clutch BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 R 2008 Rider's Manual (in English)

Table of ContentsYou can also consult the in-
dex at the end of this Rider's
Manual if you want to find a
particular topic or item of in-
formation.
1 General instructions . . . 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 General views . . . . . . . . . 9
General view, left side . . . 11
General view, right
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193 Status indicators . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . 22
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ABS warning light
OE
..... 22
Function indicators . . . . . . 22
Warnings, general . . . . . . . 23
ABS warning
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Electronic immobiliser
(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Hazard warning
flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tripmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
On-board computerOE
... 43
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Grip heating
OE
........... 47
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . 50
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . 55
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 56
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA
OE
....... 57
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 62
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Pulling away with BMW
Integral ABS
OE
.......... 67
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Parking your
motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Brake system, general . . . 79
Brake system with BMW
Integral ABS
OE
.......... 79

6 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . 83
General instructions . . . . . 84
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Case
OA
................. 88
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 91
Maintenance - general
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Overview, toolkit . . . . . . . . . 92
Contents, supplementary
kit
OA
.................... 92
Overview, supplementary
kit ...................... 92
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Brake system, general . . . 95
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . 110
Rear wheel stand . . . . . . . 112
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . 118
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
8 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Care products . . . . . . . . . . 126
Washing the
motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Protective wax
coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Laying up the
motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Restoring motorcycle to
use .................... 129
9 Technical data . . . . . . . 131
Troubleshooting
chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Threaded fasteners . . . . . 133
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Riding specifications . . . . 136
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Final drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . 137Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . 138
Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
10 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
BMW Motorrad
service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
BMW Motorrad service
quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
BMW Motorrad service
network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Maintenance work . . . . . . 145
Maintenance
schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Confirmation of
maintenance work . . . . . . 147
Confirmation of
service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

General view, left side1Clutch-fluid reservoir
( 100)
2 Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 55)
3 Seat lock, beneath rear
light ( 51)
4 Rear shock absorber ad-
juster ( 56)
5 Power socket ( 84)
211zGeneral views

Operation
Ignition switch and steering
lock . .......................... 38
Electronic immobiliser (EWS) . . . 39
Hazard warning flashers . . . .... 40
Tripmaster .................... 41
On-board computer
OE
......... 43
Clock ......................... 46
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ........................ 47
Grip heating
OE
................ 47
Clutch ........................ 48
Brakes ........................ 48
Lights ......................... 49
Headlight . .................... 50
Turn indicators . ............... 50
Seat . ......................... 51 Helmet holder . .
............... 53
Luggage loops . ............... 54
Mirrors . . . ..................... 54
Spring preload . ............... 55
Shock absorbers .............. 56
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA
OE
............ 57
Tyres ......................... 58
437zOperation

2Heating off.
3 50 % heat output (one
dot visible)
4 100 % heat output (three
dots visible)ClutchAdjusting the clutch
lever
If the position of the
clutch fluid reservoir is
changed, air can enter the
clutch system.
Do not twist the handlebar
fitting or the handlebars. Attempting to adjust the
clutch lever while riding
the motorcycle can lead to
accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust the
clutch lever unless the motor-
cycle is at a standstill.
Turn adjusting screw 1
clockwise.
The adjusting screw is
indexed and is easier
to turn if you push the clutch
lever forward.
Span between handlebar
grip and clutch lever in-
creases. Turn adjusting screw
1
counter-clockwise.
Span between handlebar
grip and clutch lever de-
creases.
BrakesAdjusting the handbrake
lever
Changing the position of
the brake-fluid reservoir
can allow air to penetrate the
brake system.
Do not twist the handlebar
fitting or the handlebars.
Attempting to adjust the
brake lever while riding
the motorcycle can lead to
accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust the
brake lever unless the motor-
cycle is at a standstill.
448zOperation

components are not designed
to withstand. Damage caused
in this way is not covered by
the warranty.
Do not tamper with the
control unit of the electronic
engine-management
system.ChecklistUse the following checklist
to check important functions,
settings and wear limits be-
fore 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 refuel-
ling stop)
Brake-pad wear (every third
refuelling stop)
StartingSide standYou cannot start the motor-
cycle with the side stand ex-
tended and a gear engaged.
The engine will switch itself
off if you start it with the gear-
box in neutral and then en-
gage 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 engaged. Switch on the
ignition before you pull the clutch. When the gearbox is
in neutral, the green neutral
telltale light is on and the gear
indicator in the multifunction
display shows 0.
Starting the engineKill switch
1in run posi-
tion A.
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is
performed. ( 65)
564zRiding

