BMW Motorrad R 1200GS Adventure 2016, Rider'S Manual

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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 gearshift assistant should
not be used in the area of the
rev limiter.
No shifting support is provided
in the following situations:
With the clutch operated.
If the gear lever is not in the
zero position
When upshifting with the throt-
tle closed (coasting overrun
mode) or when decelerating.
To be able to make another
gear change using Pro
gearshift assistant, the gearshift
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
as possible and with great force,
the dynamic load distribution
cannot follow the increased de-
celeration and the braking force
cannot be completely transferred
to the road surface.
Locking up of the front wheel is
prevented by the BMW Motorrad
Integral ABS.
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