
Riding
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Breaking in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Secure motorcycle for transport . . . . 94
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Summary of Contents for R 1200 GS 2014
Page 1: ...Rider s Manual US Model R1200GS 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 44: ...3 42 z Displays...
Page 82: ...4 80 z Operation...
Page 98: ...5 96 z Riding...
Page 108: ...6 106 z Technology in detail...
Page 138: ...7 136 z Maintenance...
Page 152: ...8 150 z Accessories...
Page 172: ...10 170 z Technical data...
Page 183: ...Work carried out Odometer reading Date 11 181 z Service...
Page 184: ...11 182 z Service...
Page 185: ...Appendix Certificate 184 12 183 z Appendix...
Page 195: ...13 193 z Index...