Section I - By Carl Kulow - BMW R850 Maintenance Manual

Introduction
There are three main sections to this manual as follows:
Section I – by Carl Kulow
This section consists of basic maintenance procedures that were done on an
R1150GS, 2001. Once you remove the various plastic covers from an R, RT or
RS, the procedures should essentially be identical to those given here.
Section II – by Various Authors
Generally, this section contains more detailed instructions than those found in
Section I, especially Stephen Karlan's very detailed write-ups. This section also
contains procedures that are not part of the normal maintenance schedule.
Section III – by Rob Lentini
This section is the real masterpiece of this manual, containing Rob Lentini's
"Zero = Zero" surging fix and other gems.
Note to RT and RS Riders: for many of the following procedures, you will need to
remove the side panels as described in your owners manual "Service and
Technical Booklet" except RT: instead of pulling the mirror off as the manual
says, hold the back of the mirror (front of bike) with one hand while you hit the
front outside corner of the mirror with the palm of your hand thus knocking the
mirror off.
Note: When performing maintenance on your bike, be sure that you consult
multiple sources of information such as your owner's manual, www.ibmwr.org/,
and the various bike specific lists. Haynes, Clymer, and BMW have maintenance
manuals with pictures and instructions that are invaluable – get one of each for
your bike.
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