BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 S 2005 Rider's Manual (in English)

Rear wheel liftEven under severe braking,
a high level of tyre grip can
mean that the front wheel
does not lock up until very
late, if at all. Consequently,
ABS does not intervene until
very late, if at all. Under these
circumstances the rear wheel
can lift off the ground, and the
outcome can be a highsiding
situation in which the motor-
cycle can flip over.Severe braking can
cause the rear wheel to
lift off the ground.
Bear in mind that ABS can-
not be relied on in all circum-
stances to prevent the rear
wheel from lifting clear of the
ground.
Residual braking func-
tionWhen the ignition is switched
off, during self-diagnosis,
or if the BMW Integral ABS
malfunctions, only a residual
braking function remains
available in the brake circuits
in question. The residual
braking function is the braking
power without the hydraulic
servo assistance of the BMW
Integral ABS. Under these
circumstances, therefore,
you must apply considerably
higher pressure to the brake
levers in question in order to
apply the brakes, and lever
travel is longer. When the
residual braking function
is active, the ABS function
is unavailable in the brake
system in question. When the
residual braking function is
active, the integral braking function is partially or entirely
unavailable.
Without the assistance
of the ABS function, the
wheels could lock when the
brakes are applied hard. You
have to apply considerably
more force to the brake
levers to brake without
servo-assisted brakes. The
changed braking response
can cause accidents.
Avoid hard braking if possible.
Apply brakes in good time as
increased effort is required.
Have the fault rectified as
soon as possible by a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
The brake-lever travel
needed to build up brak-
ing pressure can be consider-
ably longer when the system
is in residual braking function
mode, so BMW Motorrad re-
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commends setting the brake
lever to a wider span.When the residual brak-
ing function is active for
both brake circuits, the noise
of the pump is no longer aud-
ible when you operate the
brake levers.
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Accessories
General instructions . .......... 82
Power socket . . ............... 82
Luggage . . .................... 85
Case
OA
....................... 86
Breakdown assistance kit
OA
... 89
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General instructionsBMW Motorrad recommends
the use of parts and ac-
cessories for your motorcycle
that are approved by BMW for
this purpose.
Genuine BMW parts and ac-
cessories and other products
which BMW has approved
can be obtained from your
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer, together with expert
advice on their installation
and use.
These parts and products
have been tested by BMW for
safety, function and suitability.
BMW accepts product liability
for them.
Conversely, BMW is unable
to accept any liability whatso-
ever for parts and accessor-
ies which it has not approved.BMW cannot examine
or test each product of
outside origin to ensure that it
can be used on or in connec-
tion with BMW motorcycles
without constituting a safety
hazard. Country-specific of-
ficial authorisation does not
suffice as assurance. Tests
conducted by these instances
cannot make provision for all
operating conditions experi-
enced by BMW motorcycles
and, consequently, they are
not sufficient in some circum-
stances.
Use only parts and accessor-
ies approved by BMW for
your motorcycle.
Whenever you are planning
modifications, comply with all
the legal requirements. Make
sure that the motorcycle does
not infringe national road-
vehicle construction and use
regulations.
Power socketRatingsThe supply to socket 1is cut
off automatically if battery
voltage is low or the load ex-
ceeds 5 A.Operating electrical ac-
cessoriesYou can start using electrical
accessories only when the ig-
nition is switched on. The ac-
cessory remains operational
if the ignition is subsequently
switched off. In order to en-
sure that the drain on the on-
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board power supply system is
minimised, the supply to the
power socket is cut off ap-
proximately 15 minutes after
the ignition is switched off,
and it is also temporarily in-
terrupted during the start pro-
cedure.Cable routingThe cables from the power
socket to the auxiliary device
must be routed in such a way
that they:Do not impede the rider
Do not restrict or obstruct
the steering angle and
handling characteristics
Cannot be trapped
Incorrectly routed cables
can impede the rider.
Route the cables as
described above.
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Luggage
Correct loading
Overloading and
imbalanced loads
can adversely affect the
motorcycle's handling.
Do not exceed the permiss-
ible gross weight and be sure
to comply with the instruc-
tions on loading.
Set spring preload, damping
characteristic and tyre pres-
sures to suit total weight.
Ensure that the case
volumes on the left and right
are equal.
Make sure that the weight
is uniformly distributed
between right and left.
Pack heavy items at the
bottom and toward the in-
board side.
Max. load in each case (left
and right): 8 kg. Max. load in tank rucksack
5 kg.
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Case
OA
Release leversEach case has two levers,
one on each side of the lock.
The grey lever marked OPEN
is for opening and closing the
case.
The black lever marked RE-
LEASE is for removing and
attaching the case.Opening casesTurn the lock barrel until it
is at right angles to the for-
ward direction of travel.
Case can be opened.Case secured.
Key can be removed.
Pull the grey release lever
(OPEN) up.
Lock straps
1open.
Pull the grey release lever
(OPEN) up again.
Pull case lid 2out of the re-
tainer.
Case fully opened.
Closing casesPress catches 1of the case
lid into retainers 2.
The catches engage with an
audible click.
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Adjusting case volumeClose the case lid.Close the lock straps.

Turn the lock strap
buckles1of the lock straps
out.
Pull the lock straps up and
out.
This expands the case to
maximum volume. Close the lock straps.
Press the lock straps
against the case body.
The case volume adapts to
the contents.
Removing the caseTurn the case lock until it
is at an angle of 45° to the
forward direction of travel.
Key cannot be removed.
Case locked.
Cases can be removed.
Pull the black release lever
(RELEASE) up.
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Pull the case out of the top
holder.
Lift the case out of the bot-
tom holder.
Installing casesTurn the case lock until it
is at an angle of 45° to the
forward direction of travel.
Key cannot be removed.
Case locked.Hook the case into bottom
holder
2.
Pull the black release lever
(RELEASE) up.
Press the case into top
holder 3.
Push the black release lever
(RELEASE) down.
The case is locked into
place.
Lock the case.
Check that it is correctly en-
gaged.
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