Off-Road Use - BMW R 1250 GS Adventure Rider's Manual

146 RIDING
WARNING
New tyres losing grip on wet
roads and at extreme bank
angles
Risk of accident
Ride carefully and avoid ex-
tremely sharp inclines.

OFF-ROAD USE

After off-roading
Tyre pressure
WARNING
Lower tyre pressure for off-
roading in operation on
smooth roads
Risk of accident due to im-
paired driving characteristics.
Always check that the tyre
pressures are correct.
Brakes
WARNING
Driving on unpaved or dirt
roads
Delayed braking efficiency
due to soiled brake disks and
brake pads.
Brake early until the brakes
are clean.
ATTENTION
Riding on unsurfaced or
dirty roads
Increased brake pad wear
Check the thickness of the
brake pads more frequently
and replace the brake pads
in good time.
Spring preload and shock-
absorber settings
WARNING
Changed values for spring
preload and spring strut
damping for off-roading
Impaired driving characterist-
ics on paved roads
Before leaving the off-
road terrain, set the correct
spring preload and shock
absorption.
Wheel rims
BMW Motorrad recommends
checking the rims for damage
after off-roading.