BMW F 800 R 2015 Installations- und Wartungshandbuch

Rider's Manual (US Model)

F 800 R

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 center fairing

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

Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16

Multifunction switch,

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

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

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

Warning and indicator

lights ........................ 20

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21

Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Onboard computer

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

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

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

Outside temperature

display ...................... 34

Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 35

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

Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Ignition ...................... 38

Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . 39

Emergency on/off switch (kill

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

Lights ....................... 40

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 41

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Display ...................... 42

Clock........................ 44

Stopwatch................... 44

Automatic Stability Con-

trol .......................... 45

Electronic suspension ad-

justment..................... 46

Heated Handlebar Grips . . . . . 47

Seat......................... 48

Passenger seat cover . . . . . . . 49

Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

5 Setting................... 51

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

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

Clutch lever ................. 53

Brake lever.................. 53

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Damping .................... 55

6 Alarm system ....... . . . . 57

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

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

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

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

Programming................ 62

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Logging on additional re-

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

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

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

7 Riding.................... 67

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

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

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

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

Engine speed warning . . . . . . 74

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

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 76

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

Secure motorcycle for trans-

port ......................... 79

8 Technology in

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

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 82

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

Engine management with

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

Tire Pressure Control (TPC)

RDC......................... 85

9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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

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

Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Bulb mask................... 90

Engine oil ................... 90

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Clutch....................... 97

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

Tire inflation pressure . . . . . . . 99

Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . . . 99

Wheels.................... 100

Chain...................... 108

Light sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 115

Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Battery .................... 118

10 Accessories .. . . . . . . . 123

General instructions . . . . . . . 124

Onboard power socket . . . . 124

Luggage .................. 125

Sport Case................ 126

Touring Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Topcase................... 132

11 Care .................. 135

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Washing your motorcy-

cle......................... 136

Cleaning sensitive motorcy-

cle parts................... 137

Paint care ................. 137

Store motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . 138

Protective wax coating . . . . 138

Return motorcycle to

use........................ 138

12 Technical data . . . . . . 139

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 140

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 141

Fuel....................... 143

Engine oil ................. 143

Engine .................... 144

Clutch..................... 145

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 146

Frame..................... 146

Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Brakes .................... 147

Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 147

Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 149

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Anti-Theft Alarm

System.................... 150

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Weights ................... 152

Performance data . . . . . . . . . 152

13 Service ............... 153

Reporting safety

defects.................... 154

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 155

BMW Motorrad Mobility

Services................... 155

Maintenance proce-

dures...................... 155

Maintenance schedule . . . . 159

Standard BMW Service . . . 160

Confirmation of mainte-

nance work................ 161

Confirmation of service . . . . 166

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

Certificate for Electronic

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

Certificate for Tire Pressure

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

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

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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

This Rider's Manual has been

designed to provide quick and

efficient orientation. The quick-

est way for you to find infor-

mation on specific topics is to

consult the comprehensive in-

dex at the back of the manual.

Chapter 2 provides you with

an overview of your motorcy-

cle. All maintenance and repair

work carried out on your vehi-

cle will be documented in Chap-

ter 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, 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.

TPC Tire Pressure Control

(TPC).

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 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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