without delay.
MIN
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Suspension spring preload
d Warning:
Before setting out on a journey,
set spring preload to reflect to-
tal weight / laden condition.
Adjusting spring load Open the seat (b 32)
Unfold handwheel1
Steplessly adjust spring
preload by turning
handwheel1 to suit motorcy-
cle load
One-up without luggage
(approx. 85 kg/187 lb rider and
clothing)
Turn handwheel1 as far as it
will go in direction of arrowA
“LOW”With luggage
(approx. 120 kg/265 lb)
Turn handwheel1 to central
setting (arrow B)
Two-up with luggage
(150 kg/331 lb and above)
Turn handwheel1 as far as it
will go in direction of arrowB
“HIGH”
e Caution:
Fold handwheel1 in before
closing front seat.
Lock the front seat (
b 33)
B
A
1
1
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Wheels
Checking wheel rims
d Warning:
Have damaged wheel rims
checked and, if necessary,
replaced by a specialist work-
shop, preferably an author-
ised BMW motorcycle dealer.
Checking tyre tread depth
d Warning:
Comply with local legal re-
quirements concerning mini-
mum tread depth.
Worn tyres can impair the
handling characteristics of
your motorcycle.
Measure tread depth at the
centre of the tyre tread
BMW's minimum tread depth
recommendation:
front ................................ 2 mm
rear ................................. 3 mm
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Wheels
Checking tyre pressures
d Warning:
Incorrect tyre pressures have
a considerable influence on
handling and on tyre life.
Tyre pressures must be cho-
sen to suit the total weight on
the motorcycle. Do not ex-
ceed the gross weight limit or
the tyres’ specified load ca-
pacity (b 56).
–Tyres cold:
Unscrew and remove valve
cap
Check/correct tyre pressureTyre pressures:
front rear
One-up 2.5 bar 2.9 bar
36.3 psi 42.0 psi
Two-up 2.5 bar 2.9 bar
36.3 psi 42.0 psi
Two-up with
luggage 2.5 bar 3.2 bar
36.3 psi 46.4 psi
Screw the valve caps back on
tightly
Tightening valve caps
d Warning:
At high road speeds, tyre
valves have a tendency to
open as a result of centrifugal
force.
Use only metal valve caps
with rubber seals.
Valve caps that are screwed on
well prevent air from escaping
suddenly.
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Loading
d Warning:
BMW cannot examine or test
each product of outside origin
on the accessories and tyres
market to ensure that it can
be used on or in connection
with BMW motorcycles with-
out constituting a safety
hazard. Even approval by a
technical inspectorate or an
official permit (General
Operating Permit) cannot al-
ways provide this guarantee.
Tests conducted by these in-
stances cannot make provi-
sion for all operating
conditions experienced by
BMW motorcycles and con-
sequently, they are not suffi-
cient in some circumstances.
L Note:
BMW accessories and other
products approved by BMW
can be obtained from your
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
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Loading
Correct loading
d Warning:
Overloading can impair the
stability of your motorcycle.
Make sure that the weight is
uniformly distributed between
right and left
Pack heavy items at the bot-
tom of the cases
Max. load in topcase: 10 kg
(approx. 22 lb)
Max. load in left and right
cases 10 kg (approx. 22 lb)
per case
e Caution:
Do not exceed the gross weight
limit of 600 kg (1,323 lb). Do not
exceed the wheel load limits of
204 kg (449 lb) at the front and
402 kg (886 lb) at the rear.
Adjust the rear suspension
spring and shock absorber set-
tings and the tyre pressures to
suit the gross weight (
b 52-54).
The gross weight consists of:
–motorcycle with full tank
–rider
–pillion passenger
–luggage
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Lights
Checking lights
e Caution:
Check that all lights are opera-
tional at the start of each jour-
ney.
L Note:
If turn indicator repeater flashes
at twice the usual speed:
Defective flasher bulb.
To change bulbs in parking
lights, headlight (dipped and
main beams), rear and brake
lights: (
b Maintenance Instruc-
tions).
Tail lightGeneral warning light (b 72) on:
Brake-light or tail-light bulb de-
fective.
Check brake light or tail light.
If the rear light is defective the
brake light is dimmed and acts
as a tail light. When you apply
the brakes the brake light
shines at full brightness.
Adjusting headlight beam
throw
e Caution:
Only adjust the beam throw of
your headlights to suit laden
condition when the motorcycle
is stationary.
Have the headlight basic set-
ting adjusted by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
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AB
1 Lights
Normal setting:
Turn rotary knob1 anti-clock-
wise as far as limit stop
Setting to suit load:
Change the spring strut set-
ting to suit the load (
b 52)
L Note:
Setting spring preload (
b 52)
also adjusts the beam throw to
suit the load on the motorcycle.
Perform precision adjustment
using rotary knob1
Adjusting headlight for
RHD/LHD traffic
If the motorcycle is ridden in a
country where the opposite rule
of the road applies, its asymme-
tric dipped beam will tend to
dazzle oncoming traffic.
To prevent this dazzle/glare pro-
blem, shade off a section of the
headlight lens (cut adhesive tape
to size and apply to lens)
–Afrom RHD to
LHD traffic
–Bfrom LHD to
RHD traffic
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