BMW F 650 GS User manual

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BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
BMW Motorrad
On-board
documentation
consisting of
Rider's Manual
and Maintenance
Instructions
Maintenance Instructions (US Model)
F 650 GS
F 650 GS Dakar
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Please note
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This symbol indicates pre-
cautions and measures which
are essential in protecting the
rider or other persons from
severe or fatal injury.
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Specific instructions and safety
precautions intended to pre-
vent damage to the motorcycle.
Disregarding them may render
the warranty invalid.
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Specific instructions on how to
operate, control, adjust or look
after items of equipment on the
motorcycle.
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BMW Service
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For safety reasons and to main-
tain the value of your motorcy-
cle, regular maintenance
intervals have been laid down.
Always keep to the specified
maintenance intervals. This is
the only way to ensure that war-
ranty claims are not invalidated.
The contents of the mainte-
nance schedules are subject to
change, for reasons of safety,
due to modifications in, among
other things, materials.
Your authorized BMW motorcy-
cle retailer is best placed to
provide information on the cur-
rently specified Service,
Inspection and Annual Inspec-
tion work needed.
Important:
BMW refuses to accept liability
for damage or consequential
damage due to repairs or ser-
vice work performed by other
than BMW-authorized work-
shops.
Consequently, we advise you to
have service and maintenance
performed by your authorized
BMW motorcycle retailer’s spe-
cially trained, expert personnel,
and confirmed by an entry in the
Maintenance Instructions.
Authorized BMW motorcycle
retailers are supplied with the
latest technical information and
have the necessary technical
know-how and specially trained
staff.
It is advisable to contact your
authorized BMW motorcycle
retailer if you have any ques-
tions regarding your motorcy-
cle.
Authorized BMW motorcycle
retailers are fully informed about
all aspects of your motorcycle
and will gladly advise and assist
you.
Best wishes,
BMW Motorrad
Dear motorcycle enthusiast
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BMW Service
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For your own safety, use only
genuine BMW spare parts and
accessories approved by
BMW.
If you choose genuine BMW
accessories and spare parts
that have been tested and
approved, you can be sure that
BMW has performed the appro-
priate tests to confirm their suit-
ability for use on your
motorcycle. BMW accepts
product liability only for these
products.
Note, however, that BMW is
unable to accept liability for
spare parts and accessories
which it has not approved.
BMW cannot assess every sin-
gle product of outside origin in
order to decide whether it can
be used on or with a BMW vehi-
cle without constituting a safety
risk.
Nor is approval by an official
technical inspection authority,
or even the granting of a gen-
eral operating permit necessar-
ily a sufficient guarantee, since
these test procedures are not
always adequate.
Genuine BMW spare parts,
accessories and other products
which BMW has approved can
be obtained from all authorized
BMW motorcycle retailers,
together with expert advice on
their installation and use.
Important safety information
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BMW Service
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Maintenance is divided up into
Service, Inspection and Annual
Inspection.
BMW Inspection 1,000 km
(600 miles)
BMW running-in check after the
first 1,000 km (600 miles).
BMW Service
After the first 10,000 km
(6,000 miles) and every further
20,000 km (12,000 miles)
(30,000 km…, 50,000 km …,
70,000 km…) (18,000 miles...,
30,000 miles..., 42,000 miles)
BMW Inspection
After the first 20,000 km
(12,000 miles) and every further
20,000 km (40,000 km…,
60,000 km …, 80,000 km…)
(24,000 miles...,
36,000 miles..., 48,000 miles)
BMW Annual Inspection
Certain items of maintenance
depend on elapsed time as well
as the distance the motorcycle
has covered. These tasks must
therefore be performed at least
once a year (e.g. changing the
brake fluid).
If these items cannot be per-
formed during a Service or an
Inspection, an Annual Inspec-
tion must be performed.
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Every authorized BMW motor-
cycle retailer has a fixed scale
of charges based on work times
and carefully calculated hourly
rates.
Fuel, lubricants and similar sub-
stances, filters, gaskets, etc.
are charged separately.
Maintenance schedule
If you like, you can view the cur-
rent maintenance schedule for
your motorcycle on the Internet
and download the file from
www.bmw-motorrad.com/
maintenance.
Maintenance
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance
BMW Inspection,
1,000 km
(600 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection,
20 000 km
(12,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Pre-delivery check
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
10,000 km
(6,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance
BMW Inspection
40,000 km
(24,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
60,000 km
(36,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
30,000 km
(18,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
50,000 km
(30,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance
BMW Inspection
80,000 km
(48,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
100,000 km
(60,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
70,000 km
(42,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
90,000 km
(54,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance
BMW Inspection
120,000 km
(72,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Inspection
140,000 km
(84,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
110,000 km
(66,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
BMW Service
130,000 km
(78,000 miles)
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of maintenance
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
1
Confirmation of maintenance
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
1
Confirmation of maintenance
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
BMW
Annual Inspection
Performed in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions
Brake fluid changed:
yes no
Coolant changed:
yes no
Date, stamp, signature
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BMW Service
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The list is intended as a record of maintenance, warranty and
repair work, the installation of optional accessories and, if
appropriate, special campaign work.
