Some Breaking-In Rules; Engine Speed Limits - BMW K 1100 LT 1995 Rider's Manual

Caution
A motorcycle fitted with ABS should
not be accelerated if the rear wheel is
spinning to a considerable degree, as
this results in a disparity between the
wheel speed and the actual road
speed.
If the brakes are applied immediately
afterwards in this stuation or the twist-
grip turned back suddenly, the rear
wheel decelerates rapidly. In extreme
cases, the ABS system could interpret
this as an emergency brake application
and the system could be activated, de-
laying the build-up of brake pressureat
the rear wheel for a brief period of max.
1 second.
The front brake remains under full ABS
control regardless of this.
Some breaking-in rules
Carefully breaking-in your motorcycle can
make a positive contribution to performance
and operating life. For this reason,please
pay close attention to the breaking-in rules
and engine speed limits given below.
While breaking-in your motorcycle, fre-
quently vary engine load and speed. Break-
ing-in is ideally carried out on roads with
plenty of curves and hills, rather than high-
ways.
Avoid, if possible, full brake applications until
after the first 500 km (300 miles).
Break-in the tires for at least 500 km (300
miles), gradually increasing lean angles to
wear off tire coatings.
Remember to have the first inspection per-
formed after 1000 km (600 miles).
Engine speed limits
0 to 1000 km (600 miles)
max. 5000 rpm (1)
1000 to 2000 km (600 - 1200 miles)
max. 7000 rpm (2)
After 2000 km (1200 miles)
max. 8900 rpm (3)
Caution
Exceeding maximum engine speeds in-
creases engine wear!