BMW K1200 LT Technical Information download pdf (Page 90)

Starting – Riding – Parking

Brake system - with BMW Integral ABS

What do we observe during

rider safety training?

Braking in which ABS has to inter-

vene has, by comparison with nor-

mal braking, a significantly higher

demand for electricity which puts

a heavy load on the battery. The

battery is constantly being

charged in normal riding so that it

always has sufficient capacity

available. If the motorcycle is not

to be ridden for several weeks, a

trickle charger, which can be ob-

tained from your BMW Motorrad

dealer, should be connected or

the battery disconnected and then

recharged before starting riding

again.

During rider safety training,

an unusual number of ABS-con-

trolled braking operations take

place in rapid succession inter-

spersed with periods of waiting

and assessment in which the

motorcycle is not being ridden.

The battery is put under heavy

load by the ABS control actions,

but at the same time it is not being

recharged as practically no riding

is being done.

In isolated cases, in this artificially

created situation, braking opera-

tions in which the brake lever is

operated with maximum force and

extreme speed, in combination

with declining on-board supply

voltage, can bring the ABS up to

its technical limits in which its con-

trol function is no longer fulfilled.

Field observations carried out by

BMW Motorrad indicate that a

comparable situation has not

arisen in traffic or even during

training rides.

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