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

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Safety check
Checklist
Use the safety checklist –
before every journey
Please perform the safety
check accurately. If your motor-
cycle needs any routine mainte-
nance, you can then attend to it
before the journey starts
(
b Maintenance Instructions),
or have it carried out by a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer. This is to ensure that
your motorcycle corresponds
with road-vehicle use and
safety laws.
A motorcycle in perfect techni-
cal condition is essential for
your safety and that of other
road users.For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
–Fuel level
–Positions of the handlebar-
lever fittings
–Brake fluid level
–Clutch fluid level
–Brakes
–Warning lights and telltale
lights
–Suspension spring preload
–Wheel rim and tyre condition,
tread depth and tyre pressures
–Load, gross weight
–Lights
–Coolant level
–Check regularly (every time
you stop for fuel),
on the basis of the following
section:
–Engine oil level
(every second/third stop for
fuel):
–brake pads
If you encounter any problems
or difficulties, it is always best to
contact your authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer. He will pro-
vide the necessary advice and
assistance.
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Safety check
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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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Safety check
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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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Starting – Riding – Parking
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First time out
Handling your motorcycle
safely
Every motorcycle has a “life of
its own”. You can gradually
familiarise yourself with exactly
how your motorcycle performs:
–acceleration
–roadholding
–cornering
–braking …
These are all things you need to
become familiar with.
Please remember too that if the
motorcycle has not yet covered
1,000 kilometres (approx. 600
miles), the engine is not yet fully
run in.
e Attention:
BMW Integral ABS incorpo-
rates a brake booster, so brak-
ing efficiency is significantly
higher than with conventional
brake systems.
d Warning:
The tyres need to cover a cer-
tain distance before they ac-
quire their full road grip (b 69).
When riding at high speed,
a l w a y s b e a r i n m i n d t h a t v a r i o u s
boundary conditions such as:
settings of the spring and
shock-absorber system, unbal-
anced loading, loose clothing,
low tyre pressures, worn tyres,
etc.,
can affect the handling of your
motorcycle.
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Running in
Running in new brake
pads
d Warning:
New brake pads must “bed
down” and therefore do not
achieve their optimum friction
levels during the first 500 km
(approx. 300 miles).
This slight initial reduction in
braking efficiency can be
compensated for by exerting
greater pressure on the lever.
Try to avoid all unnecessary
hard braking applications
during this initial period.
e Caution:
Comply with the notes on BMW
Integral ABS (b 78-85).
Running in new tyres
d Warning:
New tyres have a smooth sur-
face. This must be roughened
by riding in a restrained man-
ner at various heel angles
until the tyres are run in.
This running in procedure is
essential if the tyres are to
reach their maximum level of
grip.
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Index
i
Loading, 55, 56
Low/high headlight switch, 14
MMain (centre) stand, 66, 67
Motorcycle accessories, 91
NNeutral, 70
Notes on safety
general, 62
OOctane number, fuel, 43
Odometer, 8
Oil filler neck, 7, 40, 41
Oil funnel, 41
location, 4
Oil level
check, 40, 41
engine oil pressure, 11, 72
sight glass, 7
On-board computer, 8
ambient temperature, 28
average fuel consumption, 29
average speed, 29
calling up functions, 25
estimated range, 28
handlebar controls, 26
recalculation, 27
starting recalculation, 27
On-board literature
location, 4
PPower socket
rider and passenger, 4
RRadio/cassette player, 9
Rear seat
adjusting backrest, 34, 35, 36
Rear-seat heating, 37
Refuelling, 42
Remote control
audio system
handlebar controls, 14
passenger, 6
on-board computer, 26
Repair kit for tubeless tyres, 5
Residual braking function, 49, 81
Rev. counter, 8
Reverser, 18
selector lever, 5
RHD traffic
headlight adjustment, 58
Rider’s equipment, 90
Riding, 74
Rims, 53
Roadspeed indicator, 8
Running-in speeds, 68
SSafety check, 39
Safety instructions
braking, 76
catalytic converter, 63
L – S
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Index
i
Seat
adjusting, 33
removing, 33
Seat heating, 7, 37
Seat opener, 5
Service worldwide, 88
Side stand, 64, 65, 70
Speedometer, 8
Spring preload, 4, 52
Starter button, 15
Starter switch, 15
Starting, 71
Stowage compartment
hand lamp, 6
TTank cap, 6
Telltale and warning lights
ABS, 10, 72
battery charge current, 11, 73
coolant temperature, 11, 73
cruise control, 10
engine oil pressure, 11, 72
fuel level, 11, 72
high-beam headlight, 11
neutral, 10
reverser, 10
turn indicator, right, 10
turn indicator,left, 10
Tightening torques
topcase, rear seat backrest, 36
Toolkit, 5
Tools, 5Topcase
opening/closing, 31
Tread depth, tyres, 53, 54
Trip meter, 8
Troubleshooting ABS, 85
Turn indicator cancel switch, 15
Turn indicator repeaters, 10
Turn indicator switch, left, 14
Turn indicator switch, right, 15
Type plate, 4
Tyres
running in, 69
tread depth, 53
tyre pressures, 54VValve caps, 54
WWarning lights
ABS, 72
battery charge current, 73
coolant temperature, 73
engine oil pressure, 72
fuel level, 72
general, 72
Warnings
braking, 76
Windscreen adjuster
switch, 14
S – Z
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