BMW F 800 GS - Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
F 800 GS
BMW Motorrad
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The Ultimate
Riding Machine

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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
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14
Underneath the trim
panel........................ 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 17
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 21
Indicator and warning
lights ........................ 22
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 23
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 24
On-board computer
display ...................... 25
Warnings.................... 25
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 34
Fuel gauge.................. 35
Fuel reserve................. 35
4 Operation................ 37
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 38
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 40
Lights ....................... 40
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ......................... 41
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Reading ..................... 42
Clock........................ 44
Stopwatch................... 45
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS)........................ 46
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 47
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Riding mode ................ 49
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 52
Seat......................... 52
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rider's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5 Anti-theft alarm. . . . . . . . . 57
Overview.................... 58
Activation ................... 58
Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Deactivation................. 61
Programming................ 61
Registering additional re-
mote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Battery ...................... 65
6 Adjustment . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 67
Mirrors ...................... 68
Headlight.................... 68
Clutch....................... 70
Brakes ...................... 70
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Damping .................... 72

7 Riding.................... 75
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 76
Comply with checklist . . . . . . . 79
When changing the load
status:....................... 79
Always before riding off: . . . . . 79
Every 3rd refuelling stop: . . . . 79
Starting...................... 80
Runningin .................. 83
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Off-roading.................. 84
Brakes ...................... 85
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 87
Refuelling ................... 87
Secure motorcycle for trans-
portation .................... 89
8 Engineering details.. . . . 91
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 92
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS)........................ 92
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 94
Riding mode ................ 95
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
General instructions . . . . . . . 100
Toolkit..................... 100
Service toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 101
Engine oil ................. 102
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Clutch..................... 108
Coolant.................... 109
Tyres...................... 110
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Wheels.................... 111
Air filter.................... 120
Light source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Trim panel compon-
ents ....................... 127
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Battery .................... 129
Fuses ..................... 133
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 133
Chain...................... 134
10 Accessories .. .. .. .. . 137
General instructions . . . . . . . 138
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Luggage .................. 139
Cases ..................... 139
Topcase................... 143
Aluminium case . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Aluminium topcase . . . . . . . . 148
Auxiliary headlights . . . . . . . . 150
11 Care .................. 153
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 154
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Paint care ................. 156
Protective wax coating . . . . 156
Laying up the motor-
cycle ...................... 156
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 156
12 Technical data . . . . . . 157
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 158
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 159
Fuel....................... 161
Engine oil ................. 161
Engine .................... 162
Clutch..................... 163
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Final drive ................. 164

Frame..................... 165
Chassis and
suspension................ 165
Brakes .................... 166
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 167
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 169
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Weights ................... 171
Riding specifications . . . . . . 171
13 Service ............... 173
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 174
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 174
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 174
Maintenance schedule . . . . 177
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 178
Confirmation of service . . . . 192
14 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Certificate for electronic
immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
15 Index ................. 198

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Actuality ............................. 7
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z General instructions

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 vehicle is documented in
Chapter 13. 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.
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.
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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z General views

General view, left side
1Power socket ( 138)
2Seat lock ( 52)
3Oil filler neck and oil dip-
stick ( 102)
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z General views

General view, right side
1Fuel filler neck ( 88)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 107)
3Brake-fluid tank, front
( 106)
4Vehicle identification num-
ber, type plate (on steering
head)
5Coolant level indicator
(behind side trim panel)
( 109)
6Adjuster, spring preload
( 71)
7Adjustment of damping
characteristic ( 72)
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z General views

Underneath the seat
1Stowage
with first-aid kitOA
First-aid kit
2Toolkit ( 100)
3Tyre pressure table
4Payload table
5Rider's Manual ( 6)
6Connector for encoding
plug
with Pro riding modesOE
Install the encoding plug.
( 51).
7Diagnostic connector
( 133)
8Tool for adjusting spring
preload ( 71)
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Underneath the trim
panel
1Battery ( 129)
2Air filter housing ( 120)
3Socket for optional ac-
cessories
4Fuse ( 133).
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z General views

Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 41)
2Select display ( 42).
with on-board com-
puterOE
Resetting the average val-
ues ( 44).
3Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ( 41)
4Auxiliary headlights
( 150)
5Turn indicators ( 42)
6Horn
7ESA ( 48)
8ABS ( 46)
ASC ( 47)
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Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Operating the heated
handlebar grips ( 52).
2MODE button
Setting riding mode
( 50).
3Starter ( 80)
4Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 40)
2
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z General views

Instrument panel
1Indicator and warning lights
( 22)
2Speedometer
3Pushbutton
Setting the clock ( 44).
with on-board com-
puterOE
Operate stopwatch
( 45).
4Multifunction display
- without optional
accessoriesOA (as
standard) ( 23)
- with optional accessor-
iesOA ( 24)
5Pushbutton
Select display ( 42).
Resetting trip distance re-
corder ( 43).
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