Rider´s Manual - F 800 GS 2011 - ENG

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Rider'sManualF 800GS



Motorcycle data/dealership details

Motorcycle data

Model

Vehicle identification number

Colour code

Date of first registration

Dealership details

Person to contact in Service

Ms/Mr

Phone number



Details described or illustratedin this booklet may differ from

the motorcycle's actual specification as purchased, the accessor-ies fitted or the national-market

specification. No claims will beentertained as a result of suchdiscrepancies.

Dimensions weights fuel con-



Important data for refuelling

Fuel

Recommended fuel grade Super unleaded

95 ROZ/RON

89 AKI

with regular unleaded (RON 91) OE Regular unleaded (slight power- and corestrictions)

91 ROZ/RON

87 AKI

Usable fuel capacity approx. 16 l

Reserve fuel approx. 4 l

Tyre pressure

Tyre pressure, front 2.2 bar, one-up, at tyre temperature: 202.4 bar, two-up and/or with luggage, at ure: 20 °C

Tyre pressure, rear 2.4 bar, one-up, at tyre temperature: 20

2.8 bar, two-up and/or with luggage, at ure: 20 °C



Welcome to BMW

We congratulate you on yourchoice of a motorcycle from

BMW and welcome you to thecommunity of BMW riders.

Familiarise yourself with your newmotorcycle so that you can ride itsafely and confidently in all traffic

situations.Please read this Rider's Manualcarefully before starting to useyour new BMW motorcycle. Itcontains important information on

how to operate the controls andhow to make the best possible

BMW Motorrad dealer wprovide advice and assis

We hope that you will en

ing your BMW and that a journeys will be pleasantsafe.

BMW Motorrad.



Table of Contents

You can also consult the index atthe end of this Rider's Manual if you want to find a particular topicor item of information.

1 General instructions . . . . 5Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Abbreviations andsymbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 General views .. .. .. .. .. .. 9General view, left side . . . . . . . 11General view, right side . . . . . 13Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14Underneath the trim pan-e l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . 16Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 17

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

3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 21Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 23Fuel capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Warning and telltalelights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 25Kilometres travelled after fueldown to reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 26Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4 Operation................ 33Ignition switch and steeringlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Electronic immobiliserEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35C l o c k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Grip heating . . . . .BMW Motorrad AClutch . . . . . . . . . . .Brakes . . . . . . . . . .Mirrors . . . . . . . . . .Spring preload . .Damping . . . . . . . .T y r e s . . . . . . . . . . .Headlight . . . . . . . .Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . .Helmet holder . . .

5 Riding .. . . . . . .Safety instructionChecklist . . . . . . . .S t a r t i n g . . . . . . . .Running in . . . . . .speed . . . . . . . . . . .Off-roading . . . . . .Brakes . . . . . . . . . .

Parking your motRefuelling . . . . . . .



6 Engineering details. . . . . 65Brake system with BMWMotorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

7 Accessories .. .. .. .. . .. .. 69General instructions . . . . . . . . . 70Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71topcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Aluminium cases . . . . . . . . . . . . 77Aluminium topcase . . . . . . . . . . 79

8 Maintenance ............ 83General instructions . . . . . . . . . 84

T o o l k i t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92C h a i n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 103Bulbs 104

Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

9 Care ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 120Cleaning easily damaged

components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Protective wax coating . . . . 122Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 122Restoring motorcycle touse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

10 Technical data . . . . . . 123

troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 124Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 125Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 131

Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Frame . . . . . . . . . . .Dimensions . . . . .Weights . . . . . . . . .Riding specificatio

11 Service .. .. .BMW Motorrad s

BMW Motorrad squality . . . . . . . . . . .BMW Motorrad mservices - roadsidance . . . . . . . . . . . . .BMW Motorrad snetwork . . . . . . . . .Maintenance wor

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General instructions


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

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

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

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7



Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-al will provide you with an initialoverview of your motorcycle. Allmaintenance and repair work onthe motorcycle is documented inChapter 11. This record of themaintenance work you have hadperformed on your motorcycle isa precondition for generous treat-ment of goodwill claims.

When the time comes to sellyour BMW, please rememberto hand over this Rider's Manu-al; it is an important part of themotorcycle.

Abbreviations andsymbols

Indicates warnings that youmust comply with for reas-

ons of your safety and the safety

of others, and to protect yourmotorcycle against damage.

Specific instructions onhow to operate, control, ad-

just or look after items of equip-ment on the motorcycle.

Indicates the end of anitem of information.

Instruction.

Result of an activity.

Reference to a page withmore detailed informa-tion.

Indicates the end of apassage relating to spe-cific accessories or itemsof equipment.

Tightening torque.

Item of technical data.

OE OptionalThe motsembledall the Btras origi

OA Optional

You can al accessyour authMotorradaccessoretrofittecycle.

EWS Electron

DWA Anti-thefstahlwar

ABS Anti-lock

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Equipment

When you ordered your BMWmotorcycle, you chose variousitems of custom equipment. ThisRider's Manual describes option-al extras (OE) offered by BMWand selected optional accessor-

ies (OA). This explains why themanual may also contain de-scriptions of equipment whichyou have not ordered. Pleasenote, too, that your motorcyclemight not be exactly as illus-trated in this manual on accountof country-specific differences.

If your BMW was supplied withequipment not described inthis Rider's Manual, you willfind these features described inseparate manuals.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights andpower ratings stated in theRider's Manual are quoted to thestandards and comply with thetolerance requirements of theDeutsches Institut für Normung

e.V. (DIN). Versions for individualcountries may differ.

Currency

The high safety and qualitystandards of BMW motorcyclesare maintained by constantdevelopment work on designs,

equipment and accessories.Because of this, your motorcyclemay differ from the informationsupplied in the Rider's Manual.Nor can BMW Motorrad entirelyrule out errors and omissions.We hope you will appreciate thatno claims can be entertained on

the basis of the data, illustrationsor descriptions in this manual.



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General views

General views

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Underneath the trim panel . . . . . . . . . . 15

Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17



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General view, left side

1 Power socket ( 70)

2 Seat lock ( 48)

3 Engine-oil filler neck andoil dipstick ( 85)



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General view, right side

1 Fuel filler neck ( 60)

2 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear( 90)

3 VIN, type plate (onsteering-head bearing,right)

4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front( 89)

5 Coolant level indicator (be-hind side panel) ( 91)

6 Adjuster, spring preload( 45)

7 Adjuster for damping char-acteristic ( 46)

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Underneath the seat

1 Stowage

with first-aid kit OA

Location of the first-aid kit

2 Standard toolkit ( 84)

3 Payload table

4 Table of tyre pressures5 Helmet holder ( 49)

6 Rider's Manual

7 Tool for adjusting springpreload ( 45)

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Underneath the trimpanel

1 Battery ( 114)

2 Air-filter housing ( 11

H dl b fi i l f



Handlebar fitting, left

1 Selecting reading in exten-ded area ( 36)

2 with BMW MotorradABS OE

Operating the ABS

( 42)3 Horn

4 Flashing turn indicators,left ( 40)

Hazard warning flashers( 40)

5 High-beam headlight andheadlight flasher ( 39)

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Handlebar fitting, rig

1 Emergency off switch (kswitch) ( 41)

2 Starter button ( 54)

3 with heated handlebagrips OE

Grip heating control

( 41)4 Flashing turn indicators,

right ( 40)

Hazard warning flashers( 40)

5 Cancel button, flashingturn indicators ( 40)

Pushbutton, cancel haza

warning flashers ( 40

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Instrument panel

1 Warning and telltale lights( 24)

2 Speedometer

3 Setting clock ( 35).

with on-board com-

puterOE

Operation of the stopwatch( 37)

4 Multifunction display( 22)

5 Select the readings( 36).

Resetting tripmeter( 37).

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6 Ambient light brightness



6 Ambient-light brightnesssensor (for adapting thebrightness of the instru-ment lighting)

with anti-theft alarm OE

Anti-theft alarm telltale light(see the instructions foruse for the anti-theft alarm)

with on-board com-puter OE

Redline warning ( 57)

7 Rev. counter

The instrument-clusterlighting has automatic day

and night switchover.



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Status indicators



Status indicators

Status indicators

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Fuel capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Kilometres travelled after fuel downto reserve 25

Multifunction display



Multifunction display

1 Trip meter ( 36)

2 Warning for engine elec-tronics ( 30)

3 with on-board com-puter OE

Stopwatch ( 37)4 Time ( 35)

5 Warning for coolant tem-perature ( 29)

6 Service due ( 25)

7 Values area ( 36)


Symbols explaining thereadings shown in the val-ues area ( 23)

9 – with on-board computer(optional extra)

The horizontal bars indic-ate the level of the coolant

temperature.

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10 with on board computer Meaning of symbols the others and the quantity o




Gear indicator; "N" indic-ates neutral


Fuel capacity ( 23)


Values area ( 36)

13 a warning is shown in thevalues area ( 26)

Meaning of symbols

with on-board computer OE

distance travelled afterfuel down to reserve in km

( 25)

Average consumption in l/

100 km

Average speed in km/h

Current consumption in l/100 km

Ambient temperature in °C( 26)

Fuel capacity


The horizontal bars abovethe fuel-pump symbol in-

dicate the remaining quantity of fuel. The top bar is larger than

the others and the quantity ofuel it represents is significanlarger.

Once you have refuelled, thegauge briefly shows the origlevel, before the reading is udated.

Warning and telltale



Warning and telltalelights

1 Oil-pressure warning light( 30)

2 with BMW MotorradABS OE

ABS warning light ( 32)3 Warning light for fuel down

to reserve ( 29)

4 General warning light, incombination with warningsin the display ( 26)

5 High-beam headlight tell-tale light

6 Telltale light for right turnindicators

7 Telltale light for neutral

8 Telltale light for left turnindicators

The ABS symbol might dif-

fer, depending on the spe-cifics of national regulations.

