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WARNING
Brake-pad thickness less
than permissible minimum
Diminished braking effect,
damage to the brakes
In order to ensure the de-
pendability of the brake
system, do not permit the
brake pads to wear past the
minimum permissible thick-
ness.
Have the brake pads replaced
by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Checking brake-fluid level,
front brakes
WARNING
Not enough brake fluid in
brake fluid reservoir, or con-
taminants in brake fluid
Considerably reduced braking
power due to presence of air,
contaminants or water in the
brake system
Cease operation of the
vehicle immediately and do
not ride it until the fault has
been rectified.
Check the brake-fluid levels
at regular intervals.
Always make sure that the
lid of the brake fluid reser-
voir and the area around the
lid are cleaned before open-
ing.
Make sure that only fresh
brake fluid from a sealed
container is used.
with centre stand
OE
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its centre stand.
without centre stand
OE
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and hold the motor-
cycle upright.
Summary of Contents for R 1250 R
Page 1: ...RIDER S MANUAL R 1250 R BMW MOTORRAD MAKE LIFE A RIDE ...
Page 8: ...GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 01 ...
Page 21: ...15 ...
Page 22: ...GENERAL VIEWS 02 ...
Page 31: ...25 ...
Page 32: ...STATUS INDICATORS 03 ...
Page 65: ...59 ...
Page 66: ...OPERATION 04 ...
Page 100: ...TFT DISPLAY 05 ...
Page 124: ...ADJUSTMENT 06 ...
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Page 136: ...RIDING 07 ...
Page 156: ...150 RIDING Tension all the straps uni formly to hold the vehicle se curely ...
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Page 158: ...ENGINEERING DETAILS 08 ...
Page 176: ...MAINTENANCE 09 ...
Page 214: ...ACCESSORIES 10 ...
Page 215: ...GENERAL NOTES 210 POWER SOCKETS 210 CASES 211 TOPCASE 214 NAVIGATION SYSTEM 217 ...
Page 228: ...CARE 11 ...
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Page 236: ...TECHNICAL DATA 12 ...
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Page 252: ...SERVICE 13 ...
Page 272: ...266 SERVICE Work performed odometer reading Date ...
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