BMW F 800 R 2010 Installation and maintenance manual

BMW Motorrad
Rider's Manual (US Model)
F 800 R
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle Identification Number
Color number
First registration
Registration number
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer's address/phone number (com-
pany stamp)

Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your
choice of a motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarize yourself with your new
motorcycle so that you can ride it
safely and confidently in all traffic
situations.
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW motorcycle. It
contains important 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 information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
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
BMW Motorrad.

Table of Contents
You can also use the index at the
end of this Rider's Manual to find
a specific topic.
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this man-
ual............................ 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Under center fairing
panel........................ 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . .. . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 23
Fuel capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning and indicator
lights ........................ 24
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Kilometers driven after
reaching the reserve
quantity ..................... 25
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 26
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 26
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 27
4 Operation................ 37
Ignition switch and steering
lock ......................... 38
Electronic immobilizer
EWS ........................ 39
Clock........................ 39
Display ...................... 40
Stopwatch................... 41
Lights ....................... 43
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 44
Emergency ON/OFF
switch....................... 44
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 45
Clutch....................... 46
Brakes ...................... 46
Mirrors ...................... 47
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Damping .................... 48
Tires ........................ 49
Headlight.................... 49
Seat......................... 50
5 Riding.................... 53
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 54
Checklist .................... 55
Starting...................... 56
Runningin .................. 57
Speed....................... 58
Brakes ...................... 59
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 60
Refueling.................... 60
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 62

6 Technology in
detail..................... 63
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Tire Pressure Control TPC/
RDC......................... 65
7 Accessories .. . . . . . . . . . . . 69
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 70
Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Luggage .................... 71
Case ........................ 71
Topcase..................... 74
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 78
Onboard toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Engine oil ................... 79
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Coolant...................... 84
Clutch....................... 85
Rims and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Chain........................ 86
Wheels...................... 88
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Lamps....................... 95
Fairings ................... 101
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Battery .................... 104
9 Care.................... 107
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 108
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 108
Paint care ................. 109
Protective wax coating . . . . 110
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 110
Returning motorcycle to
use........................ 110
10 Technical data . . . . . . 111
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 112
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 113
Engine .................... 115
Fuel....................... 116
Engine oil ................. 116
Clutch..................... 117
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 118
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Brakes .................... 119
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 119
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 120
Frame..................... 122
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Weights ................... 123
Riding specifications . . . . . . 124
11 Service ............... 125
Reporting safety
defects.................... 126
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 127
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality .................... 127
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services - on-site break-
down service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................... 128
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 128
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 129
Confirmation of service . . . . 134
12 Index ................. 136

General instructions
General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . . . . 7
1
5
z General instructions

Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-
ual will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work car-
ried out on your motorcycle will
be documented in Chapter 11.
Proof of the maintenance work
performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Man-
ual; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that
you must comply with for
reasons of your safety and the
safety of others, and to protect
your motorcycle against damage.
Special information on op-
erating and inspecting your
motorcycle as well as mainte-
nance and adjustment proce-
dures.
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 equipment
The motorcycles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW optional ex-
tras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessory
BMW optional acces-
sories can be purchased
and installed at your au-
thorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
TPC/
RDC
Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
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6
z General instructions

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 out-
puts in this Rider's Manual refer
to the Deutsches Institut für Nor-
mung e. V. (DIN) and comply with
its tolerance regulations. Ver-
sions for individual countries may
differ.
Currentness of this
manual
The high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by constant devel-
opment work on designs, equip-
ment and accessories. Because
of this, your motorcycle may dif-
fer from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. 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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z General instructions

1
8
z General instructions

Overviews
Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneathseat.................... 14
Under center fairing panel . . . . . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2
9
z Overviews

2
10
z Overviews

General view, left side
1Payload table (on steering-
head bearing at left)
2Seat lock ( 50)
3Engine oil fill location and
oil dipstick ( 79)
2
11
z Overviews

2
12
z Overviews

General view, right side
1Fuel filler opening ( 60)
2Adjusting spring preload
( 47)
3Vehicle Identification
Number, type plate (on
steering-head bearing)
4Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 82)
5Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 84)
6Onboard socket ( 70)
7Adjusting damping ( 48)
8Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 83)
2
13
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Tools for adjusting spring
preload ( 47)
2Standard tool kit ( 78)
3Rider's Manual (US Model)
4Storage space
with first-aid kit OA
Storing first-aid kit
5Tire inflation pressure table
6Storage space
with service toolkitOA
Storing service tool kit
( 78)
2
14
z Overviews

Under center fairing
panel
1Battery ( 104)
2Storage space
with tire repair kit OA
Storing tire repair kit
2
15
z Overviews

Left handlebar fitting
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 43)
2Select display in extended
area ( 40)
3Hazard warning flashers
( 44)
4Operating turn indicators
( 43)
5Horn
2
16
z Overviews

Handlebar fitting, right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated hand grip operation
( 45)
2Starter button ( 56)
3Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 44)
2
17
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Warning and indicator
lights ( 24)
2Speedometer
3Setting clock ( 39).
with onboard
computerOE
Operation of stopwatch
( 41)
4Multifunction display
( 22)
5Selecting readings ( 40).
Resetting tripmeter
( 41).
6Ambient brightness sensor
(for brightness adjustment
of instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarmOE
Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (see anti-theft alarm
operating instructions)
with onboard
computerOE
Engine speed warning
( 58)
2
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z Overviews