BMW R1100, R1150, R1200 Maintenance Information PDF
BMW Cheat Sheet Tire Pressures Front Rear (psi / bar) R1200C 34 / 2.35 36 / 2.5 R1100S 37 / 2.55 40 / 2.75 R1150R, GS 38 / 2.6 40 / 2.75 R1150RT 40 / 2.75 42 / 2.9 Engine Oil 4 qts Final Drive 250 ml Transmission: R bikes 850 ml R1200C 1000 ml (850 ml+ 150ml) 850 on center stand, then 150 on the side-stand. Throttle Sync (make sure that fast idle is off!)
Brass screws all the way in, then 1.5 turns out.
(possibly 2.25 turns for R1100GS and R1100R only)
- Fast Idle Lever cable freeplay at handlebar: 1mm
- Throttle lever cable freeplay at handlebar: 1mm
- Throttle Body cable freeplay
- - older single-cable - on right throttle body only: 2mm
- - newer splitter box - on both throttle bodies: 2mm
Adjust to 1150 rpm at idle. (cruiser to 950rpm) Adjust right side bowden cable only to even out throttle sync bars while revving around 3500 rpm. Valve Clearances intake exhaust Oilhead R .15mm/.006? .30mm/.012? rocker endplay .05-.40mm .002-.016? (ideally .05-.10mm, but can use intake feeler for ease)
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