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118 RIDING
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Rider's equipment
Do not ride without the correct
clothing! Always wear
Helmet
Rider's suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
journeys, and to every season
of the year. Your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer will be
happy to advise you and has
the correct clothing for every
purpose.
WARNING
Seizure of loose textile fab-
rics, luggage items or straps
in open running rotating
vehicle parts (wheels, prop
shaft)
Risk of accident
Make sure that no loosely
worn textile fabrics can get
caught in open, running and
rotating vehicle parts.
Keep luggage items as well
as tension belts and lash-
ing straps away from open,
running and rotating vehicle
parts.
Load
WARNING
Reduced riding stability
caused by overloading and
uneven loading
Accident hazard
Do not exceed the gross
weight limit and observe the
loading information.
ATTENTION
Improperly fastened luggage
Component damage
Do not use openings in
the tail cowling for lashing
down luggage.
Adjust the spring preload and
damping for the current gross
vehicle weight.
Speed
If you ride at high speed, al-
ways bear in mind that various
boundary conditions can ad-
versely affect the handling of
your motorcycle:
Settings of spring struts
Unevenly distributed load
Loose clothing
Insufficient tire pressure
Tire tread in poor condition
Etc.