Starting; Side Stand - BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Manual

Brakes
5
Brake-fluid levels, front and rear
Clutch
74
Clutch fluid level
Shock absorber setting and
spring preload
Tyre-tread depth and tyre
pressures
Cases correctly installed and
luggage secured
z
At regular intervals:
Engine oil level (every refuelling
stop)
Brake-pad wear (every third
refuelling stop)

Starting

Side stand

You cannot start the motorcycle
with the side stand extended and
a gear engaged. The engine will
switch itself off if you start it with
the gearbox in neutral and then
engage a gear before retracting
the side stand.
Gearbox
You can start the engine when
the gearbox is in neutral or if you
pull the clutch with a gear en-
gaged. Do not pull the clutch un-
til after you have switched on the
ignition, as otherwise the engine
will refuse to start.
Starting engine.
Kill switch in run position A.
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 75)
with OE BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS:
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 75)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 75)
with OE Automatic Stability
Control (ASC):
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 75)
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 75)
ASC self-diagnosis is per-
formed. ( 76)