BMW F 800 GT 2015 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual (US Model)

F 800 GT

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

BMW Motorrad.

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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 center fairing

panel........................ 15

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16

Multifunction switch,

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

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

3 Displays ................. 19

Warning and indicator

lamps ....................... 20

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21

Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Onboard computer indica-

tor........................... 32

Fuel level.................... 32

Fuel reserve................. 33

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 34

Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 34

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

Steering and ignition

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

Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . 39

Clock........................ 40

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

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

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

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 45

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 45

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 46

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 47

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

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

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

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

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

Electronic suspension ad-

justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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

Headlight.................... 52

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

Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

5 Alarm system .. . . . . . . . . . 57

Overview.................... 58

Activation ................... 58

Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Deactivation................. 61

Programming................ 61

Logging on additional re-

mote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Battery ...................... 65

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6 Riding.................... 67

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 68

Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Starting...................... 70

Breakingin.................. 73

Engine speed warning . . . . . . 74

Brakes ...................... 75

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 76

Refueling.................... 76

Securing motorcycle for

transport .................... 78

7 Technology in

detail..................... 81

Brake system with

BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 82

Engine management with

BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 84

Tire pressure control

(RDC) ....................... 85

8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 88

Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Engine oil ................... 89

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Coolant...................... 94

Clutch....................... 95

Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . . . 96

Wheels...................... 97

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 102

Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 104

Lamps..................... 105

Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 110

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Battery .................... 112

9 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 117

General instructions . . . . . . . 118

Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . 118

Case ...................... 119

Topcase................... 121

10 Care .................. 125

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

Washing your motorcy-

cle......................... 126

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts................... 127

Paint care ................. 128

Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 128

Protective wax coating . . . . 128

Return motorcycle to

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

11 Technical Data . . . . . . 129

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 130

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 131

Engine .................... 132

Fuel....................... 133

Engine oil ................. 133

Clutch..................... 134

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 135

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Brakes .................... 136

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 136

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 138

Frame..................... 139

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Weights ................... 140

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 140

12 Service ............... 141

Reporting safety

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

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 143

BMW Motorrad Mobility

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

Maintenance proce-

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

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Maintenance schedule . . . . 147

Standard BMW Service . . . 148

Confirmation of mainte-

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

Confirmation of service . . . . 154

13 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 157

Certificate for Electronic

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Certificate for Tire Pressure

Control.................... 160

14 Index ................. 161

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General instructions

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

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

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

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

Notice concerning current status . . . . 7

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Overview

We have placed great importance

on good orientation when using

this Rider's Manual. You'll find

special topics most quickly by

using the extensive index at the

end of the manual. Chapter 2

provides you with an overview of

your motorcycle. All maintenance

and repair work carried out on

your vehicle will be documented

in Chapter 11. Proof of the main-

tenance work performed is a pre-

requisite for generous treatment

of claims.

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.

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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.

TPC Tire Pressure Control

(TPC).

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 in 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 outstanding levels of safety

and quality furnished by every

BMW motorcycle are the result

of ongoing advanced develop-

ment focusing on continuous

improvement in design and en-

gineering as well as equipment

and accessories. Because of

this, your motorcycle may differ

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

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claims can be entertained on the

basis of the data, illustrations or

descriptions in this manual.

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