BMW Motorrad F 800 GS 2013 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
F 800 GS
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle Identification Number
Colour code
Date of first registration
Registration number
Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
Ms/Mr
Phone number
Dealership address/phone number (com-
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Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your
choice of a motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarise yourself with your new
motorcycle so that you can ride it
safely and confidently in all traffic
situations.
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW motorcycle. It
contains important information on
how to operate the controls and
how to make the best possible
use of all your BMW's technical
features.
In addition, it contains informa-
tion on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
If you have questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope that you will enjoy rid-
ing your BMW and that all your
journeys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
You can also consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Actuality...................... 7
2 General views .. . . .. . . . . . . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14
Underneath the trim
panel........................ 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 18
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Status indicators . .. . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning and telltale
lights ........................ 24
Fuel level.................... 25
Fuel reserve................. 25
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 26
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 26
Warnings.................... 27
4 Operation................ 35
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 36
Electronic immobiliser
(EWS)....................... 37
Clock........................ 37
Reading ..................... 38
Stopwatch................... 39
Lights ....................... 41
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 42
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 43
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 43
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 44
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 45
Riding mode ................ 46
Clutch....................... 48
Brakes ...................... 49
Mirrors ...................... 50
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Damping .................... 51
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Tyres........................ 54
Headlight.................... 54
Seat......................... 55
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rider's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5 Riding.................... 59
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 60
Checklist .................... 62
Starting...................... 63
Runningin .................. 65
Speed....................... 66
Off-roading.................. 67
Brakes ...................... 68
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 69
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Refuel....................... 69
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
6 Engineering details. . . . . 73
Riding mode ................ 74
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 75
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
ASC......................... 77
7 Accessories .. . . . . . . .. . . . 79
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 80
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Luggage .................... 81
Auxiliary headlights . . . . . . . . . . 81
Cases ....................... 82
Topcase..................... 85
Aluminium case . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Aluminium topcase . . . . . . . . . . 89
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . .. 93
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 94
Toolkit....................... 94
Engine oil ................... 95
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Coolant.................... 100
Clutch..................... 101
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Chain...................... 103
Wheels.................... 105
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 113
Bulbs...................... 114
Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Air filter.................... 121
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Battery .................... 123
9 Care.................... 127
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 128
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Paint care ................. 129
Protective wax coating . . . . 130
Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 130
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 130
10 Technical data . . . . . . 131
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 132
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 133
Engine .................... 135
Fuel....................... 136
Engine oil ................. 137
Clutch..................... 138
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 139
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Brakes .................... 140
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 140
Electrics................... 141
Frame..................... 143
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Weights ................... 144
Riding specifications . . . . . . 144
11 Service ............... 145
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 146
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 146
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 146
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 148
Confirmation of service . . . . 153
12 Appendix. . . .. . . . . . . . . 155
Certificate ................. 156
13 Index ................. 157
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General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Actuality ............................. 7
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Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual
will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your motorcycle is
a precondition for generous treat-
ment of goodwill claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual;
it is an important part of the mo-
torcycle.
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.
OE Optional extra
The motorcycles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
OA Optional accessory
You can obtain optional
accessories through
your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer;
optional accessories have
to be retrofitted to the
motorcycle.
EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
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Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment.
This Rider's Manual describes
optional extras (OE) offered by
BMW and selected optional ac-
cessories (OA). This explains why
the manual may also contain de-
scriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcycle
might not be exactly as illus-
trated in this manual on account
of country-specific differences.
If your BMW was supplied with
equipment not described in
this Rider's Manual, you will
find these features described in
separate manuals.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in the
Rider's Manual are quoted to the
standards and comply with the
tolerance requirements of the
Deutsches Institut für Normung
e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual
countries may differ.
Actuality
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW motorcycles
are maintained by constant
development work on designs,
equipment and accessories.
Because of this, your motorcycle
may differ from the information
supplied in the Rider's Manual.
Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely
rule out errors and omissions.
We hope you will appreciate that
no claims can be entertained on
the basis of the data, illustrations
or descriptions in this manual.
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General views
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Underneath the trim panel . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Instrumentpanel.................... 19
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General view, left side
1Power socket ( 80)
2Seat lock ( 55)
3Engine-oil filler neck and
oil dipstick ( 95)
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General view, right side
1Fuel filler neck ( 70)
2Adjuster, spring preload
( 50)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 100)
4Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 99)
5VIN, type plate (on
steering-head bearing)
6Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 100)
7Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic ( 51)
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Underneath the seat
1Stowage
with first-aid kitOA
Location of the first-aid kit
2Standard toolkit ( 94)
3Payload table
4Table of tyre pressures
5Helmet holder ( 56)
6Rider's Manual (in rear of
vehicle)
with anti-theft alarm
(DWA)OE
Rider's Manual (below con-
trol unit) ( 57)
7Tool for adjusting spring
preload ( 50)
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Underneath the trim
panel
1Battery ( 123)
2Air-filter housing ( 121)
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Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 41)
2Select display ( 38).
with on-board com-
puterOE
Resetting the average val-
ues ( 39).
3Hazard warning flashers
( 42)
4with LED auxiliary head-
lightsOA
Operation of the auxiliary
headlights ( 81)
5Operation of the flashing
turn indicators ( 42)
6Horn
7with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)OE
Operating ESA ( 52)
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8Operating the ABS
( 44)
with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)OE
Operating ASC ( 45)
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Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Grip heating control
( 43)
2with off-road mode ABS
and ASCOE
Off-road mode ( 47)
3Starter button ( 63)
4Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 43)
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