BMW R 1200 GS 2005, Rider'S Manual

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Table of Contents
You can also consult the in-
dex at the end of this Rider's
Manual if you want to find a
particular topic or item of in-
formation.
1 General instructions . . . 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 General views . . . . . . . . . 9
General view, left side . . . 11
General view, right
side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Status indicators . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . 22
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ABS warning light
OE
. . . . . 22
Function indicators . . . . . . 22
Warnings, general . . . . . . . 23
ABS warning
indicators
OE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electronic immobiliser
(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hazard warning
flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Tripmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Grip heating
OE
. . . . . . . . . . . 41
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adjusting windscreen . . . . 43
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front and rear seats . . . . . 47
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . 51
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 52
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 56
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Pulling away with BMW
Integral ABS
OE
. . . . . . . . . . 61
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Riding off-road . . . . . . . . . . 62
Parking your
motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Brake system, general . . . 73
Brake system with BMW
Integral ABS
OE
. . . . . . . . . . 74