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

583Accessories
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.