Brake System With Bmw Motorrad Integral Abs Oe; Motorrad Integral Abs Oe - BMW R 1200 R Rider's Manual

until the brakes have dried
out.
Salt on brakes
The brakes may fail to
take effect immediately
if the motorcycle was ridden
on salt-covered roads and the
brakes were not applied for
some time.
Apply the brakes in good
time until the salt layer on the
brake discs and brake pads
has been removed.
Oil or grease on brakes
Oil and grease on the
brake discs and pads
considerably diminish braking
efficiency.
Especially after repair and
maintenance work, make
sure that the brake discs and
brake pads are free of oil and
grease.
Dirt or mud on brakes
When riding on loose
surfaces or muddy
roads, the brakes may fail
to take effect immediately
because of dirt or moisture on
the discs or brake pads.
Apply brakes in good time
until the brakes have been
cleaned.
The brake pads will wear
more rapidly if you ride
frequently on unsurfaced
tracks or poor roads.
Check the thickness of the
brake pads more frequently
and replace the brake pads in
good time.
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad
OE
Integral ABS
Partially integral brakes
Your motorcycle is equipped
with partially integral brakes.
Both front and rear brakes
are applied when you pull the
handbrake lever. The foot-
brake lever acts only on the
rear brake.
While the brakes are slow-
ing the motorcycle, the BMW
Motorrad Integral ABS ad-
apts braking-force distribution
between front and rear brakes
to suit the load on the motor-
cycle.
The integral braking
function makes it
very difficult to spin the
rear wheel by opening
the throttle with the front
brake applied to keep the
motorcycle stationary (burn-
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