BMW F 800 ST 2006 Installation and maintenance manual

BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate Riding
Machine
Rider's Manual (US Model)
F 800 ST
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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
(company stamp)
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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 confi-
dently in all traffic situations.
Please read this Rider's Man-
ual carefully before starting to
use your new BMW motorcy-
cle.It contains important infor-
mation 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 infor-
mation on maintenance and
care to help you maintain your
motorcycle's reliability and
safety, as well as its value.
If you have any questions
concerning your motorcycle,
your authorized BMW Motor-
rad retailer is always happy
to provide advice and assis-
tance.
We wish you many miles of
safe and enjoyable riding
BMW Motorrad.
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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
manual . . . . ............... 7
2 Overviews . . ........... 9
General view, left side . . . 11
General view, right
side..................... 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . 14
Under battery
compartment cover . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . .............. 19
3 Status indicators . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . 22
Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . .............. 23
Function indicators
(OE)..................... 24
General warning
indicators . .............. 24
ABS warning
indicatorsOE ............. 28
4 Operation. . . .......... 31
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 32
Electronic immobilizer. . . . 33
Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 34
Odometer and
tripmeters . .............. 35
Clock . . . . . .............. 36
Engine speed warning . . . 36
Onboard computerOE .... 37
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . .............. 42
Heated hand gripsOE ..... 43
Clutch . . . . .............. 43
Brakes . . . . .............. 44
Lights . . . . . .............. 44
Headlight . .............. 45
Turn indicators .......... 47
Front and rear seats . . . . . 48
Helmet holder . .......... 49
Mirrors . . . . .............. 50
Spring preload .......... 50
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 51
Tires . . . . . . .............. 51
5 Riding . . .............. 53
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 54
Checklist . . .............. 56
Starting . . . .............. 56
Running in .............. 59
Parking your
motorcycle .............. 59
Refueling . . .............. 61
General brake system . . . . 62
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABSOE ......... 63
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6 Accessories .......... 67
General instructions . . . . . 68
Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . 68
Luggage . . . . . . .......... 71
CaseOA ................. 74
TopcaseOA .............. 76
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 79
General instructions . . . . . 80
Supplemental toolkit set
(OA) . . . ................. 80
Engine oil . . . . . .......... 80
General brake system . . . . 82
Brake pads. . . . .......... 82
Brake fluid . . . . .......... 84
Coolant ................. 85
Clutch . ................. 87
Tires . . . ................. 87
Rims . . . ................. 88
Wheels. ................. 88
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . 94
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . 95
Lamps . ................. 96
Jump-starting . ......... 103
Battery . ................ 104
8 Care . ................ 109
Care products . ......... 110
Washing your
motorcycle . . . . ......... 110
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts . . ..... 111
Paint care . . . . . ......... 112
Protective wax
coating ................ 112
Storing motorcycle ..... 112
Returning motorcycle to
use .................... 112
9 Technical data . . ..... 115
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 116
Threaded fasteners ..... 117
Engine . ................ 118
Riding specifications . . . . 121
Clutch . ................ 121
Transmission . . ......... 121
Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 122
Running gear . . ......... 122
Brakes . ................ 123
Wheels and tires . . . ..... 123
Electrical system . . ..... 124
Frame. . ................ 126
Dimensions . . . ......... 126
Weights ................ 127
10 Service . . . . ......... 129
BMW Motorrad
Service ................ 130
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . ................ 130
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . ......... 131
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................ 131
Maintenance work . ..... 131
Maintenance
schedules . . . . . ......... 132
Confirmation of
maintenance work . ..... 133
Confirmation of
service ................. 138
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General instructions
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . 7
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Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-
ual will provide you with an
initial overview of your motor-
cycle.All maintenance and re-
pair work carried out on your
motorcycle will be document-
ed in Chapter 10. Proof of the
maintenance work performed
is a prerequisite for generous
treatment of claims.
Should you want to sell your
BMW one day, please also re-
member to turn over the Rid-
er's Manual to the new owner;
it is an important part of your
motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that
you must comply with for
reasons of your safety and the
safety of others, and to pro-
tect your motorcycle against
damage.
Special information on
operating and inspecting
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 in-
formation.
Indicates the end
of accessory or
equipment-dependent
information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
BMW equipment avail-
able only as a factory
installed option.
OA Optional accessories
BMW optional acces-
sories can be pur-
chased and installed
at your authorized
BMW Motorrad retail-
er.
EWS Electronic immobilizer.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
tem.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
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Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose vari-
ous items of custom equip-
ment.This Rider's Manual de-
scribes optional equipment
(OE) offered by BMW and se-
lected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the
manual may also contain de-
scriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcy-
cle might not be exactly as
illustrated in this manual on
account of country-specific
differences.
If your BMW is equipped with
options or accessories not
described in this Rider's Man-
ual, then this equipment is
described in a separate oper-
ating manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
outputs in the Rider's Manual
refer to the Deutsche Institut
für Normung e. V. (DIN) and
comply with its tolerance reg-
ulations.Versions for individual
countries may differ.
Currentness of this
manual
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW motorcy-
cles are maintained by con-
stant development work on
designs, equipment and ac-
cessories.Because of this,
your motorcycle may differ
from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. In ad-
dition, 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 de-
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Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Under battery compartment
cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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General view, left side
1Headlight adjustment
(vertical) beneath instru-
ment panel ( 46)
2Seat lock ( 48)
3Engine-oil fill location and
oil dipstick ( 80)
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General view, right
side
1Filler neck, fuel tank
( 61)
2Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 84)
3Coolant level indicator
( 85)
4Onboard socket ( 68)
5Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 50)
6Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 85)
7Adjusting rear damping
( 51)
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Underneath seat
1Table of tire pressures
2Torx 25/Phillips screw-
driver blade
3Screwdriver handle
4Rider's Manual (US Mod-
el)
5Helmet holder ( 49)
6Location of first-aid kit
(OA)
7Supplemental toolkit set
(OA) ( 80)
8Tools for adjusting spring
preload ( 50)
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Under battery
compartment cover
1Battery ( 104)
2Location of flat tire set
(OA)
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Left handlebar fitting
1Onboard computer but-
ton (OE) ( 38)
2Pushbutton, horn
3Button for left turn indi-
cator and hazard warning
flashers ( 47) ( 34)
4Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flash-
er ( 45)
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Handlebar fitting, right
1Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 42)
2Pushbutton, starter
( 56)
3With OE Heated handle-
bar grips:
Heated hand grips
( 43)
4Button for right turn indi-
cator and hazard warning
flashers ( 47) ( 34)
5Off button for turn indica-
tors and hazard warning
flashers ( 48) ( 35)
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Instrument cluster
1Warning and indicator
lights ( 24)
2Speedometer
3Operation of clock and
stopwatch (OE) ( 36)
( 40)
4Multifunction display
( 22)
5Operation of odome-
ter and stopwatch (OE)
( 35) ( 40)
6Anti-theft alarm indica-
tor light (OE), instrument
cluster lighting sensor
and engine-speed warn-
ing indicator
7Tachometer
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
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