BMW Motorrad S 1000R 2017, Rider'S Manual

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Safety instructions
Rider's equipment
Do not ride without the correct
clothing! Always wear:
Helmet
Motorcycling jacket and
trousers
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
journeys, and to every season
of the year. Your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will be
glad to advise you on the correct
clothing for every purpose.
Loading
WARNING
Handling adversely affected
by overloading and imbal-
anced loads
Risk of falling
Do not exceed the permissible
gross weight and be sure to
comply with the instructions on
loading.
Set spring preload, damping
characteristic and tyre pres-
sures to suit total weight.
with tank bag
OA
Note the maximum permissible
payload of the tank rucksack.
Payload of tank rucksack
≤
5 kg
with rear softbag OA
Note the maximum payload
and the speed limit for riding
with the rear softbag fitted.
Payload of rear softbag
max 5 kg
Maximum permissible
speed for riding with the
rear softbag fitted to the mo-
torcycle
max 220 km/h
Speed
If you ride at high speed, always
bear in mind that various bound-
ary conditions can adversely af-
fect the handling of your motor-
cycle:
Settings of the spring-strut and
shock-absorber system
Imbalanced load
Loose clothing
Insufficient tyre pressure
Poor tyre tread
Etc.
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