BMW Motorrad S 1000 R 2020, Rider'S Manual

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142 ON THE RACETRACK
Third gear is engaged.
Angle becomes greater than
30°.
Engine or ignition is switched
off.
The number of subsequent
starts with Launch Control is
limited for clutch protection.
The number of starts still pos-
sible is shown in the display,
e.g.
L-Con: 3 starts still
available.
.
Using Launch Control
CAUTION
Launch Control allows max-
imum acceleration, which
could cause unfamiliar riding
situations.
Risk of injury due to in-
creased acceleration.
Only use Launch Control on
race tracks.
Bring motorcycle in start posi-
tion.
Vehicle is standing, engine is
running.
Hold down the starter but-
ton 1 until the display shows
the number of starts with
Launch Control that are still
possible.
If no more starts are possi-
ble,
L-Con not available.
Clutch too hot.
is dis-
played.
Let the clutch cool down.
Cooling phase of the
clutch
Approx. 3 min (with the en-
gine running)
Approx. 20 min (with the en-
gine stopped)
Perform start as usual, open
throttle grip at least to such
an extent that engine speed
limitation is reached.
Open throttle grip completely
after clutch engagement.
Shiftpoint light lights up or
blinks.
The Launch Control controls
the ideal torque on the rear
wheel and keeps the engine