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Service-due indicator panied by the 'General' warn



Service-due indicator

If the next service is due in lessthan one month, the date for thenext service 1 is shown brieflyafter the Pre-Ride Check com-pletes. The month is shown as a

two-digit number and the year asa four-digit number, with a colonas separator, so in this examplethe next service is due in March2011.

If the motorcycle covers long dis-tances in the course of the year,under certain circumstances itmight be necessary to have itserviced at a date in advanceof the forecast due date. If thecountdown distance to the odo-

meter reading at which a servicewill be due is less than 1000 km,the distance is counted down insteps of 100 km 2 and is shownbriefly after the Pre-Ride Checkcompletes.

If service is overdue, the due

date or the odometer reading atwhich service was due is accom-

panied by the General warnlight showing yellow. The w"Service" remains permanenvisible.

If the service-due indicappears more than a m

before the service date, the saved in the instrument clusmust be adjusted. This situacan occur if the battery was connected for a prolonged pof time.

If you want to have the dateconsult a specialist workshoppreferably an authorised BMMotorrad dealer.

Kilometres travelledafter fuel down toreserve


Once the fuel has dropto the reserve level, the

reading shows the kilometre

travelled since then This counter Warnings



travelled since then. This counteris reset as soon as refuellingbrings the total quantity of fuelon board back above the reservelevel.

Ambient temperature


When the motorcycle is ata standstill the heat of the

engine can falsify the ambient-temperature reading. If the effectof the engine's heat becomes ex-cessive, -- temporarily appears

on the display.If ambient temperature drops be-low 3 °C the temperature dis-play flashes to draw your atten-tion to the risk of black ice form-ing. The display automaticallyswitches from any other modeto the temperature reading when

the temperature drops below thisthreshold for the first time.

Warnings

Mode of presentation

Warnings are indicated by thecorresponding warning lights.

Warnings that do not have warn-ing lights of their own are indic-ated by 'General' warning light 1showing in combination with atext warning or a warning symbolin the multifunction display. The'General' warning light shows redor yellow, depending on the ur-

gency of the warning.

A reading in valuthat constitutes is accompanied triangle 3. Thesalternate with threadings ( 36

The status of thing light matchegent warning.

The possible waon the next page

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Warnings overview



Warnings, overview

Warning light Status indicators Meaning

Lights up yellow + "EWS" appearson the display

Electronic immobiliser active ( 29)

Lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 29)

Lights up red Flashes Coolant temperature too high ( 29

Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-play

Engine in emergency-operation mode( 30)

Flashes Insufficient engine oil pressure ( 3

Lights up yellow + "LAMP" ap-pears on the dis-play

Bulb defective ( 30)

"x.x °C" flashes Ice warning ( 31)

Lights up yellow + "dWA" appearson the display

Anti-theft alarm battery flat ( 31)





Flashes ABS self-diagnosis( 32)

Lights up ABS deactivated (

Lights up ABS fault ( 32)

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Electronic immobiliser Lack of fuel can result in Continuing to ride whe



Electronic immobiliseractive

General warning light showsyellow.

+ "EWS" appears on thedisplay.

Possible cause:The key being used is not au-thorised for starting, or commu-nication between key and engineelectronics is disrupted.

Remove all other vehicle keysfrom the same ring as the igni-tion key.

Use the reserve key.Have the defective key re-placed, preferably by an au-thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Fuel down to reserve

Warning light for fuel downto reserve shows.

Lack of fuel can result inthe engine misfiring and

cutting out unexpectedly. Mis-firing can damage the catalyticconverter; a hazardous situationcan result if the engine cuts outunexpectedly.

Do not run the fuel tank dry.

Possible cause:

The fuel tank contains no morethan the reserve quantity of fuel.

Reserve fuel

approx. 4 l

Refuelling ( 60).

Coolant temperature toohigh

General warning light showsred.

The temperature symbolflashes.

Continuing to ride wheengine is overheated c

result in engine damage.

Compliance with the informaset out below is essential.

Possible cause:

If the coolant level is too low

Check the coolant level ( If the coolant level is too low

Topping up coolant ( 91

Possible cause:

The coolant temperature is thigh.

If possible, ride in the part-range to cool down the en

In traffic jams, switch off thengine, but leave the ignitiswitched on so that the raor fan continues to operate

If the coolant temperature frequently too high, have tfault rectified as soon as psible by a specialist worksh

preferably an authorised BMW gine runs in emergency operating Possible cause:

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preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Engine in emergency-operation mode

General warning light showsyellow.

Engine symbol appears onthe display.

The engine is running inemergency operating mode.

Full engine power or full enginerpm might not be available andthis can cause hazardous situ-ations, particularly if you attemptto overtake other road users.

Engine power level might belower than normal: adapt yourstyle of riding accordingly.

Possible cause:

The engine control unit has dia-gnosed a fault. In exceptional

cases, the engine stops and re-fuses to start. Otherwise, the en-

g g y p gmode.

You can continue to ride, butbear in mind that the usual en-gine power might not be avail-able.

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Insufficient engine oilpressure

Warning light for engine-oilpressure flashes.

The oil pressure in the lube-oilsystem is too low. Stop immedi-ately and switch off the engine.

The insufficient oil pres-sure warning does not fulfil

the function of an oil gauge. Theonly way of checking whether

the oil level is correct is to checkwith the oil dipstick.

The engine-oil le

Checking engi( 85).

If the oil level is

Top up the en

Possible cause:

The engine-oil pcient.

Riding whepressure is

in engine damag

Do not continue

Have the fault

quickly as posspecialist workan authorised dealer.

Bulb defectiv

General wayellow.

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+ "LAMP" appears on the Ice warning Anti theft alarm batter



+ LAMP appears on thedisplay.

A defective bulb placesyour safety at risk because

it is easier for other users tooversee the motorcycle.

Replace defective bulbs as

soon as possible; always carry acomplete set of spare bulbs if possible.

Possible cause:

Bulb defective.

Visually inspect to ascertainwhich bulb is defective.

Replacing low-beam and high-beam headlight bulb ( 104).

Replacing parking-light bulb( 106).

Replacing brake light and rearlight bulb ( 107).

Replacing turn indicator bulbs,front and rear ( 107).

Ice warning


"x.x °C" (ambient temperat-ure) flashes.Possible cause:

The air temperature measured

at the motorcycle is lower than3 °C.

The ice warning does notmean that there is no risk

of black ice forming at measuredtemperatures above 3 °C.

Always take extra care whentemperatures are low; remember

that the danger of black ice form-ing is particularly high on bridgesand where the road is in shade.

Ride carefully and think wellahead.

Anti-theft alarm batterflat


General warning light syellow.

+ "dWA" appears on t

display.

This error message aponly briefly after the pre

ride check completes.

Possible cause:

The integral battery in the antheft alarm has lost its entire

ginal capacity. There is no aance that the anti-theft alarmbe operational if the motorcybattery is disconnected.

Seek the advice of a speciworkshop, preferably an auised BMW Motorrad deale

ABS self-diagnosis not Possible cause: an authorised

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ABS self diagnosis notcompleted

with BMW Motorrad ABS OE

ABS warning light flashes.

Possible cause:

The ABS function is notavailable, because self-diagnosis did not complete. Themotorcycle has to move forwarda few metres for the wheelsensors to be tested.

Pull away slowly. Bear in mindthat the ABS function is notavailable until self-diagnosis hascompleted.

ABS deactivated


ABS warning light shows.

The rider has switched off theABS system.


Activating ABS function( 43).

ABS faultwith BMW Motorrad ABS OE

ABS warning light shows.

Possible cause:

The ABS control unit has detec-ted a fault. The ABS function isnot available.

You can continue to ride. Bearin mind that the ABS functionis not available. Bear in mindthe more detailed informationon situations that can lead toan ABS fault ( 67).

Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by ai li t k h f bl

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Operation

Ignition switch and steering lock . . . . 34

Electronic immobiliser EWS. . . . . . . . . 35

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Stopwatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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

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

Ignition switch and Switching on ignition Switch off the4



Ignition switch andsteering lock

Keys

You receive two master keys andone spare key. Please consultthe information on the electronicimmobiliser (EWS) if a key is lostor mislaid ( 35).

Ignition switch and steering lock,tank filler cap lock and seat lockare all operated with the samekey.

with case OA

with topcase OA

If you wish you can arrange tohave the cases and the top-case fitted with locks that canbe opened with this key as well.Consult a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Switching on ignition

Turn the key to position 1.

Parking lights and all functioncircuits switched on.

Engine can be started.

Pre-ride check is performed.

( 55)with BMW Motorrad ABS OE

ABS self-diagnosis isperformed. ( 56)

Switch off the

Turn the key t

Lights switche

Handlebars no

Key can be rem

Electrically pow

ies remain opeited period of t

The battery cavia the on-boa

Locking hand

Turn the handto left

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ring aerial in the ignition lock. been barred can subsequent



Turn the key to position 3,while moving the handlebarsslightly.

Ignition, lights and all functioncircuits switched off.

Handlebars locked.

Key can be removed.

Electronic immobiliserEWS

The motorcycle's electronicsexchange certain continuouslychanging signals with the elec-tronics in the key; these signals

are specific to your motorcycleand they are transmitted via the

The ignition is not enabled forstarting until the engine controlunit has recognised the key as"authorised" for your motorcycle.

A spare key attached tothe same ring as the ig-

nition key used to start the en-gine could "irritate" the electron-ics, in which case the enablingsignal for starting is not issued.The EWS warning appears in themultifunction display.

Always keep the spare key sep-arately from the ignition key.

If you mislay a key you can havethe key in question barred byyour authorised BMW Motorraddealer. In order to have a keybarred you must bring along allthe other keys belonging to themotorcycle.

The engine cannot be started by

a barred key, but a key that has

reactivated.

