BMW C650 Sport, Rider'S Manual

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Running in
Engine
Until the running-in check,
vary the engine load range fre-
quently as you ride.
Try to do most of your rid-
ing during this initial period on
twisting, fairly hilly roads, avoid-
ing high-speed main roads and
highways if possible.
Do not omit the running-in
check after 500 - 1200 km.
Brake pads
New brake pads have to bed
down before they can achieve
their optimum friction levels. You
can compensate for this initial re-
duction in braking efficiency by
exerting greater pressure on the
levers.
WARNING
New brake pads.
Longer stopping distance. Risk
of accident.
Apply the brakes in good
time.
Tyres
New tyres have a smooth sur-
face. This must be roughened by
riding in a restrained manner at
various heel angles until the tyres
are run in. This running in pro-
cedure is essential if the tyres are
to achieve maximum grip.
WARNING
New tyres losing grip on wet
roads and at extreme bank
angles.
Risk of accident
Ride carefully and avoid ex-
tremely sharp inclines.
Brakes
How can stopping
distance be minimised?
Load distribution shifts dynam-
ically between the front and rear
wheels when the vehicle brakes.
The sharper the vehicle decel-
erates, the more load is shifted
to the front wheel. The higher
the wheel load, the more braking
force can be transmitted without
the wheel locking.
To optimise stopping distance,
apply the front brakes rapidly and
keep on increasing the force
you apply to the brake lever.
This makes the best possible
use of the dynamic increase in
load at the front wheel. In the
"panic braking situations" that
are trained so frequently, brak-
ing force is applied as rapidly as
possible and with the rider's full
force applied to the brake levers;
under these circumstances, the
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