BMW 2011 R 1200 GS, Rider'S Manual

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Tyre pressure within permitted
tolerance.
Tyre pressure close to limit of
permitted tolerance.
Tyre pressure outside permit-
ted tolerance.
Temperature
compensation
Tyre pressure is a temperature-
sensitive variable: pressure in-
creases as tyre temperature rises
and decreases as tyre temper-
ature drops. Tyre temperature
depends on ambient tempera-
ture, on the style of riding and
the duration of the ride.
The tyre-pressure readings
shown by the multifunction
display are temperature-
compensated; the reference tyre
temperature for these readings
is always 20 °C. The air lines
available to the public in petrol
stations and motorway service
areas have gauges that do not
compensate for temperature; the
reading shown by a gauge of
this nature is the temperature-
dependent tyre pressure. In
most instances, therefore, these
gauge readings will not tally with
the pressures shown by the
multifunction display.
Pressure adaptation
Compare the RDC readings
on the multifunction display
with the value in the table on
the inside cover of the Rider's
Manual. Then use the air line to
compensate for the difference
between the RDC reading and
the value in the table.
Example: According to the
Rider's Manual, tyre pressure
should be 2.5 bar, but the
reading in the multifunction
display is 2.3 bar, so pressure is
low by 0.2 bar. The gauge on
the air line shows 2.4 bar. You
must now increase tyre pressure
by the 0.2 bar difference
between the value in the table
and the RDC reading; when the
air-line gauge shows 2.6 bar,
the tyre is inflated to the correct
pressure.
Electronic Suspension
Adjustment ESA
with Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (ESA)
OE
Adjuster, spring preload
In order to ensure rapid adjust-
ment at ambient temperatures
below 0 °C, BMW Motorrad re-
commends adjusting the sus-
pension to the setting for two-up
riding and allowing adjustment to
complete before your passenger
mounts the motorcycle.
The ESA indicator continues
to flash until adjustment com-
pletes. Do not attempt to move
the motorcycle until adjustment
has completed.
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