• The battery does not achieve full charge capacity from being filled, so it has to be charged with a battery charger. 00 00 Checking engine oil when engine is cold, topping up if neces- sary L Note: bles to escape. • Wait until the battery acid has settled, check that no more bubbles rise and if necessary, top up the acid to the max. mark. • Refit the plugs. • Make a note of the charging date on the battery. • Check oil level with the motorcycle upright. e Important: Never top up the engine-oil level past the “MAX” mark. e Important: Connect the positive battery terminal first, then the negative terminal. Required level: ............................................... MAX • Fit the battery.
• Apply acid-proof grease to the battery terminals. • Connect the battery breather line. • Fit the fuel tank. • Connect the fuel pump connector and the fuel line quick-release couplings. • Connect bleed line and overflow pipe. • Fit oil cooler with air ducting. • Fit cable trim. • Fit oil cooler trim. • Secure the right-hand and left-hand front trim sections to the tank. • Fit front/rear seat. • Switch on the ignition. • Without starting the engine, fully open the throttle once or twice so that the Motronic control unit can record 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. X Tightening torque: Fuel tank to frame ........................................ 22 Nm BMW recommends Castrol 00.18 Follow the instructions for use supplied with the bat- tery charger. Charge current (A) .........................10 % of rated battery capacity (Ah) Charging time ............................................................. 5-10 hours • Battery charge can be measured by checking the density of the battery acid. Acid density Battery fully charged .......1.26-1.30 at 20 °C (68 °F) • Shake the battery slightly to allow the gas bub- MAX MIN R28000030 R28000030