Brakes - BMW Motorrad R 1250 GS 2002 Rider's Manual

142 RIDING
limits at which the governor
cuts in to limit engine rpm.
Shift assistance is not avail-
able in the following situ-
ations:
With clutch lever pulled.
Shift lever not in its initial po-
sition
Upshifts with the throttle
valve closed (engine overrun)
and when slowing.
Downshifts with throttle valve
open and when accelerating.
Once the gearshift has com-
pleted, the shift lever has to
be fully released before an-
other gearshift with the Gear
Shift Assistant Pro can take
place.
See the "Engineering details"
section for more information
on Gear Shift Assistant Pro:
with riding modes Pro
Shift assistant Pro (

BRAKES

How can stopping distance be
minimised?
Each time the brakes are ap-
plied, a load distribution shift
takes place with the load shift-
ing forward from the rear to
the front wheel. The sharper
the motorcycle decelerates,
the more load is shifted to the
front wheel. The higher the
wheel load, the more brak-
ing force can be transmitted
without the wheel locking.
To optimise stopping distance,
apply the front brakes rapidly
and keep on increasing the
force you apply to the brake
lever. This makes the best
possible use of the dynamic
increase in load at the front
wheel. Remember to pull the
clutch at the same time. In the
"emergency braking situations"
that are trained so frequently,
braking force is applied as rap-
idly as possible and with the
rider's full force applied to the
brake levers; under these cir-
cumstances the dynamic shift
in load distribution cannot keep
pace with the increase in de-
celeration and the tyres cannot
transmit the full braking force
OE
to the surface of the road.
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BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS Pro prevents the front
wheel from locking up.
Emergency braking
If you brake sharply from a
speed in excess of 50 km/h,
the brake light flashes rapidly
as a warning for road users be-
hind you.
If you brake until your speed
is less than 15 km/h, the haz-
ard warning lights start to flash
as well. The hazard warning