General Brake System - BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Rider's Manual

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two sets of wheels with TPC
5
sensors can be driven. If a
TPC control unit is installed,
80
however the wheels have no
sensors, then an error mes-
sage is output.
Temperature
compensation
The tire pressures are shown
z
temperature-compensated
in the multifunction display;
they refer to a tire air temper-
ature of 68 °F (20 °C). As the
air-pressure testers at filling
stations show a temperature-
dependent tire pressure, they
do not match the values in-
dicated in the multifunction
display in most cases.
Air pressure ranges
The TPC control unit distin-
guishes between three air
pressure ranges matched to
the motorcycle:
Air pressure within the per-
missible tolerance.
Air pressure at the limits of
the permissible tolerance.
Air pressure outside the
permissible tolerance.
A warning is also output if the
tire pressure drops rapidly
within the permissible toler-
ance.

General brake system

Descending mountain
passes
There is a danger of the
brakes fading if you use
only the rear brakes when de-
scending mountain passes.
Under extreme conditions, the
brakes could overheat and
suffer severe damage.
Use both front and rear
brakes, and make use of the
engine's braking effect as
well.
Wet brakes
After the motorcycle has
been washed, ridden
through water or ridden in the
rain, the brake disks and pads
might be wet and the brakes
might not take effect immedi-
ately.
Brake early until the brakes
are dry or braked until dry.
Salt on brakes
The full braking effect
can be delayed if the
motorcycle is ridden on salt-
covered roads and the brakes
are not applied for some time.
Brake early until the salt layer
of the brake disks and brake
pads has been braked off.

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