You can obtain replacement/keys only through an authoriBMW Motorrad dealer. The are part of an integrated secsystem, so the dealer is undobligation to check the legiti

of all applications for replacement/extra keys.

Clock

Setting clock

Attempting to set the cwhile riding the motorc

can lead to accidents.Set the clock only when thetorcycle is stationary.

Switch on the ignition.

Reading with on-board

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Press and hold down button 1until the hours number 3flashes.

Repeatedly press the buttonuntil the hours number is cor-rect.

Press and hold down the but-ton until the minutes number 4flashes.

Repeatedly press the buttonuntil the minutes number iscorrect.

Hold down the button until theminutes number stops flashing.

This completes the process.

Reading

Select the readings


Press button 2 to select the

reading in values area 3.The following values can be dis-played:

Total kilometres (shown)

Tripmeter 1 (Trip I)

Tripmeter 2 (Trip II)

Warnings, if applicable

Press buttonreading in val

The following vplayed:

Ambient tempAverage s

Average c100 km

Current co100 km

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distance travelled after fuel Select average consumption or Stopwatch



down to reserve in km

Resetting tripmeter


Select the desired tripmeter.

Press and hold down button 2until the tripmeter reading isreset.

Resetting average values



average speed.

Press and hold down button 1until the value shown is reset.

Stopwatch


p

You can switch from the odometer reading to a stopwatcThe readout is in hours, minseconds and tenths of a secwith dots as separators.

By swapping the functions obutton 2 and the INFO buttoon the handlebar fitting you make the stopwatch easier tuse (as a lap timer) as you riIf you swap the functions in way the stopwatch and the ometer are operated by meanthe INFO button and you mu

use button 2 to operate the on- Changing but4



board computer.

The stopwatch continues to timein the background if you switchback temporarily to the odometerreading. Similarly, the stopwatchcontinues timing if you temporar-ily switch off the ignition.

Operating stopwatch

If necessary, use button 1 toswitch from the odometer tothe stopwatch.

When the stopwatch isstopped, press button 2 tostart timing with the stopwatch.

When the stopwatch is running,press button 2 to stop timingwith the stopwatch.

Press and hold down button 2to reset the stopwatch.

g gfunctions

Press button 1at the same timthem down unchanges.

FLASH (redlinpears, along w

Press button 2

LAP (Lap-TimOFF appear.

Repeatedly prethe reading shoyou want.

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ON: Stopwatch operated by Low-beam headlight Press bottom section of



p p ymeans of the INFO button onthe handlebar fitting.

OFF: Stopwatch operated bymeans of button 2 in the in-strument panel.

To save the setting, pressbutton 1 and button 2 atthe same time and holdthem down until the readingchanges.

Lights

Side light

The side lights switch on auto-

matically when the ignition isswitched on.

The side lights placea strain on the battery.

Do not switch the ignitionon for longer than absolutelynecessary.

Low beam headlight

The low-beam headlight switcheson automatically when you startthe engine.

When the engine is notrunning you can switch on

the lights by switching on the ig-

nition and either switching on thehigh-beam headlight or operatingthe headlight flasher.

High-beam headlight andheadlight flasher

Press top section of switch 1

to switch on the high-beamheadlight.

switch 1 to operate theheadlight flasher.

Parking light

Switch off the ignition.

Immediately after switchingthe ignition, push button 1hold it in this position untilparking lights come on.

Switch the ignition on andagain to switch off the parklights.

Turn indicators Hazard war4



Operating flashing turnindicators


The turn indicators are can-celled automatically after

you have ridden for approxim-ately 10 seconds, or covered adistance of about 200 m.

Press button 1 to switch onthe left flashing turn indicator.

Press button 2 to switch onthe right flashing turn indicator.

Press button 3 to switch off the flashing turn indicators.

flashers

Operating haflashers

Switch on the

The hazard

ers place abattery. Do not warning flashersabsolutely neces

If you presor button w

switched on, thefunction is activa

the hazard warnremains active uthe button. Theflashers recommsoon as the butt

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Emergency off switch



Press buttons 1 and 2 at thesame time to switch on thehazard warning flashers.

Ignition can be switched off.

Press button 3 to switch off the hazard warning flashers.

g y(kill switch)

1 Emergency off switch (killswitch)

Operating the kill switch

when riding can causethe rear wheel to lock and thuscause a fall.

Do not operate the kill switchwhen riding.

The emergency off switch is akill switch for switching off the

engine quickly and easily.

a Normal operating positio(run)

b Engine switched off.

Grip heating

with heated handlebar grip

off to ensure the battery's start-i bili4



1 Grip-heating switch

The handlebar grips have two-stage heating. Stage two is forheating the grips quickly: it is ad-visable to switch back to stage

one as soon as the grips arewarm. Grip heating can be ac-tivated only when the engine isrunning.

The increase in power con-sumption caused by the

grip heating can drain the bat-tery if you are riding at low en-gine speeds. If the charge levelis low grip heating is switched

ing capability.

2 Heating off.

3 50 % heat output (one dotvisible)

4 100 % heat output (threedots visible)

BMW Motorrad ABS


Deactivating ABS function

Bring the motorcycle to a stop

or, if the motorcycle is at astandstill, switch on the igni-

Press and hountil the ABSchanges stat

ABS warn

Release butto

seconds.ABS warnON.

The ABS funated.

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Activating ABS function If you switch the ignition off th i d th ABS

between the clutch lever ath h dl b i



Press and hold down button 1until the ABS warning lightchanges status.

ABS warning light goes out;if self-diagnosis has not

completed it starts flashing.

Release button 1 within twoseconds.

The ABS warning light re-mains off or continues to

flash.

The ABS function is activated.

You also have the option of

switching the ignition off andthen on again.

then on again and the ABSlight comes back on, there is afault in the ABS.

Clutch

Adjusting clutch lever

Attempting to adjust theclutch lever while riding the

motorcycle can lead to accidents.

Do not attempt to adjust theclutch lever unless the motor-cycle is at a standstill.

Turn adjusting screw 1

clockwise to increase the span

the handlebar grip.

Turn adjusting screw 1counter-clockwise to reducthe span between the clutlever and the handlebar gr

The adjusting screw iser to turn if you push t

clutch lever forward.

Brakes

Adjust the handbrakelever

Changing the position the brake-fluid reservo

allow air to penetrate the brasystem.

Do not twist the handlebar fior the handlebars.

Attempting to adjust thhandbrake lever while r

ing the motorcycle can lead accidents.

Do not attempt to adjust the

handbrake lever unless the mo-l i d ill

Mirrors Adjusting m4



torcycle is at a standstill.

Turn adjusting screw 1clockwise to increase the spanbetween the brake lever andthe handlebar grip.

Turn adjusting screw 1counter-clockwise to reducethe span between the brakelever and the handlebar grip.

The adjusting screw is easi-er to turn if you push the

handbrake lever forward.

Adjust the mirrors

Turn the mirror to the correctposition.

Push protectivthe threaded mirror arm.

Slacken nut 2

Turn the mirro

propriate posiTighten the ncified tighteniholding the msure that it doof position.

Locknut

adapter

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Push the protective cap overth th d d f t

Adjust the damping charactet it i l d



the threaded fastener.

Spring preload

Setting

It is essential to set spring pre-load of the rear suspension to

suit the load carried by the mo-torcycle. Increase spring preloadwhen the motorcycle is heavilyloaded and reduce spring preloadaccordingly when the motorcycleis lightly loaded.

Adjusting spring preloadfor rear wheel

Remove the seat ( 48).

Remove on-board toolkit 1.

Your motorcycle's hand-ling will suffer if you do not

match the spring-preload anddamping-characteristic settings.

to suit spring preload.

If you want to increase sprpreload, use the tool from on-board toolkit to turn knclockwise.

If you want to reduce sprinpreload, use the tool from on-board toolkit to turn kncounter-clockwise.

Basic setting of springpreload, rear

Turn the adjusting screwcounter-clockwise as far it will go (Full load of fuelwith rider 85 kg)

Stow the on-board toolkit correct position.

Installing seat ( 49).

Damping in the directionH4



Setting

Damping must be adapted to suitthe surface on which the motor-cycle is ridden and to suit springpreload.

An uneven surface requires

softer damping than a smoothsurface.

An increase in spring preloadrequires firmer damping, a re-duction in spring preload re-quires softer damping.

Adjusting damping for

rear wheelMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

You adjust the damping char-acteristic by turning adjustingscrew 1.

If you want a harder damping

characteristic, use a screw-driver to turn adjusting screw 1

H arrow.

If you want a scharacteristic,driver to turn ain the directionS arrow.

Basic setpension d

teristic

Turn adjustinas it will go cback it off 1 load of fuel, w

Tyres

Checking tyr

Incorrect typair the mo

ling characteristithe rate of tyre w

Always check thsures are correc

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At high road speeds, tyrel i t ll d

Tyre pressure, rear Headlight beam throw i l d



valves installed perpen-dicular to the wheel rim have atendency to open as a result of centrifugal force.

In order to avoid sudden defla-tion, fit valves installed perpen-dicular to the rim with valve caps

complete with rubber seals andmake sure the valve caps arescrewed firmly on to the valves.

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

Check tyre pressures againstthe data below.

Tyre pressure, front

2.2 bar (one-up, at tyre tem-perature 20 °C)

2.4 bar (two-up and/or withluggage, at tyre temperature

20 °C)

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2.4 bar (one-up, at tyre tem-perature 20 °C)

2.8 bar (two-up and/or withluggage, at tyre temperature

20 °C)If tyre pressure is too low:

Correct tyre pressure.

Headlight

Adjusting headlight fordriving on left/driving onright

If the motorcycle is ridden in acountry where the opposite ruleof the road applies, its asymmet-ric low-beam headlight will tendto dazzle oncoming traffic.

