BMW R 1200 RT Rider's Manual page 84

when road conditions are
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poor. When the motorcycle is
ridden in a straight line, the
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BMW Integral ABS is able to
handle emergency braking
safely.
Reserves for safety
The potentially shorter braking
distances which BMW Integral
ABS permits must not be used
as an excuse for careless rid-
ing. ABS is primarily a means
of ensuring a safety margin in
genuine emergencies.
Take care when cornering.
When you apply the brakes on
a corner, the motorcycle's
weight and momentum take
over and even BMW Integral
ABS is unable to counteract
their effects.
Integral brakes
Your motorcycle is equipped
with integral brakes. Both front
and rear brakes are applied
when you pull the handbrake
lever. The footbrake lever acts
only on the rear brake.
The electronic controller in the
BMW Integral ABS regulates
braking-force distribution
between front and rear
wheels. Braking-force distri-
bution depends on load and is
recalculated every time the
ABS controller comes into
action.
Brake booster
The hydraulic pump in the
BMW Integral ABS boosts the
braking force acting on the
wheel when the brakes are
applied. By boosting the brak-
ing force in this way,
BMW Integral ABS achieves
higher braking efficiency than
standard brake systems.
Antilock braking system
(ABS)
ABS prevents the wheels lock-
ing under braking, thus con-
tributing significantly to road
safety.
Rear wheel lift
Even under severe braking, a
high level of tyre grip can mean
that the front wheel does not
lock up until very late, if at all.
Consequently, ABS does not
intervene until very late, if at all.
Under these circumstances
the rear wheel can lift off the
ground, and the outcome can
be a highsiding situation in
which the motorcycle can flip
over.