Tyres; Checking Tyre Pressures - BMW K1200 R Rider's Manual

SPORT Sporty damping
4
characteristic
58 The setting shown on the
display is automatically
accepted as the damping
characteristic if you allow
a certain length of time
to pass without pressing
button 1. During the setting
procedure, the display
flashes.
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Adjusting spring preload
Start the engine.
Press button 1.
The current setting is dis-
played.
Press button 1 once,
without releasing it
immediately.
Spring preload cannot
be adjusted while the
motorcycle is being ridden.
The display field starts
at the current status and
cycles through the following
sequence:
One-up
One-up with luggage
Two-up (with luggage)
The setting shown on the
display is automatically
accepted as the spring
preload if you allow a
certain length of time to
pass without pressing
button 1. During the setting
procedure, the display
flashes.

Tyres

Checking tyre pressures

Incorrect tyre pressure
adversely affects the
handling characteristics of
the motorcycle and can lead
to accidents.
Always check that the tyre
pressures are correct.
At high road speeds,
tyre valves have a tend-
ency to open as a result of
centrifugal force.
In order to avoid a sudden
loss of tyre pressure, fit a
metal valve cap with rubber
sealing ring to the rear tyre
and make sure that the cap is
screwed on firmly.