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

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In the ENDURO and ENDURO
PRO modes, damping variants
HARD and SOFT can be se-
lected.
ENDURO mode default setting:
SOFT
ENDURO PRO mode default
setting: HARD
Switchover
The driving modes can only be
changed while driving under the
following condition:
No drive torque at rear wheel
No brake pressure in the brak-
ing system.
This operating mode is active
when the motorcycle is stopped
with the ignition switched ON. As
an alternative, the following steps
must be carried out:
Turn throttle twist-grip back
Do not actuate brake lever
Actuate clutch.
First the desired riding mode is
preselected. The switchover
does not take place until the
affected systems are in the re-
quired state.
The selection menu does not
disappear in the display until the
driving mode has been switched
over.
Gearshift assistant
with gearshift assistance Pro OE
Pro Gear Shift Assistant
Your motorcycle is equipped with
a Pro Gear Shift Assistant orig-
inally developed for racing but
now specially adapted for tour-
ing use. It allows you upshift
and downshift under almost any
load conditions and in virtually all
engine-speed ranges without op-
erating the clutch or accelerator.
Benefits
70-80 % of all gear changes
can be performed without us-
ing the clutch.
Less movement between pilot
and pillion due to shorter gear-
change intervals.
Throttle does not have to be
closed when changing gear
under acceleration.
During deceleration and down-
shifts (throttle plate closed) the
system blips the throttle to ob-
tain the correct engine speed.
Shifting times are faster than
when the clutch is used to
change gears.
For the system to detect the rid-
er's intention to change gear,
the previously stationary gear
lever must be moved in the de-
sired direction against the force
of the spring and with a certain
amount of "overtravel" at a stan-
dard to rapid travel speed, and
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