Have the headlight set accord-ingly by a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMW

Motorrad dealer.

spring preload

Headlight beam throw is genally kept constant when sprinpreload is adjusted to suit loa

Spring preload adjustment mnot suffice only if the motorcis very heavily loaded. Undethese circumstances, headligbeam throw has to be adjustto suit the weight carried by motorcycle.

Consult a specialist woshop, preferably an au-

thorised BMW Motorrad deaif you are unsure whether thheadlight beam-throw settingcorrect.

Adjusting headlight beamh

Beam-throw basic setting4



throw

Slacken screws 1 on left andright.

Adjust beam throw by tiltingthe headlight slightly about its

horizontal axis.Tighten screws 1 on left andright.

Slacken screws 1 on left andright.

Tilt the headlight slightlyabout its horizontal axis untilarrowhead 2 is pointing toward

marker 3.Tighten screws 1 on left andright.

Seat

Remove the seat

Make sure the ground is level

and firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.

Turn the key lock 1 and hoition while prefront part of th

Lift seat 2 at tlease the key

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Remove the seat and placeit rubber buffers down on a

met being damaged by the hend silencer



it, rubber buffers down, on aclean surface.

Installing seat

Engage the seat in holders 3.

Firmly press down on the seat

at the front.The seat engages with an aud-ible click.

Helmet holder

Securing helmet tomotorcycle

Remove the seat ( 48).

Use a plastic-sheathed steelcable to secure the helmet tohelmet holder 1 on left or right.

If it is attached on the leftside of the motorcycle,

there is a possibility of the hel-

end silencer.

If possible, attach the helmeon the right-hand side of themotorcycle.

The helmet catch canscratch the panelling.

Make sure the lock is out ofway when you hook the helminto position.

Pass the steel cable throuthe helmet and the holderposition cable and helmet shown here.




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Riding



Riding

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Safety instructions Set spring preload, dampingcharacteristic and tyre pres

stated on the ltopcase5



Rider's equipment

Do not ride without the correctclothing. Always wear:

Helmet

Motorcycling jacket andtrousers

GlovesBoots

This applies even to short jour-neys, and to every season of the year. Your authorised BMWMotorrad dealer will be glad toadvise you on the correct cloth-

ing for every purpose.

Correct loading

Overloading and imbal-anced loads can adversely

affect the motorcycle's handling.

Do not exceed the permissiblegross weight and be sure to

comply with the instructions onloading

characteristic and tyre pres-sures to suit total weight.

with case OA

or

with aluminium case OA

Ensure that the case volumeson the left and right are equal.

Make sure that the weight isuniformly distributed betweenright and left.

Pack heavy items at the bot-tom of the cases and towardthe inboard side.

Note the maximum permissible

payload and the speed limitfor riding with cases fitted, asstated on the label inside thecase.

with topcase OA

or

with aluminium topcase OA

Note the maximum permissiblepayload and the speed limit foridi i h fi d

topcase.

with tank rucks

Note the maximpayload of the and the speedwith a tank ruc

motorcycle.

Payload o

max 5 kg

Maximumspeed for

tank rucksack ftorcycle

max 130 km/

with rear softb

Note the maximpayload of the

the speed limirear softbag on

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Payload of rear softbag Risk of poisoningE h t f t i b

Stop the engine immediateit misfires



max 1.5 kg

Maximum permissiblespeed for riding with the

rear softbag fitted to the mo-

torcycle

max 130 km/h

Speed

If you ride at high speed, alwaysbear in mind that various bound-ary conditions can adversely af-fect the handling of your motor-cycle:

Settings of the spring-strut andshock-absorber system

Imbalanced load

Loose clothing

Insufficient tyre pressure

Poor tyre tread

Etc.

Exhaust fumes contain carbonmonoxide, which is colourlessand odourless but highly toxic.

Inhaling the exhaust fumestherefore represents a

health hazard and can evencause loss of consciousness withfatal consequences.

Do not inhale exhaust fumes.Do not run the engine in an en-closed space.

Catalytic converter

If misfiring causes unburned fuelto enter the catalytic converter,there is a danger of overheatingand damage.

For this reason, observe the fol-lowing points:

Do not run the fuel tank dry.

Do not attempt to start or runthe engine with a spark-plugcap disconnected.

it misfires.

Use only unleaded fuel.

Comply with all specified mtenance intervals.

Unburned fuel will destthe catalytic converter.

Note the points listed for protion of the catalytic converte

Risk of overheating

Cooling would beinadequate if the engin

were allowed to idle for a lenperiod with the motorcycle a

a standstill: overheating wouresult. In extreme cases, themotorcycle could catch fire.

Do not allow the engine to idunnecessarily. Ride away imdiately after starting the engi

Tampering Tyre-tread depth and tyrepressures

GearboxY t t th5



Tampering with motor-cycle settings (e.g. elec-

tronic engine management unit,throttle valves, clutch) can causedamages to the components inquestion and lead to failure of

safety-relevant functions. Dam-age caused in this way is notcovered by the warranty.

Do not tamper with the motor-cycle in any way that could resultin tuned performance.

Checklist

Use the following checklist tocheck important functions, set-tings and wear limits before youride off.

Brakes

Brake-fluid levels, front and rear

Clutch

Damping-characteristic setting

and spring preload

pressures

Cases correctly installed andluggage secured

At regular intervals:

Engine oil level (every refuellingstop)

Brake-pad wear (every thirdrefuelling stop)

Tension and lubrication of thedrive chain

Starting

Side stand

You cannot start the motorcyclewith the side stand extended anda gear engaged. The engine willswitch itself off if you start it withthe gearbox in neutral and thenengage a gear before retractingthe side stand.

You can start thethe gearbox is inpull the clutch wgaged. Do not ptil after you haveignition, as otherwill refuse to sta

Starting engi

Kill switch in ru

Gearbox lusured only

is running. Inade

tion can result ingearbox

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Do not allow the motorcycle toroll for a lengthy period of time or

At ambient temperatures below0 °C disengage the clutch after

Phase 1The rev counter and speed



roll for a lengthy period of time orpush it a long distance with theengine switched off.


Pre-ride check is performed.( 55)


ABS self-diagnosis isperformed. ( 56)

Press starter button 1.

If ambient temperatures arevery low, you might find it

necessary to open the throttleslightly when starting the engine.

0 C, disengage the clutch afterswitching on the ignition.

The start attempt is auto-matically interrupted if bat-

tery voltage is too low. Rechargethe battery before you start theengine, or use jump leads and a

donor battery to start.

The engine starts.

If the engine refuses to start,consult the troubleshootingchart in the section entitled"Technical data". ( 124)

Pre-ride check

The instrument panel runs a testof the instruments and the telltaleand warning lights when the ig-nition is switched on: this is thePre-Ride-Check The test is abor-ted if you start the engine beforeit completes.

The rev. counter and speedmeter needles both swing tothe limit values on their scaleAt the same time, all the waring lights and telltale lights aswitched on in succession.

Phase 2The 'General' warning lightchanges from yellow to red

Phase 3

The rev. counter and speedmeter needles both swing bato rest. At the same time, alwarning lights and telltale ligswitched on in the initial phaare switched off in reverse squence.

If a needle did not move or iwarning light or telltale light dnot show:

Some malfunctions cannotbe indicated if one of the

Phase 1Test of the diagnosis compat

Have the fault quickly as poss5



be indicated if one of thewarning lights fails to show.

Make sure that all the warningand telltale lights come on in thepre-ride check.

Have the fault rectified as

quickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

ABS self-diagnosis


BMW Motorrad ABS performs

self-diagnosis to ensure its op-erability. Self-diagnosis is per-formed automatically when youswitch on the ignition. The mo-torcycle has to move forward afew metres for the wheel sensorsto be tested.

Test of the diagnosis-compat-ible system components withthe motorcycle at a standstill.


Phase 2

Test of the wheel sensors asthe motorcycle pulls away fromrest.


ABS self-diagnosiscompleted

The ABS warning light goesout.

If an indicator showing an ABSfault appears when ABS self-dia-gnosis completes:

You can continue to ride. Bearin mind that the ABS function

is not available.

quickly as possspecialist workan authorised Bdealer.

Running in

The first 1000While running cycle, vary the and engine-spequently; avoid engine rpm forods.

Try to do most

ing during this twisting, fairly hing high-speedhighways if pos

Comply with thrunning in.

Running-i

<5000 min-1

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Do not omit the first inspectionafter 500 - 1200 km.

Tyres do not have their fullgrip when new and there

dicate that the engine is redlining.



after 500 1200 km.

Brake pads

New brake pads have to beddown before they can achievetheir optimum friction levels. Youcan compensate for this initial re-

duction in braking efficiency byexerting greater pressure on thelevers.

New brake pads can ex-tend stopping distance by a

significant margin.

Apply the brakes in good time.

TyresNew tyres have a smooth sur-face. This must be roughened byriding in a restrained manner atvarious heel angles until the tyresare run in. This running in pro-cedure is essential if the tyres areto achieve maximum grip.

grip when new and thereis a risk of accidents at extremeangles of heel.

Avoid extreme angles of heel.

speed


Redline warning

The redline warning indicatesthat engine revolutions havereached the rev. counter's redsegment. The anti-theft alarmtelltale light 1 flashes red to in-

lining.

The signal remains active until you shift up or reduce engspeed. You can activate or dtivate the redline warning.

Activating redline warn

Press button 1 and buttonat the same time and holdthem down until the readinchanges.

FLASH (redline warning) pears, along with ON or ORepeatedly press button 1

the reading shows the moyou want.

ON: Redline warning activated.

OFF R dli i d tiBrakes ling characteristi

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OFF: Redline warning deactiv-ated.

To save the setting, pressbutton 1 and button 2 atthe same time and holdthem down until the reading

changes.

