parking brake BMW MOTORRAD R 1100 S 2000 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Introduction
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Your first journey ........... 47-48
Important notes ............. 49-51
Side stand ..................... 52-53
Main (centre) stand ........ 54-55
Running in ..................... 56-57
Before you start ............. 58-59
Starting ......................... 60-61
Telltale and
warning lights ................ 62-63
Riding and
changing gear ............... 64-65
Brake system
- general ........................ 66-67
Brake system - with
BMW Integral ABS......... 68-75
BMW Integral ABS
- Fault table ......................... 75Arrive safely
Reliability ........................76-77
Service worldwide ............... 78
Environmental protection .... 79
BMW rider's equipment ....... 80
BMW motorcycle
accessories ......................... 81
Training means
extra safety ......................... 82
Concluding thoughts .......... 83
Contents
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General information and controls
d Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the brake circuit: do not turn
the fitting on the handlebars.
6 Switch for heated handlebar
grips*
A Heating off
B 50% (centre position)
C 100%
7 Emergency ignition off (kill)
switch (
b 58)
8 Starter button
9 Turn-indicator cancel
switch

– left/right indicators off 10
Right turn indicator switch

– Turn indicators flash
To switch off:
Self-cancelling while rid-
ing, or press turn-indica-
tor cancel switch 9
11 Light switch
(country-specific)
0 Lights off
JParking light on

KHeadlight on
* Optional extra
Right handlebar fitting
7
B
C
A
68
91011
C
B
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Safety check
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Checking lights
e Caution:
Check that all lights are operati-
onal at the start of each journey.
L Note:
If turn indicator repeater flashes
at twice the usual speed:
Defective flasher bulb.
BMW Integral ABS:
General warning light ON (
b 62):
Check brake light or tail light.
If the tail light is defective the
brake light is dimmed and acts
as a tail light. When you apply the
brakes the brake light shines at
full brightness. To change bulbs in parking
lights, headlight (dipped and
main beams), rear/brake lights,
turn indicators and the number-
plate light:
(
b
Service and Technical
Booklet, Chapter 2)
Headlight setting RHD/
LHD traffic
If the motorcycle is ridden in a
country where the opposite rule
of the road applies, its asym-
metric dipped beam will tend to
dazzle oncoming traffic.
Adjust the headlight according-
ly (Service and Technical
Booklet,
b Chapter 2).
Your BMW motorcycle dealer
will be glad to provide any
assistance you may require.
Lights
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Handling your motorcycle
safely
Every motorcycle has a “char-
acter all its own” . It's time now
for you to familiarise yourself
with the way your own motor-
cycle behaves:
– Acceleration
– Roadholding
– Cornering
–Braking …
These are all things you need to
become familiar with.Please remember too that if the
motorcycle has not yet covered
1,000 km (approx. 600 miles),
the engine is not yet fully run in.
e Caution:
BMW Integral ABS* incorpo-
rates a brake booster, so brak-
ing efficiency is significantly
higher than with conventional
brake systems.
d Warning:
The tyres need to cover a
certain distance before they
acquire their full road grip
(b 57).
* Optional extra
Your first journey
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Important notes
BMW Integral ABS*
Motorcycle equipped with
BMW Integral ABS* (
b 68)
d Warning:
When the ignition is switched
off or if the BMW Integral ABS
fails, only a “RESIDUAL BRA-
KING FUNCTION” is available
(
b 71).
Under these circumstances
you must apply CONSIDER-
ABLY higher pressure to the brake levers in order to apply
the brakes, and lever travel is
longer.
*Optional extra
Risk of fireHigh temperatures occur at the
exhaust system, particularly if a
catalytic converter is installed.
d Warning:
Make sure that whether riding
or standing still or when the
motorcycle is parked, no easi-
ly flammable material (for
example hay, grass, leaves, clothing or luggage etc.) can
come into contact with the hot
exhaust system.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING
d Warning:
Engine exhaust, some of its
constituents, and certain
vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to
the State of California to
cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive
harm.
Battery posts, terminals, and
related accessories contain
lead and lead compounds.
Wash hands after handling.
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Removing motorcycle
from side (prop) stand
d Warning:
When the ignition of a motor-
cycle fitted with BMW Integral
ABS* is switched off, only a
“RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNC-
TION” is available (
b 71 ) .
The side stand must be fully
retracted before you ride off.
– Riding with the side stand
extended is a safety risk. Ignition key in the “
R” or “ ON”
position (
b 9)
– Handelbar lock disengaged
Hold the left handlebar grip
with your left hand
Keep your right hand on the
right handlebar grip and the
brake lever
Raise the motorcycle
gradually
Use your left foot to push
back the side stand
* Optional extra
Side stand
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Running in
Running in new tyres
d Warning:
New tyres have a smooth
surface. This must be rough-
ened by riding in a restrained
manner at various heel angles
until the tyres are run in.
This running-in procedure is
essential if the tyres are to
achieve maximum grip.
Bedding down new brake
pads
d Warning:
New brake pads must “bed
down” and therefore do not
achieve their optimum friction
levels during the first 500 km
(300 miles).
This slight initial reduction in
braking efficiency can be
compensated for by exerting
greater pressure on the lever.
Try to avoid all unnecessary
hard braking during this initial
period.
e Caution:
Comply with the notes on BMW
Integral ABS (b 68-75).
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3
Battery charge currentWarning light1 goes out above
idle speed.
e Caution:
If warning light 1 comes on
during the journey: Immediately
consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
motorcycle dealer.
Warning light, general General warning light 3 lights
up if the BMW Integral ABS*
develops a fault (
b 75), or if the
tail light or brake light is
defective.
ABS warning/brake failure
light*
The ABS warning/brake failure
light 2 ligh ts up if th e BM W I nt e-
gral ABS develops a fault
(
b 75)
* Optional extra
Telltale and warning lights
2314
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Brake system - general
Wet bra kesAfter the motorcycle has been
washed, ridden through water
or ridden in the rain, the brake
discs and pads may be wet
(or iced-over in winter), and
may not take effect immedi-
ately.
d Warning:
The brakes have to dry before
they start to bite.
Salt on brakesThe full braking effect can be
delayed if the motorcycle is
ridden on salt-covered roads
and the brakes are not applied
for some time.
d Warning:
The layer of salt on the brake
discs and pads must first be
worn away.
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Brake system - general
Oil and grease on brakes
d Warning:
Brake discs and pads must be
free from oil or grease.
Dirt or mud on brakesWhen riding on loose surfaces
or muddy roads, the brakes
may fail to take effect immedi-
ately because of dirt or mois-
ture on the discs or brake pads.
d Warning:
The brakes must first be
applied until the discs and
pads are clean.
Dirt on the brakes increases
the rate of pad wear.
d Warning:
If the brake lever can be moved
right to the limit of its travel, this
indicates a mechanical or hy-
draulic fault. The brake system is
defective.
Immediately consult a specialist
workshop, preferably an autho-
rised BMW motorcycle dealer.
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