Brake System - BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive Rider's Manual

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Remove oil dipstick 1.
ATTENTION
Too little or too much engine
z
oil.
Engine damage
Always make sure that the oil
level is correct.
Add engine oil up to specified
level.
Check engine oil level (
Install oil dipstick.

Brake system

Checking brake operation
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Actuate the handbrake lever.
Pressure point must be clearly
perceptible.
Actuate the footbrake lever.
Pressure point must be clearly
perceptible.
If no clear pressure points are
perceptible:
ATTENTION
Improper working on the

brake system.

Endangering of the operating
safety of the brake system.
Have all work on the brake sys-
110).
tem carried out by experts.
Have the brakes checked at an
authorized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Check front brake pad
thickness
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Visually inspect left and right
brake pads to determine their
thickness. Viewing direction:
between wheel and front
suspension toward brake
pads 1.