Off-roading

After off-roading

BMW Motorrad recommendschecking the following after ridingthe motorcycle off-road:

Tyre pressureTyre pressures reduced foroff-road riding impair the

motorcycle's handling character-istics on surfaced roads and canlead to accidents.

Always check that the tyre pres-sures are correct.

When riding on loose sur-faces or muddy roads, the

brakes may fail to take effectimmediately because of dirt ormoisture on the discs or brakepads.

Apply the brakes in good timeuntil the brakes have beencleaned.

The brake pads will wearmore rapidly if you ride fre-

quently on unsurfaced tracks orpoor roads.

Check the thickness of the brakepads more frequently and replacethe brake pads in good time.

Spring preload and shock-absorber settings

The off-road settings forspring preload and shock

absorber damping characteristicwill impair the motorcycle's hand-

roads.

If you have beenmember to correand shock-absorcharacteristics bto surfaced road

RimsBMW Motorrad checking the rimafter off-roading.

Air filter eleme

Engine dam

clogged airIf you ride in dusthe air filter elemat shorter intervaplace as necessa

Operation in verytions (desert, stenecessitates the

elements speciaconditions of this

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BrakesH i

rider's full force exerted on thebrake levers; under these circum-

and make use of the enginebraking effect as well.



How can stoppingdistance be minimised?

Each time the brakes are applied,a load distribution shift takesplace with the load shifting for-ward from the rear to the front

wheel. The sharper the motor-cycle decelerates, the more loadis shifted to the front wheel. Thehigher the wheel load, the morebraking force can be transmittedwithout the wheel locking.

To optimise stopping distance,apply the front brakes rapidly andkeep on increasing the force youapply to the brake lever. Thismakes the best possible use of the dynamic increase in load atthe front wheel. Remember topull the clutch at the same time.In the "panic braking situations"that are trained so frequentlybraking force is applied as rap-

idly as possible and with the

brake levers; under these circumstances the dynamic shift in loaddistribution cannot keep pacewith the increase in decelerationand the tyres cannot transmit thefull braking force to the surfaceof the road. Under these circum-

stances the front wheel can lockup.


BMW Motorrad ABS preventsthe front wheel from locking up.

Descending mountainpasses

There is a danger of thebrakes fading if you use

only the rear brakes when des-cending mountain passes. Underextreme conditions, the brakescould overheat and suffer severedamage.

Use both front and rear brakes,

braking effect as well.

Wet and dirty brakes

Wetness and dirt on the brakdiscs and the brake pads dimish braking efficiency.

Delayed braking action or po

braking efficiency must bereckoned with in the followinsituations:

Riding in the rain or througpuddles of water.

After the motorcycle has bwashed.

Riding on salted or gritted

roads.After work has been carriethe brakes, due to traces oor grease.

Riding on dirt-covered surfor off-road.

Wetness and dirt resulpoor braking efficiency

Apply the brakes lightly while

riding to remove wetness anddirt, or dismount and clean the

Do not lean or sit on themotorcycle with the side stand

motorcycle wouconsequence.5



dirt, or dismount and clean thebrakes.

Think ahead and brake in goodtime until full braking efficiency isrestored.

Parking your

motorcycle

Side stand

Switch off the engine.

If the ground is soft or un-even, there is no guaran-

tee that the motorcycle will restfirmly on the stand.

Always check that the groundunder the stand is level andfirm.

Extend the side stand andprop the motorcycle on thestand.

The side stand is designed

to support only the weightof the motorcycle

motorcycle with the side standextended.

If the camber of the roadwaypermits, turn the handlebars allthe way to the left.

On a gradient, the motorcycle

should always face uphill; se-lect 1st gear.

Centre stand

with centre stand OE


If the ground is soft or un-

even, there is no guaran-tee that the motorcycle will restfirmly on the stand.

Always check that the groundunder the stand is level andfirm.

Excessive movementscould cause the centre

stand to retract, and the

consequence.

Do not lean or storcycle with theextended.

Extend the celift the motorcstand.

Refuelling

Fuel is hignaked flam

fuel tank can caplosion.

Do not smoke. N

naked flame neaFuel expanFuel escap

overfilled tank coonto the road sucause a fall.

Do not overfill th

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Fuel attacks plastics, whichbecome dull or unsightly.

tank past the bottom edgethe filler neck.



g y

Wipe off plastic parts immediatelyif they come into contact withfuel.

Leaded fuel will destroy thecatalytic converter.

Use only unleaded fuel.

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its side stand.

The volume of the tank canbe utilised to the full only

when the motorcycle is proppedon its side stand.

Open the protective cap.

Use the ignition key to unlockthe fuel filler cap and pop thecap open.

Refuel with fuel of the gradestated below; do not fill the

When refuelling after runing on reserve, make

that you top up the tank to alevel above reserve, as otherwise the sensor will not be ato register the new level. If t

sensor cannot register the nlevel neither the fuel-level reing nor the range readout caupdated.

Recommended fuelgrade

Super unleaded

95 ROZ/RON

89 AKI

with regular unleaded (RO91) OE

Recommended fueld

Secure the motorcyclefor transportation

position: do nside stand or5



grade

Regular unleaded (slightpower- and consumption-related restrictions)

91 ROZ/RON

87 AKIUsable fuel capacity

approx. 16 l

Reserve fuel

approx. 4 l

Press the fuel tank cap downfirmly to close.

Remove the key and close theprotective cap.

for transportation

Make sure that all componentsthat might come into contactwith straps used to secure themotorcycle are adequately pro-tected against scratching. Use

adhesive tape or soft cloths, forexample, for this purpose.

The motorcycle can toppleand fall on its side.

Make sure that the motorcyclecannot topple sideways.

Push the motorcycle onto the

side stand or

Risk of daents.

Take care not to

components suor wires.

At the front, sto the bottomboth sides anstraps.

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At the rear, secure the strapsto the rear frame on both sidesand tighten the straps.

Tighten all the straps uniformly;the motorcycle's suspensionshould be compressed astightly as possible front and

rear.



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Engineering details

Brake system with BMW MotorradABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Brake system withBMW Motorrad ABS

force, so the wheels continueto turn and directional stability

directional stabiliis registers the ac6



BMW Motorrad ABS


How does ABS work?

The amount of braking force thatcan be transferred to the road

depends on factors hat includethe coefficient of friction of theroad surface. Loose stones, iceand snow or a wet road all havemuch lower coefficients of fric-tion than a clean, dry asphalt sur-face. The lower the coefficientof friction, the longer the braking

distance.If the rider increases brakingpressure to the extent that brak-ing force exceeds the maxim-um transferrable limit, the wheelsstart to lock and the motorcycleloses its directional stability; a fallis imminent. Before this situation

can occur, ABS intervenes andadapts braking pressure to the

yis maintained irrespective of thecondition of the road surface.

What are the effects of surface irregularities?

Humps and surface irregularit-

ies can cause the wheels to losecontact temporarily with the roadsurface; if this happens the brak-ing force that can be transmit-ted to the road can drop to zero.If the brakes are applied underthese circumstances the ABShas to reduce braking force to

ensure that directional stabilityis maintained when the wheelsregain contact with the road sur-face. At this instant the BMWMotorrad ABS must assume anextremely low coefficient of fric-tion, so that the wheels will con-tinue to rotate under all imagin-

able circumstances, because thisis the precondition for ensuring

gstances, the syststantly and adjusaccordingly to acbraking.

Rear wheel lif

Under very severdeceleration, howcertain circumstasible that the BMABS will be unabthe rear wheel froof the ground. If the outcome can

situation in whichcan flip over.

Severe brathe rear wh

ground.

When you brakethat ABS controlon in all circumst

the rear wheel froh d

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What is the designbaseline for BMW

riding conditions can lead to afault message being issued.

What significancedevolves on regular



Motorrad ABS?

Within the limits imposed byphysics, BMW Motorrad ABS en-sures directional stability on anysurface. The system is not op-timised for special requirements

that apply under extreme com-petitive situations off-road or onthe track.

Special situations

The speeds of the front and rearwheels are compared as onemeans of detecting a wheel's

incipient tendency to lock. If thesystem registers implausible val-ues for a lengthy period the ABSfunction is deactivated for safetyreasons and an ABS fault mes-sage is issued. Self-diagnos-is has to complete before faultmessages can be issued.

In addition to problems with theBMW Motorrad ABS, exceptional

Exceptional ridingconditions:

Riding for a lengthy period withthe front wheel lifted off theground (wheelie).

Rear wheel rotating with the

motorcycle held stationary byapplying the front brake (burn-out).

Heating up with the motorcycleon the centre stand or an auxil-iary stand, engine idling or witha gear engaged.

Rear wheel locked for a lengthy

period, for example while des-cending off-road.

If a fault message is issued onaccount of exceptional ridingconditions as outlined above, youcan reactivate the ABS functionby switching the ignition off andon again.

gmaintenance?

Invariably, a technical stem cannot perform be

the abilities dictated by its leof maintenance.

In order to ensure that the BMotorrad ABS is always maitained in optimum condition,is essential for you to complystrictly with the specified instion intervals.

Reserves for safety

The potentially shorter brakin

distances which BMW MotoABS permits must not be usas an excuse for careless ridABS is primarily a means of suring a safety margin in genemergencies.

Take care when cornering. Wyou apply the brakes on a co

the motorcycle's weight and

momentum take over and eve

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momentum take over and eveBMW Motorrad ABS is unablecounteract their effects.

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Accessories



Accessories

General instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

topcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Aluminium cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

General instructionsBMW Motorrad recommends

BMW Motorrad cannotexamine or test each

Power sockNotes on use of7



BMW Motorrad recommendsthe use of parts and accessoriesfor your motorcycle that are ap-proved by BMW for this purpose.

Genuine BMW parts and ac-cessories and other products

which BMW has approved canbe obtained from your authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer, togetherwith expert advice on their install-ation and use.

