condition for a fault message is
the completed self-diagnosis.
The BMW Motorrad DTC can
issue an error message under
the exceptional riding conditions
outlined below.
Unusual driving conditions:
Driving on the rear wheel
(wheelie) for a longer period
with DTC deactivated.
Rear wheel spinning in place
with front brake pulled (burn
out).
Heating up on an auxiliary
stand at idle or with gear
engaged.
If the front wheel loses contact
to the ground during extreme
acceleration, the DTC reduces
the engine torque until the front
wheel touches the ground again.
In this case, BMW Motorrad
recommends turning back the
throttle twist grip somewhat to
achieve a stable driving state
again as quickly as possible.
On a slippery surface, the throttle
grip should never be suddenly
turned back completely with-
out pull the clutch at the same
time. The engine braking torque
can cause the rear wheel to slip,
resulting in an unstable driving
state. This case cannot be con-
trolled by the BMW Motorrad
DTC.
Tire Pressure Control
TPC/RDC
with Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC)
OE
Function
A sensor is located in each tire,
which measures the air temper-
ature and the inflation pressure
inside the tire and sends these
values to the control unit.
Each sensor has a tripswitch that
does not enable transmission of
the measured values until the
motorcycle has accelerated to
about 30 km/h (19 mph). The
display shows "
--
" for each
tire until the tire-pressure sig-
nal is received for the first time.
The sensors continue to transmit
the measured values for approx.
15 minutes after the motorcycle
comes to a stop.
If a TPC/RDC control unit is in-
stalled, however the wheels have
no sensors, then an error mes-
sage is output.
Temperature
compensation
The tire inflation pressure is tem-
perature dependent, i.e. it in-
creases or decreases together
with the tire temperature. The
tire temperature is dependent on
the ambient temperature and on
the driving style and duration.
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Technology in detail
Summary of Contents for K 1600 GTL
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