Engine Speed - BMW R 1200 RT Rider's Manual

New brake pads can ex-
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tend stopping distance
by a significant margin.
70
Think well ahead and brake
carefully; avoid severe brak-
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Tyres
New tyres have a smooth sur-
face. This must be roughened
by riding in a restrained man-
ner at various heel angles until
the tyres are run in. This run-
ning in procedure is essential if
the tyres are to achieve maxi-
mum grip.
Tyres do not have their
full grip when new and
there is a risk of accident at
extreme angles of heel.
Avoid extreme angles of
heel.c

Engine speed

Do not use the high end of the
engine-revolutions range in
any gear unless the engine is
at operating temperature.
When the revolution counter
needle enters the red zone on
the dial, the throttle-valve
angle is limited in order to pro-
tect the engine against over-
speeding. The governor cuts
in at 8,000 rpm.
Load-dependent speed
increase
If the voltage in the on-board
electrics drops below the level
needed to power the electric
consumers, idle speed is tem-
porarily increased to max.
1,300 rpm in order to maintain
the supply (see also 47).
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