BMWK1200RS

PublishedbyBMWAGMotorcycleDivisionAfterSalesUX-VS-2Allrightsreserved.Nottobereprinted,translatedorduplicatedeitherwhollyorinpartwithoutpriorwrittenpermission.Errorsandomissionsexcepted;subjecttotechnicalamendment.ProducedinGermanyIntroductionThisrepairmanualwillhelpyoutoperformallthemainmaintenanceandrepairworkcorrectlyandefficient-ly.Ifitisconsultedregularlybyworkshoppersonnelitwillformausefuladditiontothetheoreticalandprac-ticalknowledgeacquiredattheBMWTrainingCentre.ItisacontributiontowardsachievingevenhigherServicequality.AllinformationinbothtextandillustrationsreferstomotorcyclesinstandardconditionorwithgenuineBMWaccessoriesinstalled,andnottomotorcycleswhichhavebeenmodifiedinanywaytodepartfromthemanufacturer’sspecification.•Therepairmanualisstructuredinthelogicalsequenceoftheworktobeperformed:Removal,Disas-sembly,Repair,Assembly,Installation.•Theentirecontentsaredividedintoindividualchapters,correspondingtotheConstructionGroups.11.10ChapterPagenumberwithinchapter•WorktobeperformedduringanInspectionisdescribedinGroup“00”.ThevariousinspectionroutinesarenumberedI,II,IIIandIV.Thisnumberingisrepeatedintheworkdescriptionswhichfollow,sothatworkcantakeplacewithoutinterruption.•UseoftheBMWspecialtoolsneededforcertaintasksisdescribedintheworkinstructions.Iftheneedarises,repairinstructionsarealsoissuedintheformofServiceInformation.Thisinformationisofcourseincorporatedintothenextissueoftherepairmanual.Wealsorecommend,asanadditionalsourceofinformation,theElectronicPartsCatalogue(ETC),whichcontainsclearandeasy-to-followillus-trations.Iftheworkdescribedhereisrestrictedtoaparticularequipmentspecification,forinstanceifaspecificop-tionalextra(OE)isfitted,thisisstatedinsquarebracketsatthestartoftheitemconcerned,e.g.[LT].Pleaserefertothefollowingpagesaswellforadescriptionofothersymbolsusedandhowtoworkwithit.BMWAGMotorcycleDivisionAfterSalesPublishedby:BMWAGMotorcycleDivisionAfterSalesUX-VS-2D-80788MünchenAllrightsreserved.Nottobereprinted,translatedorduplicatedeitherwhollyorinpartwithoutpriorwrittenpermission.Errorsandomissionsexcepted;subjecttotechnicalamendment.ProducedinGermanyUsageEachchapterstartswiththelistofcontents.ThelistofcontentsisfollowedbytheTechnicalDatatable.Chapter00“Maintenanceandgeneralinstructions”detailsthehandoverchecklistandlistsalltighteningtorquesandoperatingfluids.KeytosymbolsInthisWorkshopManualfortheK1200model,thefollowingsymbolsareused;theirmeaningsareex-plainedinthetable.SpecialinstructionsaimedatimprovingtheworkproceduresLNote:Specificinformationonoperating,inspectingandadjustingworkforthemotorcycleaswellasmaintenanceprocedures.eCaution:Instructionsandprecautionsspecificallyintendedtopreventdamagetothemotorcycle.Failuretocomplywiththemcouldinvalidatethewarranty.dCaution:Thissymbolstandsforprecautionsandmeasureswhichareessentialinordertoprotecttheriderorotherpersonsfrompossiblysevereorfatalinjury.ContentsHeadlinesfortheworkdescribedinthechapter...........................................withtherelevantpagenumberXTighteningtorques:ValuesarestatediftheydifferfromDINEN24014orDIN912ISOindustrialstandards.