Brakes - BMW R 1250GS Adventure Rider's Manual

be avoided at engine speeds
where the engine speed limiter
becomes active.
Shift assistance is not available
in the following situations:
With clutch actuated.
Shift lever not in its initial posi-
tion.
When upshifting with closed
throttle valve (coasting overrun)
or when decelerating.
When downshifting with open
throttle valve or when acceler-
ating.
To be able to make another
gear shift using the Pro Gear
Shift Assistant, the gearshift
lever must be fully released
after the first gear change.

Brakes

How do you achieve
the shortest stopping
distances?
The dynamic load distribution be-
tween the front and rear wheel
changes during braking. The
heavier you brake, the greater
the weight transfer to the front
wheel. Increases in the load at
an individual wheel are accom-
panied by a rise in the effective
braking force that the wheel can
provide.
To achieve the shortest possible
braking distance, the front brake
must be applied quickly and with
increasing force. This procedure
provides ideal exploitation of the
extra weight transfer to the front
wheel. The clutch should also be
disengaged at the same time.
With the "forced braking" of-
ten practiced in which the brake
pressure is generated as quickly
as possible and with great force,
the dynamic load distribution
cannot follow the increased de-
celeration and the braking force
cannot be completely transferred
to the road surface.
Locking up of the front wheel is
prevented by the BMW Motorrad
Integral ABS.
Descending mountain
passes
WARNING
Braking only with the rear-
wheel brake when descend-
ing mountain passes
Reduced of braking action, de-
struction of the brakes caused by
overheating
Use both front and rear brakes,
and make use of the engine's
braking effect as well.
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