BMW F 800 ST Installation and maintenance manual

BMW Motorrad
Rider's Manual (US Model)
F 800 ST
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 consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
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
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . .. . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . 26
4 Operation................ 37
Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Electronic immobilizer
EWS ........................ 39
Clock........................ 39
Display ...................... 40
Stopwatch................... 41
Lights ....................... 43
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 44
Emergency ON/OFF
switch....................... 45
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 45
Clutch....................... 46
Brakes ...................... 47
Mirrors ...................... 47
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Damping .................... 48
Tires ........................ 49
Headlight.................... 50
Seat......................... 51
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5 Riding.................... 53
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 54
Checklist .................... 56
Starting...................... 56
Runningin .................. 58
Speed....................... 59
Brakes ...................... 60
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 61
Refueling.................... 62
Secure motorcycle for trans-
port ......................... 63

6 Technology in
detail..................... 65
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Tire Pressure Control TPC/
RDC......................... 67
7 Accessories .. . . . . . . . . . . . 71
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 72
Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Luggage .................... 73
Case ........................ 73
Topcase..................... 76
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 80
Onboard toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Engine oil ................... 81
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Coolant...................... 86
Clutch....................... 87
Rims and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Wheels...................... 88
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Lamps....................... 97
Fairings ................... 102
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Battery .................... 106
9 Care.................... 109
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 110
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 110
Paint care ................. 111
Protective wax coating . . . . 112
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 112
Returning motorcycle to
use........................ 112
10 Technical data . . . . . . 113
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 114
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 115
Engine .................... 116
Fuel....................... 117
Engine oil ................. 118
Clutch..................... 119
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 120
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Brakes .................... 121
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 121
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 122
Frame..................... 124
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Weights ................... 125
Riding specifications . . . . . . 126
11 Service ............... 127
Reporting safety
defects.................... 128
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 129
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 129
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 129
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 131
Confirmation of service . . . . 136
12 Index ................. 138

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 Manual;
it is an important part of the mo-
torcycle.
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).
1
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.
1
7
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
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2
9
z Overviews

2
10
z Overviews

General view, left side
1Adjusting headlight range
(below instrument cluster)
( 50)
2Seat lock ( 51)
3Engine oil fill location and
oil dipstick ( 81)
4Payload table (on steering-
head bearing at left)
2
11
z Overviews

2
12
z Overviews

General view, right side
1Fuel filler opening ( 62)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 84)
3Vehicle Identification
Number, type plate (on
steering-head bearing)
4Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 86)
5Onboard socket ( 72)
6Adjusting spring preload
( 47)
7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 85)
8Adjusting damping ( 48)
2
13
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Tire inflation pressure table
2Standard tool kit ( 80)
3Rider's Manual (US Model)
4Storage space
with first-aid kit OA
Storing first-aid kit
5Helmet holder ( 51)
6Storage space
with service toolkitOA
Storing service tool kit
( 80)
7Tools for adjusting spring
preload ( 47)
2
14
z Overviews

Under center fairing
panel
1Battery ( 106)
2Storage space
with tire repair kit OA
Storing tire repair kit
2
15
z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
left
1Select display in extended
area ( 40)
2Horn
3Flashing turn indicators,
left ( 43)
Hazard warning flashers
( 44)
4High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 43)
2
16
z Overviews

Multifunction switch,
right
1Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 45)
2Starter button ( 56)
3with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated hand grip operation
( 45)
4Flashing turn indicators,
right ( 43)
Hazard warning flashers
( 44)
5Turn indicators off ( 43)
Hazard warning flashers off
( 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
( 59)
2
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z Overviews