BMW F 800 GS - Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
F 800 GS
BMW Motorrad
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Welcome to BMW
Congratulations on choosing a
motorcycle from BMW Motorrad
and welcome to the community
of BMW motorcycle owners and
riders. Familiarize yourself with
your new motorcycle so that you
can ride it safely and confidently
in all highway 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
get the most benefit from your
BMW's advanced technical fea-
tures.
In addition, it contains information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
Documentation confirming per-
formance of scheduled mainte-
nance is a precondition for gen-
erous handling of out-of-warranty
claims and goodwill warranty
treatment.
Should you want to sell your
BMW one day, please also re-
member to turn over the Ride's
Manual to the new owner. it is
an important part of your motor-
cycle.
Suggestions and complaints
If you have any questions con-
cerning your motorcycle, your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad retailer
is always happy to provide advice
and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe
and enjoyable riding on your
BMW
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current sta-
tus ........................... 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Under fairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 21
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 22
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 23
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 24
Onboard computer
display ...................... 25
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel gage ................... 33
Fuel reserve................. 34
4 Operation................ 35
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 36
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 38
Lights ....................... 38
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ......................... 39
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Display ...................... 40
Clock........................ 42
Stopwatch................... 43
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)........................ 44
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 45
Electronic suspension ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Riding mode ................ 47
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 49
Seat......................... 50
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rider's Manual (US
Model) ...................... 51
5 Alarm system .. . . . . . . . . . 53
Overview.................... 54
Activation ................... 54
Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Deactivation................. 56
Programming................ 57
Logging on additional re-
mote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Battery ...................... 60
6 Setting................... 63
Mirrors ...................... 64
Headlight.................... 64
Clutch....................... 66
Brakes ...................... 66
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Damping .................... 68

7 Riding.................... 69
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 73
If there is a change in the
loading condition: . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Before every journey:. . . . . . . . 73
At every third refueling
stop: ........................ 73
Starting...................... 73
Runningin .................. 76
Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Brakes ...................... 79
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 80
Refueling.................... 81
Fastening motorcycle for
transport .................... 82
8 Technology in
detail..................... 85
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Antilock Brake System
(ABS)........................ 86
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 88
Riding mode ................ 89
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 92
Tool kit...................... 92
Service tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Engine oil ................... 94
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Clutch..................... 100
Coolant.................... 101
Tyres...................... 102
Wheel rims and tyres . . . . . . 102
Wheels.................... 103
Air filter.................... 112
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 119
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Battery .................... 121
Fuses ..................... 124
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 125
Chain...................... 126
10 Accessories .. . . . . . . . 129
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Onboard power
sockets.................... 130
Luggage .................. 131
Case ...................... 131
Topcase................... 135
Aluminum case . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Aluminum Topcase . . . . . . . 140
Additional headlight . . . . . . . 142
11 Care .................. 143
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 144
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 145
Paint care ................. 146
Protective wax coating . . . . 146
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 146
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 146
12 Technical data . . . . . . 147
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 148
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 149
Fuel....................... 151
Engine oil ................. 151
Engine .................... 152
Clutch..................... 153
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 154

Frame..................... 155
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Brakes .................... 156
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 157
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 159
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Weights ................... 161
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 161
13 Service ............... 163
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 164
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 164
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 164
Maintenance schedule . . . . 167
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 168
Confirmation of service . . . . 182
14 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 185
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
15 Index ................. 188

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
TechnicalData....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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z General instructions

Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-
ual will provide you with an ini-
tial overview of your motorcycle.
All maintenance and repair work
carried out on your motorcycle
will be documented in Chapter
13. Documentation confirm-
ing performance of scheduled
maintenance is a precondition
for generous handling of out-of-
warranty claims and goodwill war-
ranty treatment.
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 Hazard with
low risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard can result in minor or
moderate injury.
WARNING Hazard with
moderate risk. Failure to
avoid this hazard can result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER Hazard with high
risk. Failure to avoid this
hazard results in death or serious
injury.
ATTENTION Special in-
structions and precaution-
ary measures. Non-compliance
can cause damage to the vehi-
cle or accessories and warranty
claims may be denied as a result.
NOTICE Special informa-
tion on operating and in-
specting your motorcycle as well
as maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
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 ac-
cessory or equipment-
dependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already com-
pletely installed during
motorcycle production.
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z General instructions

OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad op-
tional accessories can
be purchased and in-
stalled at your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes optional
equipment (OE) offered by BMW
and selected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the man-
ual may also contain descriptions
of equipment which you have not
ordered. Please note, too, that
your motorcycle might not be ex-
actly as illustrated in this manual
on account of country-specific
differences.
If your BMW is equipped with
options or accessories not de-
scribed in this Rider's Manual,
then this equipment is described
in a separate set of instructions.
Technical Data
All dimensions, weights and per-
formance data contained this
Rider's Manual refer to the Ger-
man DIN standards and comply
with their tolerance specifications.
Versions for individual countries
may differ.
Notice concerning
current status
The high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by consistent, on-
going development efforts em-
bracing their design, equipment
and accessories. For this rea-
son, aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions
in this Operating instructions. In
addition, BMW Motorrad can-
not guarantee the total absence
of errors. We hope you will ap-
preciate that no claims can be
recognized based on the data, il-
lustrations or descriptions in this
manual.
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z General instructions

Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneathseat.................... 14
Underfairing........................ 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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10
z Overviews

General view, left side
1Power socket ( 130)
2Seat lock ( 50)
3Oil fill location and oil dip-
stick ( 94)
2
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2
12
z Overviews

General view, right side
1Fuel filler opening ( 81)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 99)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 98)
4Vehicle identification num-
ber, type plate (on steering
head)
5Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side fairing) ( 101)
6Adjusting spring preload
( 67)
7Damping adjustment
( 68)
2
13
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Storage
with first-aid kitOA
First-aid kit
2Tool kit ( 92)
3Tyre inflation pressure ta-
ble
4Load capacity table
5Rider's Manual (US Model)
( 6)
6Connector for coding plug
with Pro riding modesOE
Install coding plug ( 48).
7Diagnostic connector
( 125)
8Tools for adjusting spring
preload ( 67)
2
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z Overviews

Under fairing
1Battery ( 121)
2Air cleaner housing
( 112)
3Connector for optional ac-
cessories
4Fuse ( 124)
2
15
z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 39)
2Selecting display readings
( 40).
with onboard
computerOE
Resetting average data
( 42).
3Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ( 39)
4Additional headlight
( 142)
5Turn indicators ( 40)
6Horn
7ESA ( 46)
8ABS ( 44)
ASC ( 45)
2
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z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Operating heated grips
( 49).
2MODE button
Setting riding mode
( 47).
3Starter ( 73)
4Emergency on/off switch
(kill switch) ( 38)
2
17
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Indicator and warning lights
( 22)
2Speedometer
3Button
Set clock ( 42).
with onboard
computerOE
Operating stopwatch
( 43).
4Multifunction display
- without optional
equipment OE (standard)
( 23)
- with optional equip-
ment OE ( 24)
5Button
Selecting display readings
( 40).
Resetting trip odometer
( 41).
2
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z Overviews