BMW Motorrad LEGEND Operating Instructions Manual

choice of a motorcycle helmet from BMW Motorrad. Familiarise yourself with your new helmet so that you can use it safely and confidently in all traffic situations. Please read through these operating instructions; they contain important information on how to use, maintain and care for your helmet. If you have questions concern- ing this helmet, your authorised BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly provide advice and assistance. We hope that you will enjoy us- ing your helmet and that all your journeys will be pleasant and safe BMW Motorrad. Abbreviations and symbols Indicates warnings that you must comply with for reas- ons of your safety and the safety of others, and to protect your product against damage. Specific instructions on how to operate, control, ad- just or look after items of equip- ment on the motorcycle. Indicates the end of an item of information. Instruction. Result of an activity. Reference to a page with more detailed informa- tion. Indicates the end of a passage relating to spe- cific accessories or items of equipment. Tightening torque. Technical data. z General instructions

You can also consult the index at the end of these operating in- structions if you want to find a particular topic or item of inform- ation. 1 Safety instructions ...... 2 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Aerodynamics ........... 3 Aerodynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Overview ................. 4 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Operation................. 5 Donning helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Adjusting chin strap . . . . . . . . . . 5 Attaching helmet peak . . . . . . . 5 5 Head and cheek pads....................... 6 Removing head pad . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing head pad . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Removing both cheek pads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Installing both cheek pads. . . . 7 6 Care ....................... 8 Cleaning outer helmet shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Cleaning head pad . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Touching up paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7 Technical data ........... 9 Helmet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 8 National versions and ECE label ................ 10 ECE R 22/05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Warning for USA . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 9 Index ..................... 11 11.2013, 1st edition, 01

tured from high-strength mater- ials in accordance with the state of the art. However, no helmet can protect you against all pos- sible injuries. This BMW motorcycle helmet is designed only for motorcycling – it is not approved for use for other purposes. Helmet usage and environmental influences give rise to a process of ageing and wear and tear. Consequently, BMW Motorrad recommends replacing the hel- met after five years. If you are involved in a crash or if the helmet is exposed to impact, the helmet's ability to provide its design-base level of protec- tion is no longer ensured. The helmet is designed to absorb impact energy in the event of a crash. Forces are absorbed via complete or partial destruction of the outer or inner helmet shell. This damage can usually not be detected by the observer. Con- sequently, the helmet always has to be replaced after a crash or impact. For safety reasons, it is important to render a damaged helmet completely unwearable. As high temperatures can lead to damage, contact with hot com- ponents (e.g., exhaust system, engine) is to be avoided. A hard worktop can dam- age the surface of the hel- met. Use the assembly ring or a clean, soft pad. The helmet must always be taken off such that it cannot drop to the ground. Any damage arising in such a way is not covered by the warranty. In the case of a repair it is best to contact your authorised BMW Motorrad dealer. 1 2 z Safety instructions

acoustic properties of a motorcycle helmet depend heavily on the prevailing airflow conditions. Turbulence can be experienced to a greater or lesser extent, depending on seated position and on the design of the windscreen and the fairing. These fluctuations in air pressure are perceived as sound. If these fluctuations in air pressure occur at the underside of the helmet there is a sharp increase in sound level inside the helmet. The extent to which even an acoustically optimised helmet can reduce this sound is subject to constraints. 2 3 z Aerodynamics

strap at both sides, pull slightly apart and don the helmet. An unbuckled or slack chin strap restricts protective efficiency. Adjust the length of the chin strap so that the shin strap fits snugly at the neck. Always buckle the chin strap correctly before riding off and keep it buckled at all times while riding. Position the chip-strap pad correctly and tighten the chin strap until it fits snugly at the neck. Adjusting chin strap Slip chin strap 1 through re- taining lugs 2 and 3. Double chin strap 1 back on itself and pass it over retaining lug 3 and through retaining lug 2. Adjust (tighten) chin strap 1 until it fits snugly at the neck. Close snap fastener 4. Loosen chin strap 1 by open- ing stud fastener 4 and pulling tab 5 down; chin strap 1 can be loosened or fully opened. Attaching helmet peak Position stud fasteners 1 of helmet peak 2 against latching studs 3 on helmet 4 and close stud fasteners 1. 4 5 z Operation

Open the Velcro fastener ar- row and stud fasteners 1 of head pad 2. Open Velcro fasteners 3 at sides. Open rear stud fasteners 4 and remove head pad 2. Installing head pad Insert head pad 2 into the hel- met. Close rear stud fasteners 4. Close stud fasteners 1 and the Velcro fastener arrow of head pad 2. Close Velcro fasteners 3 at sides. 5 6 z Head and cheek pads

pads Open stud fasteners 1 and work cheek pad 2 inward to remove. Installing both cheek pads Precondition: Chin straps are toward head pad. Slip the flaps arrows of cheek pads 1 between helmet shell 2 and inside pad 3 and close stud fasteners 4. 5 7 z Head and cheek pads

shell Risk of damage to paint finish. Do not apply petrol or solvents to the outer shell of the helmet. Clean the helmet outer shell with a mild solution of soap in water or with BMW helmet cleaner. It is possible to use clean- ing agents that contain alcohol. Cleaning head pad Remove the head pad ( 6). Hand-wash the head pad at max. 30 °C. Use only a mild solution of soap in water and then allow to dry slowly in the air. Install the head pad ( 6). Touching up paint damage Use only BMW Motorrad-ap- proved materials to touch up minor paint damage. 6 8 z Care

Outer shell made of multiple layers of glass fibre reinforced plastic, extra reinforcing layers at critical load zones Helmet inner shell 2-part inner shell made of EPS (expanded poly- styrene) with different thicknesses for optimum impact-absorbing characteristics Interior Removable interior made of moisture-transporting material 7 9 z Technical data

The BMW LEGEND helmet is approved to the currently valid standard ECE R 22/05. This standard also applies for Eng- land (UK). Warning for USA This helmet is not compliant with the applicable DOT standard and therefore cannot be worn for mo- torcycling in the USA. This helmet is manufactured, tested and approved in accord- ance with the European ECE standard and consequently is not in compliance with the regula- tions and requirements that apply in the USA. Its use is permitted only in countries in which the European ECE standard applies. Use in other countries does not justify claims before courts in the USA or other countries not bound by the ECE standard. 8 10 z National versions and ECE label

W Warnings, 2 9 11 z Index

equipment or accessories of your product from BMW Motorrad but also in the case of country- specific versions, deviations from the details described or illustrated in this booklet may occur. No claims will be entertained as a result of such discrepancies. Dimensions, weights, fuel con- sumption and performance data are quoted to the customary tol- erances. The right to modify designs, equipment and accessories is reserved. Errors and omissions excepted. ©2013 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft 80788 Munich, Germany Not to be reproduced by any means whatsoever, wholly or in part, without the written per- mission of BMW Motorrad, After Sales. Original operating instructions, printed in Germany.