ChecklistUse the following checklist to
check important functions, set-
tings and wear limits before you
ride off.Brakes
Brake-fluid levels, front and rear
Clutch
Clutch fluid level
Shock absorber setting and
spring preload
Tyre-tread depth and tyre
pressures
Cases correctly installed and
luggage secured
At regular intervals: Engine oil level (every refuelling
stop)
Brake-pad wear (every third
refuelling stop)
StartingSide standYou cannot start the motorcycle
with the side stand extended and
a gear engaged. The engine will
switch itself off if you start it with
the gearbox in neutral and then
engage a gear before retracting
the side stand.GearboxYou can start the engine when
the gearbox is in neutral or if you
pull the clutch with a gear en-
gaged. Do not pull the clutch un-
til after you have switched on the
ignition, as otherwise the engine
will refuse to start. When the
gearbox is in neutral, the green
neutral telltale light is on and the
gear indicator in the multifunction
display shows N.
Starting engine.Kill switch in run position A.
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 73)
with OE BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS: Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 73)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 74)
572zRiding
EngineEngine designTransversely mounted, four-cylinder four-stroke
in-line engine tilted 55° forward, with four valves
per cylinder, two overhead camshafts with cam
followers; liquid cooled, with electronic fuel injec-
tion, integrated six-speed cassette gearbox, dry-
sump lubrication.
Displacement 1157 cm
3
Cylinder bore79 mm
Piston stroke 59 mm
Compression ratio 13:1
Nominal output 120 kW, Over: 10250 min
-1
with OE Reduced power output, 74 kW: 74 kW, Over: 7000 min
-1
with OE Reduced power output, 79 kW: 79 kW, Over: 8750 min
-1
Torque127 Nm, Over: 8250 min
-1
with OE Reduced power output, 74 kW: 110 Nm, Over: 5250 min
-1
with OE Reduced power output, 79 kW: 103 Nm, Over: 4500 min
-1
Maximum engine speed max 11000 min
-1
Idle speed1150
±50
min
-1
10139zTechnical data
Permissible viscosity classes
SAE 10 W-40≥-20 °C, Operation at low temperatures
SAE 15 W-40 ≥-10 °CClutchClutch type Multiplate clutch running in oil bathTransmissionGearbox typeClaw-shift 6-speed cassette gearbox, integrated
into engine block
Gearbox transmission ratios 1.559 (92:59 teeth), Primary transmission ratio
2.294 (39:17 teeth), 1st gear
1.789 (34:19 teeth), 2nd gear
1.458 (35:24 teeth), 3rd gear
1.240 (31:25 teeth), 4th gear
1.094 (35:32 teeth), 5th gear
0.971 (33:34 teeth), 6th gear
1.045 (23:22 teeth), Angular drive
10141zTechnical data
