BMW F 800 GS - Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual (US Model)

F 800 GS Adventure

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

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.

Table of Contents

1 General instructions ... . 5

Overview..................... 5

Abbreviations and

symbols...................... 5

Equipment ................... 6

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Notice concerning current sta-

tus ........................... 6

2 Overviews ................ 7

General view, left side . . . . . . . . 8

General view, right side . . . . . 10

Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Under fairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 13

Multifunction switch,

right......................... 15

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 16

3 Displays ................. 18

Warning and indicator

lamps ....................... 18

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20

Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Onboard computer

display ...................... 29

Fuel level.................... 29

Fuel reserve................. 29

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 30

4 Operation................ 32

Steering and ignition

lock ......................... 32

Electronic immobilizer

(EWS)....................... 33

Clock........................ 33

Display ...................... 34

Stopwatch................... 36

Lights ....................... 37

Turn indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 39

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 40

Heatedgrips ................ 40

BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 41

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 42

Riding mode ................ 43

Clutch....................... 45

Brakes ...................... 45

Mirrors ...................... 46

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Damping .................... 48

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.................. 49

Tires ........................ 50

Headlight.................... 50

Seat......................... 51

Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

5 Anti-theft alarm sys-

tem DWA ................ 54

Overview.................... 54

Activation ................... 54

Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Deactivation................. 57

Programming................ 58

Logging on remote con-

trol .......................... 59

Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Battery ...................... 61

6 Riding.................... 63

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 63

Checklist .................... 65

Starting...................... 65

Breakingin.................. 68

Speed....................... 68

Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Brakes ...................... 70

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 71

Refueling.................... 72

Fuel quality.................. 73

Fastening motorcycle for

transport .................... 73

7 Technology in

detail..................... 75

Riding mode ................ 75

Brake system with

BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 76

Engine management with

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 77

8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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

Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Engine oil ................... 81

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Coolant...................... 86

Clutch....................... 87

Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . . . 88

Chain........................ 89

Wheels...................... 91

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Lights ..................... 101

Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 107

Air filter.................... 108

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Battery .................... 110

9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 113

General instructions . . . . . . . 113

Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . 113

Luggage .................. 114

Aluminum case . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Aluminum Top Case . . . . . . 117

10 Care .................. 119

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Washing your motorcy-

cle......................... 119

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts................... 120

Paint care ................. 120

Protective wax coating . . . . 121

Storing the motorcycle . . . . 121

Returning motorcycle to

use........................ 121

11 Technical data . . . . . . 122

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 122

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 123

Engine .................... 125

Fuel....................... 126

Engine oil ................. 127

Clutch..................... 128

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 129

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Brakes .................... 130

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 130

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 132

Frame..................... 133

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Weights ................... 134

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 134

12 Service ............... 135

Reporting safety

defects.................... 135

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 136

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services................... 136

Maintenance proce-

dures...................... 136

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work................ 138

Confirmation of service . . . . 143

13 Index ................. 145

Overview

This Rider's Manual has been

designed to provide quick and ef-

ficient orientation. The quickest

way for you to find information

on specific topics is to consult

the comprehensive index at the

back of the manual. If you would

like to start with an introductory

overview of your motorcycle, you

can find the desired information

in Chapter 2. Chapter 12 records

all of the maintenance and re-

pair operations that have been

performed. 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, remember to hand

over this Rider's Manual; it is an

important part of the motorcycle.

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.

EWS Electronic immobilizer.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

General instructions

ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.

ASC Automatic Stability Con-

trol.

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.

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 motorcycle comes with

equipment not described here,

you can find the descriptions in a

separate manual.

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 constant devel-

opment work on designs, equip-

ment and accessories. Because

of this, your motorcycle may dif-

fer from the information supplied

in the Rider's Manual. In addition,

BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee

the total absence of errors. We

hope you will appreciate that no

claims can be entertained on the

basis of the data, illustrations or

descriptions in this manual.

General instructions

Overviews

General view, left side

1Onboard power socket

( 113)

2Seat lock ( 51)

3Engine oil fill location and

oil dipstick ( 81)

Overviews

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