Record of all work performed in workshop
Work performed km/miles Date
Confirmation of service
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BMW Service
1
The list is intended as a record of maintenance, warranty and
repair work, the installation of optional accessories and, if
appropriate, special campaign work.
Record of all work performed in workshop
Work performed km/miles Date
Confirmation of service
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BMW Service
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Confirmation of service
Odometer replaced
Odometer reading is not total
distance covered.
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
Odometer replaced
Odometer reading is not total
distance covered.
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
Odometer replaced
Odometer reading is not total
distance covered.
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
Odometer replaced
Odometer reading is not total
distance covered.
Odometer reading
Date, stamp, signature
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Maintenance and care
General instructions
Your motorcycle is equipped
with a digital electronic engine
management system and a
high-power ignition system.
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When the engine is running or
the ignition is switched on, do
not touch electrically live
components, terminals or
wiring.
– Risk of fatal accident
Work on the electrical system
only when the circuit has
been interrupted (ignition
switched off). For greater
safety, disconnect and insu-
late the negative battery lead.
If you intend to perform the
maintenance and general care
work described in the following
section yourself, you must pos-
sess the necessary knowledge
of technical matters and
mechanical skills.
Your motorcycle is built to high
technological standards. Spe-
cial tools and purpose-
designed diagnosis and testing
equipment, together with the
appropriate knowledge, are
needed to keep your motorcy-
cle in optimum working order.
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Maintenance and care
General instructions
Your authorized BMW motorcy-
cle retailer possesses the nec-
essary technical know-how and
employs company-trained staff.
They can guarantee that your
motorcycle is always main-
tained in a fault-free technical
condition.
Remember: the safety and reli-
ability of your motorcycle are
the most important consider-
ations.
You should therefore not
attempt any complex repair or
maintenance tasks.
Keep to the specified Inspec-
tion and Service intervals.
BMW refuses to accept liability
for damage or consequential
damage due to repairs or ser-
vice work performed by other
than BMW-authorized work-
shops.
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Maintenance and care
General instructions
Technical modifications
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The data stored in the elec-
tronic engine management
system is the result of exten-
sive experimental and testing
work.
Tampering with the electronic
engine management system
represents an increased safe-
ty risk for the rider.
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Manipulation of the electronic
engine management system
voids the warranty in all instanc-
es of damage consequential to
such manipulation.
Technical modifications are
only allowable to a limited
extent.
Whenever you are planning
such modifications, comply
with all the legal requirements.
The motorcycle must not
infringe your national road-vehi-
cle construction and use regu-
lations.
Your authorized BMW motorcy-
cle retailer will gladly advise you
on technical requirements, the
manufacturer’s recommenda-
tions and the overall benefit
likely to be obtained.
Genuine BMW parts
For reasons of safety, use only
genuine BMW parts and acces-
sories.
Genuine BMW parts are identi-
cal with those fitted to your
motorcycle as original equip-
ment.
BMW Motorrad refuses to
accept any liability whatsoever
for other-make spare parts and
accessories.
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Maintenance and care
• Vehicle toolkit under
the seat
Contents
1case
1 screwdriver, reversible blade
1 cross-head screwdriver,
small
4 open-ended wrenches,
8 x 10 mm (0.39 in),
14 x 19 mm (0.75 in),
15 mm (0.59 in),
24 mm (0.94 in)
1 spark plug wrench
1Allenkey
8mm(0.31in)
4 Torx screwdrivers T25, T30,
T40, T45
4 fuses 4 A, 7.5 A, 10 A, 15 A
1 puller for fuses
Toolkit
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Maintenance and care
Troubleshooting chart
Fault: Engine does not start or is very difficult to start
Possible cause Remedy See bPage
Wrong ignition key
position
Operation Rider’s Manual
bChapter 1
Kill switch is off Operation Rider’s Manual
bChapter 3
Power supply
interrupted
Blown fuse b42
Gear engaged, clutch
not disengaged
Select neutral or
pull clutch lever
Rider’s Manual
bChapter 3
Side stand extended
and gear engaged
Select neutral or
retract side stand
Rider’s Manual
bChapter 3
No fuel in tank Refuel Rider’s Manual
bChapter 2
Fuel pump not working Blown fuse b42
Incorrect operation of
twistgrip
Operation Rider’s Manual
bChapter 3
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