Brakes - BMW F 850 GS Adventure Manual

Rims
8
BMW Motorrad recommends
checking the rims for damage
174
after off-roading.
Air filter element
ATTENTION
Dirty air filter element
Engine damage
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If you ride in dusty terrain
check the air filter element for
clogging at shorter intervals;
clean or replace as necessary.
Operation in very dusty condi-
tions (desert, steppes, or the like)
necessitates the use of air filter
elements specially designed for
conditions of this nature.

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.
In the "panic braking situations"
that are trained so frequently,
braking force is applied as rap-
idly as possible and with the
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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 surface
of the road. Under these circum-
stances the front wheel can lock
up.
BMW Motorrad ABS prevents
the front wheel from locking up.
Panic braking
If the vehicle decelerates sharply
above 50 km/h, the brake light
will flash rapidly to warn road
users behind the vehicle.
If the vehicle decelerates to be-
low 15 km/h, the hazard warning
lights come on. When the speed
increases to above 20 km/h,
the hazard warning lights are
switched off again automatically.