BMW F 750 GS Special vehicle 2018 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
F 750 GS Special vehicle
BMW Motorrad

Vehicle data/dealership details
Vehicle 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-
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.
This record of the maintenance
work you have had performed on
your vehicle is a precondition for
generous treatment of goodwill
claims.
If the time comes to sell your
BMW, please remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual to the
new owner. It is an important
part of the vehicle.
Suggestions and criticism
If you have questions concern-
ing your vehicle, 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
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 14
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 16
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Instrument cluster with Con-
nectivity ..................... 19
Under the rider's seat . . . . . . . 20
3 Status indicators . . .. . . . 21
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 22
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 24
Warnings.................... 25
Indicator and warning lights
with Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
TFT display in Pure Ride
view......................... 46
TFT display in view
menu........................ 48
Indicator lights with Con-
nectivity ..................... 49
4 Operation................ 77
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 79
Ignition with Key-
less Ride .................... 81
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 86
Intelligent emergency
call .......................... 86
Lights ....................... 89
Daytime riding light. . . . . . . . . . 92
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ......................... 94
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Light signals................. 95
Sound signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Multifunction display . . . . . . 102
SETUP.................... 104
Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
General settings in the mul-
tifunction display . . . . . . . . . . 107
On-board computer with
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Authorities speed indic-
ator........................ 110
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS)...................... 111
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ..................... 113
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ..................... 114
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (DESA) . . . . . . . . . 116
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Cruise-control system . . . . . 121
Tyre pressure monitoring
(RDC) ..................... 124
Heated handlebar grips . . . 124
Front seat................. 126
Rear seat.................. 126

Rider's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
5 TFT display . ... . . . . .. . 129
General instructions . . . . . . . 130
Principle................... 131
Pure Ride view . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
General settings . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Bluetooth.................. 140
My vehicle ................ 144
Navigation................. 147
Media ..................... 149
Phone..................... 149
Switching GPS synchron-
isation on or off . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Display software
version .................... 150
Display licence informa-
tion........................ 150
6 Anti-theft alarm. . . . . .. 151
Overview.................. 152
Activation ................. 152
Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
7 Adjustment . .. .. . .... .. 157
Mirrors .................... 158
Headlight.................. 158
Windscreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Clutch..................... 159
Brakes .................... 160
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Damping .................. 162
8 Riding.................. 163
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . 164
Comply with checklist . . . . . 166
If the load status
changes: .................. 167
Always before riding
off: ........................ 167
Every 3rd refuelling
stop: ...................... 167
Starting.................... 167
Runningin ................ 171
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Off-road use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Brakes .................... 173
Parking your motor-
cycle ...................... 175
Refuelling ................. 176
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
9 Engineering
details ................. 183
General instructions . . . . . . . 184
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS)...................... 184
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ..................... 186
Dynamic Traction Control
(DTC) ..................... 188
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Tyre pressure monitoring
(RDC) ..................... 192
Shift assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
10 Maintenance . . . .. .... 195
General instructions . . . . . . . 196
Toolkit..................... 196
Service tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 197
Engine oil ................. 198
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Clutch..................... 204
Coolant.................... 205
Tyres...................... 207

Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Wheels.................... 208
Air filter.................... 217
Lighting ................... 218
Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Battery .................... 226
Fuses ..................... 233
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 235
Chain...................... 235
11 Accessories .. . . . . .. . 239
General instructions . . . . . . . 240
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Cases ..................... 241
Case for special vehicle . . . 245
Fire extinguisher. . . . . . . . . . . 245
Two-way radio box . . . . . . . . 246
Topcase................... 247
Navigation system . . . . . . . . . 250
12 Care .................. 257
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 258
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Paint care ................. 260
Protective wax coating . . . . 260
Laying up the motor-
cycle ...................... 260
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 260
13 Technical data . . .. . . 261
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 262
Screw connections . . . . . . . . 265
Fuel....................... 267
Engine oil ................. 267
Engine .................... 268
Clutch..................... 269
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 270
Frame..................... 270
Chassis and
suspension................ 270
Brakes .................... 271
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 272
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 274
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Weights ................... 277
Riding specifications . . . . . . 277
Country relevant encoding
for sound signals . . . . . . . . . . 278
Function key assign-
ment ...................... 279
Special functions . . . . . . . . . . 280
14 Service ............... 281
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 282
BMW Motorrad mobility
services ................... 282
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 282
Maintenance schedule . . . . 285
Maintenance confirma-
tions....................... 286
Service confirmations . . . . . 300
15 Appendix.. . . . . .. . . . . . 303
Certificate for electronic
immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Certificate for Key-
less Ride .................. 306
Certificate for tyre pressure
control (RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Certificate for TFT instru-
ment cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
16 Index ................. 312

