Brakes - BMW S 1000XR Rider's Manual

limits at which the governor
6
cuts in to limit engine rpm.
Shift assistance is not available
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in the following situations:
With clutch lever pulled.
Gearshift lever not in initial set-
ting.
Upshift request with throttle
grip closed in coasting overrun
mode.
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After a gearshift, you must fully
release the shift lever before
another gearshift with the shift
assistant can take place.

Brakes

How can stopping
distance be minimised?
Each time the brakes are applied,
a load distribution shift takes
place with the load shifting for-
ward from the rear to the front
wheel. The sharper the vehicle
decelerates, the more load is
shifted to the front wheel. The
higher the wheel load, the more
braking force can be transmitted
without the wheel locking.
To optimise stopping distance,
apply the front brakes rapidly and
keep on increasing the force you
apply to the brake lever. This
makes the best possible use of
the dynamic increase in load at
the front wheel. Remember to
pull the clutch at the same time.
BMW Motorrad ABS prevents
the front wheel from locking up.
In the "panic braking situations"
that are trained so frequently,
braking force is applied as rap-
idly as possible and with the
rider's full force applied to the
brake levers; under these circum-
stances, the dynamic shift in load
distribution cannot keep pace
with the increase in deceleration
and the tyres cannot transmit
the full braking force to the sur-
face of the road. In the absence
of load on the wheel the ABS
has to intervene to prevent the
front wheel from locking even if
the brakes are applied only very
lightly. This leads to a reduced
braking effect.
Hazard braking
OE
with ABS Pro
If you brake sharply from a speed
in excess of 50 km/h, the brake
light flashes rapidly as an addi-
tional warning for road users be-
hind you.
The hazard warning lights sys-
tem switches on if you brake to
below 15 km/h in this process.
The hazard warning lights system
automatically switches off again
from a speed of 20 km/h.