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

579Accessories
General instructions .................... 80
Power socket ................................ 80
Luggage system
OA
....................... 83
Accessories

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General instructionsBMW recommends the use of
parts and accessories for your
motorcycle that are approved
by BMW for this purpose.
Genuine BMW parts and
accessories and other prod-
ucts which BMW has
approved can be obtained
from your authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer, together
with expert advice on their
installation and use.
These parts and products
have been tested by BMW for
safety, function and suitability.
BMW accepts product liability
for these products. Con-
versely, BMW is unable to
accept any liability whatsoever
for parts and accessories
which it has not approved.BMW cannot examine or
test each product of out-
side origin to ensure that it can
be used on or in connection
with BMW motorcycles with-
out constituting a safety haz-
ard. This guarantee is also not
given in the event that a coun-
try-specific official authorisa-
tion has been provided. Tests
conducted by these instances
cannot make provision for all
operating conditions experi-
enced by BMW motorcycles
and, consequently, they are
not sufficient in some circum-
stances.
Use only parts and accesso-
ries approved by BMW for your
motorcycle. c
Whenever you are planning
such modifications, comply
with all the legal requirements. The motorcycle must not
infringe national road-vehicle
construction and use
regulations.
Power socketPower socket
1 provides a
voltage of 12 V and can carry a
maximum load of 5 A.
If the battery voltage is too low
and/or the maximum permissi-
ble load is exceeded, the
power socket is automatically
deactivated.

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Operating electrical
accessoriesYou can start using electrical
accessories only when the
ignition is switched on. The
auxiliary device remains oper-
ational if the ignition is subse-
quently switched off. Approx.
15 minutes after switching off
the ignition and/or during the
restart operation, the on-
board socket is switched off to
take the load off the vehicle
electrical system.
WiringThe cables from the power
socket to the auxiliary device
must be routed in such a way
that they:
– Do not impede the rider
– Do not restrict or obstruct the steering angle and han-
dling characteristics
– Cannot be trapped
Incorrectly routed cables
can impede the rider.
Route the cables as described
above. c

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Luggage system
OA
Correct loading
Fitting a luggage system
will affect the handling of
your motorcycle. Never ex-
ceed the motorcycle’s permis-
sible gross weight (
b
140).
Comply with the instructions
for loading below. c
• Set spring preload (b
47)
and damping characteristic
(
b
48) to suit total weight.
• Check the tyre pressures (
b
130).
• Make sure that the right and left cases are set to the
same volume.
• 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 each case
OA
(left and right): 8 kg.
Fitting cases• Turn the lock barrel in the
RELEASE direction.
• Hook the case into its bot-tom mount 2.
• Pull the black release lever upwards.
• Press the case into its top mount 3.
• Press the black release lever downwards.
» The case is locked into
place.
•Lock the case.
• Check that the case is
securely locked.

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Removing cases Turn the lock barrel in the RELEASE direction.
Pull the black release lever
upwards.
Pull the case out of the upper mounting.
Lift the case out of the lower mounting.Adapting cases If a case wobbles or is difficult
to fit, it has to be adapted to
the gap between the upper
and lower mounting.
To achieve this, the height of
the lower bracket on the case
can be changed.
1
.
Set the height of the bracket.
Tighten the screws.

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Opening cases • Turn the lock barrel in the OPEN direction.
• Pull the grey release lever
upwards. »Lock straps
1 open.
• Pull the grey release lever
upwards once again.
•Pull case lid 2 out of the
retainer.
» Case fully opened.
Closing cases • Press catches 1 on the case
lid into retainers 2.
» The catches engage with an
audible click.
• Press catches 3 on the lock
straps into retainers 2.
» The catches engage with an audible click.
• Check that the catches are locked securely into place.

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Adjusting case volume • Close the case lid.
• Pull lock strap buckles 1of
the lock straps out.
• Pull the lock straps up and out.
» The case is set to maximum volume.
• Close the lock straps.
• Press the lock straps against the case body.
» The case volume is adapted
to the contents.

687Maintenance
Toolkit ............................................ 89
Engine oil ...................................... 89
Coolant .......................................... 92
Brakes ........................................... 93
Clutch ............................................ 96
Wheels ........................................... 98
Front-wheel stand ...................... 107
Rear wheel stand ....................... 108
Bulbs ............................................ 109
Jump starting .............................. 115
Battery ......................................... 116
Spray guard ................................ 120Maintenance

Maintenance688
The "Maintenance" chapter
describes work involving the
replacement of wear parts that
can be performed with mini-
mum effort.
The types of threaded fastener
used for the various compo-
nents are listed on (
b
128).
You can use this chart to set
aside the required tools.
If special tightening torques
are to be taken into account
for assembly, these are also
listed. Screw connections for
which there is a suitable tool in
the toolkit are marked addi-
tionally. If you are interested in informa-
tion on more extensive work,
we recommend the repair
manual on CD-ROM which
applies to your particular
motorcycle. You can obtain a
copy of this from your author-
ised BMW motorcycle dealer.