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

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Maintenance and care
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e Important:
Avoid damage to brake lines,
brake disc, brake pads and
wheel when removing.
Do not damage the ABS sensor
cable, toothed ring or sensor.
Do not scratch the wheel when
forcing back the brake pads or
removing the caliper (apply
masking tape if necessary).
To prevent damage to the brake
caliper and possible difficulty
when assembling: never oper-
ate the brake lever when the
brake calipers have been re-
moved.  Place the motorcycle on its
main stand on a flat, firm
surface
(Rider's Manual
b chapter 3).
 Apply a load at the front wheel so that the motorcycle cannot
tip toward the rear
 Select first gear
 Push the splash guard up (
b 36)
 Remove fitted bolt 2 and
screw 3 for brake caliper 1
Removing the rear wheel
1
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Removing the rear wheel
 Force back the brake pads by tilting the caliper carefully
 Carefully place brake caliper on the brake disc
 Remove the four wheel studs 1 with taper rings 2
 Remove central screw 5 with
taper ring 4
 Pull the rear wheel off the
centering spigot and set it
down
 Carefully remove the brake caliper and set it on the
swinging arm
L Note:
Check the brake pads
(
b 3 5 ) a n d h a v e t h e m r e p l a c e d
if necessary.
 Remove spacing washer 3
from the wheel centering
spigot
 Tilt the rear wheel and lower it to the ground
e Important:
Protect the wheel hub contact
face against dust and dirt.
1
5
2
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e Important:
Use only wheel studs with
length code “55”. Do not oil or
grease the wheel studs.
Avoid damage to brake lines,
brake disc, brake pads and
wheels when installing.
Do not damage the ABS sensor
cable, toothed ring or sensor.  Check that the wheel center-
ing spigot and the wheel hub
contact faces 3 are free from
grease
 Push spacing washer 3 on to
the wheel centering spigot
 Tilt the rear wheel, guide it past the exhaust, and lower it
to the ground
 Carefully place brake caliper
over the brake disc
 Insert rear wheel into center-
ing hole
3 Installing the rear wheel
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Installing the rear wheel
 Hand-tighten central screw1
with taper ring 2
 Insert four wheel studs 4 with
taper rings 3 and hand-
tighten, then tighten to the
specified preload torque in
diagonally opposite sequence
 Tighten central screw 1 to the
specified torque
 Tighten four wheel studs 4 in
diagonally opposite sequence
to the specified tightening
torque
e Important:
Make sure that bracket 5for
brake line is correctly
positioned.
 Tighten fitted bolt 6 with
bracket 5 and brake caliper
screw 7 with washer to the
specified tightening torque
4
1
1
4
2
3
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d Warning:
Motorcycle not equipped with
BMW Integral ABS
OE: when
assembly work has been
completed, depress the brake
pedal firmly several times to
check that the rear brake is
operating correctly.
BMW Integral ABS: once as-
sembly work on the brake cal-
ipers has been completed,
the brake lever has to be op-
erated after the ignition has
been switched on and self-di-
agnosis completed, in order
to ensure full operability.
e Important:
Always have the security of the
fasteners checked by a special-
ist workshop, preferably an au-
thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
X Tightening torque:
Preload torque
wheel studs .................. 50 Nm
Tightening torque
wheel studs ................ 105 Nm
Central screw .............. 105 Nm
Fitted screw .................. 40 Nm
Brake-caliper screw ...... 40 Nm
OEOptional extra
Installing the rear wheel
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Front brake
e Important:
Have the brake pads replaced
before the minimum permitted
thickness is reached.
L Note:
For your safety, we recommend
having work on the brake sys-
tem performed by a specialist
workshop, preferably an au-
thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
 Place the motorcycle on its main stand, making sure that
the surface is flat  Visually inspect both brake
pads and the brake caliper
and make sure that they all
bear the same colour mark 2
 Visually check brake pad thickness
Minimum pad thickness:
To ensure that the brakes
operate safely, wear
indicator 1 on the pads must
be clearly visible.
– If the wear indicator is no
longer clearly visible:
Have the brake pads changed
by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
Checking brake pads
1
2
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Rear brake
e Important:
Have the brake pads replaced
before the minimum permitted
thickness is reached.
L Note:
For your safety, we recommend
having work on the brake sys-
tem performed by a specialist
workshop, preferably an au-
thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.  Place the motorcycle on its
main stand, making sure that
the surface is flat
 Remove cover 1 from the
brake caliper
 Visually check brake pad
thickness
– Minimum pad thickness: Make sure that the tip of the
wear indicator 2 does not con-
tact the opposing brake pad.
 If the wear indicator is in con- tact with the opposing brake
pad:
Have the brake pads
changed by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Checking brake pads
1
2
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Adjusting the spray guard
L Note:
You can adjust the spray guard
to suit load and/or weather con-
ditions. Slacken screw
1 on the inside
of the rear mudguard
 Move spray guard 2 to the
desired position and carefully
tighten screw 1
Spray guard
1
2
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Information on changing bulbs
Your motorcycle is equipped
with Digital Motor Electronic
(MOTRONIC) engine manage-
ment and a high-output ignition
system.
d Warning:
Only carry out work on the
electrical system when the
circuit has been interrupted
(switch off ignition). For
greater safety, disconnect
and insulate the negative bat-
tery lead.
When the engine is running or
the ignition is switched on, do
not touch any electrically live
components, terminals or
wiring.
–Risk of fatal accident!
e Important:
Your vehicle has a high-beam/
low-beam bulb, a brake-light
bulb/rear-light bulb, a parking-
light bulb, a bulb for the
number-plate light, and four
bulbs for the turn indicators.
If any of these bulbs fail, you
may have problems in seeing
and being seen.
You should therefore always
carry spare bulbs on the motor-
cycle.
L Note:
Do not touch the glass of new
bulbs with the fingers.
Use a clean, dry cloth to hold
the bulbs when inserting them.
Dirt deposits, in particular oil
and grease, interfere with heat
radiation from the bulb. This
leads to overheating and short-
ens the bulb’s operating life.
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Tail light/brake light
e Important:
Switch off the ignition before
changing a bulb.
L Note:
Do not touch the glass of new
bulbs with the fingers. Use a
clean, dry cloth to hold the
bulbs when inserting them.
 Place the motorcycle on its
main stand on a firm, flat
surface
 Remove the rear seat  Remove 2 retaining screws 1
 Pull rear light
2 to the rear to
remove
Turn bulb socket 4 counter-
clockwise to disengage and
remove it from the rear light
 Press the bulb 3 into its
socket and turn it counter-
clockwise to release it
 Remove the bulb
 Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure
– Brake/rear light bulb 3:
12 V 21/5 W
3
4
Changing bulbs
22
1
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