Rider's Manual K 1200 R - K100.biz

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Safety instructions
Rider's equipment
Do not ride without the correct
clothing. Always wear:
Helmet
Motorcycling jacket and
trousers
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short journeys,
and to every season of the
year. Your authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer will be glad to advise
you on the correct clothing
for every purpose.
Settings of the spring-strut and
shock-absorber system
Imbalanced load
Loose clothing
Insufficient tyre pressure
Poor tyre tread
Etc.
Correct loading
Overloading and imbalanced
loads can adversely
affect the motorcycle's handling.
Do not exceed the permissible
gross weight and be sure to
comply with the instructions on
loading.
Do not ride your motorcycle after
consuming alcohol, drugs and/or
medication.
Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes contain carbon
monoxide, which is colourless
and odourless but highly toxic.
Inhaling the exhaust fumes
therefore represents a
health hazard and can even
cause loss of consciousness with
fatal consequences.
Do not inhale exhaust fumes.
Do not run the engine in an enclosed
space.
Speed
If you ride at high speed, always
bear in mind that various boundary
conditions can adversely affect
the handling of your motorcycle:
Alcohol and drugs
Even small amounts of
alcohol or drugs will adversely
affect your perception
and your ability to assess situations
and make decisions, and
slow down your reflexes. Medication
can exacerbate these effects.
High voltage
Touching live parts of the
ignition system with the
engine running can cause electric
shock.
Do not touch parts of the ignition
system when the engine is
running.