Operation Manual

Safety instructions
Rider's equipment
The following clothing will protect
you for every journey:
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.
Restricted angle of heel
with lowered suspension
OE
A motorcycle with lowered
suspension has less ground
clearance and cannot corner
at angles of heel as extreme
as those achievable by a
counterpart motorcycle with
standard-height suspension (see
the section entitled "Technical
data").
WARNING
When a motorcycle with
lowered suspension is cor-
nering, certain components
can come into contact with
the surface at a bank angle
less than that to which the
rider is accustomed.
Risk of falling
Carefully try out the limits of
the motorcycle's bank angle
and adapt your style of riding
accordingly.
Test your motorcycle's angle
of heel in situations that do not
involve risk. When riding over
kerbs and similar obstacles, bear
in mind that your motorcycle's
ground clearance is limited.
Lowering the motorcycle's
suspension shortens suspension
travel. Ride comfort might be
restricted as a result. Be sure to
adjust spring preload accordingly,
particularly for riding two-up.
Load correctly
WARNING
Handling adversely affected
by overloading and imbal-
anced loads.
Risk of falling
Do not exceed the permissible
gross weight and be sure to
comply with the instructions on
loading.
Adjusting spring preload set-
ting and damping to the total
weight.
with cases
OA
Ensure that the case volumes
on the left and right are equal.
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