Checklist; Starting - BMW R 1200 RT Rider's Manual

Risk of overheating
5
ATTENTION
98
Engine running for prolonged
period with vehicle at stand-
still.
Overheating due to insufficient
cooling. In extreme cases, the
motorcycle could catch fire.
Do not allow the engine to idle
z
unnecessarily.
Ride away immediately after
starting the engine.
Tampering
ATTENTION
Tampering with the motor-
cycle (e.g. engine manage-
ment ECU, throttle valves,
clutch).
Damage to the affected parts,
failure of safety-relevant func-
tions. Damage due to tampering
is not covered by the warranty.
Do not tamper with the vehicle
in any way that could result in
tuned performance.

Checklist

At regular intervals, use the
checklist below to check your
motorcycle.
Always before riding off:
Operation of the brake system
Operation of the lights and sig-
nalling equipment
Checking clutch function
( 130).
Checking tyre tread depth
( 130).
Cases correctly installed and
luggage secured
Every 3rd refuelling stop:
without Dynamic ESA
Adjusting spring preload for
rear wheel ( 71).
without Dynamic ESA
Adjusting the damping charac-
teristic for rear wheel (
with Dynamic ESA
Adjusting the chassis and
suspension (
Checking engine oil level
( 123).
Checking front brake pad thick-
ness (
Check the rear brake pad thick-
ness (
Checking brake-fluid level, front
brakes (
Checking the brake-fluid level,
rear brakes (
Check coolant level (

Starting

OE
Start engine
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-Ride-Check is performed
( 99)
OE
73).
OE
74).
124).
125).
126).
127).
128).