Parking Your Motorcycle; Cycle - BMW S 1000 XR Rider's Manual

within the physical limits that ap-
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ply to motorcycling the system
prevents the wheels from locking
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and skidding away.
NOTICE
ABS Pro was not developed
to enhance individual braking
performance with the motor-
cycle banked into corners in situ-
z
ations approaching the limits of
performance.
Parking your
motorcycle
Side stand
Switch off the engine.
On a gradient, the motorcycle
should always face uphill; se-
lect 1st gear.
ATTENTION
Poor ground underneath the
stand.
Risk of damage to parts if vehicle
topples.
Always check that the ground
under the stand is level and
firm.
Extend the side stand and prop
the motorcycle on the stand.
ATTENTION
Additional weight placing
strain on the side stand.
Risk of damage to parts if vehicle
topples.
Do not sit or lean on the
vehicle while it is propped on
the side stand.
If the camber of the roadway
permits, turn the handlebars all
the way to the left.
Centre stand
with centre stand OE
Switch off the engine.
ATTENTION
Poor ground underneath the
stand.
Risk of damage to parts if vehicle
topples.
Always check that the ground
under the stand is level and
firm.
ATTENTION
Centre stand retracts due to
severe movements.
Risk of damage to parts if vehicle
topples.
Do not lean or sit on the
vehicle with the centre stand
extended.
Extend the centre stand and lift
the motorcycle onto the stand.
On a gradient, the motorcycle
should always face uphill; se-
lect 1st gear.