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RIDING
SAFETY INFORMATION
Rider's equipment
Do not ride without the correct
clothing! Always wear:
Helmet
Suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
journeys, and to every season
of the year. Your authorised
BMW Motorrad retailer will
be happy to advise you on
the correct clothing for every
purpose.
WARNING
Loose textiles, items of lug-
gage or straps snagged by
open rotating parts of the
vehicle (wheels, drive shaft)
Risk of accident
Make sure that loosely worn
or carried textiles cannot be
snagged by openly rotating
parts of the vehicle.
Keep all items of luggage
and straps well clear of
openly rotating parts of the
vehicle.
Loading
WARNING
Handling adversely affected
by overloading and imbal-
anced loads
Risk of falling
Do not exceed the permiss-
ible gross weight and be
sure to comply with the
instructions on loading.
Adapt spring setting and
damping adjustment to the
total weight.
Ensure that the case volumes
on the left and right are equal.
Make sure that the weight is
uniformly distributed between
right and left.
Pack heavy items at the bot-
tom and toward the inboard
side.
Note the maximum permiss-
ible payload and maximum
permissible speed, see
also the section entitled
"Accessories" (
with tank bag
OA
Note the maximum permiss-
ible payload of the tank bag.
Payload of tank rucksack
max 5 kg
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...
Page 293: ...287...
Page 352: ...Thailand 10 Mid range Radar Sensor Israel...
Page 366: ...359...