BMW Motorrad F 800 ST 2006 Installation and maintenance manual

BMW Motorrad
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The Ultimate Riding
Machine
Rider's Manual (US Model)
F 800 ST

Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle Identification Number
Color number
First registration
Registration number
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer's address/phone number
(company stamp)

Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your
choice of a motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarize yourself with your
new motorcycle so that you
can ride it safely and confi-
dently in all traffic situations.
Please read this Rider's Man-
ual carefully before starting
to use your new BMW motor-
cycle. It contains important
information on how to oper-
ate the controls and how to
make the best possible use
of all your BMW's technical
features.
In addition, it contains infor-
mation on maintenance and
care to help you maintain your
motorcycle's reliability and
safety, as well as its value.
If you have questions con-
cerning your motorcycle, your
authorized BMW Motorrad re-
tailer will gladly provide advice
and assistance.
We wish you many miles of
safe and enjoyable riding
BMW Motorrad.

Table of Contents
You can also use the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual
to find a specific topic.
1 General instructions . . . 5
Overview . . ............... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . ............... 6
Equipment ............... 7
Technical data ........... 7
Currentness of this
manual . . . . ............... 7
2 Overviews . . ........... 9
General view, left side . . . 11
General view, right
side..................... 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . 14
Under battery
compartment cover . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . .............. 19
3 Status indicators . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . 22
Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . .............. 23
Function indicators
(OE)..................... 24
General warning
indicators . .............. 24
TPC warning
indicatorsOE ............. 28
ABS warning
indicatorsOE ............. 32
4 Operation. . . .......... 35
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 36
Electronic immobilizer. . . . 37
Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 38
Odometer and
tripmeters . .............. 39
Clock . . . . . .............. 40
Engine speed warning . . . 40
Tire Pressure Control
TPCOE .................. 41
Onboard computerOE .... 42
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . .............. 47
Heated hand gripsOE ..... 47
Clutch . . . . .............. 48
Brakes . . . . .............. 48
Lights . . . . . .............. 49
Headlight . .............. 50
Turn indicators .......... 51
Front and rear seats . . . . . 53
Helmet holder . .......... 54
Mirrors . . . . .............. 54
Spring preload .......... 54
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 55
Tires . . . . . . .............. 56
5 Riding . . .............. 59
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 60
Checklist . . .............. 62
Starting . . . .............. 62
Running in .............. 65

Parking your
motorcycle . . . . .......... 66
Refueling . . . . . . .......... 67
Tire Pressure
ControlOE ............... 68
General brake system . . . . 69
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABSOE ......... 70
6 Accessories .......... 73
General instructions . . . . . 74
Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . 74
Luggage . . . . . . .......... 75
CaseOA ................. 76
TopcaseOA .............. 79
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 81
General instructions . . . . . 82
Onboard-toolkit service
set...................... 82
Engine oil . . . . . .......... 83
General brake system . . . . 84
Brake pads. . . . .......... 84
Brake fluid . . . . .......... 86
Coolant ................. 88
Clutch . ................. 90
Tires . . . ................. 90
Rims . . . ................. 90
Wheels. ................. 91
Front wheel stand . ...... 97
Rear-wheel stand . . ...... 98
Lamps . ................. 99
Jump-starting . ......... 106
Battery . ................ 107
8 Care . ................ 111
Care products . ......... 112
Washing your
motorcycle . . . . ......... 112
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts . . ..... 113
Paint care . . . . . ......... 114
Protective wax
coating ................ 114
Storing motorcycle ..... 114
Returning motorcycle to
use .................... 114
9 Technical data . . ..... 117
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 118
Threaded fasteners ..... 119
Engine . ................ 120
Riding specifications . . . . 122
Clutch . ................ 123
Transmission . . ......... 123
Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 124
Running gear . . ......... 124
Brakes . ................ 125
Wheels and tires . . . ..... 125
Electrical system . . ..... 126
Frame. . ................ 128
Dimensions . . . ......... 128
Weights ................ 129
10 Service . . . . ......... 131
BMW Motorrad
Service ................ 132
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . ................ 132
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . ......... 133
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................ 133
Maintenance work . ..... 133
Maintenance
schedules . . . . . ......... 134

