Motorcycle BMW R1150RT. Manual - part 87

61.17

61 11 

Wiring harness

Front

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61 21 

Removing and installing bat-

tery carrier

•

Remove the seat.

•

Remove side panels (

a

46.8).

e

 Attention:

Fuel is flammable and a hazard to health. Observe all 
applicable safety regulations.

•

Remove fuel tank (

a

16.5).

•

Integral ABS Drain the brake system (

a

34.17).

•

Remove the intake air pipe.

e

 Attention:

Disconnect the negative battery terminal first, then 
the positive terminal.
Connect the positive battery terminal first, then the 
negative terminal.

•

Remove the battery.

•

Remove the Motronic control unit. 

e

 Attention:

Always follow the instructions in the Repair Manual.

•

Integral ABS Remove pressure modulator 
(

a

34.15).

•

Disconnect Bowden cable for starting-speed in-
crease from handlebar fitting.

•

Disconnect cable from left throttle valve.

•

Remove fasteners of battery carrier and raise the 
carrier.

•

Remove Bowden-cable divider from holder.

•

Pull the battery carrier to the left to remove.

•

Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure.

d

 Warning:

Always replace the spring clips on the brake lines on 
the pressure modulator when you open the connec-
tor. Make sure that positioning is correct (

a

34.15).

•

Integral ABS Filling and bleeding brake system
(

a

34.20).

•

Switch on the ignition.

•

Without starting the engine, fully open the throttle 
once or twice so that the Motronic control unit 
can register the throttle-valve positions.

L

 Note:

Disconnecting the battery deletes all entries (e.g. 
faults, settings) stored in the Motronic control unit’s 
memory.
Loss of settings can temporarily impair the operat-
ing characteristics when the engine is restarted.

•

Check and, if necessary, adjust idling speed, 
synchronisation, throttle flaps (

a

00.59).

X 

Tightening torque:

Battery carrier to rubber-metal element.......... 8 Nm

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Contents

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62

Technical Data

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Removing and installing instrument cluster 

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Disassembling and assembling instrument cluster 

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62 Instruments

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Technical Data 62 Instruments

R 1150 RT

Instrument cluster

Speedometer type

mechanical

Speedometer drive ratio

I = 2.6

Tachometer type

electronic

Turn-indicator cancellation

manual

Instrument lighting

A 12V 1.7W

Telltale and warning lights

Turn indicator

A 14V 3.0W

High (main) beam headlamp

A 14V 3.0W

Fog lamps

A 12V 1.7W

Neutral

A 12V 1.7W

Oil pressure

A 12V 1.7W

Charge monitor

A 12V 1.7W

Fuel gauge

A 12V 1.7W

ABS warning lamp

A 12V 1.7W

Main warning lamp (brake failure)

A 14V 3.0W