BMW G450X 2008 Installation and maintenance manual

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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
Operating definition . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Currentness of this manu-
al............................. 8
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 15
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3 Status indicators . . . .. . . 17
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . 18
4 Operation................ 21
Ignition and steering lock . . . . 22
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Lights ....................... 30
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Mirrors ...................... 31
Handlebars.................. 32
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Damping .................... 38
Headlight.................... 41
Seat......................... 41
5 Riding.................... 43
Resistance to high engine
speeds...................... 44
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 44
Checklist .................... 46
Starting engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Runningin .................. 47
Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Increasing engine output . . . . 48
Possible gear ratios . . . . . . . . . 49
Brakes ...................... 49
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 50
Refueling.................... 52
Securing motorcycle for
transport .................... 53
6 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . .. . 55
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 56
7 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . .. . 57
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 58
Regular Maintenance . . . . . . . . 58
Maintenance for offroad
use.......................... 59
Onboard toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Engineoil ................... 60
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Brakepads.................. 62
Brakefluid................... 64
Coolant...................... 66
Clutch....................... 67
Tires ........................ 68
Rims ........................ 68
Chain........................ 69
Telescopic forks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Suspension strut . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lamps....................... 71

Fuses ....................... 75
Battery ...................... 76
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 77
8 Care...................... 81
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Washing your
motorcycle .................. 82
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cleparts..................... 82
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 83
Returning motorcycle to
use.......................... 83
9 Technical data . . . .. . . .. . 85
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . . 86
Engine ...................... 87
Fuel......................... 88
Engineoil ................... 88
Clutch....................... 89
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Runninggear................ 90
Brakes ...................... 91
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Frame....................... 93
Dimensions ................. 94
Weights..................... 95
Riding specifications . . . . . . . . 95
10 Service ................. 97
Reporting safety defects . . . . 98
BMW Motorrad Service . . . . . 99
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality ...................... 99
BMW Motorrad Service Card
- On-the-spot breakdown
assistance................... 99
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................... 100
Maintenance work. . . . . . . . . 100
Confirmation of mainte-
nancework................ 101
Confirmation of service . . . . 106