BMW F 800 GS Adventure 2015 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual (US Model)

F 800 GS Adventure

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate

Riding Machine

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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

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Table of Contents

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......................... 18

Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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

Warning and indicator

lamps ....................... 22

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 24

Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Onboard computer

display ...................... 33

Fuel level.................... 33

Fuel reserve................. 34

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 35

4 Operation................ 37

Steering and ignition

lock ......................... 38

Electronic immobilizer

(EWS)....................... 39

Clock........................ 39

Display ...................... 40

Stopwatch................... 42

Lights ....................... 43

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

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 45

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 46

Heatedgrips ................ 46

BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 47

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 48

Riding mode ................ 49

Clutch....................... 51

Brakes ...................... 52

Mirrors ...................... 52

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Damping .................... 54

ESA Electronic Suspension

Adjustment.................. 55

Tires ........................ 56

Headlight.................... 57

Seat......................... 58

Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

5 Anti-theft alarm sys-

tem DWA ................ 61

Overview.................... 62

Activation ................... 62

Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Deactivation................. 65

Programming................ 66

Logging on remote con-

trol .......................... 67

Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Battery ...................... 69

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6 Riding.................... 71

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 72

Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Starting...................... 75

Breakingin.................. 77

Speed....................... 78

Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Brakes ...................... 80

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 81

Refueling.................... 82

Fuel quality.................. 83

Fastening motorcycle for

transport .................... 84

7 Technology in

detail..................... 87

Riding mode ................ 88

Brake system with

BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 88

Engine management with

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 90

8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 94

Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Engine oil ................... 95

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Coolant.................... 100

Clutch..................... 101

Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . 102

Chain...................... 103

Wheels.................... 105

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 114

Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 121

Air filter.................... 122

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Battery .................... 125

9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 129

General instructions . . . . . . . 130

Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . 130

Luggage .................. 131

Aluminum case . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Aluminum Topcase . . . . . . . 134

10 Care .................. 137

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Washing your motorcy-

cle......................... 138

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts................... 139

Paint care ................. 140

Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 140

Protective wax coating . . . . 140

Return motorcycle to

use........................ 140

11 Technical Data .. . . . . 141

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 142

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 143

Engine .................... 145

Fuel....................... 146

Engine oil ................. 147

Clutch..................... 148

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 149

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Brakes .................... 150

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 150

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 152

Frame..................... 153

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Weights ................... 154

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 154

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12 Service ............... 155

Reporting safety

defects.................... 156

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 157

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services................... 157

Maintenance proce-

dures...................... 157

Maintenance schedule . . . . 161

Standard BMW Service . . . 162

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work................ 163

Confirmation of service . . . . 168

13 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 171

Certificate for Electronic

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

14 Index ................. 174

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General instructions

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

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

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

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

Notice concerning current status . . . . 7

General instructions

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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

CAUTION Hazard with

low risk. Failure to avoid

this hazard can result in minor or

moderate injury.

WARNING Hazard with

moderate risk. Failure to

avoid this hazard can result in

death or serious injury.

DANGER Hazard with high

risk. Failure to avoid this

hazard results in death or serious

injury.

ATTENTION Special in-

structions and precaution-

ary measures. Non-compliance

can cause damage to the vehi-

cle or accessories and warranty

claims may be denied as a result.

NOTICE Special informa-

tion on operating and in-

specting your motorcycle as well

as maintenance and adjustment

procedures.

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.

General instructions

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OE Optional extra.

BMW Motorrad optional

extras are already com-

pletely installed during

motorcycle production.

OA Optional accessory.

BMW Motorrad op-

tional accessories can

be purchased and in-

stalled at your autho-

rized BMW Motorrad

retailer.

EWS Electronic immobilizer.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

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.

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