BMW F 800 GT Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
F 800 GT
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 centre 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 . . . . . . . . 37
Fuel gauge.................. 38
Fuel reserve................. 38
4 Operation................ 41
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 42
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 44
Lights ....................... 44
Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ......................... 45
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Reading ..................... 46
Clock........................ 48
Stopwatch................... 49
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 50
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Riding mode ................ 52
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 53
Seat......................... 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....................... 69
Brakes ...................... 70
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Damping .................... 71
7 Riding.................... 73
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 74
Comply with checklist . . . . . . . 76
When changing the load
status ....................... 76

Always before riding off . . . . . 76
Every 3rd refuelling stop . . . . 76
Starting...................... 76
Runningin .................. 79
Shifting gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Brakes ...................... 81
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 82
Refuelling ................... 83
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
8 Engineering details.. . . . 87
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 88
Anti-lock brake system
(ABS)........................ 88
Automatic Stability Control
(ASC) ....................... 90
Tyre pressure monitoring
(RDC) ....................... 91
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 94
Toolkit....................... 94
Service toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Engine oil ................... 97
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Clutch..................... 103
Coolant.................... 104
Tyres...................... 105
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Wheels.................... 106
Light source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Trim panel compon-
ents ....................... 117
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Battery .................... 119
Fuses ..................... 124
Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 124
10 Accessories .. .. .. .. . 127
General instructions . . . . . . . 128
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Cases ..................... 129
Topcase................... 132
11 Care .................. 135
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 136
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Paint care ................. 138
Preserving paintwork . . . . . . 138
Laying up the motor-
cycle ...................... 138
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 139
12 Technical data . . . . . . 141
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 142
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 143
Fuel....................... 144
Engine oil ................. 144
Engine .................... 145
Clutch..................... 146
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Final drive ................. 147
Frame..................... 147
Chassis and
suspension................ 147
Brakes .................... 148
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 148
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 149
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Weights ................... 152
Riding specifications . . . . . . 152

13 Service ............... 153
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 154
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 154
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 154
Maintenance schedule . . . . 157
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 158
Confirmation of service . . . . 173
14 Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Certificate for Electronic
Immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Certificate for Tyre Pres-
sure Control (RDC) . . . . . . . . 178
15 Index ................. 179

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.
NV National-market version.
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 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 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)
( 68)
2Seat lock ( 54)
3Oil filler neck and oil dip-
stick ( 97)
4Payload table (on steering
head, left)
2
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z General views

General view, right side
1Fuel filler cap ( 83)
2Brake-fluid tank, front
( 101)
3Vehicle identification num-
ber, type plate (on steering
head)
4Coolant level indicator
(behind side trim panel)
( 104)
5Power socket ( 128)
6without Electronic
Suspension Adjustment
(ESA)OE
Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheel ( 70).
7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 102)
8without Electronic
Suspension Adjustment
(ESA)OE
Adjusting the damping
characteristic for rear
wheel ( 72).
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z General views

Underneath the seat
1Tool for adjusting spring
preload ( 70)
2Toolkit ( 94)
3Rider's Manual
4Diagnostic connector
( 124)
5Stowage
with first-aid kitOA
Location of the first-aid kit
6Stowage
with service tool kit OA
Location of the service
toolkit ( 94)
2
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Underneath the centre
trim panel
1Battery ( 119)
2Stowage
with tyre repair kitOA
Stowage for tyre repair kit
3Fuse ( 124).
4Socket for optional ac-
cessories
2
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z General views

Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 45)
2INFO button
Select display ( 46).
with on-board com-
puterOE
Resetting the average val-
ues ( 48).
3Hazard warning lights sys-
tem ( 45)
4Turn indicators ( 46)
5Horn
6with Electronic
Suspension Adjustment
(ESA)OE
Call up settings ( 51).
7with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)OE
Switch off the ASC func-
tion ( 50).
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z General views

Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated gripsOE
Operating the heated
handlebar grips ( 53).
2MODE button
Setting riding mode
( 53).
3Starter ( 76)
4Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 44)
2
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z General views

Instrument panel
1Indicator and warning lights
( 22)
2Speedometer
3Pushbutton
Setting the clock ( 48).
with on-board com-
puterOE
Operate stopwatch
( 49).
4Multifunction display
- without optional
accessoriesOA (as
standard) ( 23)
- with optional accessor-
iesOA ( 24)
5Pushbutton
Select display ( 46).
Resetting trip distance re-
corder ( 47).
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z General views