with OE BMW Motorrad Integ-
ral ABS:If you switch on the ig-
nition while the brakes
are applied, then start the
engine and ride off immedi-
ately, the BMW Integral ABS
remains in residual braking
function mode. Self-diagnosis
is performed as soon as the
brake levers are in their fully
released positions for the first
time. Until this completes the
ABS function is not available;
the same applies to power
assistance for the brakes.
When you start the engine,
wait for the ABS to complete
its self-diagnosis.
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is
performed. ( 65)
ABS self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 66) Press starter button
1.
If ambient temperatures
are very low, you might
find it necessary to open the
throttle slightly when starting
the engine. At ambient tem-
peratures below 0 °C, disen-
gage the clutch after switch-
ing on the ignition.
The start attempt is
automatically interrupted
if battery voltage is too low.
Recharge the battery before
you start the engine, or use
jump leads and a donor
battery to start. The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine
refuses to start. ( 132)
Pre-ride checkThe instrument cluster runs
a test of the 'General' warn-
ing light when the ignition
is switched on. The warn-
ing light shows first yellow
and then red, so that you can
check that it is in working or-
der. This pre-ride check is in-
dicated by the word
CHECK!
In the display. The test is
aborted if you start the engine
before it completes.
Phase 1
General warning light
lights up yellow.CHECK!
indicator appears
on the display.
565zRiding

The ABS warning light
does not go out until the
pull-away test completes.
Pulling away with
BMW Integral ABS
OE
Starting on gradientsSelect a gear.
Release the clutch lever and
both brake levers.
Switch on the ignition.
Wait for ABS self-diagnosis
to complete.
Apply the brakes and disen-
gage the clutch.
Start the engine.ABS warning lightsThere are two country-
dependent versions of the
ABS warning light:
Country-dependent ver-
sion 1. Country-dependent ver-
sion 2.
The description below is
based on country-dependent
version 1.
ABS pull-away testWhen you pull away, the
BMW Integral ABS checks the
ABS sensors. ABS warning light
flashes once per
second.
The ABS warning light goes
out when the pull-away test
completes.
If an error message appears
when the pull-away test com-
pletes: See the section entitled
"Status indicators" for in-
formation on how to inter-
pret these messages.
Running inThe first 1000 kmWhile running in the mo-
torcycle, vary the throttle
opening and engine-speed
range frequently.
Try to do most of your rid-
ing during this initial period
on twisting, fairly hilly roads,
avoiding high-speed main
roads and highways if pos-
sible.
Exceeding the specified
engine speeds while run-
ning in will lead to increased
engine wear.
Keep to the specified engine
speeds for running in.
Do not exceed the rpm lim-
its recommended for run-
ning in.
Running-in speeds
7000 min
-1
No full-load acceleration.
567zRiding

Maintenance
Maintenance - general
instructions................... 92
Toolkit ........................ 92
Overview, toolkit .............. 92
Contents, supplementary
kit
OA
.......................... 92
Overview, supplementary kit . . . 92
Engine oil . .................... 93
Brake system, general ......... 95
Brake pads .................... 96
Brake fluid .................... 97
Clutch ....................... 100
Tyres ........................ 101
Rims . ........................ 101
Wheels . . . ................... 102
Front-wheel stand ............ 110 Rear wheel stand
............. 112
Bulbs ........................ 113
Jump starting . . .............. 118
Battery . . . .................... 120
791zMaintenance

The brake fluid level
in the reservoir does
not drop as the brake pads
wear.
Brake fluid level, rear
with OE BMW Motorrad In-
tegral ABS:
DOT4 brake fluid
Do not permit the brake flu-
id level to drop.
Any drop in brake fluid level,
even if the level remains
above the MIN mark, is
indicative of a fault in the
brake system. Have the fault rectified as
soon as possible by a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motor-
rad dealer.
ClutchChecking clutch opera-
tionPull the clutch lever.
The pressure point must be
clearly perceptible.
If the pressure point is not
clearly perceptible: Have the clutch checked
by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.Checking the clutch fluid
levelMake sure the ground is
level and firm and hold the
motorcycle upright. Move the handlebars to the
straight-ahead position.
with OA Centre stand:
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and place
the motorcycle on its centre
stand.
Move the handlebars to the
straight-ahead position.
Check the clutch fluid level
in reservoir 1.
Wear of the clutch
causes the fluid level in
the clutch fluid reservoir to
rise.
7100zMaintenance