Checklist; Starting - BMW K 1200 R Rider's Manual

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Checklist

Use the following checklist
to check important functions,
settings and wear limits be-
fore you ride off.
Brakes
Front and rear brake fluid
z
levels
Clutch
Clutch fluid level
Shock absorber setting and
spring preload
Tread depth and tire pres-
sure
Firm seating of cases and
luggage
At regular intervals:
Engine oil level (every time
you refuel)
Brake pad wear (during ev-
ery third stop for refueling)

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 transmission in
neutral and then engage a
gear before retracting the side
stand.
Transmission
You can start the engine
when the transmission is in
neutral or if you pull the clutch
with a gear engaged. Switch
on the ignition before you
pull the clutch. When the
transmission is in neutral, the
green neutral indicator light
is on and the gear indicator
in the multifunction display
shows 0.
Starting engine
Emergency ON/OFF
switch 1 in operating
position A.
Switch on ignition.
Pre-ride check is
performed. ( 63)
with OE BMW Motorrad Inte-
gral ABS:
If you switch on the igni-
tion while the brakes are
applied, then start the engine
and ride off immediately, the
BMW Integral ABS remains
in its residual braking func-