Riding; Safety Instructions - BMW K 1300 S Rider's Manual

Safety instructions

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Rider's Equipment
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Do not ride without the correct
clothing! Always wear:
Helmet
Rider's suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
z
journeys, and to every season
of the year. Your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer will be
happy to advise you and has
the correct clothing for every
purpose.
Loading
Overloading and imbal-
anced loads can adversely
affect the motorcycle's handling.
Do not exceed the gross weight
limit and observe the loading
information.
Adjust spring preload, suspen-
sion damping rate settings and
tire inflation pressures for the
current gross vehicle weight.
OA
with case
Ensure that case volumes on
left and right are equal.
Make sure that weight is uni-
formly distributed between
right and left.
Pack heavy luggage and cargo
as low and as close to the cen-
ter of the motorcycle as possi-
ble.
Observe maximum payload and
top speed as indicated on label
in case.
OE
with luggage rack
Comply with maximum payload
of luggage rack.
Payload of luggage car-
rier
with luggage rack OA
or
OE
with luggage rack
max 11 lbs (max 5 kg)
OA
with tank rucksack
Observe maximum payload of
tank rucksack and correspond-
ing top speed.
Payload of tank rucksack
max 11 lbs (max 5 kg)
Speed limit for driving
with tank rucksack
max 81 mph (max
130 km/h)