BMW G 650 GS Sertao Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual
G 650 GS Sertão
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

Vehicle data/dealership details
Vehicle data
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Registration number
Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
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pany stamp)

Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on
your choice of a vehicle from
BMW Motorrad and welcome
you to the community of BMW
riders. Familiarise yourself with
your new vehicle so that you can
ride it safely and confidently in all
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
make the best possible use of all
your BMW's technical features.
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 criticism
If you have questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope you will enjoy riding
your BMW and that all your jour-
neys will be pleasant and safe
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 6
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Actuality...................... 7
2 General views .. .. .. .. .. .. 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 17
Extra switch ................. 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and telltale
lights ........................ 21
Kilometres travelled after fuel
down to reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warnings.................... 22
4 Operation................ 27
Ignition switch/steering
lock ......................... 28
Clock........................ 29
Reading ..................... 30
Lights ....................... 30
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 31
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 32
Grip heating................. 32
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 33
Clutch....................... 34
Mirrors ...................... 35
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Damping .................... 36
Tyres........................ 37
Headlight.................... 38
Seat......................... 38
5 Riding.................... 41
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 42
Checklist .................... 44
Starting...................... 44
Runningin .................. 46
Speed....................... 47
Off-roading.................. 47
Brakes ...................... 48
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 49
Refuelling ................... 50
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
6 Engineering details.. . . . 53
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 54
7 Accessories .. .. .. .. .. .. . 57
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 58
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Cases ....................... 59
Topcase..................... 62

8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 66
Toolkit....................... 66
Engine oil ................... 66
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Coolant...................... 72
Clutch....................... 73
Chain........................ 73
Wheels...................... 75
BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand........................ 80
Fuses ....................... 81
Lighting ..................... 82
Air filter...................... 87
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Battery ...................... 91
Body panels................. 94
9 Care...................... 97
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 98
Cleaning easily damaged
components................. 98
Paint care ................... 99
Laying up the motor-
cycle ...................... 100
Protective wax coating . . . . 100
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 100
10 Technical data . . . . . . 101
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 102
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 103
Engine .................... 105
Fuel....................... 106
Engine oil ................. 106
Clutch..................... 107
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 108
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Brakes .................... 109
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 110
Electrics................... 111
Frame..................... 113
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Weights ................... 114
Riding specifications . . . . . . 114
11 Service ............... 115
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 116
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services ................... 116
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 116
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 118
Confirmation of service . . . . 123
12 Index ................. 125

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 6
Technicaldata....................... 7
Actuality ............................. 7
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Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual
will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and servicing work
on the vehicle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your vehicle is a
precondition for generous treat-
ment of goodwill 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 reas-
ons of your safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
product against damage.
Specific instructions on
how to operate, control, ad-
just or look after items of equip-
ment on the motorcycle.
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 a
passage relating to spe-
cific accessories or items
of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional extras.
The vehicles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
OA Optional accessories.
You can obtain
BMW Motorrad
optional accessories
through your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer;
optional accessories have
to be retrofitted to the
vehicle.
ABS Anti-lock brake system.
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment.
This Rider's Manual describes
optional extras (OE) offered by
BMW and selected optional ac-
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cessories (OA). This explains why
the manual may also contain de-
scriptions of equipment which
you have not ordered. Please
note, too, that your motorcycle
might not be exactly as illus-
trated in this manual on account
of country-specific differences.
If your BMW was supplied with
equipment not described in
this Rider's Manual, you will
find these features described in
separate manuals.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in the
Rider's Manual are quoted to the
standards and comply with the
tolerance requirements of the
Deutsches Institut für Normung
e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual
countries may differ.
Actuality
The high safety and quality
standards of BMW motorcycles
are maintained by constant
development work on designs,
equipment and accessories.
Because of this, your motorcycle
may differ from the information
supplied in the Rider's Manual.
Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely
rule out errors and omissions.
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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