BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2002 Rider's Manual page 140

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RIDING
Maximum speed with knobbly
tyres or winter tyres
DANGER
Maximum speed of the mo-
torcycle is higher than the
permissible maximum rated
speed of the tyres
Risk of accident due to tyre
damage at high speed
Comply with the tyre-spe-
cific speed restrictions.
Always bear the maximum per-
missible speed of the tyres in
mind when riding a motor-
cycle fitted with knobbly tyres
or winter tyres.
Affix a label stating the max-
imum permissible speed to the
instrument panel in the rider's
field of vision.
Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes contain carbon
monoxide, which is colourless
and odourless but highly toxic.
WARNING
Exhaust gases adversely af-
fecting health
Risk of asphyxiation
Do not inhale exhaust
fumes.
Do not run the engine in an
enclosed space.
WARNING
Inhalation of harmful va-
pours
Health hazard
Do not inhale vapours from
operating fluid and plastics.
Use the vehicle only out-
doors.
Risk of burn injury
CAUTION
Engine and exhaust system
become very hot when the
vehicle is in use
Risk of burn injury
When you park the vehicle
make sure that no-one and
no objects can come into
contact with the hot engine
and exhaust system.
Catalytic converter
If misfiring causes unburned
fuel to enter the catalytic con-
verter, there is a danger of
overheating and damage.
The following guidelines must
be observed:
Do not run the fuel tank dry.
Do not attempt to start or run
the engine with a spark-plug
cap disconnected.
Stop the engine immediately
if it misfires.

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