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 (compa-
ny 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 manu-
al............................. 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
Standard displays . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Displays with onboard com-
puter ........................ 23
Displays with Tire Pressure
Control TPC/RDC . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Standard warning indica-
tors.......................... 24
Warning indicators of on-
board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ABS displays................ 29
TCP/RDC displays . . . . . . . . . . 32
Anti-theft alarm warning indi-
cators ....................... 37
4 Operation................ 39
Ignition switch and steering
lock ......................... 40
Electronic immobilizer
EWS ........................ 41
Clock........................ 42
Odometer and
tripmeters ................... 42
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 43
Tire Pressure Control TPC/
RDC......................... 48
Lights ....................... 49
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 51
Emergency ON/OFF
switch....................... 51
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 52
Clutch....................... 52
Brakes ...................... 53
Mirrors ...................... 54
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Damping .................... 55
Tires ........................ 56
Headlight.................... 56
Seat......................... 57
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5 Riding.................... 61
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 62
Checklist .................... 64
Starting...................... 64
Runningin .................. 67
Brakes ...................... 68
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 69

Refueling.................... 70
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 72
6 Technology in
detail..................... 75
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Tire Pressure Control TPC/
RDC......................... 78
7 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . .. . 79
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 80
Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Luggage .................... 81
Case ........................ 82
Topcase..................... 85
8 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . .. . 89
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 90
Onboard toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Engine oil ................... 90
General brake system . . . . . . . 92
Brake pads.................. 92
Brake fluid................... 94
Coolant...................... 96
Clutch....................... 98
Tires ........................ 99
Rims ........................ 99
Wheels...................... 99
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 106
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 107
Lamps..................... 108
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Battery .................... 115
9 Care.................... 119
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 120
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 120
Paint care ................. 121
Protective wax coating . . . . 122
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 122
Returning motorcycle to
use........................ 122
10 Technical data . .. . . . 123
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 124
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 125
Engine .................... 126
Fuel....................... 127
Engine oil ................. 127
Clutch..................... 128
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 129
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Brakes .................... 130
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 130
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 131
Frame..................... 132
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Weights ................... 134
Riding specifications . . . . . . 134
11 Service ............... 135
Reporting safety
defects.................... 136
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 137
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality .................... 137
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services - onsite break-
down service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................... 138
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 138
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 139
Confirmation of service . . . . 144

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 Manu-
al 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 Manu-
al; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that you
must comply with for rea-
sons of your safety and the safe-
ty 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 accessories
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.
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

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z General instructions

Overviews
Overviews
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneathseat.................... 14
Under battery compartment cov-
er................................... 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headlight ........................... 19
2
9
z Overviews

2
10
z Overviews

General view, left side
1Adjusting headlight range
(below instrument cluster)
( 57)
2Seat lock ( 57)
3Engine oil fill location and
oil dipstick ( 90)
2
11
z Overviews

2
12
z Overviews

General view, right side
1Fuel filler opening ( 70)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 94)
3Coolant level indicator
( 96)
4Onboard socket ( 80)
5Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 54)
6Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 95)
7Adjustment of rear damp-
ing ( 55)
2
13
z Overviews

Underneath seat
1Tire inflation pressure table
2Torx 25/Phillips screwdriver
blade
3Screwdriver handle
4Rider's Manual (US Model)
5Helmet holder ( 58)
6Location for first-aid kit
(OA)
7with service toolkitOA
Service tool kit ( 90)
8Tools for adjusting spring
preload ( 54)
2
14
z Overviews

Under battery
compartment cover
1Battery ( 115)
2Location for flat tire set
(OA)
2
15
z Overviews

Left handlebar fitting
1with onboard comput-
erOE
Operating onboard com-
puter ( 43)
2Horn
3Flashing turn indicators,
left ( 50)
Hazard warning flashers
( 51)
4High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 49)
2
16
z Overviews

Handlebar fitting, right
1Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 51)
2Starter button ( 65)
3with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated handlebar grips
( 52)
4Flashing turn indicators,
right ( 50)
Hazard warning flashers
( 51)
5Turn indicators off ( 50)
Hazard warning flashers off
( 51)
2
17
z Overviews

Instrument cluster
1Indicator lights ( 22)
2Speedometer
3with onboard comput-
erOE
Operation of stopwatch
( 46)
Setting clock ( 42).
4Multifunction display
( 22)
5Selecting readings ( 42).
Resetting tripmeter
( 43).
6Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (OE)
Sensor for instrument light-
ing
Engine speed warning indi-
cator
7Tachometer
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic day
and night switchover.
2
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z Overviews