lights BMW MOTORRAD R 850 R 2004 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Introduction
General information and
controls
General view, left side ........... 4
General view, right side ......... 5
Cockpit ................................. 6
Telltale and warning lights ..... 7
Ignition switch and steering
lock .................................... 8-9
Trip meter/clock .................. 10
Hazard warning flashers ...... 11
Left handlebar fitting ........... 12
Right handlebar fitting ......... 13
Seat/helmet holder .............. 14
Seats ............................. 15-16
System case .................. 17-19Safety check
Checklist ........................ 20-21
Engine oil ....................... 22-23
Fuel ................................ 24-25
Handlebar levers ............ 26-27
Brake system -
general........................... 28-29
Brake system - without
BMW Integral ABS ......... 30-32
Brake system - with
BMW Integral ABS ......... 33-36
Clutch ................................. 37
Lights ............................. 38-40
Shock-absorber
adjustment .......................... 41
Suspension
spring preload ..................... 42
Wheels ........................... 43-44
Accessories and loads ... 45-47
Contents
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Introduction
Starting – Riding – Parking
Your first journey ........... 48-49
Important notes ............. 50-51
Side stand ..................... 52-53
Centre stand ................. 54-55
Running in ..................... 56-57
Before you start ............. 58-59
Starting ......................... 60-61
Telltale and warning
lights ............................. 62-63
Riding, gear shifts.......... 64-65
Brake system
- general ........................ 66-67
Brake system - with
BMW Integral ABS......... 68-74
BMW Integral ABS
- Fault table ......................... 75Arrive safely
Reliability ........................76-77
Service worldwide ............... 78
Environmental protection .... 79
BMW rider’s equipment ....... 80
BMW motorcycle
equipment ........................... 81
Training means extra
safety .................................. 82
Concluding thoughts ........... 83
Contents
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General information and controls
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1Reset knob for trip meter
(
b 10)
2 Speedometer
3 Odometer
4 Trip meter (
b 10)
5 Clock (
b 10) 6
Revolution counter (
b 56)
7 Ignition switch and steering
lock (
b 8)
8 Telltale and warning lights
(
b 7)
( ) Figure in brackets
bpage number with explanation
Cockpit
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1Telltale light, left turn indica-
tor repeater green
s
2 Warning light, fuel level/
when approx. 5 litres
(1.1 Imp.gal) remain in tank
orange
m (b 25, 62)
3 Telltale light, neutral
green
k (b 59)
4 Telltale light, high (main)
beam blue
q
5 Telltale light, right turn indi-
cator repeater green
t

Optional extra
6Warning light, battery
charge current red
r
(b 63)
7 Warning light, ABS red
lOE (b 63)
8 Warning light, general red
e (b 63)
9 Warning light, engine oil
pressure red
p (b 62)
( ) Figure in brackets
bpage number with explanation
* depending on national-market speci- fication
Telltale and warning lights
12435
9
8
6
7*
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General information and controls
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Ignition switch and steering lock
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.
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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 switch lights
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 (
b 7) 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 (
b 7) off
Hazard warning flashers
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Safety check
For this reason, check the
details in the following sections
before you start the journey:
– Fuel level
– Positions of the handlebar-lever fittings
– Brake fluid level
– Clutch fluid level
–Brakes
– Warning lights and telltale lights
–Lights
– Shock-absorber setting and spring preload
– Condition of wheels and
tyres, tread depth and tyre
pressures
– Load, gross weight – Check at regular intervals as
described in the following
sections
(each time you stop for refuel-
ling):
– Engine oil level
(every second or third time
you stop for refuelling):
– Brake pads
If you encounter any problems
or difficulties, it is always best to
contact your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
He will provide the necessary
advice and assistance.
Checklist
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Safety checkChecking lights
e Attention:
Check that all lights are opera-
tional at the start of each jour-
ney.
L Note:
If turn indicator repeater flashes
at twice the usual speed: defec-
tive flasher bulb.
BMW Integral ABS
OE:
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), rear/brake lights,
turn indicators and the number-
plate light: (
b
Maintenance
Instructions, Chapter 2)
Masking off headlightIf 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.
To prevent this, mask over part
of the headlight glass (apply a
piece of adhesive tape cut to
the correct size and shape).
OEOptional extra
Lights
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Safety check12Adjusting 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 Change the spring strut set-
ting to suit the load (
b 42)
– Spring preload has an effect on headlight throw
Do not adjust headlight beam
throw by tilting the headlight
downward unless the motor-
cycle is very heavily loaded. To
adjust throw in this way:
 Remove trim panel 1
 Slacken two screws 2
Readjust the headlight to the
correct basic setting at the ear-
liest possible opportunity.
Lights
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Safety check
Lights
Headlight basic setting
L Note:
Do not prop the motorcycle on
the centre or side stand.
 Check tyre pressures and
correct if necessary
 Set the spring-strut adjuster
to the position for solo riding
 Position the motorcycle on a level surface 10 metres
(headlight) from a light-
coloured wall, and with the
rider's weight (approx. 85 kg)
on the seat.
 Measure the distance H from
the ground to the centre of
the headlight
 Transfer this height H to the
wall and draw a cross on the
wall at this point  Draw a second cross
(x = 25 cm) lower
 Switch on the low-beam
headlight
 Align the headlight in such a
way that the “light-dark” cutoff
starts in the middle of the bot-
tom cross and rises to the
right to the height of the upper
cross, before dropping again
L Note:
Have the headlight basic set-
ting checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer.
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