Safety Information - BMW R 1200RS 2016 Rider's Manual

Safety information

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Rider's Equipment
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Do not ride without the correct
clothing. Always wear:
Helmet
Rider's suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
z
journeys, and to every season
of the year. Your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer will be
happy to advise you and has
the correct clothing for every
purpose.
Load
WARNING
Reduced riding stability
caused by overloading and
uneven loading
Accident hazard
Do not exceed the gross
weight limit and observe the
loading information.
Adjust spring preload and
damping rate for the current
gross vehicle weight.
Ensure that case volumes on
left and right are equal.
Make sure that weight is uni-
formly distributed between
right and left.
Pack heavy pieces of luggage
and cargo as low and as close
to the center of the motorcycle
as possible.
Observe the maximum payload
and maximum speed as indi-
cated on the label in the case
(see also the chapter "Acces-
sories").
with Topcase OA
Observe the maximum pay-
load and maximum speed as
indicated on the label in the
topcase (see also the chapter
"Accessories").
OA
with tank bag
Observe the maximum load
capacity maximum speed of
the tank rucksack.
Storage capacity of tank
bag
max 11 lbs (max 5 kg)
Speed limit for riding
with tank bag
max 112 mph (max
180 km/h)
Speed
If you ride at high speed, always
bear in mind that various bound-
ary conditions can adversely af-
fect the handling of your motor-
cycle: