BMW F 800 GS - Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual (US Model)

F 800 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 8 550 697

*01418550697*

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 26

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

4 Operation................ 35

Steering and ignition

lock ......................... 36

Electronic immobilizer

(EWS)....................... 37

Clock........................ 37

Display ...................... 38

Stopwatch................... 39

Lights ....................... 41

Turn indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 42

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 43

Heatedgrips ................ 43

BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 44

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 45

Riding mode ................ 46

Clutch....................... 48

Brakes ...................... 48

Mirrors ...................... 49

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Damping .................... 50

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.................. 51

Tires ........................ 52

Headlight.................... 53

Seat......................... 54

Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Rider's Manual (US

Model) ...................... 55

5 Riding.................... 57

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 58

Checklist .................... 60

Starting...................... 60

Breakingin.................. 63

Speed....................... 64

Offroad riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Brakes ...................... 65

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 66

Refueling.................... 67

Securing motorcycle for

transport .................... 69

6 Technology in

detail..................... 71

Riding mode ................ 72

Brake system with

BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 72

Engine management with

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 74

7 Accessories . . .. . . .. . . .. . 77

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 78

Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Luggage .................... 79

Auxiliary headlight . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Case ........................ 80

Topcase..................... 83

Aluminum case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Aluminum topcase . . . . . . . . . . 87

8 Maintenance . . .. . .. . . .. . 91

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 92

Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Engine oil ................... 93

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Coolant...................... 98

Clutch....................... 99

Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 100

Chain...................... 101

Wheels.................... 102

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 110

Lamps..................... 111

Fairings and Panels . . . . . . . 117

Air cleaner................. 118

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Battery .................... 120

9 Care.................... 125

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Washing your vehicle. . . . . . 126

Cleaning sensitive vehicle

parts ...................... 126

Paint care ................. 127

Protective wax coating . . . . 128

Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 128

Returning motorcycle to

use........................ 128

10 Technical data . .. . . . 129

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 130

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 131

Engine .................... 133

Fuel....................... 134

Engine oil ................. 135

Clutch..................... 135

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 136

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Brakes .................... 138

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 138

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 140

Frame..................... 141

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Weights ................... 143

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 143

11 Service ............... 145

Reporting safety

defects.................... 146

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 147

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services................... 147

Maintenance proce-

dures...................... 147

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work................ 149

Confirmation of service . . . . 154

12 Appendix. . . .. . .. . . .. . 157

Certificate ................. 158

13 Index ................. 159

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.

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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