BMW MOTORRAD R 1150 RT 2002 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Safety check
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABS
Residual braking function
d Warning:
When the ignition is switched
off, before and during self-
diagnosis (
b 68), or if the
BMW Integral ABS fails, only a
RESIDUAL BRAKING FUNC-
TION (
b 67) remains available
for slowing the motorcycle.
When the RESIDUAL BRAK-
ING FUNCTION is active, 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 BRAK-
ING FUNCTION is active, the
ABS function is unavailable in
the brake systems in question.
d Warning:
When the RESIDUAL BRAK-
ING FUNCTION is active, main-
tain a defensive riding style
and proceed immediately to
the nearest specialist work-
shop, preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
\f Note:
When the RESIDUAL BRAKING
FUNCTION is active, it is advis-
able to set adjuster A (
b 25) on
the front-brake lever to
position 4.
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Safety check
Checking front brake fluid
level
d Warning:
Never permit the brake fluid
level to drop below the mini-
mum level (MIN mark)
 Place motorcycle on centre
stand
– Make sure the ground is
level and firm 
Place the handlebars in full
left lock.
 Check brake fluid level in
sight glass
MIN Minimum level
(top of
marking ring)
\f Note:
The brake fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir remains
constant despite wear of the
brake pads.
MIN
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABS
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Safety check
Brake system - with BMW Integral ABS
Checking rear brake fluid
level
d Warning:
Never permit the brake fluid
level to drop below the
MIN mark on the brake
fluid reservoir
 Place motorcycle on centre
stand
–Make sure the ground is
level and firm 
Slacken off screw 1
 Take off cover 2 and check
brake fluid level
MIN Minimum level
\f Note:
The brake fluid level in the
brake fluid reservoir remains
constant despite wear of the
brake pads.
MIN
1
2
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Safety check
Clutch
Checking fluid level in the
clutch fitting
e Attention:
If the fluid level drops, assume
there is a defect in the clutch
system.
Have the clutch system
checked immediately by a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
d Warning:
Never permit the fluid level to
drop below the minimum level
(MIN mark)
\f Note:
The fluid level in the reservoir
rises as the clutch wears.
 Place motorcycle on centre
stand
–Make sure the ground is
level and firm
 Handlebar in straight-ahead
position Check fluid level in
sight glass
MIN Minimum level
(centre of sight glass)
MIN
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Safety check
Lights
Checking lights
e Attention:
Check that all lights are opera-
tional at the start of
each journey.
\f Note:
If turn indicator repeater flashes
at twice the usual speed:
defective flasher bulb.
General warning light ON (
b 7):
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), fog, rear, brake
and indicator lights:
(
b
Maintenance Instructions,
Chapter 2).
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Safety check
Adjusting beam throw
\f 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 Motorrad dealer.
\f 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.
Lights
1
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Safety check
e Attention:
Only adjust the beam range to
suit the load when the motorcy-
cle is stationary.
Normal setting
 Turn rotary button 1 anti-
clockwise to the stop
Adjusting to suit load:
 Change the spring strut set-
ting to suit the load (
b 37)
– Spring preload has an effect
on headlight throw
Only with extremely high loads:
 Perform minor adjustment
using rotary knob 1
Readjust the headlight to the
correct basic setting at the ear-
liest possible opportunity.
Headlight adjustment
Right/left-hand riding
If the motorcycle is ridden in a
country where the opposite rule
of the road applies, its asymme-
tric dipped beam will tend to
dazzle oncoming traffic.
Your BMW Motorrad dealer can
supply anti-dazzle masking
sheets for the headlight. Please
observe the enclosed instruc-
tions when applying the sheet.
Lights
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Safety check
2
1
Shock-absorber adjustment
d Warning:
Before the journey starts, ad-
just the rear shock absorber to
suit the gross weight and load
on the motorcycle.
 Place motorcycle on centre
stand (
b 48)
 Adjust the shock absorber by
inserting a screwdriver with
extension through hole 1 in
the footrest plate Basic setting
(solo):
 Turn adjusting screw 2 in
direction indicated by arrow H
(clockwise) as far as it will go
 Turn adjusting bolt 2 anti-clo-
ckwise through 180 degrees
in the direction of the arrow S
Hard setting “H ”:
 Tighten adjusting screw 2 fully
Soft setting “S ”:
 Slacken off adjusting screw 2
fully
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Suspension spring preload
d Warning:
Before the journey starts, ad-
just spring preload according
to the gross weight. If spring
preload is changed, the shock
absorber has to be adjusted
accordingly.
Adjusting suspension
spring preload
 Place motorcycle on centre
stand
 Slacken off screw 1
 Remove cover 2 Basic setting, solo:

Turn knob 3 as far as it will go
counter-clockwise as indi-
cated by the “LOW ” arrow
 Turn knob 3 one turn clock-
wise as indicated by the
“ HIGH” arrow
Setting for two-up and lug-
gage:
 Turn handwheel 3 fully to the
right in the direction of the
"HIGH" arrow
2
1
3
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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 Motorrad 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)
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