Brakes - BMW Motorrad R 1250RT Rider's Manual

the clutch for shifts in these
6
circumstances. Riders should
avoid using the Gear Shift
110
Asistant at engine speeds
approaching the engine
governor's rpm limit.
Shift assistance is not available
in the following situations:
With clutch actuated.
Gearshift lever not in its initial
z
position.
When upshifting with closed
throttle valve (coasting overrun)
or when decelerating.
When downshifting with open
throttle valve or when acceler-
ating.
To be able to perform
another gear change using
the Gearshift Assistant, the
gearshift lever must be fully
released after the first gear
shift.

Brakes

How do you achieve
the shortest stopping
distances?
The dynamic load distribution be-
tween the front and rear wheel
changes during braking. The
heavier you brake, the greater
the weight transfer to the front
wheel. Increases in the load at
an individual wheel are accom-
panied by a rise in the effective
braking force that the wheel can
provide.
To achieve the shortest possible
braking distance, the front brake
must be applied quickly and with
increasing force. This procedure
provides ideal exploitation of the
extra weight transfer to the front
wheel. The clutch should also be
disengaged at the same time.
With the extreme emergency
braking technique that motor-
cyclists are often trained to use,
whereby maximum braking force
is applied as rapidly and as pow-
erfully as possible, the dynamic
weight transfer cannot keep up
with the increase in the deceler-
ation rate so that the full braking
force cannot be transferred to
the road surface.
Locking up of the front wheel
is prevented by BMW Motorrad
Integral ABS.
Descending mountain
passes
WARNING
Braking only with the rear-
wheel brake when descend-
ing mountain passes
Reduced of braking action, de-
struction of the brakes caused by
overheating
Use both front and rear brakes,
and make use of the engine's
braking effect as well.