BMW Motorrad S 1000XR 2020, Rider'S Manual

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Antilock Brake System
(ABS)
Partially integral brake
Your motorcycle is equipped with
a partially integral brake configu-
ration. Both front and rear wheel
brakes are applied simultaneously
when you pull the handbrake
lever. The footbrake lever acts
only on the rear wheel brake.
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS
adapts the brake force distribu-
tion between the front and rear
wheel brakes during braking by
means of ABS control to suit the
load carried by the motorcycle
in order to achieve the shortest
possible braking distance.
ATTENTION
Attempt at a burn-out de-
spite integral function
Damage to rear-wheel brake and
clutch
A Burn-out may only take
place from a vehicle standstill.
A Burn-out is not within the
scope of the vehicle's intended
use, and can therefore result in
fault messages.
How does ABS work?
The maximum braking force that
can be transferred to the road is
partially dependent on the co-
efficient of friction of the road.
Gravel, ice, snow and wet roads
offer a considerably lower coeffi-
cient of friction than a dry, clean
asphalt surface. The poorer the
coefficient of friction of the road
is, the longer the braking dis-
tance will be.
If the maximum transferable brak-
ing force is exceeded when the
rider increases the brake pres-
sure, the wheels begin to lock
and riding stability is lost, and a
fall can result. Before this situa-
tion occurs, ABS is activated and
the brake pressure is adjusted
to the maximum transferable
braking force. This enables the
wheels to continue to turn and
maintains riding stability regard-
less of the road condition.
What happens when
rough roads are
encountered?
Bumpy or rough roads can briefly
lead to a loss of contact between
the tires and the road surface,
until the transferable braking
force is reduced to zero. If brak-
ing is carried out in this situa-
tion, ABS must reduce the brake
pressure to ensure riding stabil-
ity when restoring contact to the
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