Shifting Gear - BMW S 1000 XR Rider's Manual

Brake pads
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New brake pads have to bed
down before they can achieve
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their optimum friction levels. You
can compensate for this initial re-
duction in braking efficiency by
exerting greater pressure on the
levers.
WARNING
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New brake pads.
Longer stopping distance. Risk
of accident.
Apply the brakes in good
time.
Tyres
New tyres have a smooth sur-
face. This must be roughened by
riding in a restrained manner at
various heel angles until the tyres
are run in. This running in pro-
cedure is essential if the tyres are
to achieve maximum grip.
WARNING
New tyres losing grip on wet
roads and at extreme bank
angles.
Risk of accident
Ride carefully and avoid ex-
tremely sharp inclines.

Shifting gear

Gearshift light
Gearshift light 1 shows the rider
the engine-speed thresholds for

shifting gear.

Shift speed
When the motorcycle is on the
move, gearshift light 1 indicates
the engine speed at which the
rider should upshift.
Gearshift light flashes at preset
frequency: approaching upshift
rpm.
Gearshift light goes out: the
engine has reached the ideal
speed for an upshift.
The engine-speed thresholds
and the way in which the gear-
shift light indicates the various
states can be customised in the
SETUP EQUIPMENT
menu.
Shift assistant Pro
with Pro shift assistant
The shift assistant assists up-
shifts and downshifts without the
rider having to pull the clutch.
This is not an automatic-shift
system. The rider is the most
sub-
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