BMW F 700 GS Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
F 700 GS
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

Vehicle data/dealership details
Vehicle data
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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-
pany stamp)

Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on
your choice of a vehicle from
BMW Motorrad and welcome
you to the community of BMW
riders. Familiarise yourself with
your new vehicle so that you can
ride it safely and confidently in all
traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW. It contains im-
portant 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.
Suggestions and criticism
If you have questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope you will enjoy riding
your BMW and that all your jour-
neys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
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......................... 17
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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 . . . . . . . . 25
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 26
Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warnings.................... 27
4 Operation................ 39
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . 41
Clock........................ 41
Reading ..................... 42
Stopwatch................... 43
Lights ....................... 45
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 46
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 47
Grip heating................. 47
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 48
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 49
Clutch....................... 50
Brakes ...................... 51
Mirrors ...................... 52
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Damping .................... 53
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Tyres........................ 56
Headlight.................... 57
Seat......................... 58
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rider's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
5 Anti-theft alarm
DWA ..................... 61
Overview.................... 62
Activation ................... 62
Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Deactivation................. 65
Programming................ 66
Registration of the remote
control ...................... 68
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Battery ...................... 70
6 Riding.................... 71
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 72
Comply with checklist . . . . . . . 75
Starting...................... 76

Runningin .................. 78
Speed....................... 79
Off-roading.................. 80
Brakes ...................... 81
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 82
Refuelling ................... 82
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
7 Engineering details... . . 87
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 88
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
ASC......................... 90
Tyre pressure monitoring
RDC......................... 91
8 Accessories . . . .. . . . . .. . . 93
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 94
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Luggage .................... 95
Cases ....................... 95
Topcase..................... 99
9 Maintenance . . . . .. . . . . 103
General instructions . . . . . . . 104
Toolkit..................... 104
Engine oil ................. 105
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Coolant.................... 111
Clutch..................... 111
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Chain...................... 113
Wheels.................... 115
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 123
Bulbs...................... 124
Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Air filter.................... 131
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Battery .................... 133
10 Care .................. 137
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 138
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Paint care ................. 139
Laying up the motor-
cycle ...................... 140
Protective wax coating . . . . 140
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 140
11 Technical data . .. . . . 141
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 142
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 143
Engine .................... 145
Fuel....................... 146
Engine oil ................. 147
Clutch..................... 148
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 149
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Brakes .................... 150
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 151
Electrics................... 152
Frame..................... 153
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Weights ................... 155
Riding specifications . . . . . . 155
12 Service ............... 157
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 158
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 158
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 158
Maintenance schedule . . . . 161

Standard BMW service . . . . 162
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 163
Confirmation of service . . . . 168
13 Appendix.. . . . . .. . . . . . 171
Certificate for electronic
immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Certificate for tyre pressure
monitoring (Reifendruck-
Control, RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
14 Index ................. 175

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 servicing work
on the vehicle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your vehicle 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
CAUTION Low-risk hazard.
Non-avoidance can lead to
slight or moderate injury.
WARNING Medium-risk
hazard. Non-avoidance can
lead to fatal or severe injury.
DANGER High-risk haz-
ard. Non-avoidance leads
to fatal or severe injury.
ATTENTION Special
notes and precautionary
measures. Non-compliance can
lead to damage to the vehicle or
accessory and, consequently, to
voiding of the warranty.
NOTICE Specific instruc-
tions on how to operate,
control, adjust or look after items
of equipment on the vehicle.
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 extras.
The vehicles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
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OA Optional accessories.
You can obtain
BMW Motorrad
optional accessories
through your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer;
optional accessories
have to be retrofitted to
the vehicle.
EWS Electronic immobiliser.
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-
stahlwarnanlage).
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
RDC Tyre pressure monitor-
ing.
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 . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrumentpanel.................... 18
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General view, left side
1Power socket ( 94)
2Seat lock ( 58)
3Engine-oil filler neck and
oil dipstick ( 105)
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General view, right side
1Fuel filler neck ( 83)
2Adjuster, spring preload
( 52)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 110)
4Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 109)
5VIN, type plate (on
steering-head bearing)
6Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 111)
7Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic ( 53)
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Underneath the seat
1Stowage
with first-aid kitOA
Location of the first-aid kit
2Standard tool kit ( 104)
3Payload table
4Table of tyre pressures
5Helmet holder ( 58)
6Rider's Manual (in rear of
vehicle)
with alarm system
(DWA)OE
Rider's Manual (below con-
trol unit) ( 59)
7Tool for adjusting spring
preload ( 52)
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Underneath the trim
panel
1Battery ( 133)
2Air-filter housing ( 131)
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Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 45)
2Select display ( 42).
with on-board com-
puterOE
Resetting the average val-
ues ( 43).
3Hazard warning flashers
( 46)
4Operation of the flashing
turn indicators ( 46)
5Horn
6with Electronic
Suspension Adjustment
(ESA)OE
Operating ESA ( 55)
7Operating the ABS
( 48)
with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)OE
Operating the ASC
( 49)
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Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Grip heating control
( 47)
2Starter button ( 76)
3Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 47)
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Instrument panel
1Warning and telltale lights
( 24)
2Speedometer
3Setting clock ( 41).
with on-board com-
puterOE
Operation of the stopwatch
( 43)
4Multifunction display
( 22)
5Select display ( 42).
Resetting tripmeter
( 43).
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