Starting - BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual

Security of the luggage
5
Tension and lubrication of the
drive chain
60
At regular intervals:
Engine oil level (every refuelling
stop)
Brake-pad wear (every third
refuelling stop)

Starting

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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.
Gearbox
You can start the engine when
the gearbox is in neutral or if you
pull the clutch with a gear en-
gaged. Do not pull the clutch un-
til after you have switched on the
ignition, as otherwise the engine
will refuse to start.
Starting engine
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 60)
with BMW Motorrad Race
OE
ABS
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 61)
with BMW Motorrad Race ABS
OE
and DTC
DTC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 62)
Press starter button 1.
If ambient temperatures are
very low, you might find it
necessary to open the throttle
slightly when starting the engine.
At ambient temperatures below
0 °C, disengage the clutch after
switching on the ignition.
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. ( 142)
Pre-ride check
The instrument panel runs a test
of the warning lights and the re-
volution counter when the igni-
tion is switched on: this is the
Pre-Ride-Check". The test is