BMW F 800 GT Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual (US Model)

F 800 GT

BMW Motorrad

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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 information

on maintenance and care to help

you maintain your motorcycle's

reliability and safety, as well as its

value.

Documentation confirming per-

formance of scheduled mainte-

nance is a precondition for gen-

erous handling of out-of-warranty

claims and goodwill warranty

treatment.

Should you want to sell your

BMW one day, please also re-

member to turn over the Ride's

Manual to the new owner. it is

an important part of your motor-

cycle.

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

Underneath the center fair-

ing panel .................... 15

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16

Multifunction switch,

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

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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

Indicator and warning

lights ........................ 22

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 23

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 24

Onboard computer

display ...................... 25

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

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Fuel gage ................... 37

Fuel reserve................. 38

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

Steering and ignition

lock ......................... 40

Emergency on/off switch (kill

switch) ...................... 42

Lights ....................... 42

Hazard warning lights sys-

tem ......................... 43

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Display ...................... 44

Clock........................ 46

Stopwatch................... 46

Automatic Stability Control

(ASC) ....................... 48

Electronic suspension ad-

justment (ESA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Riding mode ................ 50

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 51

Seat......................... 52

5 Alarm system .. . . . . . . .. . 53

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

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

Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Deactivation................. 56

Programming................ 57

Logging on additional re-

mote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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

Battery ...................... 60

6 Setting................... 63

Mirrors ...................... 64

Headlight.................... 64

Clutch....................... 65

Brakes ...................... 66

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Damping .................... 67

7 Riding.................... 69

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Observe checklist . . . . . . . . . . . 72

If there is a change in the

load status .................. 72

Always before riding off . . . . . 72

At every third refueling

stop......................... 72

Starting...................... 72

Runningin .................. 75

Shifting gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Brakes ...................... 77

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 78

Refueling.................... 79

Securing motorcycle for

transport .................... 81

8 Technology in

detail..................... 83

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 84

Antilock Brake System

(ABS)........................ 84

Automatic Stability Control

(ASC) ....................... 86

Tire pressure control

(RDC) ....................... 87

9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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

Tool kit...................... 90

Service tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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

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

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

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

Tires ...................... 100

Rims and tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Wheels.................... 101

Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 113

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Battery .................... 115

Fuses ..................... 119

Diagnostic connector . . . . . . 120

10 Accessories .. . . . . . . . 121

General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . 122

Case ...................... 123

Topcase................... 126

11 Care .................. 129

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Washing your motorcy-

cle......................... 130

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts................... 131

Paint care ................. 132

Paint preservation . . . . . . . . . 132

Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 132

Return motorcycle to

use........................ 132

12 Technical data . . . . . . 133

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 134

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 135

Fuel....................... 136

Engine oil ................. 136

Engine .................... 137

Clutch..................... 138

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 139

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

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Brakes .................... 140

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 140

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 141

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Weights ................... 144

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 144

13 Service ............... 145

Reporting safety

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

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 147

BMW Motorrad Mobility

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

Maintenance proce-

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

Maintenance schedule . . . . 151

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work................ 152

Confirmation of service . . . . 167

14 Appendix... . . . . . . . . . . 169

Certificate for Electronic

Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Certificate for Tire Pressure

Control.................... 172

15 Index ................. 173

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 ini-

tial overview of your motorcycle.

All maintenance and repair work

carried out on your motorcycle

will be documented in Chapter

13. Documentation confirm-

ing 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, please remember

to hand over this Rider's Manual;

it is an important part of the mo-

torcycle.

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.

NV National-market version.

OE Optional extra.

BMW Motorrad optional

extras are already com-

pletely installed during

motorcycle production.

General instructions

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/RDC).

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 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

claims can be entertained on the

basis of the data, illustrations or

descriptions in this manual.

General instructions

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