Confirmation of
maintenance work . . . . . . 135
Confirmation of
service . . . . ............. 140

General instructions
General instructions
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . 7
1
5
z General instructions

Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-
ual will provide you with an
initial overview of your motor-
cycle. All maintenance and
repair work carried out on
your motorcycle will be docu-
mented in Chapter 10. Proof
of the maintenance work per-
formed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
Should you want to sell your
BMW one day, please also re-
member to turn over the Rid-
er's Manual to the new owner;
it is an important part of your
motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings you
should always observe
to ensure your own safety,
the safety of others and to
protect your motorcycle from
damage.
Special information on
operating and inspecting
your motorcycle as well as
maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
Indicates the end of a
note.
Instruction to take ac-
tion.
Results of an action.
Reference to a page
with additional infor-
mation.
Indicates the end
of accessory or
equipment-dependent
information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
BMW equipment avail-
able only as a factory
installed option.
OA Optional accessories
BMW optional acces-
sories can be pur-
chased and installed
at your authorized
BMW Motorrad retail-
er.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
tem.
TPC Tire Pressure Control.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
1
6
z General instructions

Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose vari-
ous items of custom equip-
ment. This Rider's Manual
describes optional equipment
(OE) offered by BMW and se-
lected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the
manual may also contain de-
scriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcy-
cle might not be exactly as
illustrated in this manual on
account of country-specific
differences.
If your BMW is equipped with
options or accessories not
described in this Rider's Man-
ual, then this equipment is
described in a separate oper-
ating manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
outputs in the Rider's Manual
refer to the Deutsche Institut
für Normung e. V. (DIN) and
comply with its tolerance reg-
ulations. Versions for individ-
ual countries may differ.
Currentness of this
manual
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW motorcy-
cles are maintained by con-
stant development work on
designs, equipment and ac-
cessories. Because of this,
your motorcycle may differ
from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. In ad-
dition, BMW Motorrad cannot
guarantee the total absence
of errors. We hope you will
appreciate that no claims can
be entertained on the basis of
the data, illustrations or de-
scriptions in this manual. 1
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z General instructions

1
8
z General instructions

Overviews
Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Under battery compartment
cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2
9
z Overviews

2
10
z Overviews

General view, left side
1Headlight adjustment
(vertical) beneath instru-
ment panel ( 51)
2Seat lock ( 53)
3Engine-oil fill location and
oil dipstick ( 83)
2
11
z Overviews

2
12
z Overviews

General view, right
side
1Filler neck, fuel tank
( 67)
2Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 86)
3Coolant level indicator
( 88)
4Onboard socket ( 74)
5Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 54)
6Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 87)
7Adjusting rear damping
( 55)
2
13
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Table of tire pressures
2Torx 25/Phillips screw-
driver blade
3Screwdriver handle
4Rider's Manual (US Mod-
el)
5Helmet holder ( 54)
6Location of first-aid kit
(OA)
7Onboard-toolkit service
set ( 82)
8Tools for adjusting spring
preload ( 54)
2
14
z Overviews

Under battery
compartment cover
1Battery ( 107)
2Location of flat tire set
(OA)
2
15
z Overviews

Left handlebar fitting
1INFO button for onboard
computerOE ( 42)
2Pushbutton, horn
3Left turn indicator button
( 51), Hazard warning
flashers button ( 38)
4Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flash-
er ( 49)
2
16
z Overviews

Handlebar fitting, right
1Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 47)
2Pushbutton, starter
( 62)
3Heated hand gripsOE
( 47)
4Right turn indicator
button ( 52), Hazard
warning flashers button
( 38)
5Turn indicators off button
( 52), Hazard warn-
ing flashers off button
( 39)
2
17
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Warning and indicator
lights ( 24)
2Speedometer
3Clock operation ( 40),
Stopwatch operationOE
( 45)
4Multifunction display
( 22)
5Control, odometer
( 39), Stopwatch
operationOE ( 45)
6Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (OE), Sensor for
lighting of instrument
panel, Engine speed
warning display
7Tachometer
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
2
18
z Overviews