
Remove stains of this kind im-
mediately, using cleaning-grade
benzene or petroleum spirit on a
clean cloth or ball of cotton wool.
BMW Motorrad recommends us-
ing BMW tar remover for remov-
ing specks of tar. Remember to
wax the parts treated in this way.
Laying up the
motorcycle
Clean the motorcycle.
Removing battery (
Spray the brake and clutch
lever pivots and the main and
side stand pivots with a suit-
able lubricant.
Coat bright metal and chrome-
plated parts with an acid-free
grease (e.g. Vaseline).
Stand the motorcycle in a dry
room in such a way that there
is no load on either wheel
(preferably using front-wheel
and rear-wheel stands from
BMW).
Protective wax coating
If water is no longer forming
beads on the paint surface, it
must be waxed.
BMW Motorrad recommends
applying only BMW car wax or
products containing carnauba
wax or synthetic wax.
Restoring motorcycle
to use
Remove the protective wax
coating.
Clean the motorcycle.
Install a charged battery.
Before starting: work through
the checklist.
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Summary of Contents for R 1200 RT - 2006
Page 1: ...Rider s Manual R1200RT BMW Motorrad The Ultimate Riding Machine ...
Page 10: ...1 8 z General instructions ...
Page 12: ...2 10 z General views ...
Page 14: ...2 12 z General views ...
Page 22: ...2 20 z General views ...
Page 29: ...The possible warnings are listed on the next pages 3 27 z Status indicators ...
Page 46: ...DWA 76 Front seat 80 Rear seat 81 4 44 z Operation ...
Page 85: ...Install screws 1 4 83 z Operation ...
Page 86: ...4 84 z Operation ...
Page 110: ...6 108 z Engineering details ...
Page 142: ...7 140 z Maintenance ...
Page 170: ...10 168 z Technical data ...
Page 180: ...Item Odometer reading Date 11 178 z Service ...
Page 181: ...Appendix Certificates 180 RDC certificate 184 12 179 z Appendix ...