
4
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
QUICK & EASY REFERENCE
Chapter 2 of this rider's
manual will provide you with
an initial overview of your
motorcycle. All maintenance
and servicing work on the
motorcycle is documented in
the “Service” section. The re-
cord of the maintenance work
you have had performed on
your vehicle is a precondition
for generous treatment of
goodwill claims. Consulting the
extensive index at the end of
this rider's manual is the fastest
way to find information on a
particular topic or item.
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYM-
BOLS
CAUTION
Low-risk haz-
ard. Non-avoidance can
lead to slight or moderate in-
jury.
WARNING
Medium-risk
hazard. Non-avoidance
can lead to fatal or severe in-
jury.
DANGER
High-risk haz-
ard. Non-avoidance leads
to fatal or severe injury.
ATTENTION
Special notes
and precautionary meas-
ures. Non-compliance can lead
to damage to the vehicle or ac-
cessory and, consequently, to
voiding of the warranty.
NOTICE
Specific
instructions on how to
operate, control, adjust or look
after items of equipment on
the vehicle.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page
with more detailed
information.
Indicates the end of
a passage relating to
specific accessories or
items of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
NV
National-market ver-
sion.
OE
Optional equipment.
The vehicles are
assembled com-
plete with all the
BMW Motorrad
optional equipment
originally ordered.
Summary of Contents for R 1250RT
Page 1: ...RIDER S MANUAL R 1250 RT BMW MOTORRAD MAKE LIFE A RIDE...
Page 8: ...GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 01...
Page 21: ...15...
Page 22: ...GENERAL VIEWS 02...
Page 32: ...STATUS INDICATORS 03...
Page 65: ...59...
Page 66: ...OPERATION 04...
Page 110: ...104 OPERATION Payload per case max 10 kg...
Page 111: ...105...
Page 112: ...TFT DISPLAY 05...
Page 137: ...131...
Page 138: ...AUDIO SYSTEM 06...
Page 139: ...RADIO 134 AUDIO SETTINGS 136 PLAYER 138 SATELLITE RADIO 138 IN HELMET AUDIO PLAYBACK 140...
Page 147: ...141...
Page 148: ...ADJUSTMENT 07...
Page 159: ...153...
Page 160: ...RIDING 08...
Page 180: ...174 RIDING suspension should be compressed as tightly as possible front and rear...
Page 181: ...175...
Page 182: ...ENGINEERING DETAILS 09...
Page 203: ...197...
Page 204: ...MAINTENANCE 10...
Page 238: ...ACCESSORIES 11...
Page 239: ...GENERAL NOTES 234 POWER SOCKETS 234 TOPCASE 235 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 238...
Page 245: ...239...
Page 246: ...CARE 12...
Page 252: ...TECHNICAL DATA 13...
Page 269: ...263...
Page 270: ...SERVICE 14...
Page 292: ...286 SERVICE Work performed Odometer reading Date...
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Page 352: ...Thailand 10 Mid range Radar Sensor Israel...
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