BMW Motorrad S 1000RR 2013, Rider'S Manual

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Shifting gear
Shift light
Shift light 1 shows the rider two
engine-speed thresholds:
Pullaway engine speed
When the motorcycle is at a
standstill with the engine running,
the shift light indicates the ideal
engine speed for a racing start.
Shift light off: engine speed
too low
Shift light on: ideal engine
speed for pulling away
Shift light flashing: engine
speed too high
Shift speed
When the motorcycle is on the
move, the shift light indicates the
engine speed at which the rider
should upshift.
Shift light flashes at preset fre-
quency: Approaching upshift
rpm
Shift light goes out: the engine
has reached the ideal speed for
an upshift
The engine-speed thresholds
and the way in which the shift
light indicates the various states
can be customised in the SETUP
menu.
Speed limit
If the shift light flashes or comes
on while the motorcycle is be-
ing ridden and
! SPEED
ap-
pears on the display, you have
exceeded the preset top speed.
Shift assistant
with shift assistant OE
Your motorcycle is equipped
with a shift assistant evolved
from motorcycle-racing techno-
logy; the shift assistant enables
you to upshift in virtually all load
and engine-rpm ranges without
pulling the clutch or changing the
throttle-valve angle. The throttle
valve remains open to accelerate
the motorcycle and upshift time
is reduced to a minimum. You
select the gear in the usual way
by means of the foot-operated
shift lever.
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