BMW Motorrad F 750 GS 2021, Rider'S Manual

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144 RIDING
Brake pads
New brake pads have to bed
down before they can achieve
their optimum friction levels.
You can compensate for this
initial reduction in braking effi-
ciency by exerting greater pres-
sure on the levers.
WARNING
New brake pads
Longer stopping distance, risk
of accident
Apply the brakes in good
time.
Tyres
New tyres have a smooth sur-
face. This must be roughened
by riding in a restrained man-
ner at various heel angles until
the tyres are run in. This run-
ning in procedure is essential
if the tyres are to achieve max-
imum grip.
WARNING
New tyres losing grip on wet
roads and at extreme bank
angles
Risk of accident
Ride carefully and avoid ex-
tremely sharp inclines.
SHIFTING GEAR
with shift assistant Pro
OE
Gear Shift Assistant Pro
For safety reasons, cruise
control is automatically
deactivated when Gear Shift
Assistant Pro downshifts.
Select the gears in the usual
way by using the foot-oper-
ated gearshift lever.
The shift assistant assists up-
shifts and downshifts without
the rider having to pull the
clutch or close the throttle.
This is not an automatic-shift
system.
The rider is the most import-
ant part of the system and
decides when to shift gears.
The sensor 1 on the gearshift
shaft registers the gearshift
request and triggers shift as-
sistance.
When riding at a steady
speed in a low gear at high
engine rpm, an attempt to
shift gear without pulling the