BMW S 1000XR Rider's Manual page 136

without centre stand
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Make sure the ground is level
and firm and hold the motor-
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cycle upright.
Turn the handlebars to a po-
sition in which the brake fluid
reservoir is horizontal.
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Check the brake fluid level in
front reservoir 1.
NOTICE
Wear of the brake pads causes
the brake fluid level in the reser-
voir to sink.
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Brake fluid level, front
Brake fluid, DOT4
It is impermissible for the
brake fluid level to drop below
the MIN mark. (Brake-fluid
reservoir horizontal, motorcycle
upright)
If the brake fluid level drops be-
low the permitted level:
Have the defect rectified as
quickly as possible by a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Checking the brake-fluid
level, rear brakes
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and hold the motor-
cycle upright.
Check the brake fluid level in
rear reservoir 1.
NOTICE
Wear of the brake pads causes
the brake fluid level in the reser-
voir to sink.