These parts and products havebeen tested by BMW for safety,function and suitability. BMW

accepts product liability for them.Conversely, BMW is unable toaccept any liability whatsoeverfor parts and accessories which ithas not approved.

Also bear in mind the informa-tion on the effect of wheel sizeon suspension-control systems

( 95).

product of outside origin toensure that it can be used onor in connection with BMWmotorcycles without constitutinga safety hazard. Country-specificofficial authorisation does not

suffice as assurance. Testsconducted by these instancescannot make provision for alloperating conditions experiencedby BMW motorcycles and,consequently, they are notsufficient in some circumstances.

Use only parts and accessor-

ies approved by BMW for yourmotorcycle.

Whenever you are planningmodifications, comply with all thelegal requirements. Make surethat the motorcycle does notinfringe the national road-vehicleconstruction and use regulationsapplicable in your country.

Notes on use of

automatic shut

Power sockets aautomatically undcircumstances:

If battery charglow to maintaincycle's start ca

If maximum loastated in the teexceeded

When the engcranked on the

Operating elecaccessories

You can start uscessories only wis switched on. Tremains operatiotion is subsequeThe power sockeoff approximately

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in order to prevent overloading of the on-board electrics.

LuggageLashing luggage



Cable routing

The cables from the power sock-ets to the auxiliary devices mustbe routed in such a way thatthey:

Do not impede the riderDo not restrict the steeringangle or obstruct handling

Cannot be trapped

Lashing luggage

Loop the luggage straps overthe bar between the motor-cycle and stops 1.

Position luggage strap 2 ashown here with a stuffbagexample.

Check that the luggage is cure.

Case

with case OA

Opening cases7



Turn key 1 in the case lock toright angles with the forwarddirection of travel.

Press and hold down yellowlatch 2 and pull up carry

handle 3.

Push yellow button 4 downand at the same time open thelid of the case.

Closing cases

Turn the lock with the key untilit is at right angles to the for-ward direction of travel.

Close the case lid.

The lid engages with an aud-ible click.

Closing thewhile the c

line with the forwtravel can resultlocking tongue.

Make sure that t

at right angles toection of travel wthe carry handle

Close carry ha

Turn the key iin line with thetion of travel akey from the lo

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Adjusting case volumeOpen the case and remove all

Remove the cases



its contents.

Engage pivot lever 1 at the toplimit position to set the case tominimum volume.

Engage pivot lever 1 at thebottom limit position to set thecase to maximum volume.

Close the case.

Turn key 1 in the case lock toright angles with the forwarddirection of travel.

Press and hold down yellowlatch 2 and pull up carryhandle 3.

Pull red release lever 4 up

Latching flap 5 pops up.

Fully open the latching flap

Take a firm grip of the hanand lift the case out of theholder.

Installing cases Push red releaLatching flap 57



Fully open latching flap 5, if ne-cessary pulling up red releaselever 4.

Position the case in case car-rier 6, then pivot it until it isseated at mount 7.

Push latching flap 5 down as

far as it will go and hold it inthis position.

Close the carry

Turn the key pdirection of tra

topcase

with topcase O

Opening topc

Turn key 1 in to the vertical p

Press and holdlatch 2 and pu

handle 3.

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Closing the carry handlewhile the topcase lock is

horizontal can result in damage



Push yellow button 4 forwardand at the same time push thetopcase lid up.

Close the topcase

Press down firmly on the top-

case lid to close.

horizontal can result in damageto the locking tongue.

Make sure that the topcase lockis vertical when you close thecarry handle.

Close carry handle 3.

The handle engages with anaudible click.

Turn the key in the topcaselock to the horizontal positionand remove the key from thelock.

Adjusting topcase volume

Open the topcase and removeall its contents.

Engage pivot lever 1 at thefront limit position to set thcase to maximum volume.

Engage pivot lever 1 at therear limit position to set thcase to minimum volume.

Close the topcase.

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Turn key 1 in the topcase lockto the vertical position.

Hold down yellow latch 2 andpush carry handle 3 down.

Pull red lever 4 back as far as itwill go.

Latching flap 5 pops up.

Fully open latching flap 5.

Take a firm grip of the handleand lift the topcase out of the

holder.

Fully open lanecessary plever 4 to th

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Opening cases



Engage the topcase in frontholders 6 of the topcase carrierplate.

Press the topcase onto thetopcase carrier plate at therear.

Push latching flap 5 fullyclosed and hold it in thisposition.

Push red release lever 4 for-ward.

The latching flap engages.

Close the carry handle.

Turn the key to the horizontalposition and remove.

Aluminium cases

with aluminium case OA

Turn key 1 counter-clockw

The case lid can be opat either the left or the

latch.

Push lock housing 2 up to

engage latch toggle 3.Pull latch toggle 3 to the sand open the lid.

Closing cases7



Close the case lid.

Hold latch toggle 3 in positionon the lid.

Push lock housing 2 down,making sure that the latch

toggle grips firmly in the lid.To secure the lock, turn thekey clockwise and remove.

Removing case lid

Open one latch of the case lid.

Disengage retainer 1.

Close the case lid.

Open the second catch of thecase lid.

Remove the case lid.

Installing case lid

Place the case lid on the case.

Close one latch of the case lid.

Using the locked side as ahinge, open the case lid.

Engage retain

Close the cas

Close the seccase lid.

Remove the

Turn key 1 co

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Push lock housing 2 to oneside to disengage latchtoggle 3

Installing cases



toggle 3.

Pull latch toggle 3 to the side,while holding the case in posi-tion.

The left case and the casecarrier can become hot on

long rides.Allow the case and the case car-rier to cool down before remov-ing the case.

Pull the case back as far as itwill go and then out to remove.

Set the case on the case carri-er and push it forward in sucha way that mounts on case car-rier 5 and on case 4 engageeach other.

Seat latch toggle 3 on thecarrier, while holding the cin position.

Push lock housing 2 to theside, making sure that the toggle grips firmly on the cer.

Turn the key clockwise anremove.

Aluminium topcase

with aluminium topcase OA

Topcase and off-roadingIt is advisable to either remove

Closing topcase Removing to7



the topcase or fit the backrestcushion available as an optionalaccessory if you intend off-road-ing.

Opening topcase

Turn key 1 counter-clockwise.

Push lock housing 2 up to dis-engage latch toggle 3.

Pull latch toggle 3 back andopen the lid.

Close the topcase lid.

Hold latch toggle 3 in positionon the lid.

Push lock housing 2 down,making sure that the latch

toggle grips firmly in the lid.To secure the lock, turn thekey clockwise and remove.

Turn key 1 co

Push lock houengage latch t

Pull latch togg

Pull the topcas

then lift it up t

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Installing topcase



Set the topcase on the top-case rack and push it forwardin such a way that mounts ontopcase rack 5 and on top-case 4 engage each other.

Hold latch toggle 3 in positionon the topcase carrier.

Push lock housing 2 up, mak-ing sure that the latch togglegrips firmly on the carrier.

To secure the lock, turn thekey clockwise and remove.



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Maintenance



Maintenance

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

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

General instructionsThe "Maintenance" chapter de-

ToolkitStandard toolkit

3 Open-endWidth acr

Adj ti8



pscribes straightforward proced-ures for checking and replacingcertain wear parts.

Special tightening torques are lis-ted as applicable. The tightening

torques for the threaded fasten-ers on your motorcycle are listedin the section entitled "Technicaldata".

You will find information on moreextensive maintenance and repairwork in the Repair Manual onDVD for your motorcycle, which

is available from your authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer.

Some of the work calls for spe-cial tools and a thorough know-ledge of motorcycle technology.If you are in doubt consult a spe-cialist workshop, preferably your

authorised BMW Motorrad deal-er

S a da d oo

1 Screwdriver handle

2 Reversible screwdriverblade

With star-head and plain-tip ends

Replacing turn indicat-or bulbs, front and rear( 107).

Replacing number-platelight bulbs ( 109).

Removing battery

( 115).

Adjustin( 44).

4 Torx wren

Adjustinthrow (

5 Reversibleblade

With star-T25

Removepanel (

Tools servic

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The oil level varies with thetemperature of the oil. The

higher the temperature the high-

the ground is level and firmand place the motorcycle centre stand



BMW Motorrad has assembleda tools service set that is idealfor carrying out extended servicework (e.g. removing and installingwheels) on this motorcycle. Youcan obtain the tools set fromyour authorised BMW Motorrad

dealer.

Engine oil

Checking engine oil level

The engine can seize if theoil level is low, and this can

lead to accidents.

Always make sure that the oil

level is correct.

higher the temperature, the higher the level of oil in the sump.Checking the oil level with theengine cold or after no more thana short ride will lead to misinter-pretation; this in turn, means thatthe engine will be operated withthe incorrect quantity of oil.

In order to ensure that the en-gine oil level is read correctly,check the oil level only after alengthy trip.

Wipe the area around the oilfiller neck clean.

Allow the engine to idle untilthe fan starts up, then allow itto idle one minute longer.


Make sure the engine is at op-erating temperature and holdthe motorcycle upright.


Check that the engine is at op-erating temperature, make sure

centre stand.

Remove oil dipstick 1.

Use a dry cloth to wipe ga

length 2 clean

Seat the oil dipstick on the oilfiller neck, but do not engagethe threads

If the oil level is above the MAXmark:

Have the oil level corrected

Damage tcan result

without enough8



the threads.

Remove the oil dipstick andcheck the oil level.

Engine oil, specified level

Between MIN and MAXmarks

If the oil level is below the MINmark:

Top up the engine oil ( 86).

Have the oil level correctedby a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Install the oil dipstick.

Top up the engine oil


Wipe the area around the fillerneck clean.

R il di i k 1

without enoughalso applies if thhigh.

Always make sulevel is correct.

