ABS BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 S 2007 Rider's Manual (in English)

Table of ContentsYou can also consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
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 . . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19
Standard status
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Status indicators with on-
board computer
OE
........... 21
Status indicators with
tyre-pressure monitoring
(RDC)
OE...................... 22
Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warnings issued by the on-
board computer
OE
........... 27
ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ASC warnings
OE
............. 31
RDC warnings
OE
............. 33
Anti-theft alarm
warnings
OE................... 38
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . 43
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . 45
On-board computer
OE
....... 47 Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC
OE
....................... 51
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . 53
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Grip heating
OE
............... 55
Automatic Stability Control
ASC
OE
....................... 55
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA
OE
............. 59
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Luggage loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 75
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
6 Engineering details . . . . . 79
Brake system with BMW Mo-
torrad Integral ABS . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
ASC
OE
....................... 82
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC
OE
....................... 84
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
General instructions . . . . . . . . . . 88
Power socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
CaseOA
...................... 90
Breakdown assistance
kit
OA
......................... 93 8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
General instructions . . . . . . . . . . 96
Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Brake system, general . . . . . . . . 99
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . 113
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . 114
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
9 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Washing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 132
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Protective wax coating . . . . . 134
Laying up motorcycle . . . . . . 134 Restoring motorcycle to
use......................... 134
10 Technical data . . . . . . . 135
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 136
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . 137
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Riding specifications . . . . . . . 147

OverviewChapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-
al will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your motorcycle is
a precondition for generous treat-
ment of goodwill claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manu-
al; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that you
must comply with for reas-
ons of your safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
motorcycle against damage. Specific instructions on
how to operate, control, ad-
just or look after items of equip-
ment on the motorcycle.
Indicates the end of an
item of information.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page with
more detailed informa-
tion.
Indicates the end of a
passage relating to spe-
cific accessories or items
of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Item of technical data. OE Optional extra
The motorcycles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW optional ex-
tras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessory You can obtain option-
al accessories through
your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer; optional
accessories have to be
retrofitted to the motor-
cycle.
EWS Electronic immobiliser
(Elektronische Wegfahr-
sicherung).
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Diebs-
tahlwarnanlage)
ABS Anti-lock brake system
ASC Automatic Stability Con- trol.
16zGeneral instructions

Status indicators
Status indicators
Standard status indicators........... 20
Status indicators with on-board com-
puter
OE
.............................. 21
Status indicators with tyre-pressure
monitoring (RDC)
OE
................. 22
Standard warnings ................... 22
Warnings issued by the on-board
computer
OE
......................... 27
ABS warnings ....................... 29
ASC warningsOE
..................... 31
RDC warnings
OE
.................... 33
Anti-theft alarm warnings
OE
......... 38
319zStatus indicators

Engine-oil level too lowOil-level symbol appears on
the display.Check Oil
appears on the
display.
The electronic oil-level sensor
has registered an excessively low
oil level.
Checking the oil sight glass is
the only way of ascertaining the
exact engine-oil level. The next
time you stop for fuel:
Check the engine oil level
( 97)
If the oil level is too low:
Top up the engine oil ( 98)
The oil sensor might be defective
if the "Check oil level" message
appears even though a check of
the oil sight glass shows that the
oil level is correct. Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer. Ice warning
Ice-crystal symbol appears
on the display.
The air temperature measured
at the motorcycle is lower than
3°C. The ice warning does not
mean that there is no risk
of black ice forming at measured
temperatures above 3 °C.
Always take extra care and think
well ahead when temperatures
are low; remember that the
danger of black ice is particularly
high on bridges and where the
road is in the shade.
Ride carefully and think well
ahead.
ABS warningsMode of presentation
ABS warnings are indicated by
ABS warning light 1.
The way in which the ABS warn-
ing light indicates status can dif-
fer in some countries.
Possible national variant.
The detailed descriptions relating
to BMW Motorrad Integral ABS
start on page ( 80), and you
will find an overview listing the
possible warnings on the next
page.
329zStatus indicators

