Engine management
with BMW Motorrad
DTC
How does DTC work?
The BMW Motorrad DTC com-
pares the wheel speeds of the
front and rear wheel. Differences
in the relative rotation speeds
allow the system to determine
the slip rate, and thus the sta-
bility reserves at the rear wheel.
The engine-management system
adapts the engine torque when
the slip limit is exceeded.
WARNING
Risky riding style.
Accident hazard despite DTC.
The rider is always responsi-
ble for adapting his/her driving
style.
Do not reduce the system's ex-
tra safety margin with careless
riding or unnecessary risks.
What is the design
baseline for
BMW Motorrad DTC?
BMW Motorrad DTC is designed
as an assistant system for the
rider and for use on public roads.
The extent to which the rider af-
fects DTC control can be consid-
erable (weight shifts when cor-
nering, items of luggage loose on
the motorcycle), especially when
style of riding takes rider and ma-
chine close to the limits imposed
by physics.
The system is not optimized for
the special conditions encoun-
tered under extreme weather
during off-road and race-track
use. You have the option of de-
activating the BMW Motorrad
DTC system for these circum-
stances.
WARNING
Risky riding style.
Accident hazard despite DTC.
The rider is always responsi-
ble for adapting his/her driving
style.
Do not reduce the system's ex-
tra safety margin with careless
riding or unnecessary risks.
Special situations
As lean angles increase, accel-
eration potential is also progres-
sively restricted by the laws of
physics. This can result in re-
duced acceleration when coming
out of very tight curves.
To detect spinning or slipping
away of the rear wheel, the
speeds of the front and rear
wheel are compared and the
angle is considered, for example.
If these values are detected to
be implausible for a long period,
a replacement value is used for
the angle and the DTC function
is deactivated. In these cases,
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Summary of Contents for K1600GTL
Page 1: ...Rider s Manual US Model K1600GTL BMW Motorrad The Ultimate Riding Machine ...
Page 10: ...1 8 z General instructions ...
Page 12: ...2 10 z Overviews ...
Page 14: ...2 12 z Overviews ...
Page 27: ...tion can occur if the battery was disconnected 3 25 z Displays ...
Page 46: ...Tires 84 4 44 z Operation ...
Page 88: ...4 86 z Operation ...
Page 152: ...8 150 z Maintenance ...
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Page 185: ...Work carried out Odometer reading Date 11 183 z Service ...
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