Starting - BMW R 1200 R CLASSIC Rider's Manual

Starting

Side stand
You cannot start the motorcycle
with the side stand extended and
a gear engaged. The engine will
switch itself off if you start it with
the gearbox in neutral and then
engage a gear before retracting
the side stand.
Starting engine
Kill switch in run position a.
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 59)
with BMW Motorrad Integral
OE
ABS
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 60)
with Automatic Stability Control
OE
(ASC)
ASC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 61)
Select neutral or, if a gear is
engaged, pull the clutch lever.
When starting a cold engine
at low ambient temperatures:
disengage the clutch and turn
the twistgrip slightly to open
the throttle.
Press starter button 1.
The start attempt is auto-
matically interrupted if bat-
tery voltage is too low. Recharge
the battery before you start the
engine, or use jump leads and a
donor battery to start.
The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine re-
fuses to start. ( 120)
Pre-ride check
The instrument panel runs a test
of the instruments and the telltale
and warning lights when the ig-
nition is switched on: this is the
Pre-Ride-Check The test is abor-
ted if you start the engine before
it completes.
Phase 1
The rev. counter and speedo-
meter needles both swing to
the limit values on their scales.
At the same time, all the warn-
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