BMW R 1200 RT - 2006, Rider'S Manual

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You select the gear in the
usual way by means of the
foot-operated shift lever.
Sensor
1 on the selector shaft
registers the shift request and
triggers shift assistance.
When riding at a steady speed
in a low gear at high engine
rpm, an attempt to shift gear
without pulling the clutch can
cause a severe load-change
reaction. BMW Motorrad re-
commends disengaging the
clutch for shifts in these cir-
cumstances. It is advisable to
avoid using the shift assistant
at engine speeds close to the
limits at which the governor
cuts in to limit engine rpm.
Shift assistance is not available
in the following situations:
with the clutch lever pulled
shift lever not in its initial posi-
tion
upshifts with the throttle valve
closed (coasting) and when
slowing.
After a gearshift, the shift lever
has to be fully released before
another gearshift with the shift
assistant can take place.
Brakes
How can stopping
distance be minimised?
Each time the brakes are applied,
a load distribution shift takes
place with the load shifting for-
ward from the rear to the front
wheel. The sharper the motor-
cycle decelerates, the more load
is shifted to the front wheel. The
higher the wheel load, the more
braking force can be transmitted
without the wheel locking.
To optimise stopping distance,
apply the front brakes rapidly and
keep on increasing the force you
apply to the brake lever. This
makes the best possible use of
the dynamic increase in load at
the front wheel. Remember to
pull the clutch at the same time.
In the extreme braking situations
that are trained so frequently,
braking force is applied as rap-
idly as possible and with the
rider's full force applied to the
brake levers; under these circum-
stances, the dynamic shift in load
distribution cannot keep pace
with the increase in deceleration
and the tyres cannot transmit the
full braking force to the surface
of the road.
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS pre-
vents the front wheel from lock-
ing up.
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