BMW F 800 R 2015 Installation and maintenance manual

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

Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle Data
Model
Vehicle identification number
Color number
Initial registration
License plate
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer's address/phone number (com-
pany stamp)
ProCarManuals.com

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.
01 41 8 565 447
*01418565447*
*01418565447*
*01418565447*
ProCarManuals.com

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
lights ........................ 20
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Onboard computer
display ...................... 33
Fuel level.................... 33
Fuel reserve................. 34
Outside temperature
display ...................... 34
Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 35
4 Operation................ 37
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ignition ...................... 38
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . 39
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 40
Lights ....................... 40
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 41
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Display ...................... 42
Clock........................ 44
Stopwatch................... 44
Automatic Stability Con-
trol .......................... 45
Electronic suspension ad-
justment..................... 46
Heated Handlebar Grips . . . . . 47
Seat......................... 48
Passenger seat cover . . . . . . . 49
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5 Setting................... 51
Mirrors ...................... 52
Headlight.................... 52
Clutch lever ................. 53
Brake lever.................. 53
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Damping .................... 55
6 Alarm system ....... . . . . 57
Overview.................... 58
Activation ................... 58
Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Deactivation................. 61
Programming................ 62
ProCarManuals.com

Logging on additional re-
mote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Battery ...................... 65
7 Riding.................... 67
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 68
Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting...................... 70
Breakingin.................. 73
Engine speed warning . . . . . . 74
Brakes ...................... 75
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 76
Refueling.................... 76
Secure motorcycle for trans-
port ......................... 79
8 Technology in
detail..................... 81
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 82
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 82
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 84
Tire Pressure Control (TPC)
RDC......................... 85
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 88
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Bulb mask................... 90
Engine oil ................... 90
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Clutch....................... 97
Coolant...................... 98
Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 99
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . . . 99
Wheels.................... 100
Chain...................... 108
Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 115
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Battery .................... 118
10 Accessories .. . . . . . . . 123
General instructions . . . . . . . 124
Onboard power socket . . . . 124
Luggage .................. 125
Sport Case................ 126
Touring Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Topcase................... 132
11 Care .................. 135
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 136
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 137
Paint care ................. 137
Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 138
Protective wax coating . . . . 138
Return motorcycle to
use........................ 138
12 Technical data . . . . . . 139
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 140
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 141
Fuel....................... 143
Engine oil ................. 143
Engine .................... 144
Clutch..................... 145
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 146
Frame..................... 146
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Brakes .................... 147
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 147
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 149
ProCarManuals.com

Anti-Theft Alarm
System.................... 150
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Weights ................... 152
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 152
13 Service ............... 153
Reporting safety
defects.................... 154
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 155
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 155
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 155
Maintenance schedule . . . . 159
Standard BMW Service . . . 160
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 161
Confirmation of service . . . . 166
14 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 169
Certificate for Electronic
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Certificate for Tire Pressure
Control.................... 172
15 Index ................. 173
ProCarManuals.com

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 7
Technicaldata....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
1
5
z General instructions
ProCarManuals.com

Overview
This Rider's Manual has been
designed to provide quick and
efficient orientation. The quick-
est way for you to find infor-
mation on specific topics is to
consult the comprehensive in-
dex at the back of the manual.
Chapter 2 provides you with
an overview of your motorcy-
cle. All maintenance and repair
work carried out on your vehi-
cle will be documented in Chap-
ter 13. Documentation confirm-
ing performance of scheduled
maintenance is a precondition
for generous handling of out-of-
warranty claims and goodwill war-
ranty treatment.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual; it is an
important part of the motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
CAUTION Hazard with
low risk. Failure to avoid
this hazard can result in minor or
moderate injury.
WARNING Hazard with
moderate risk. Failure to
avoid this hazard can result in
death or serious injury.
DANGER Hazard with high
risk. Failure to avoid this
hazard results in death or serious
injury.
ATTENTION Special in-
structions and precaution-
ary measures. Non-compliance
can cause damage to the vehi-
cle or accessories and warranty
claims may be denied as a result.
NOTICE Special informa-
tion on operating and in-
specting your motorcycle as well
as maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
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.
1
6
z General instructions
ProCarManuals.com

OE Optional extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already com-
pletely installed during
motorcycle production.
OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad op-
tional accessories can
be purchased and in-
stalled at your autho-
rized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
TPC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
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 motorcycle comes with
equipment not described here,
you can find the descriptions in a
separate manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and per-
formance data contained in this
Rider's Manual refer to the Ger-
man DIN standards and comply
with their tolerance specifications.
Versions for individual countries
may differ.
Notice concerning
current status
The outstanding levels of safety
and quality furnished by every
BMW motorcycle are the result
of ongoing advanced develop-
ment focusing on continuous
improvement in design and en-
gineering as well as equipment
and accessories. Because of
this, your motorcycle may differ
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
1
7
z General instructions
ProCarManuals.com

claims can be entertained on the
basis of the data, illustrations or
descriptions in this manual.
1
8
z General instructions
ProCarManuals.com

Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneathseat.................... 14
Under center fairing panel . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2
9
z Overviews
ProCarManuals.com

2
10
z Overviews
ProCarManuals.com

General view, left side
1Payload table (on steering-
head bearing at left)
2Seat lock ( 48)
3Oil fill location and oil dip-
stick ( 90)
2
11
z Overviews
ProCarManuals.com

2
12
z Overviews
ProCarManuals.com

General view, right side
1Fuel filler opening ( 77)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 96)
3Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 95)
4Vehicle Identification
Number, type plate (on
steering-head bearing)
5Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 98)
6with onboard power
socketOE
Onboard power socket
( 124)
7Adjusting spring preload
( 54)
8Damping adjustment
( 55)
2
13
z Overviews
ProCarManuals.com

Underneath seat
1Tools for adjusting spring
preload ( 54)
2Standard tool kit ( 88)
3Rider's Manual and open-
ended wrench
4Storage space
with first-aid kitOA
Storing first-aid kit
5Helmet holder ( 49)
6Storage space
with service toolkitOA
Storing service tool kit
( 88)
7Tire inflation pressure table
2
14
z Overviews
ProCarManuals.com

Under center fairing
panel
1Battery ( 118)
2Storage space
with tire repair kitOA
Storing tire repair kit
2
15
z Overviews
ProCarManuals.com

Multifunction switch,
left
1High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 40)
2Switching the indicators in
the display ( 42)
3Hazard warning flashers
( 41)
4with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)OE
Deactivate ASC ( 45)
5ESA
with Electronic
Suspension Adjustment
(ESA)OE
Adjustment options
( 46)
6Turn indicators ( 41)
7Horn
2
16
z Overviews
ProCarManuals.com

Multifunction switch,
right
1with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Operating heated grips
( 47)
2Starter button ( 70)
3Emergency on/off switch
(kill switch) ( 40)
2
17
z Overviews
ProCarManuals.com

Instrument cluster
1Warning and indicator
lights ( 20)
2Speedometer
3Function key
4Multifunction display
( 21)
5Function key
6Ambient light sensor (for
instrument lighting control)
with anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA)OE
Alarm system LED
with onboard
computerOE
Indicator light for engine
speed warning ( 74)
7Tachometer
2
18
z Overviews
ProCarManuals.com