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

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BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
InstructionsBMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
Maintenance Instructions
K 1200 RS
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Please note
d Warning:
This symbol indicates precau-
tions and measures which are
essential in protecting the rider
or other persons from severe or
fatal injury.
e Important:
Specific instructions and safety
precautions intended to prevent
damage to the motorcycle.
Disregarding them may render the
warranty invalid.
L Note:
Specific instructions on how to
operate, control, adjust or look
after items of equipment on the
motorcycle.
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BMW Service
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For safety reasons and to main-
tain the value of your motorcy-
cle, regular maintenance
intervals have been laid down.
Always keep to the specified
maintenance intervals. This is
the only way to ensure that war-
ranty claims are not invalidated.
The contents of maintenance
schedules can change for
safety reasons, owing to
changes of materials, for exam-
ple.
Your authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer is best qualified to pro-
vide details of the currently
specified Service, Inspection
and Annual Service work
needed.
Important:BMW refuses to accept liability
for damage or consequential
damage due to repairs or serv-
ice work carried out by other
than BMW-authorised work-
shops.Consequently, we recommend
that you have service work car-
ried out by the specially trained
experts at your BMW motorcy-
cle dealer, and have this con-
firmed in the Maintenance
Instructions.
Authorised BMW motorcycle
dealers are supplied with the
latest technical information and
have the necessary technical
know-how and specially trained
staff.
It is advisable to contact your
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer if you have any questions
regarding your motorcycle.
Authorised BMW motorcycle
dealers are fully informed about
all aspects of your motorcycle
and will gladly advise and assist
you.
Best wishes,
BMW Motorrad
Dear motorcycle enthusiast
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BMW Service
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For your own safety, use only
genuine BMW spare parts and
accessories approved by
BMW.
If you choose genuine accesso-
ries and spare parts that have
been tested and approved by
BMW, you can be sure that the
appropriate tests have been
carried out to confirm their suit-
ability for use on your motorcy-
cle. BMW accepts product
liability only for these products.Note, however, that BMW is
unable to accept liability for
spare parts and accessories
which it has not approved.
BMW cannot assess every sin-
gle product of outside origin in
order to decide whether it can
be used on or with a BMW vehi-
cle without constituting a safety
hazard.
Nor is approval by an official
technical inspection authority,
or even the granting of a gen-
eral operating permit or a certif-
icate issued by the tyre
manufacturer necessarily a suf-
ficient guarantee, since these
test procedures are not always
adequate.
Genuine BMW spare parts,
BMW accessories and other
BMW-approved products, as
well as skilled advice and
assistance concerning all these
items, are available from all
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealers.
Important safety information
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BMW Service
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Maintenance work is divided up
into Service, Inspection and
Annual Service.
BMW Inspection 1,000 km
BMW Running-in Check after
the first 1,000 km.
BMW Service
After the first 10,000 km
and every further 20,000 km
(30 ,000 kms …, 50,000 km …,
70, 000 km …)
BMW Inspection
After the first 20,000 km
and every further 20,000 km
(40 ,000 km…, 60,000 km …,
80,000 km …)
BMW Annual Service
Certain items of maintenance
work depend on elapsed time
as well as the distance the
motorcycle has covered. They
should therefore be carried out
at least once a year (e.g. chang-
ing the brake fluid).
If these items cannot be carried
out during a Service or an
Inspection, an Annual Service
must be performed.
L Note:
Every BMW Motorrad dealer
has a fixed scale of charges
based on work times and care-
fully calculated hourly rates.
Fuel, lubricants and similar sub-
stances, filters, gaskets etc. are
charged separately.
Maintenance scheduleIf you like, you can view the cur-
rent maintenance schedule for
your motorcycle on the Internet
and download the file from
www.bmw-motorrad.com/
maintenance.
Maintenance work
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BMW Service
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BMW Inspection
1,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
20,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Pre-delivery check
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
Maintenance confirmations
BMW Service
10,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance work
BMW Inspection
40,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
60,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
30,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
50,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance work
BMW Inspection
80,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
100,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
70,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
90,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance work
BMW Inspection
120,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
140,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
110,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
130,000 km
Carried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance work
BMW Annual ServiceCarried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:Wheel circuit/brake system -
every year
yes no
Control circuit - every 2 years
yes no
Clutch fluid changed:Every 2 years
yes no
Coolant changed:Every 2 years
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Annual ServiceCarried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:Wheel circuit/brake system -
every year
yes no
Control circuit - every 2 years
yes no
Clutch fluid changed:Every 2 years
yes no
Coolant replaced:Every 2 years
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Annual ServiceCarried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:Wheel circuit/brake system -
every year
yes no
Control circuit - every 2 years
yes no
Clutch fluid changed:Every 2 years
yes no
Coolant changed:Every 2 years
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Annual ServiceCarried out in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:Wheel circuit/brake system -
every year
yes no
Control circuit - every 2 years
yes no
Clutch fluid changed:Every 2 years
yes no
Coolant changed:Every 2 years
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
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