Shifting Gears - BMW S 1000RR Rider's Manual

Tires
New tires have a smooth sur-
face. This must be roughened by
riding in a restrained manner at
various heel angles until the tires
are run in. This running in proce-
dure is essential if the tires are to
achieve maximum grip.
New tires do not provide
full tire traction. Accident
hazards exist in particular on wet
roads and at extreme angles.
Always think well ahead and
avoid extreme angles.

Shifting gears

Shiftpoint lamp
The shiftpoint lamp 1 indicates
two engine speed thresholds to
the driver:
Standing-start engine rpm
At a stop, the shiftpoint lamp in-
dicates the ideal engine rpm for a
racing start.
Shiftpoint lamp off: engine rpm
too low
Shiftpoint lamp lit up: ideal rpm
for start
Shiftpoint lamp flashing: engine
rpm too high
Upshift rpm
During driving the shiftpoint lamp
indicates the speed at which the
rider should shift into the next-
highest gear.
Shiftpoint lamp flashes at
the preset frequency: engine
speed will soon reach upshift
rpm
Shiftpoint lamp goes out: shift-
ing speed reached
The engine rpm limits and the
upshift lamp's display character-
istics can both be adjusted in the
SETUP menu.
Speed limit
If the shiftpoint lamp flashes or
lights up during operation while
! SPEED
simultaneously ap-
pears in the display this means
5
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