Warnings, overviewMeaning
Flashes ABS self-diagnosis not completed
( 31)
Lights up ABS fault ( 31)
330zStatus indicators

ABS self-diagnosis not
completedABS warning light flashes.
The ABS function is not
available, because self-
diagnosis did not complete. The
motorcycle has to move forward
a few metres for the wheel
sensors to be tested. Pull away slowly. Bear in mind
that the ABS function is not
available until self-diagnosis has
completed.
ABS fault ABS warning light shows.
The ABS control unit has detec-
ted a fault. The ABS function is
not available. You can continue to ride the
motorcycle, but make due pro-
vision for the fact that the ABS
function is not available. Bear in mind the more detailed in-
formation on situations that can
lead to an ABS fault ( 81).
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
ASC warnings
OE
Mode of presentation
ASC warnings are indicated by a
combination of the ASC warning
symbol 2and 'General' warning
light 1. The detailed descriptions relating
to BMW Motorrad ASC start on
page ( 82), and you will find
an overview listing the possible
warnings on the next page.
331zStatus indicators

Ignition switch and
steering lockKeysYou receive one master key and
one spare key. Please consult
the information on the electronic
immobiliser (EWS) if a key is lost
or mislaid ( 43).
Ignition switch and steering lock,
tank filler cap lock and seat lock
are all operated with the same
key.
with OA Case:
If you wish you can arrange to
have the cases fitted with locks
that can be opened with this
key as well. Consult a specialist
workshop, preferably an author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Switching on ignitionTurn the key to position1.
Side light and all function cir-
cuits switched on.
Engine can be started.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 71)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 71)
with OE Automatic Stability
Control (ASC): Turn the key to position 1.
ASC self-diagnosis is
performed in addition to the checks outlined above.
( 72)
Switching off ignitionTurn the key to position
2.
Lights switched off.
Handlebars not locked.
Key can be removed.
Electrically powered accessor-
ies remain operational for a lim-
ited period of time.
The battery can be recharged
via the on-board socket.
442zOperation

LightsSide lightThe side lights switch on auto-
matically when the ignition is
switched on.The side lights place
a strain on the battery.
Do not switch the ignition
on for longer than absolutely
necessary.Low-beam headlightThe low-beam headlight switches
on automatically when you start
the engine.
When the engine is not
running you can switch on
the lights by switching on the ig-
nition and either switching on the
high-beam headlight or operating
the headlight flasher.
High-beam headlightPress the top section of full-
beam headlight switch 1.
High-beam headlight switched
on.
Move full-beam headlight
switch 1to the centre position.
High-beam headlight switched
off.
Press the bottom section of
full-beam headlight switch 1.
The high-beam headlight is
switched on until you release
the button (headlight flasher).
Switching on parking
lightsSwitch off the ignition.
Immediately after switching
off the ignition, press and hold
down button 1for the left turn
indicators.
Parking light switches on.Switching off parking
lightsSwitch the ignition on and then
off again.
Parking lights switched off.
452zOperation

warning flashers for longer than
absolutely necessary.If you press a turn-indicat-
or button with the ignition
switched on, the turn-indicator
function is activated instead of
the hazard warning flashers, and
remains active until you release
the button. The hazard warning
flashers recommence flashing as
soon as the button is released.
Simultaneously press button 1
for left turn indicators and but-
ton 2for right turn indicators. The hazard warning flashers
are switched on.
Left and right turn indicator
telltale lights flash.
Switch off the ignition.
The hazard warning flashers
continue to operate.
Left and right turn indicator
telltale lights are off.
Switching off hazard
warning flashersPress cancel button
3.
Hazard warning flashers
switched off.
Emergency off switch
(kill switch)1 Emergency off switch (kill
switch)
Operating the kill switch
when riding can cause
the rear wheel to lock and thus
cause a fall.
Do not operate the kill switch
when riding.
The emergency off switch is a
kill switch for switching off the
engine quickly and easily.
454zOperation