BMW K 1300 R Service Manual download pdf (Page 77)

Do not exceed the rpm limits

recommended for running in.

Running-in speed

<7000 min

-1

No full-load acceleration.

Avoid low engine speeds at full

load.

Do not omit the first inspection

after 500 - 1200 km.

Brake pads

New brake pads have to bed

down before they can achieve

their optimum friction levels. You

can compensate for this initial re-

duction 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

with shift assistant

SA

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

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