Operating Instructions

148 RIDING
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Rider's equipment
Do not ride without the correct
clothing! Always wear:
Helmet
Rider's suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
journeys, and to every season
of the year. Your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer will be
happy to advise you and has
the correct clothing for every
purpose.
WARNING
Seizure of loose textile fab-
rics, luggage items or straps
in open running rotating
vehicle parts (wheels, prop
shaft)
Risk of accident
Make sure that no loosely
worn textile fabrics can get
caught in open, running and
rotating vehicle parts.
Keep luggage items as well
as tension belts and lash-
ing straps away from open,
running and rotating vehicle
parts.
Loading
WARNING
Reduced riding stability
caused by overloading and
uneven loading
Accident hazard
Do not exceed the gross
weight limit and observe the
loading information.
Adjust spring setting and
damping rate for the gross
vehicle weight.
Ensure that case volumes on
left and right are equal.
Make sure that weight is uni-
formly distributed between
right and left.
Pack heavy luggage items and
cargo as low and as close to
the center of the motorcycle
as possible.
Observe the maximum
payload and maximum speed;
also see the Accessories
chapter ( 95).
with tank bag
OA
Observe the maximum pay-
load of the tank bag.
Payload of tank bag
max 11 lbs (max 5 kg)