BMW MOTORRAD R 1100 S 2002 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Safety check
1Adjusting beam throw
L Note:
When the basic setting is cor-
rect, headlight beam throw is
regulated when spring preload
is adjusted to suit load.
Have the headlight basic set-
ting adjusted by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
L Note:
Adjust beam height so that
oncoming traffic is not dazzled.
Make sure that the throw of the
light cone adequately illumi-
nates the road ahead of you.
Adjusting to suit
load (
b 46):• Change the spring strut set- ting to suit the load
(
b 41-42)
– Spring preload has an effect
on headlight throw
If the load carried on the motor-
cycle is very high, the headlight
beam setting can also be cor-
rected by moving lever 1. The
beam is lowered if lever 1 is
moved down.
Lights
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Safety check
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S
H
1
d Warning:
Before the journey starts,
adjust the front shock ab-
sorber to suit road condition
and riding style.
For safety reasons, never at-
tempt to adjust the shock ab-
sorber setting while riding the
motorcycle. Always halt the
motorcycle before adjusting.
• Adjust shock absorber at knob 1 Basic setting
(one-up):
• Turn knob 1 fully clockwise,
as indicated by the H arrow
• Turn knob 1 six clicks coun-
ter-clockwise, in the direction
indicated by the S arrow
Setting “Hard”:
• Turn knob 1 clockwise, in the
direction indicated by the H
“Hard” arrow
Setting “Soft”:
• Turn knob 1 counter-clock-
wise, in the direction indi-
cated by the S “Soft” arrow
Adjusting front shock absorber
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Safety check
1
d Warning:
Before the journey starts,
adjust the rear shock absorb-
er to suit the gross weight/
load on the motorcycle.
• Support the motorcycle on its side stand (
b 52)
• Adjust the rear shock
absorber with a screwdriver Basic setting
(one-up):
• Turn adjusting screw 1 fully
clockwise, in the direction
indicated by the H arrow
• Turn adjusting screw 1 half a
turn counter-clockwise, in the
direction indicated by the S
arrow
Setting Hard “H”:
• Fully tighten adjusting screw 1
Setting Soft “S”:
• Fully back off adjusting
screw 1
Adjusting rear shock absorber
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Safety check
2
1
d Warning:
Before riding of f, always set
spring preload to suit total
weight. For safety reasons,
never attempt to alter spring
preload while the motorcycle
is being ridden. Always halt
the motorcycle before
adjusting.
Adjusting suspension
spring preload
• Support the motorcycle on its side stand (
b 52)
• Adjust spring preload at
knob 1 Basic setting,
one-up:
• Turn knob 1 as far as it will go
counter-clockwise as indi-
cated by the “LOW” arrow
• Turn knob 1 a few turns
clockwise as in dicated by the
“HIGH” arrow
Setting for two-up and
luggage:
• Turn knob 1 fully clockwise as
indicated by the “HIGH”
arrow
Suspension spring preload
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Safety check
Wheels
Checking wheel rims
d Warning:
Have damaged wheel rims
checked and, if necessary,
replaced by a specialist work-
shop, preferably an author-
ised BMW motorcycle dealer.
Checking tyre treads
d Warning:
Comply with statutory legal
requirements concerning
minimum tread depth. Worn
tyres can impair handling.
• Measure tread depth at the centre of the tyre tread
BMW's minimum tread depth
recommendation:
Front.................. 2 mm (0.08 in)
Rear .................. 3 mm (0.12 in)
Screw valve caps on
tightly
d Warning:
At high road speeds, tyre
valves have a tendency to
open as a result of centrifugal
force.
Use only metal valve caps
with rubber seals.
Valve caps that are screwed
on well prevent air from esca-
ping suddenly.
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Safety check
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Wheels
Checking tyre pressures
d Warning:
Incorrect tyre pressures have
a considerable influence on
handling and on tyre life.
Adjust tyre pressures to suit
total weight. Never exceed
either the motorcycle's gross
weight or the individual wheel
load limits (b 46). –Tyres cold:
• Remove valve caps
• Check/correct tyre pressure
Tyre pressures:
Front Rear
One-up 2.2 bar 2.5 bar (31.3 psi) (35.5 psi)
Two-up 2.5 bar 2.7 bar (35.5 psi) (38.4 psi)
Two-up with
luggage 2.5 bar 2.9 bar (35.5 psi) (41.2 psi)
• Screwing on valve caps
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Safety check
d Warning:
BMW cannot examine or test
every product of outside
origin to ensure that it does
not represent a safety risk if
used on or in connection with
your BMW motorcycle. Even
approval by an official inspec-
tion authority or an official
permit (General Operating
Permit) cannot always pro-
vide this guarantee. Tests
conducted by these
instances cannot make
provision for all operating
conditions experienced by
BMW motorcycles and
consequently, they are not
sufficient in some circum-
stances.
L Note:
BMW accessories and other
products approved by BMW
can be obtained from your
BMW motorcycle dealer.
Accessories and loads
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Correct loading
d Warning:
Overloading can impair
handling.
• Make sure that the weight is uniformly distributed between
right and left
• Pack heavy items at the bottom
• Max. load in each case
OA
(left and right): 10 kg
(approx. 22 lbs)
• Max. load in tank-top ruck- sack
OA: 5 kg (approx. 11 lbs)
• Check that fastenings are correctly positioned and tight
d Warning:
With cases installed, it is ad-
visable not to exceed
130 km/h (80 mph).
e Attention:
Do not exceed the gross weight
limit of 450 kg (992 lbs).
Do not exceed the wheel load
limits of 180 kg (397 lbs) at the
front and 260 kg (573 lbs) at the
rear.
Adjust the front/rear shock
absorbers, the rear suspension
spring and tyre pressures to
suit the gross weight of the
motorcycle (
b 40-44).
The gross weight consists of:
– Motorcycle wi th full tank
–Rider
–Passenger
– Luggage
OA Optional accessories
Accessories and loads
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Handling your motorcycle
safely
Each motorcycle has a charac-
ter all its own. It is time now for
you to familiarise yourself with
the way your own motorcycle
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 kilometres (600 miles),
the engine is not yet fully run in.
e Attention:
BMW Integral ABSOE 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 cer-
tain distance
before they acquire their full
road grip (b 57).
When riding at high speed,
always bear in mind that various
boundary conditions such as:
settings of the spring and
shock-absorber system, unbal-
anced loading, loose clothing,
low tyre pressures, worn tyres,
etc.,
can affect the handling of your
motorcycle.
OEOptional extra
Your first journey
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Starting – Riding – Parking
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Your first journey
Safe motorcycling doesn't depend on
the motorcycle alone.
Your own skill and common-sense are
needed too.
The key to genuine safety on the road
is a sensible balance between the
motorcycle's technical features and the
rider's skill, so that together they form
a single efficient unit. Riding safely in
traffic calls for a sense of responsibil-
ity to your pillion passenger and to
other road users.
d Warning:
Do not ride the motorcycle
after drinking alcoholic
beverages. Even small
amounts of alcohol or drugs,
particularly if taken in con-
junction with medicines, will
adversely affect your percep-
tion and your ability to assess
situations and make deci-
sions, and also slow down
your reflexes.
Take to the road now by all means, but
think carefully about everything you
do.
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