BMW G 650 GS - BROCHURE 2010, Rider'S Manual

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Safety instructions
Rider's equipment
Do not ride without the correct
clothing. Always wear:
Helmet
Rider's suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short jour-
neys, and to every season of
the year. Your authorized BMW
Motorrad retailer will be happy to
advise you and has the correct
clothing for every purpose.
Correct loading
Overloading and imbal-
anced loads can adversely
affect the motorcycle's handling.
Do not exceed the gross weight
limit and observe the loading
information.
Adjust setting of spring
preload, damping characteristic
and tire inflation pressures to
suit total weight.
with case
OA
Ensure that case volumes on
left and right are equal.
Make sure that weight is uni-
formly distributed between
right and left.
Pack heavy items of luggage
downwards and inwards.
Observe maximum payload and
top speed according to label in
case.
with Topcase OA
Observe maximum payload and
top speed according to label in
Topcase.
with tank rucksack
OA
Observe maximum payload of
tank rucksack and correspond-
ing top speed.
Payload of tank rucksack
max 11 lbs (max 5 kg)
Speed limit for driving
with tank rucksack
max 81 mph (max 130 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 spring-strut and
shock absorber system
Imbalanced load
Loose clothing
Insufficient tire pressure
Poor tire tread
Etc.
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