BMW Motorrad R 1200GS Adventure 2014, Rider'S Manual

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tance can be found in the section
"Technology in detail".
When changing gear using
the Pro Gear-shift Assis-
tance function, the cruise control
is automatically deactivated for
safety reasons.
The gears are shifted into as
usual with foot force on the
shift lever.
The sensor
1 on the gear-lever
shaft detects the intention to
change gear and initiates gear-
shift assistance.
When driving at constant
speed in low gears at high
revs, changing gear without
using the clutch can result in
major load change reactions.
BMW Motorrad recommends
only changing gear using the
clutch in such situations. The
Pro shifting assistant should
not be used in the area of the
rev-limiter.
No shifting support is provided
in the following situations:
If the clutch is operated
If the gear lever is not in the
zero position
When changing up with the
throttle closed (overrunning
mode) or when decelerating.
To be able to make another
gear shift using Pro Gear Shift
Assistant, the gear lever must
be fully released after the first
gear change.
Brakes
How do you achieve
the shortest stopping
distances?
The dynamic load distribution be-
tween the front and rear wheel
changes during braking. The
heavier you brake, the greater
the weight transfer to the front
wheel. Increases in the load at
an individual wheel are accom-
panied by a rise in the effective
braking force that the wheel can
provide.
To achieve the shortest possible
braking distance, the front brake
must be applied quickly and with
increasing force. This procedure
provides ideal exploitation of the
extra weight transfer to the front
wheel. The clutch should also be
disengaged at the same time.
With the "forced braking" of-
ten practiced in which the brake
pressure is generated as quickly
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