Top up the en

specified leveChecking eng( 85).

Install the oil d

Brake syste

Check opera

brakesPull the handb

The pressureclearly percep

Press the foot

The pressureclearly percep

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If pressure points are not clearlyperceptible:

Incorrect working practices



Incorrect working practicesendanger the reliability of

the brakes.

Have all work on the brake sys-tem undertaken by trained andqualified specialists.

Have the brakes checked by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Check the front brake padthickness



Visually inspect the left andright brake pads to ascertaintheir thickness. Viewing direc-tion: between wheel and frontsuspension toward brake cal-ipers 1.

Brake-pad wear limit,front

min 1.0 mm (Friction padonly, without backingplate. The wear indicator(grooves) must be clearly

visible.)

If the wear indicating marks no longer clearly visible:

Brake pads worn past tminimum permissible t

ness can cause a reduction braking efficiency and under

certain circumstances they c

cause damage to the brake sys-tem.

In order to ensure the dependab-8



In order to ensure the dependability of the brake system, do notpermit the brake pads to wearpast the minimum permissiblethickness.

Have the brake pads replaced

by a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Checking rear brake padthickness


Visually inspect the brake padsto ascertain their thickness.Viewing direction: from the reartoward brake caliper 1.

Brake-parear

min 1.0 mm only, withoutThe wear ind

clearly visible

If the wear indiclonger visible:

Brake padminimum p

ness can cause braking efficienc

certain circumst

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cause damage to the brake sys-tem.

In order to ensure the dependab-

with centre standOE

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-



In order to ensure the dependability of the brake system, do notpermit the brake pads to wearpast the minimum permissiblethickness.

Have the brake pads replaced

by a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

Check the brake-fluidlevel, front brakes

A low fluid level in thebrake reservoir can allow air

to penetrate the brake system.This significantly reduces brakingefficiency.

Check the brake-fluid level atregular intervals.

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and hold the motor-cycle upright.

and firm and place the motorcycle on its centre stand.

Move the handlebars to thestraight-ahead position.

Check the brake fluid level infront reservoir 1.

Wear of the brake padscauses the brake fluid level

in the reservoir to sink.

Brake fluid level, front(visual inspection)

DOT4 brake fluid

It is impermissible for thebrake fluid level to drop blow the MIN mark.

If the brake fluid level drops low the permitted level:

Have the defect rectified aquickly as possible by a spcialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motordealer.

Check the brake-fluidlevel, rear brakes8



A low fluid level in thebrake reservoir can allow air

to penetrate the brake system.This significantly reduces brakingefficiency.

Check the brake-fluid level atregular intervals.

Make sure the ground is leveland firm and hold the motor-cycle upright.



cycle on its centre stand.

Check the brake fluid level inrear reservoir 1.

Wear of the brake padscauses the brake fluid level

in the reservoir to sink.

Brake flu(visual in

DOT4 brake

It is impermbrake fluid l

low the MIN

If the brake fluilow the permitt

Have the defquickly as pocialist workshan authorised

dealer.

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CoolantCheck the coolant level

Topping up coolant




Check the coolant level in ex-

pansion tank 1. Viewing dir-ection: From in front, betweenwindscreen and right side pan-el.

Coolant, specified level

Antifreeze

between MIN and MAXmarks on the expansion tank

If the coolant drops below thepermitted level:

Top up the coolant.

Open cap 1 of the expanstank.

Using a suitable funnel, towith coolant until the levelcorrect.

Close the cap of the expan

tank.

Clutch

Checking clutch opera

Pull the clutch lever.

The pressure point must bclearly perceptible.

If the pressure point is not clearlyperceptible:

Have the clutch checked by a

Measure clutch play Abetween the handlebar fittingand the clutch cable.

To reduce clunut 2 down.

Check the clu8



Have the clutch checked by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Check the clutch play

Turn the handlebars all the wayto left

Pull clutch cable 1 as far aspossible away from the clutchlever.

a d e c u c cab e

Clutch play

3 mm (Handlebars turnedfully left, between handlebar

fitting and clutch cable)Clutch play is out of tolerance:

Adjusting clutch play ( 92).

Adjusting clutch play

Slacken nut 3.

To increase clutch play: screwnut 2 up

Check the clu

Repeat the stecedure until clcorrectly.

Tighten nut 3

Rims and tyChecking rim

Make sure theand firm and pcycle on its sta

Visually inspecdefects.

Have damageand, if necessspecialist workan authorised dealer.

Checking spo

Make sure the

and firm and pcycle on its sta

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Draw the handle of a screw-driver or a similar instrumentacross the spokes and listen

Measure the tyre tread depthin the main tread grooves withwear marks.

Clean and lubricate the drivechain at regular intervals.

Lubricate the drive chain e



to the notes of the individualspokes.

If the notes vary:

Have the spokes checked by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.

Check the tyre treaddepth

Your motorcycle's handlingand grip can be impaired

even before the tyres wear tothe minimum tyre tread depthpermitted by law.

Have the tyres changed in goodtime before they wear to theminimum permissible treaddepth.


cycle on its stand.

Tyres have wear indicatorsintegrated into the main

tread grooves. The tyre is wornout when the tyre tread has worndown to the level of the marks.

The locations of the marks areindicated on the edge of the tyre,e.g. by the letters TI, TWI or byan arrow.

If the tyre tread is worn to minim-um:

Replace tyre or tyres, as applic-able.

Chain

Lubricating chain

Dirt, dust and inadequatelubrication will result in ac-

celerated wear and significantlyshorten the drive chain's usefullife.

Lubricate the drive chain e1000 km at the latest. Lubate the chain more frequenthe motorcycle is ridden industy or dirty conditions.

Switch the ignition off andlect neutral.

Clean the drive chain with suitable cleaning product, and apply chain lubricant.

Wipe off excess lubricant.

Checking chain sag

Make sure the ground is le

and firm and place the mocycle on its stand.

Turn the rear wheel until itreaches the position with tlowest amount of chain sa

Adjusting chain sagMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor

Tighten locknright.

L k t

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Use a screwdriver to push thechain up and down and meas-ure difference A.

Chain deflection

35...45 mm (Motorcycle withno weight applied, supportedon its side stand)

If measured value is outside per-mitted tolerance:

Adjusting chain sag ( 94).


Slacken quick-release axlenut 1.

Slacken locknuts 2 on left andright.

Use adjusting screws 3 on leftand right to adjust chain sag.

Checking chain sag ( 93).

Make sure that scale read-ings 4 are the same on left and

right.

Locknutchain ten

19 Nm

Tighten quicknut 1 to the sening torque.

Rear quiin swing

100 Nm

Checking ch

Make sure thand firm and cycle on its s

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WheelsTyre recommendation

F h i f BMW

and are fundamental to all caculations. Any change in theinfluencing variables, caused



Accelerated wear.

If a component of thesprocket with mounting parts isfound to be worn, the entire sethas to be replaced.

Pull the chain back at the rear-most point of the sprocket.

The top of the teeth are stillbetween the chain links (a): thechain is OK.

The chain is being pulled outover the top of the teeth (b):contact a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.

For each size of tyre BMWMotorrad tests certain makes,and approves those that itcertifies as roadworthy. If BMWMotorrad has not approved thewheels and tyres, it cannot

assess their suitability or provideany guarantee of road safety.

Use only wheels and tyres ap-proved by BMW Motorrad foryour type of motorcycle.

You can obtain detailed informa-tion from your authorised BMWMotorrad dealer or on the Inter-

net at www.bmw-motorrad.com.

Effect of wheel size onABS

Wheel size is very important as aparameter for the ABS. In partic-ular, the diameter and the widthof a motorcycle's wheels are pro-

grammed into the control unit

g ,example by a switch to wheeother than those installed exworks, can have serious effeon the performance of the cotrol systems.

The sensor rings are essentifor correct road-speed calcution, and they too must matcthe motorcycle's control sys-tems and consequently cannbe changed.

If you decide that you wouldto fit non-standard wheels toyour motorcycle, it is very imant to consult a specialist woshop beforehand, preferably authorised BMW Motorrad der. In some cases, the data grammed into the control uncan be changed to suit the nwheel sizes.

Removing front wheelMake sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-

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and firm and place the motorcycle on its stand.


Remove screw 1 and removethe speed sensor from itsbore.

Once the calipers havebeen removed, there is

a risk of the brake pads beingpressed together to the extentthat they cannot be slipped backover the brake disc on reas-sembly.

Do not operate the handbrakelever when the brake calipershave been removed.

Remove screws 2 from theright brake caliper.

Force the brakapart by rockinback and forth disc 5.

Mask off the prim that could the process of

brake calipers.Carefully pull tback and out ubrake discs.

Place the motoable auxiliary st

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pcycle on its centre stand.

Raise front of motorcycle untilthe front wheel can turn freely.BMW Motorrad recommendsthe BMW Motorrad front-wheel

stand for lifting the motorcycle.Install the front-wheel stand( 103).

Slacken right axle clampingscrews 1.

Remove axle screw 2.

Slacken left axle clampingscrews 3.

Push the axle in as far as it willgo.

Remove axle 4, while supping the wheel.

Do not remove the grease the axle.

Roll the front wheel forwarremove.

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Remove spacing bushing 5from the left-hand side of thewheel hub.

Installing front wheel

Threaded fasteners nottightened to the specified

torque can work loose or theirthreads can suffer damage.

Always have the security of thefasteners checked by a specialistworkshop, preferably an author-ised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Slip spacing bushing 5 ontothe left-hand side of the wheelhub.

The front wheel must beinstalled right way round to

rotate in the correct direction.

Note the direction-of-rotation ar-rows on the tyre or the wheelrim.

Roll the front wheel into posi-tion between the forks, makingsure that the brake disc passesbetween the brake pads of thebrake caliper on the left.

