BMW K 1200 S, Rider'S Manual

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Wet brakes
After washing the motor-
cycle, after riding through
water or when it is raining, the
braking effect can be delayed
due to damp brake discs and
brake pads.
Note that there will be an ex-
tended braking distance until
the brakes have dried out or
braking itself dries them.
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Salt on brakes
The brakes may fail to
take effect immediately if
the motorcycle was ridden on
salt-covered roads and the
brakes were not applied for
some time.
Note that there will be an ex-
tended braking distance until
the salt layer on the brake
discs and brake pads is
removed by braking.
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Oil or grease on brakes
Oil and grease deposits
on brake discs and pads
considerably reduce the brak-
ing effect.
Especially after repair and
maintenance tasks, make sure
that the brake discs and brake
pads are free of oil and
grease.
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Dirt or mud on brakes
When riding on loose
surfaces or muddy roads,
the brakes may fail to take
effect immediately because of
dirt or moisture on the discs or
brake pads.
Note that there will be an
extended braking distance
until the brakes have been
cleaned by braking.
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BMW Integral ABS
Sensitive electronic control
It takes skill and sensitive con-
trol of the brakes to stop safely
on a motorcycle. If the front
wheel brake locks and the
wheel skids, the necessary
longitudinal and lateral stabi-
lizing forces are lost, and a fall
can result. For this reason, the
rider seldom makes full use of
available braking performance
in an emergency.
BMW Integral ABS provides
improved braking deceleration
by means of lock up protection
for both wheels and braking
force distribution by means of
the integral braking function