BMW Motorrad K 1600GTL, Rider'S Manual, Page: 136 / 315

Safety information
Rider's equipment
Do not ride without the correct
clothing! Always wear:
Helmet
Suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
journeys, and to every season
of the year. Your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will be
glad to advise you on the correct
clothing for every purpose.
ATTENTION
Use of non-colour-fast ma-
terials (e.g. blue jeans) on
the seat
Discolouration on the seat
Avoid contact with non-colour-
fast materials.
Loading correctly
WARNING
Handling adversely affected
by overloading and imbal-
anced loads
Risk of falling
Do not exceed the permissible
gross weight and be sure to
comply with the instructions on
loading.
Set spring preload, damping
characteristic and tyre pres-
sures to suit total weight.
Make sure that the weight is
uniformly distributed between
right and left.
Pack heavy items at the bot-
tom and toward the inboard
side.
Note the maximum payload
and the maximum permissible
speed.
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:
Spring-strut and shock-ab-
sorber system not set up cor-
rectly
Imbalanced load
Loose clothing
Insufficient tyre pressure
Poor tyre tread
Etc.
Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes contain carbon
monoxide, which is colourless
and odourless but highly toxic.
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