124 RIDING
SAFETY INFORMATION
Rider's equipment
Do not ride without the correct
clothing! Always wear
Helmet
Suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
journeys, and to every season
of the year. Your authorised
BMW Motorrad retailer will
be glad to advise you on the
correct clothing for every
purpose.
WARNING
Loose textiles, items of lug-
gage or straps snagged by
open rotating parts of the
vehicle (wheels, drive shaft)
Risk of accident
Make sure that loosely worn
or carried textiles cannot be
snagged by openly rotating
parts of the vehicle.
Keep all items of luggage
and straps well clear of
openly rotating parts of the
vehicle.
Loading
WARNING
Handling adversely affected
by overloading and imbal-
anced loads
Risk of falling
Do not exceed the permiss-
ible gross weight and be
sure to comply with the
instructions on loading.
Adjusting spring preload set-
ting and damping to the total
weight.
Speed
If you ride at high speed, al-
ways bear in mind that various
boundary conditions can ad-
versely affect the handling of
your motorcycle:
Settings of the spring-strut
and shock-absorber system
Imbalanced load
Loose clothing
Insufficient tyre pressure
Poor tyre tread
Etc.
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