BMW HP2 Service Manual download pdf (Page 95)

Avoid low engine speeds at full

load.

Do not omit the first inspection

after 500 - 1200 km.

Brake pads

New brake pads must "bed

down" and therefore do not

achieve their optimum friction

levels during the first 500 km.

You can compensate for this

initial reduction in braking

efficiency by exerting greater

pressure on the levers.

New brake pads can ex-

tend stopping distance by a

significant margin.

Apply the brakes in good time.

Tyres

New tyres have a smooth sur-

face. This must be roughened by

riding in a restrained manner at

various heel angles until the tyres

are run in. This running in pro-

cedure is essential if the tyres are

to achieve maximum grip.

Tyres do not have their full

grip when new and there

is a risk of accidents at extreme

angles of heel.

Avoid extreme angles of heel.

Shifting gear

Shift assistant

Your motorcycle is equipped

with a shift assistant evolved

from motorcycle-racing techno-

logy; the shift assistant enables

you to upshift in virtually all load

and engine-rpm ranges without

pulling the clutch or changing the

throttle-valve angle. The throttle

valve remains open to accelerate

the motorcycle and upshift time

is reduced to a minimum. You

select the gear in the usual way

by means of the foot-operated

shift lever.

Sensor 1 in the shift linkage re-

gisters the shift request and trig-

gers shift assistance.

When you are riding at constant

speed with the engine revving

high in a low gear, upshifting

without disengaging the clutch

can cause a severe reaction to

the load change. BMW Motor-

rad recommends disengaging

the clutch for upshifts in these

circumstances. It is advisable to

avoid using the shift assistant at

engine speeds close to the limits

at which the governor cuts in to

limit engine rpm.

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