9 - BMW Motorrad Danmark

5 60
z Riding
Security of the luggage
Tension and lubrication of the
drive chain
At regular intervals:
Engine oil level (every refuelling
stop)
Brake-pad wear (every third
refuelling stop)
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 gearbox in neutral and then
engage a gear before retracting
the side stand.
Gearbox
You can start the engine when
the gearbox is in neutral or if you
pull the clutch with a gear engaged.
Do not pull the clutch until
after you have switched on the
ignition, as otherwise the engine
will refuse to start.
Starting engine
Switch on the ignition.
Pre-ride check is performed.
( 60)
with BMW Motorrad Race
ABS OE
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 61)
with BMW Motorrad Race ABS
and DTC OE
DTC self-diagnosis is performed.
( 62)
Press starter button 1.
If ambient temperatures are
very low, you might find it
necessary to open the throttle
slightly when starting the engine.
At ambient temperatures below
0 °C, disengage the clutch after
switching on the ignition.
The start attempt is automatically
interrupted if battery
voltage is too low. Recharge
the battery before you start the
engine, or use jump leads and a
donor battery to start.
The engine starts.
Consult the troubleshooting
chart below if the engine refuses
to start. ( 142)
Pre-ride check
The instrument panel runs a test
of the warning lights and the revolution
counter when the ignition
is switched on: this is the
Pre-Ride-Check". The test is