BMW F 800 GT Installation and maintenance manual

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

Vehicle data/dealership details
Vehicle data
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Colour code
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Registration number
Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
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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 centre trim
panel........................ 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 17
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . .. . . . . 19
Warning and telltale
lights ........................ 20
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21
Warnings.................... 22
On-board computer
display ...................... 32
Fuel level.................... 32
Fuel reserve................. 33
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 33
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 34
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4 Operation................ 37
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 38
Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . 39
Clock........................ 39
Reading ..................... 40
Stopwatch................... 42
Lights ....................... 43
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 45
Emergency 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
Tyres........................ 52
Headlight.................... 53
Seat......................... 54
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5 Anti-theft alarm
DWA ..................... 57
Overview.................... 58
Activation ................... 58
Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Deactivation................. 61
Programming................ 62
Registration of the remote
control ...................... 64
Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Battery ...................... 66
6 Riding.................... 67
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 68
Comply with checklist . . . . . . . 70
Starting...................... 70

Runningin .................. 73
Redline warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Brakes ...................... 75
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 76
Refuelling ................... 76
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
7 Engineering details... . . 81
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 82
Electronic engine manage-
ment with BMW Motorrad
ASC......................... 84
Tyre pressure monitoring
(RDC) ....................... 85
8 Maintenance . . . . .. . . . . .. 87
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 88
Toolkit....................... 88
Engine oil ................... 89
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Coolant...................... 94
Clutch....................... 95
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Wheels...................... 97
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 104
Bulbs...................... 105
Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Battery .................... 113
9 Accessories . . . .. . . . . .. 117
General instructions . . . . . . . 118
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Cases ..................... 119
Topcase................... 122
10 Care .................. 125
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 126
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Paint care ................. 128
Laying up the motor-
cycle ...................... 128
Protective wax coating . . . . 128
Restoring 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
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brakes .................... 136
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 136
Electrics................... 138
Frame..................... 139
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Weights ................... 141
Riding specifications . . . . . . 141
12 Service ............... 143
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 144
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 144
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 144
Maintenance schedule . . . . 147
Standard BMW service . . . . 148
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 149
Confirmation of service . . . . 154

13 Appendix.. . . . . .. . . . . . 157
Certificate for electronic
immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Certificate for tyre pressure
monitoring (Reifendruck-
Control, RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
14 Index ................. 161

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

Overview
An important aspect of this
Rider's Manual is that it can
be used for quick and easy
reference. Consulting the
extensive index at the end of
this Rider's Manual is the fastest
way to find information on a
particular topic or item. Chapter
2 will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
the necessary maintenance and
servicing work on the motorcycle
is documented in Chapter 12.
This record of the maintenance
work you have had performed on
your motorcycle is a precondition
for generous treatment 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 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.
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 motorcycle contains
equipment that has not been
described, its description can be
found in a separate manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in this
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 level
of BMW motorcycles is ensured
by continuous development
work on design, 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 centre trim
panel ............................... 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrumentpanel.................... 18
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z General views

General view, left side
1Adjuster for headlight
beam throw (underneath
the instrument cluster)
( 53)
2Seat lock ( 54)
3Oil filler neck and oil dip-
stick ( 89)
4Payload table (on left on
steering-head bearing)
2
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z General views

General view, right side
1Tank filler cap ( 77)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 92)
3VIN, type plate (on
steering-head bearing)
4Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 94)
5Power socket ( 118)
6Adjuster, spring preload
( 49)
7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 93)
8Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic ( 50)
2
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z General views

Underneath the seat
1Tool for adjusting spring
preload ( 49)
2Standard toolkit ( 88)
3Rider's Manual
4Stowage
with first-aid kitOA
Location of the first-aid kit
5Helmet holder ( 54)
6Stowage
with service toolkitOA
Location of the service
toolkit ( 88)
7Table of tyre pressures
2
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Underneath the centre
trim panel
1Battery ( 113)
2Stowage
with tyre repair kitOA
Location of the tyre repair
kit
2
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z General views

Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 44)
2Change of status indicators
on the display ( 40)
3Hazard warning flashers
( 45)
4Turn indicators ( 44)
5Horn
6No standard equipment
with Electronic
Suspension Adjustment
(ESA)OE
ESA ( 51)
7No standard equipment
with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)OE
ASC ( 47)
2
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z General views

Multifunction switch,
right
1Starter ( 70)
2Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 45)
3No standard equipment
with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Operate the heated
handlebar grips ( 46).
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z General views

Instrument panel
1Warning and telltale lights
( 20)
2Speedometer
3Function key
4Multifunction display
( 21)
5Function key
6Photosensor (for con-
trolling the brightness of
the instrument lighting)
with alarm system
(DWA)OE
Anti-theft alarm LED (see
the operating instructions
for the anti-theft alarm)
with on-board com-
puterOE
Redline warning ( 74)
7Rev. counter
2
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