BMW F 800 GT 2015 Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
F 800 GT
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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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 informa-
tion on maintenance and care to
help you maintain your vehicle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
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
BMW Motorrad.
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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 center fairing
panel........................ 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 19
Warning and indicator
lamps ....................... 20
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Onboard computer indica-
tor........................... 32
Fuel level.................... 32
Fuel reserve................. 33
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 34
Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 34
4 Operation................ 37
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 38
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . 39
Clock........................ 40
Display ...................... 40
Stopwatch................... 42
Lights ....................... 43
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 45
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 45
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 46
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 47
Clutch....................... 48
Brakes ...................... 48
Mirrors ...................... 49
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Damping .................... 50
Electronic suspension ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Tires ........................ 52
Headlight.................... 52
Seat......................... 54
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5 Alarm system .. . . . . . . . . . 57
Overview.................... 58
Activation ................... 58
Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Deactivation................. 61
Programming................ 61
Logging on additional re-
mote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Battery ...................... 65
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6 Riding.................... 67
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 68
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting...................... 70
Breakingin.................. 73
Engine speed warning . . . . . . 74
Brakes ...................... 75
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 76
Refueling.................... 76
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 78
7 Technology in
detail..................... 81
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 82
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 84
Tire pressure control
(RDC) ....................... 85
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 88
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Engine oil ................... 89
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Coolant...................... 94
Clutch....................... 95
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . . . 96
Wheels...................... 97
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 104
Lamps..................... 105
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 110
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Battery .................... 112
9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 117
General instructions . . . . . . . 118
Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . 118
Case ...................... 119
Topcase................... 121
10 Care .................. 125
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 126
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 127
Paint care ................. 128
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 128
Protective wax coating . . . . 128
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 128
11 Technical Data . . . . . . 129
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 130
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 131
Engine .................... 132
Fuel....................... 133
Engine oil ................. 133
Clutch..................... 134
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 135
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brakes .................... 136
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 136
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 138
Frame..................... 139
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Weights ................... 140
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 140
12 Service ............... 141
Reporting safety
defects.................... 142
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 143
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 143
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 143
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