General Notes; Antilock Brake System (Abs) - BMW S 1000 XR 2022 Rider's Manual

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GENERAL NOTES

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ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
(ABS)
Partially integral brakes
Your motorcycle is equipped
with partially integral brakes.
Both front and rear brakes
are applied when you pull the
handbrake lever. The foot-
brake lever acts only on the
rear brake.
BMW Motorrad Integral ABS
adapts braking force distribu-
tion between the front and rear
brakes when braking with ABS
intervention in progress, match-
ing the shift of weight on the
motorcycle to make the stop-
ping distance as short as pos-
sible.
ATTENTION
Attempted burn-out despite
integral braking function
Damage to rear brake and
clutch
Do not attempt a burn-out
unless the vehicle is at a
complete standstill. A burn-
out is not use of the vehicle
as intended by the manufac-
turer and can, therefore, lead
to fault memory entries.
How does ABS work?
The amount of braking force
that can be transferred to the
road depends on factors that
include the coefficient of fric-
tion of the road surface. Loose
stones, ice and snow or a wet
road all have much lower coef-
ficients of friction than a clean
and dry asphalt surface. The
lower the coefficient of friction,
the longer the stopping dis-
tance.
If the rider increases braking
pressure to the extent that
braking force exceeds the
maximum transferable limit, the
wheels start to lock and the
motorcycle loses its directional
stability; a fall is imminent.
Before this situation can
occur, ABS intervenes and