BMW G 650 GS Sertao Installation and maintenance manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)
G 650 GS Sertão
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine

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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.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions ... . 5
Overview..................... 6
Abbreviations and
symbols...................... 6
Equipment ................... 6
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
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right......................... 17
Auxiliary switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and indicator
lamps ....................... 21
Distance covered since the
fuel reached the reserve
level......................... 22
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4 Operation................ 27
Steering and ignition
lock ......................... 28
Clock........................ 29
Display ...................... 30
Lights ....................... 30
Turn indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 31
Emergency-off switch (kill
switch) ...................... 32
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 32
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 33
Clutch....................... 34
Mirrors ...................... 35
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Damping .................... 36
Tires ........................ 37
Headlight.................... 38
Seat......................... 38
5 Riding.................... 41
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 42
Checklist .................... 43
Starting...................... 44
Breakingin.................. 46
Speed....................... 47
Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Brakes ...................... 48
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 49
Refueling.................... 50
Secure motorcycle for trans-
port ......................... 51
6 Technology in
detail..................... 53
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 54
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . .. . 57
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 58
Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Case ........................ 59

Topcase..................... 62
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 66
Onboard toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Engine oil ................... 66
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Coolant...................... 71
Clutch....................... 72
Chain........................ 73
Wheels...................... 75
BMW Motorrad front wheel
stand........................ 80
Fuses ....................... 81
Lights ....................... 82
Air filter...................... 87
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Battery ...................... 91
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . . . 94
9 Care...................... 99
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Washing your motorcy-
cle......................... 100
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts................... 100
Paint care ................. 101
Storing the motorcycle . . . . 102
Protective wax coating . . . . 102
Returning motorcycle to
use........................ 102
10 Technical data . . . . . . 103
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 104
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 105
Engine .................... 107
Fuel....................... 108
Engine oil ................. 108
Clutch..................... 109
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 110
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Brakes .................... 111
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 111
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 113
Frame..................... 115
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Weights ................... 116
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 116
11 Service ............... 117
Reporting safety
defects.................... 118
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 119
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services................... 119
Maintenance proce-
dures...................... 119
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work................ 121
Confirmation of service . . . . 126
12 Index ................. 128

General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 6
Technicaldata....................... 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-
ual will provide you with an ini-
tial overview of your motorcy-
cle. All maintenance and repair
work carried out on your mo-
torcycle will be documented in
chapter 11. Documentation con-
firming 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, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual;
it is an important part of the mo-
torcycle.
Abbreviations and
symbols
Indicates warnings that are
imperative to observe for
your own safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
product 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 extra.
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already com-
pletely installed during
motorcycle production.
OA Optional accessory.
BMW Motorrad optional
accessories can be
purchased and installed
at your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
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
equipment (OE) offered by BMW
and selected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the man-
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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 separate operating instructions.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and per-
formance data contained 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 high safety and quality stan-
dards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by consistent, on-
going development efforts em-
bracing their design, equipment
and accessories. For this reason,
some aspects of your motorcycle
may vary from the descriptions in
this Rider's Manual. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be recognized based
on the data, illustrations or de-
scriptions in this manual.
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Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneathseat.................... 14
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Auxiliaryswitch ..................... 18
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General view, left side
1Battery (under center fair-
ing panel) ( 91)
2Engine oil fill location and
oil dipstick ( 66)
3Seat bench release (in
storage compartment)
( 38)
4Onboard socket ( 58)
5Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 71)
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General view, right side
1Fuel filler opening ( 50)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 70)
3Type plate (on right frame
tube)
Vehicle Identification Num-
ber (on right steering-head
bearing)
4Air filter (under fairing side
panel) ( 87)
5Adjusting spring preload
( 35)
6Adjusting damping ( 36)
7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 71)
8Chain tension notice (rear
swing arm)
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Underneath seat
1Auxiliary battery terminal
2Fuse box ( 81)
3Onboard toolkit ( 66)
4Payload table
Storage compartment for
Rider's Manual
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Instrument cluster
1Multifunction display
( 20)
2Engine speed warning
( 47)
3Speedometer
4Warning and indicator
lamps ( 21)
5Anti-theft alarm system
status LED (refer to oper-
ating instructions for alarm
system)
6Operating clock ( 29)
Operating odometer
( 30)
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Multifunction switch,
left
1Headlight flasher
2ABS operation ( 33)
3Turn indicator switch
( 31)
4Horn
5High-beam headlight
( 31)
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Multifunction switch,
right
1Emergency-off switch (kill
switch) ( 32)
2Starter button ( 44)
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Auxiliary switch
1Hazard warning flashers
( 31)
2with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Heated handlebar grips
( 32)
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