Safety information
Rider's Equipment
Do not ride without the correct
clothing. Always wear:
Helmet
Rider's suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
journeys, and to every season
of the year. Your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer will be
happy to advise you and has
the correct clothing for every
purpose.
ATTENTION
Use of materials that leave a
stain (e.g., blue jeans) on the
seat
Discoloration of the seat
Avoid contact with materials
that leave a stain.
Correct loading
WARNING
Reduced riding stability
caused by overloading and
uneven loading
Accident hazard
Do not exceed the gross
weight limit and observe the
loading information.
Adjust spring preload,
suspension damping rate
settings and tire inflation
pressures for the current gross
motorcycle weight.
Make sure that weight is uni-
formly distributed between
right and left.
Pack heavy pieces of luggage
and cargo as low and as close
to the center of the motorcycle
as possible.
Observe maximum payload and
maximum speed as indicated
on label in case.
Speed
If you ride at high speed, always
bear in mind that various bound-
ary conditions can adversely af-
fect the handling of your motor-
cycle:
Incorrect settings of spring-
strut and shock absorber sys-
tem
Imbalanced load
Loose clothing
Insufficient tire inflation pres-
sure
Poor tire tread
Etc.
with running board
OE
Riding with running boards
There is not a footbrake lever on
the running board!
Please see the "Technology in
detail" (
108) chapter for more
information about the partially
integral brake.
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Riding
Summary of Contents for K 1600B Series
Page 1: ...Rider s Manual US Model K1600B BMW Motorrad...
Page 16: ...2 14 z Overviews...
Page 18: ...2 16 z Overviews...
Page 22: ...10 Selecting the Favorite menu 65 2 20 z Overviews...
Page 28: ...5 Damping 6 Vehicle load 3 26 z Displays...
Page 88: ...4 86 z Operation...
Page 89: ...Setting Mirrors 88 Windshield 88 Wind deflection wing 89 Clutch 89 Brakes 90 5 87 z Setting...
Page 108: ...6 106 z Riding...
Page 150: ...8 148 z Maintenance...
Page 158: ...9 156 z Accessories...
Page 178: ...11 176 z Technical data...
Page 184: ...12 182 z Service...
Page 201: ...Work performed at km Date 12 199 z Service...
Page 202: ...12 200 z Service...
Page 219: ...14 217 z Index...