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 12. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your vehicle is a
precondition for generous treat-
ment of goodwill claims.
If you sell your BMW some day,
please also remember to hand
over the Rider's Manual; it is an
important element of your motor-
cycle.
Optional extras for special
vehicles and the use of these
items are described in additional
sections or directly after the
descriptions for the standard
items of equipment.
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.
NV National-market version.
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OE Optional extras.
The vehicles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
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.
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
EWS Electronic immobiliser.
D-
ESA
Electronic chassis and
suspension adjustment.
DTC Dynamic Traction Con-
trol (optional extra only
in combination with Pro
riding modes).
DWA Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-
stahlwarnanlage).
RDC Tyre pressure monitor-
ing.
Equipment
You opted for a model with indi-
vidual equipment when you pur-
chased your BMW motorcycle.
This Rider's Manual describes
the optional extras (OE) offered
by BMW and selected optional
accessories (OA). This explains
why the manual may also contain
descriptions 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 includes equip-
ment that is not described in
this rider's manual, it will be de-
scribed in a separate manual.
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 for 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.
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z General instructions

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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z General instructions

General views
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrumentpanel.................... 18
Instrument cluster with Connectiv-
ity................................... 19
Under the rider's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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z General views

General view, left side
1Power socket ( 241)
2with intercom systemOE
Microphone ( 102).
3Speaker ( 102)
4Mobile radio system (see
corresponding operating
instructions)
5Two-way radio box
( 246)
6Mobile radio system
Intercom system in the
radio transceiver box
( 102)
Auxiliary battery ( 230)
7Rear STOP signal ( 99)
8Rear fog light ( 94)
9Cases ( 241)
Case for special vehicle
( 245)
10 Rider's manual in the case
Fire extinguisher in the
case ( 245)
11 Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel ( 161).
12 Seat lock ( 126)
Payload table
13 Checking engine oil level
( 198).
14 Hailing system ( 100)
Emergency power siren
( 101)
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General view, right side
1360° marker strobe
( 97)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 202)
3Vehicle identification num-
ber, type plate (on steering
head)
4with LED flashing warn-
ing lightOE
LED flashing warning
lights, front ( 95).
5with front STOP signalOE
Front stop signal ( 98).
6Auxiliary headlights ( 91)
7Coolant level indicator (be-
hind the side trim panel)
( 205)
8Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 203)
9Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel ( 161).
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Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 90)
2with daytime riding
lightOE
Manual daytime riding light
( 92).
3with cruise controlOE
Cruise-control system
( 122).
4Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ( 94)
5ABS ( 111)
ASC ( 113)
with riding modes ProOE
DTC ( 114)
6with Dynamic ESAOE
Possible settings ( 116)
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7with front STOP signalOE
Front stop signal ( 98).
with auxiliary head-
lightsOE
LED additional headlight
( 91).
8with electronic hailing
systemOE
Hailing system ( 100).
Sound 1 and sound 2
with electronic sirenOE
Emergency power siren
( 101).
9with electronic hailing
systemOE
Hailing system ( 100).
Sound 3 and sound 4
with electronic sirenOE
Emergency power siren
( 101).
10 Turn indicators ( 95)
11 Function keys (encodable
according to equipment
and customer request: en-
coding for function keys,
see Technical Data)
Cruising Light ( 92)
with radio preparationOE
Mobile radio system (see
corresponding operating
instructions)
12 Horn
13 MENU rocker switch
( 131)
14 Multi-Controller
Controls ( 131)
2
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z General views

Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated gripsOE
Operating the heated
handlebar grips ( 124).
2Riding mode ( 120)
3Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 86)
4Starter button ( 167)
5Function keys (encodable
according to equipment
and customer request: en-
coding for function keys,
see Technical Data)
with km/h instrument
cluster for special
vehicleOE
Saving road speed
( 110).
with radio preparationOE
Mobile radio system (see
corresponding operating
instructions)
6with STOP signalOE
Rear stop signal ( 99).
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7with LED flashing warn-
ing lightOE
LED flashing warning
lights, front ( 95).
with LED 360° marker
strobeOE
Operating the 360° marker
strobe ( 97).
8SOS button
Intelligent emergency call
( 86)
9with rear fog lightOE
Operating the rear fog light
( 94).
with light deactivationOE
Light deactivation
( 100).
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z General views

Instrument panel
1Engine speed display, in-
dicator and warning lights
( 22)
2Multifunction display
( 24)
3Photosensor (for adapting
the brightness of the in-
strument lighting)
with alarm system
(DWA)OE
DWA light-emitting diode
General information about
the anti-theft alarm (DWA)
( 152)
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