BMW Motorrad S 1000R 2017, Rider'S Manual

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Pullaway engine speed
When the motorcycle is at a
standstill with the engine running,
the gearshift light indicates the
ideal engine speed for a racing
start.
Gearshift light off: engine
speed too low
Gearshift light on: ideal engine
speed for pulling away
Gearshift light flashing: engine
speed too high
Shift speed
When the motorcycle is on the
move, the gearshift light indicates
the engine speed at which the
rider should upshift.
Gearshift light flashes at preset
frequency: approaching upshift
rpm
Gearshift light goes out: the
engine has revved past upshift
rpm
The engine-speed thresholds
and the way in which the gear-
shift light indicates the various
states can be customised in the
SETUP EQUIPMENT
menu.
Shift assistant Pro
with shift assistant Pro
OE
Your vehicle is equipped with a
shift assistant, a system originally
developed for racing and now ad-
apted for riding on public roads.
It permits upshifts and downshifts
without declutching or closing
the throttle in virtually all load and
rpm ranges.
Advantages
70-80 % of all gearshifts on a
trip can be done without using
the clutch.
Less relative movement
between rider and passenger
because the shift pauses are
shorter.
It is not necessary to close the
throttle valve when shifting un-
der acceleration.
When braking and downshifting
(throttle valve closed), engine
speed is adjusted by blipping
the throttle.
Shift time is shorter than a
gearshift with clutch actuation.
In order for the system to identify
a request for a gearshift, the rider
has to move the shift lever from
its idle position in the desired dir-
ection against the force of the
spring through a certain "over-
travel" at ordinary speed or rap-
idly and keep the shift lever in
this position until the gearshift is
completed. It is not necessary to
increase the force applied to the
shift lever while shifting is in pro-
gress. Once the gear shift has
completed, the gearshift lever
must be fully released before be-
ing able to carry out another gear
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