BMW R 1200 GS -, Rider'S Manual

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When riding on a slippery sur-
face, never snap the throttle
twistgrip fully closed without
pulling the clutch at the same
time. Engine braking torque can
cause the rear wheel to lock, with
a corresponding loss of stability.
The BMW Motorrad ASC is un-
able to control a situation of this
nature.
Riding mode
Selection
There is a choice of 5 riding
modes for adapting the motor-
cycle to riding-surface condition:
RAIN
ROAD (Standard mode)
with Pro riding modes
OE
DYNAMIC
Enduro
Enduro Pro (only if coding plug
fitted)
For each of the 5 riding modes
there is a matching setting for
the ABS and ASC systems and
for throttle response.
with Dynamic ESA
OE
The adjustment of the Dynamic
ESA also depends on the riding
mode selected.
ABS and/or ASC can be
switched off in each riding mode;
the explanations below invariably
apply to the behaviour of the
motorcycle with these systems
active.
Throttle response
In the RAIN and Enduro riding
modes: Restrained
In the ROAD and Enduro Pro
riding modes: Direct
In the DYNAMIC riding mode:
Dynamic
ABS
The rear wheel lift assistant is
active in all riding modes.
In the RAIN, ROAD and DY-
NAMIC riding modes, the ABS
is set up for road riding.
In Enduro riding mode the ABS
is set to off-road mode with
road tyres.
In the Enduro Pro riding mode,
there will be no ABS control at
the rear wheel when the foot-
brake lever is operated. The
ABS has been adjusted to off-
road operation using studded
tyres.
with ABS Pro
OE
In the RAIN and ROAD riding
modes, ABS Pro is fully avail-
able. The tendency of the mo-
torcycle to straighten up when
the brakes are applied with the
machine banked for cornering
is reduced to a minimum.
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