light BMW MOTORRAD R 1150 GS 2002 Rider's Manual (in English)
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Introduction
12
General information and
controls
General view, left side
R 1150 GS ............................ 4
General view, right side
R 1150 GS ............................ 5
General view, left side
R 1150 GS Adventure ........... 6
General view, right side
R 1150 GS Adventure ........... 7
Cockpit ................................. 8
Telltale and warning lights ..... 9
Ignition switch and steering
lock ................................ 10-11
Hazard warning lights .......... 12
Power socket ...................... 13
Left handlebar fitting ........... 14
Right handlebar fitting ......... 15
Dualseat R 1150 GS ..... 16-18
Seat
R 1150 GS Adventure .... 19-20
System case .................. 21-23
Aluminium case .............. 24-26
Adjusting the windscreen .... 27Safety check
Checklist ........................ 28-29
Engine oil ....................... 30-31
Fuel ................................ 32-33
Handlebar levers ............ 34-35
Brake system - general .. 36-37
Brake system - without
BMW Integral ABS ......... 38-40
Brake system - with
BMW Integral ABS ......... 41-44
Clutch ................................. 45
Lights ............................. 46-49
Suspension spring
preload .......................... 50-51
Shock absorber .................. 52
Wheels ........................... 53-55
Accessories and tyres......... 56
Accessories and loads ... 56-57
Contents
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Starting – Riding – Parking
Your first journey ........... 58-59
Important notes ............. 60-61
Side stand ..................... 62-63
Center stand ................. 64-65
Running in ..................... 66-67
Before you start ............. 68-69
Starting ......................... 70-71
Warning lights................ 72-73
Rider Information Display
(RID) .............................. 74-75
Riding, gear change ...... 76-77
Brake system - general . 78-79
Brake system -
with BMW Integral ABS . 80-87
BMW Integral ABS
Troubleshooting ............ 88-89Arrive safely!
Reliable operation ..........90-91
Service worldwide ............... 92
Protecting the environment . 93
BMW rider’s equipment ....... 94
BMW motorcycle
accessories ......................... 95
Training means extra safety. 96
Concluding thoughts ........... 97
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8910
R 1150 GS Adventure1 Headlight guardOA
not allowed on
public roads
2 Fog lamp with guard
OA
3Power socket
4 Hand protectors
OAOptional accessories
5Fuel tankOE capacity 30 l
(6.6 gal)
6 Case carrier
OA
7Mounting plate for
topcaseOA
8Primary spark plug, left
9 Secondary spark plug, left
10 Crash bar
OE
OEOptional extra
General view, left side
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1Rider Information Display
(RID) (
b74)
2 Rotary reset knob for trip
meter
3 Speedometer
4 Odometer
5 Trip meter 6
Revolution counter (
b66)
7 Telltale and warning lights
(
b9)
8 Switch for fog light
(GS Adventure only)
9 Ignition switch and steering
lock (
b10)
( ) Figures in brackets bpage number
for description
Cockpit
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1Telltale light, left turn
indicator repeater green
s
2 Warning light, battery
charge current red
r
3 Warning light, fuel tank
content approx. 4 litres
(0.9 gal) orange
m (b33)
4 Telltale light, neutral green
k (b69)
5 Warning light,
ABS
l red OE
OEOptional extra
6Warning light, engine oil
pressure red
p
7Telltale light, right turn
indicator repeater green
t
8 Warning light, general
red
e (b 84-89)
9 Telltale light, high (main)
beam blue
q
( ) Figures in brackets bpage number
for description
*
n depending on national-market
specification
Telltale and warning lights
124637
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5*
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General information and controls
Key positions
d Warning:
Never turn the key to OFF or
I while riding the
motorcycle!
ON Operating position,
ignition, lights and all
electrical circuits
switched on
R * Ignition and lights off,
steering lock disengaged
(handlebars can be turned
freely to left or right)
* The key can be removed in these
positions
Turn the handlebars to full left lock.
e Attention:
Engage the steering lock with
the handlebars in this position
only.
OFF* Ignition and lights off,
steering locked
I**Parking light on,
steering locked
L Note:
Switch the parking light on
only for limited periods. Note
state of battery charge.
Ignition switch and steering lock
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Hazard warning lights
L Note:
You cannot activate the hazard
warning flashers if the ignition is
switched off.
Do not use the hazard warning
flashers for longer than abso-
lutely necessary.
Note state of battery charge.
Switching on the hazard
warning lights
Switching on the ignition
– Hazard warning lights switch 1 up Operate hazard warning lights
switch 1
– Hazard warning lights in oper- ation
– The left/right flashing turn indicator repeater on the tell-
tale light panel (
b9) flashes
Switch off the ignition
– The hazard warning lights continue to operate
– The light in the hazard warn- ing flasher switch goes out
Switching off the hazard
warning lights
Operate hazard warning lights switch 1
– Hazard warning lights switch off
– Left/right flashing turn indica- tor repeater on the telltale
light panel (
b9) off
Hazard warning lights
1
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5
d Warning:
To prevent air from entering
the clutch system:
do not turn the fitting on the
handlebar.
do not turn the handlebars
in the clamping blocks.
1 Choke lever (increased
engine speed) (
b71)
2 Hazard warning lights
switch (
b12) 3
Headlight switch
FHigh (main) beam
GLow (dipped) beam
FHeadlight flasher
4 Horn button
5 Left turn indicator switch
Press
–Turn indicators flash
To switch off:
Press turn-indicator
cancel switch 9
Left handlebar fitting
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Dualseat
R 1150 GS
Helmet holder
Turn key in helmet/seat lock to position A
Helmet holder 1 is open
Close the helmet holder by pressing it lightly into the hel-
met/seat lock until it engages.
Removing dualseat Turn the key in the dualseat lock to position A and hold it
in this position
Pull rear seat to the rear and up to remove
– This gives access to the tool box
Turn the key in the dualseat lock to position A and hold it
in this position
Pull front seat to the rear and remove
– This gives access to the fuses and the height of the front
seat can be adjusted
AA1
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Seat
R 1150 GS Adventure
Helmet holder
• Turn key in helmet/seat lock to position A
Helmet holder 1 is open
Close the helmet holder by pressing it lightly into the hel-
met/seat lock until it engages.
Removing seat Turn key in helmet/seat lock
to position B
Grip seat 2 at rear and lift it up
and to the rear in the direction
indicated by the arrow to
remove
– You now have access to the toolkit, the on-board docu-
mentation and the fuses
B
A
1
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