Safety Check; First Time Out - BMW R 1200 ST User Manual

Safety check

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Prior to every journey
Use the following checklist to
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check important functions,
settings and wear limits before
you ride off.
Checklist
– Brakes ( 91)
b
– Brake fluid level (
– Clutch ( 96)
b
– Warning and indicator lights
( 20)
b
– Shock absorber setting
( 48) and spring preload
b
( 47)
b
– Wheel rims (
b
depth ( 97) and tire pres-
b
sures ( 49)
b
– Load, gross weight (
– Luggage system (
At regular intervals:
– Engine oil level (every time
you refuel) (
– Brake pads (every second/
third time you refuel) (

First time out

Safe handling of your
motorcycle
94) You have to take the time to
b
familiarize yourself with your
motorcycle's unique charac-
ter:
– Acceleration
– Roadholding
– Cornering
97), tread – Braking
Bear in mind, too, that the
engine has to be run in over
135)
b
81) the first 600 miles (1,000 km)
b
( 61).
b
The description of the BMW
Integral ABS starts on page
90) (
b b
92)
b
so braking efficiency is signifi-
cantly higher than with con-
ventional brake systems. Inad-
vertently severe braking can
lead to dangerous situations,
particularly when the motorcy-
cle is cornering.
Practice braking with BMW In-
tegral ABS under safe condi-
tions.c
73).
BMW Integral ABS incor-
porates a brake booster,