BMW G 650 GS Installation and maintenance manual

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

Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your
choice of a motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarise 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 questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope that you will enjoy rid-
ing your BMW and that all your
journeys will be pleasant and
safe.
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 ................... 6
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currency ..................... 7
2 General views .. .. . . .. . . .. 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, 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 .................. 47
speed ....................... 48
Off-roading.................. 48
Brakes ...................... 49
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 50
Refuelling ................... 50
Secure the motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
6 Engineering details. . .. . 55
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . .. . 59
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 60
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Case ........................ 61
Topcase..................... 63

8 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . .. . 67
Notes ....................... 68
Toolkit....................... 68
Engine oil ................... 68
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Coolant...................... 74
Clutch....................... 75
Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Chain........................ 76
Wheels...................... 78
BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand........................ 84
Fuses ....................... 86
Bulbs........................ 86
Air filter...................... 92
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Battery ...................... 95
Body panels................. 98
9 Care.................... 101
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 102
Cleaning easily damaged
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Paint care ................. 103
Protective wax coating . . . . 104
Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 104
Restoring motorcycle to
use........................ 104
10 Technical data . .. . . . 105
troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 106
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 107
Engine .................... 109
Fuel....................... 110
Engine oil ................. 110
Clutch..................... 111
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 112
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Brakes .................... 113
Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 113
Electrics................... 114
Frame..................... 116
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Weights ................... 117
Riding specifications . . . . . . 117
11 Service ............... 119
BMW Motorrad service. . . . 120
BMW Motorrad service
quality..................... 120
BMW Motorrad mobility
services - roadside assist-
ance....................... 120
BMW Motorrad service
network ................... 121
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 121
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work................. 122
Confirmation of service . . . . 127

General instructions
General instructions
Overview ............................ 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment........................... 6
Technicaldata....................... 7
Currency............................. 7
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Overview
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-
al will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 11. This record of the
maintenance work you have had
performed on your motorcycle 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 Manu-
al; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.
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
motorcycle 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.
Item of technical data.
OE Optional extra
The motorcycles are as-
sembled complete with
all the BMW optional ex-
tras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessory
You can obtain option-
al accessories through
your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer; optional
accessories have to be
retrofitted to the motor-
cycle.
ABS Anti-lock brake system
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes option-
al extras (OE) offered by BMW
and selected optional accessor-
ies (OA). This explains why the
manual may also contain de-
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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.
Currency
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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General views
General views
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Instrumentpanel.................... 15
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Extraswitch......................... 18
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General view, left side
1Battery (underneath centre
trim panel) ( 95)
2Engine-oil filler neck and
oil dipstick ( 68)
3Seat release (in stowage
compartment) ( 38)
4Tyre pressures table (on
rear wheel swinging arm)
5Power socket ( 60)
6Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 74)
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General view, right side
1Fuel filler neck ( 50)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 72)
3Type plate (on right frame
tube)
VIN (on steering-head
bearing, right)
4Air filter (underneath side
panel) ( 92)
5Adjuster, spring preload
( 35)
6Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic ( 36)
7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 73)
8Label, chain tension (on
rear wheel swinging arm)
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Underneath the seat
1Fuse box ( 86)
2Toolkit ( 68)
3Payload table
Tray for Rider's Manual
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Instrument panel
1Multifunction display
( 20)
2Redline warning ( 48)
3Speedometer
4Warning and telltale lights
( 21)
5Anti-theft alarm status LED
(see the instructions for
use for the anti-theft alarm)
6Operation of the clock
( 29)
Control for the odometer
( 30)
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Handlebar fitting, left
1Headlight flasher
2with BMW Motorrad
ABSOE
Operating the ABS
( 33)
3Switch for turn indicators
( 31)
4Horn
5High-beam headlight
( 31)
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Handlebar fitting, right
1Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 32)
2Starter button ( 45)
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Extra switch
1Hazard warning flashers
( 31)
2with heated handlebar
gripsOE
Grip heating ( 32)
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Status indicators
Status indicators
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Kilometres travelled after fuel down
toreserve........................... 22
Warnings ........................... 22
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