Safety Information - BMW R 12 nineT 2023 Rider's Manual

118 RIDING

SAFETY INFORMATION

Rider's equipment
Do not ride without the correct
clothing! Always wear
Helmet
Suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
journeys, and to every season
of the year. Your authorised
BMW Motorrad retailer will
be happy to advise you on
the correct clothing for every
purpose.
WARNING
Loose textiles, items of lug-
gage or straps snagged by
open rotating parts of the
vehicle (wheels, drive shaft)
Risk of accident
Make sure that loosely worn
or carried textiles cannot be
snagged by openly rotating
parts of the vehicle.
Keep all items of luggage
and straps well clear of
openly rotating parts of the
vehicle.
Load
WARNING
Handling adversely affected
by overloading and imbal-
anced loads
Risk of falling
Do not exceed the permiss-
ible gross weight and be
sure to comply with the
instructions on loading.
Set spring preload, damping
characteristic and tyre pres-
sures to suit total weight.
Adjust tyre pressures to suit
total weight.
Pack heavy items at the bot-
tom and toward the inboard
side.
with tank bag
Note the maximum permiss-
ible payload of the tank bag
( 189).
with rear softbag
Note the maximum permiss-
ible payload of the rear bag
( 189).
Speed
If you ride at high speed, al-
ways bear in mind that various
boundary conditions can ad-
versely affect the handling of
your motorcycle. They include:
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