BMW F 700 GS Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual (US Model)

F 700 GS

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate

Riding Machine

Motorcycle/Dealer Data

Motorcycle data

Model

Vehicle identification number

Color number

Initial registration

License plate

Dealer Data

Contact in Service

Ms./Mr

Phone number

Dealer's address/phone number (company

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 high-

way 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 informa-

tion on maintenance and care to

help you maintain your vehicle'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.

01 41 8 550 297

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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 ................... 7

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

Under fairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16

Multifunction switch,

right......................... 17

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Displays ................. 21

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22

Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 23

Warning and indicator

lamps ....................... 24

Fuel level.................... 25

Fuel reserve................. 25

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 26

Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 26

Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4 Operation................ 39

Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Electronic immobilizer

(EWS)....................... 41

Clock........................ 41

Display ...................... 42

Stopwatch................... 43

Lights ....................... 45

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 46

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 47

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 47

BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 48

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 49

Clutch....................... 50

Brakes ...................... 50

Mirrors ...................... 51

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Damping .................... 53

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.................. 54

Tires ........................ 55

Headlight.................... 55

Seat......................... 56

Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Rider's Manual (US

Model) ...................... 58

5 Riding.................... 59

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 60

Checklist .................... 62

Starting...................... 62

Breakingin.................. 65

Speed....................... 66

Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Brakes ...................... 67

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 68

Refueling.................... 69

Securing motorcycle for

transport .................... 71

6 Technology in

detail..................... 73

Brake system with

BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 74

Engine management with

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 75

Tire Pressure Control TCP/

RDC......................... 77

7 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . .. . 79

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 80

Onboard power sockets . . . . . 80

Luggage .................... 81

Case ........................ 81

Topcase..................... 84

8 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . .. . 89

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 90

Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Engine oil ................... 91

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Coolant...................... 96

Clutch....................... 97

Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . . . 98

Chain........................ 99

Wheels.................... 100

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 107

Lamps..................... 108

Fairings and Panels . . . . . . . 114

Air cleaner................. 115

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Battery .................... 117

9 Care.................... 121

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Washing your vehicle. . . . . . 122

Cleaning sensitive vehicle

parts ...................... 122

Paint care ................. 123

Protective wax coating . . . . 124

Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 124

Returning motorcycle to

use........................ 124

10 Technical data . .. . . . 125

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 126

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 127

Engine .................... 129

Fuel....................... 130

Engine oil ................. 131

Clutch..................... 131

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 132

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Brakes .................... 134

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 134

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 136

Frame..................... 137

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Weights ................... 139

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 139

11 Service ............... 141

Reporting safety

defects.................... 142

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 143

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services................... 143

Maintenance proce-

dures...................... 143

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work................ 145

Confirmation of service . . . . 150

12 Appendix. . . .. . .. . . .. . 153

Certificate ................. 154

13 Index ................. 155

General instructions

Overview ............................ 6

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6

Equipment........................... 7

Technicaldata....................... 7

Notice concerning current status . . . . 7

General instructions

Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Man-

ual 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 Manual;

it is an important part of the mo-

torcycle.

Abbreviations and

symbols

Indicates warnings that

you must comply with for

reasons of your 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 equipment

BMW Motorrad optional

extras are already com-

pletely installed during

motorcycle production.

OA Optional accessory

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.

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

ESA Electronic suspension

adjustment.

TPC/

RDC

Tire Pressure Control

(TPC).

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 the 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.

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 rea-

son, aspects of your motorcycle

may vary from the descriptions

in this Operating instructions. In

addition, BMW Motorrad can-

not guarantee the total absence

of errors. We hope you will ap-

preciate that no claims can be

recognized based on the data, il-

lustrations or descriptions in this

manual. 1

General instructions

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