suspension BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 LT 2005 Rider's Manual (in English)

4
General information and controls
1
1High-beam headlight
(
bMaintenance Instruc-
tions, Chapter 2)
2 Low-beam headlight
(
bMaintenance Instruc-
tions, Chapter 2)
3 Reservoir for clutch hydrau-
lic fluid (
b54)
4 Adjusting knob for spring
preload, rear suspension
(
b56)
( ) Number in parentheses
bpage number for description
5Case, left (b32)
– Seat opener (
b34)
– Toolkit
– Repair kit for tubeless tyres
(
b Maintenance Instruc-
tions, Chapter 2)
– Steel cable for helmet holder (
b40)
6 Aerial (
b Maintenance
Instructions, Chapter 2)
7 Parking light (
b Mainte-
nance Instructions,
Chapter 2)
General view, left side
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Safety check
Accessories and loads
Correct loading
d Warning:
Overloading can impair the
stability of your motorcycle,
as can an incorrectly distrib-
uted load.
 Make sure that the weight is uniformly distributed between
right and left
 Pack heavy items at the bot- tom and toward the inboard
side
 Max. load in topcase:
10 kg (22 lbs)
 Max. load in each case
(left and right): 10 kg (22 lbs)
e Attention:
Do not exceed the gross weight
limit of 600 kg (1,300 lbs). Do
not exceed the wheel load limits
of 204 kg (449 lbs) at the front
and 402 kg (886 lbs) at the rear.
Adjust the rear-suspension
spring and shock absorber set-
tings and the tyre pressures to
suit gross weight (
b 56-59).
Gross weight consists of:
– motorcycle with full tank
–rider
–passenger
– luggage
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