BMW 2006 G 650 Xmoto Installation and maintenance manual

BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate Riding
Machine
Rider's Manual (US Model)
G 650 Xmoto

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 sym-
bols . . . . . . ............... 6
Equipment ............... 7
Technical data ........... 7
Currentness of this manu-
al........................ 7
2 Overviews . . ........... 9
General view, left side . . . 11
General view, right
side..................... 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . 14
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . .............. 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . 19
Multifunction display . . . . . 20
Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . .............. 20
General warning indica-
tors ..................... 20
ABS warning indica-
torsOE .................. 23
4 Operation . . . .......... 27
Ignition switch and steer-
ing lock . . . .............. 28
Multifunction display . . . . . 28
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . .............. 31
Lights . . . . . .............. 31
Headlight . .............. 32
Turn indicators .......... 33
Seat . . . . . . .............. 33
Mirrors . . . . .............. 34
BMW Motorrad ABSOE ... 35
Chassis settings . . . . . . . . . 36
Spring preload .......... 36
Damping . . .............. 37
Tires . . . . . . .............. 39
5 Riding . . .............. 41
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 42
Checklist . . .............. 44
Starting . . . .............. 44
Running in .............. 46
Parking your motorcy-
cle...................... 47
Refueling . . .............. 48
General brake system. . . . 49
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABSOE ........ 50
6 Accessories .......... 55
General instructions . . . . . 56
Onboard socketOE ....... 56
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 59
General instructions . . . . . 60
Toolkit . . . . .............. 60
Engine oil . .............. 61
General brake system. . . . 63
Brake pads.............. 64
Brake fluid .............. 66
Coolant . . . .............. 67

Clutch . ................. 69
Tires . . . ................. 69
Rims . . . ................. 70
Chain . . ................. 70
Wheels. ................. 71
Fuses . . ................. 78
Lamps . ................. 80
Jump-starting . .......... 87
Battery . ................. 88
License-plate carrier . . . . . 92
8 Care . ................. 95
Care products . .......... 96
Washing your motorcy-
cle...................... 96
Cleaning sensitive motor-
cycle parts . . . . .......... 97
Paint care . . . . . .......... 97
Protective wax coating . . . 98
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . 98
Returning motorcycle to
use ..................... 98
9 Technical data . . ...... 99
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 100
Threaded fasteners ..... 101
Engine . ................ 103
Riding specifications . . . . 105
Clutch . ................ 105
Transmission . . ......... 105
Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 106
Running gear . . ......... 106
Brakes . ................ 107
Wheels and tires . . . ..... 107
Electrical system . . ..... 109
Frame. . ................ 110
Dimensions . . . ......... 111
Weights ................ 111
10 Service . . . . ......... 113
BMW Motorrad
Service ................ 114
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . ................ 114
BMW Motorrad
Service Card -
On-the-
spot breakdown
assistance . . . . ......... 115
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................ 115
Maintenance work . ..... 115
Maintenance sched-
ule..................... 116
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . ......... 117
Confirmation of
service . ................ 122
Reporting
Safety Defects. . . . . . . . .
. 128

General instructions
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . 7
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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 equip-
ment-dependent infor-
mation.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
The desired BMW op-
tional equipment is
available only as a fac-
tory installed option.
OA Optional accessories
BMW optional acces-
sories can be pur-
chased and installed
at your authorized
BMW Motorrad retail-
er.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
tem.
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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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