Raise the fronsert axle 4 unt

Tighten right ascrews 1 to thening torque oable tool to cothe next step i

procedure.

Clamp of axle

Tightening seeach side, alt

19 Nm

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Clamp of quick-releaseaxle



Install axle screw 2 and tight-en to the specified tighteningtorque.

Quick-release axle, front,in axle holder

30 Nm

Tighten left axle clampingscrews 3 to the specifiedtightening torque.


Tightening sequence: 2xeach side, alternately

19 Nm

If fully tightened beforehand,slacken right axle clamping

screws 1 again.Remove the front-wheel stand.


Remove the auxiliary stand.

Ease the right brake caliperonto the brake disc.

Tighten screws 2 to the spcified tightening torque.

Brake caliper to fork le

38 Nm

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Insert the ABS sensor into itsbore and install screw 1.

Remove the adhesive tapefrom the wheel rim.

Operate the brake several

times until the brake pads arebedded.

Firmly compress the front forksseveral times.

Tighten right axle clampingscrews 1 to the specified tight-ening torque.


Tightening sequence: 2xeach side, alternately

19 Nm

Remove the rear wheel


Remove screwthe speed sen

Make sure theand firm and ptorcycle on a sstand.

with centre staMake sure theand firm and pcycle on its ce

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Roll the rear wheel back unis clear of the swinging arm

The sprocket and the



Remove axle nut 2.

Slacken locknuts 3 on left andright by turning them counter-clockwise.

Back off adjusting screws 4 onleft and right by turning themcounter-clockwise.

Remove adjusting plate 5 andpush the axle in as far as it willgo.

Remove quick-release axle 6and remove adjusting plate 7.

Roll the rear wheel as far for-ward as possible and disen-gage chain 8 from the sprock-

et.

pspacer sleeves on left

and right are loose fits in thewheel. Make sure that theseparts are not damaged or losremoval.

Installing rear wheel

Threaded fasteners nottightened to the specifi

torque can work loose or thethreads can suffer damage.

Always have the security of tfasteners checked by a spec

workshop, preferably an authised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Roll the rear wheel into theswinging arm, making surethe brake disc passes betwthe brake pads.

brake caliper and the rearwheel.

Make sure that the axle fits in-8

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Roll the rear wheel as farforward as possible and loopchain 8 over the sprocket.

Seat left adjusting plate 7 inthe swinging arm and installquick-release axle 6 in the

to the recess of the adjustingplate.

Install right adjusting plate 5.

Install nut 2, bit at this point

without centre

Remove the a

Insert the spe

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Adjusting chain sag ( 94).

Front-wheel standUse basic stand with tool num-ber (0 402 241) in combina-tion with front-wheel adapter(0 402 242)



Install the front-wheelstand

The BMW Motorrad frontwheel stand is not designed

to support the motorcycle

without the assistance of anauxiliary stand. A motorcycleresting only on the front wheelstand and the rear wheel cantopple.

Place the motorcycle on an aux-iliary stand before lifting the frontwheel with the BMW Motorrad

front-wheel stand.Place the motorcycle on a suit-able auxiliary stand.


Make sure the ground is leveland firm and place the motor-cycle on its centre stand.

(0 402 242).

Slacken adjusting screws 1.

Push the two adapters 2 apartuntil the front forks fit betweenthem. Adjust the adapter studsto suit the front suspension.

Use locating pins 3 to set thefront-wheel stand to the de-sired height.

Centre the front-wheel standrelative to the front wheel andpush it against the front axle.

Align the two adapters 2 sthat the front forks are secseated.

Tighten adjusting screws 1

Make sure the motorcycle isstanding firmly.

B lbs

in the section endata".

Replacing low

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Apply uniform pressure to pushthe front-wheel stand downand raise the motorcycle.


If the motorcycle is raisedtoo far the centre stand will

lift clear of the ground and themotorcycle could topple to oneside.

When raising the motorcycle,make sure that the centre standremains on the ground. If ne-cessary, adjust the height of thefront-wheel stand.

Bulbs


A warning appears in the multi-function display if a bulb is de-fective.

A defective bulb placesyour safety at risk because

it is easier for other users tooversee the motorcycle.

Replace defective bulbs assoon as possible; always carry acomplete set of spare bulbs if

possible.The bulb is pressurised andcan cause injury if dam-

aged.

Wear protective goggles andgloves when changing bulbs.

The types of bulb fitted toyour motorcycle are listed

Replacing lowhigh-beam h

Make sure theand firm and pcycle on its sta

Switch off the

Remove coverbeam headlighthe low-beam

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Replace the defective bulb.Do not touch the glass of new bulbs with your fingers.



Disconnect plug 3.

Disengage spring clips 4 fromthe fastenings and swing themaside.

Remove bulb 5.

Use a clean, dry cloth to holdthe bulbs when handling them.Dirt deposits, in particular oil andgrease, interfere with heat radi-ation from the bulb. This leads

to overheating and shortens thebulb's operating life.

Bulb for high-beamheadlight

H7 / 12 V / 55 W

Bulbs for the low-beam

headlight

H7 / 12 V / 55 W

Install the bulb, making surthat alignment is correct atsition 6.

Close and lock spring clips

Connect plug 3.

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Install cover 1 or cover 2, asapplicable.

Replacing parking-lightbulb


cycle on its stand.Switch off the ignition.

Remove cover 2.

Pull parking-light bulb 3 out of the headlight housing.

Remove the buholder.

Replace the de

Do not toucnew bulbs

Use a clean, dry

the bulbs when hDirt deposits, in pgrease, interfere ation from the buto overheating anbulb's operating

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Bulb for parking light Replacing brake light arear light bulb

The LED rear light can be



W5W / 12 V / 5 W

Push the bulb into the bulbsocket.

Insert parking-light bulb 3 intothe headlight housing.

Install cover 2.

gplaced only as a complete Consult a specialist workshpreferably an authorised BMMotorrad dealer.

Replacing turn indicatobulbs, front and rear

Make sure the ground is leand firm and place the motcycle on its stand.


Remove screw 1.


Bulbs for indicators8

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Pull the glass out of the reflect-or housing at the threaded-fastener side.

Turn bulb 2 counter-clockwiseand remove it from the bulb

housing.

Use a clean, dry cloth to holdthe bulbs when handling them.Dirt deposits, in particular oil andgrease, interfere with heat radi-ation from the bulb. This leads


Bulbs for flashing turnindicators, front

R10W / 12 V / 10 W

with white turn indicators OE

RY10W / 12 V / 10 W

with LED turn indicators OA

LED / 12 V

Bulbs for flashing turnindicators, rear

R10W / 12 V / 10 W

with white turn indicators OE

RY10W / 12

with LED turn

LED / 12 V

Turn bulb 2 clit in the bulb h

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Replacing number-platelight bulbs




Working from the inboard side,insert the glass into the bulbhousing and close the housing.

Install screw 1.

gand firm and place the motor-cycle on its stand.


Remove screw 1 from themudguard cover and removethe cover.

Pull bulb holder 2 out of thlight carrier.

Pull the bulb out of the bulsocket.


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y gUse a clean, dry cloth to holdthe bulbs when handling them.Dirt deposits, in particular oil andgrease, interfere with heat radi-ation from the bulb. This leads


Bulb for number-platelight

W5W / 12 V / 5 W

Insert the bulb into the bulbsocket.

Seat bulb holder 2 in the lightcarrier.

Hold the muposition and

Body pan

Remove thpanel

Remove the

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Installing centre trimpanel

Connect the plug to the sock-



Remove screws 1 on left andright.

Remove four screws 2.

Disconnect the plug from sock-et 3.

Remove the centre trim panel.

et.

Manoeuvre the centre trimpanel into position. Make sure

that all three tabs 4 on left andright engage the side panels.

Install four screws 2.

Install screws 1 on left andright.


Air filterRemoving air filter

Remove the centre trim panel

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Remove the centre trim panel( 110).

Remove screws 1.

Remove air-filter cover 2.

Remove air filter 3.

Installing air filter

Install air filter 3.

Hold air-filter ction.

Install screws

Installing cent( 111).

Jump starti

The wirespower soc

a load-capacity for jump-startingcessively high cto a cable fire ovehicle electron

Do not use the o

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to jump-start the engine of themotorcycle.

A short-circuit can res-lt if th dil li

The spring-strut screwbe used as an alternati

the battery's negative termin

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ult if the crocodile clipsof the jump leads are accident-ally brought into contact with themotorcycle.

Use only jump leads fitted with

fully insulated crocodile clips atboth ends.

Jump-starting with a donor-battery voltage higher than

12 V can damage the vehicleelectronics.

Make sure that the battery of thedonor vehicle has a voltage rating

of 12 V.Remove the centre trim panel( 110).

When jump-starting the engine,do not disconnect the batteryfrom the on-board electricalsystem.

Begin by connecting one endof the red jump lead to thepositive terminal of the dis-charged battery and the otherend to the positive terminal of the donor battery (positive onthis vehicle: position 2).

Then connect one end of theblack jump lead to the negat-ive terminal of the donor bat-tery and the other end to thenegative terminal of the dis-charged battery (negative onthis vehicle: position 1).

Run the engine of the donvehicle during jump-startin

Start the engine of the vehwith the discharged batteryin the usual way; if the en-

gine does not start, wait a minutes before repeating tattempt in order to protectstarter motor and the donobattery.

Allow both engines to idle few minutes before disconing the jump leads.

Disconnect the jump lead the negative terminals firstthen disconnect the seconlead from the positive termals.

Do not use proprietarystart-assist sprays or o

er products to start the engin

Installing centre trim panel( 111).

Battery

If the battery is not discon-nected, the on-board elec-tronics (e.g. clock, etc.) graduallydrain the battery This can cause

Charge the bconnected

Charging t

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Battery

Maintenance instructions

Correct upkeep, recharging andstorage will prolong the life of the battery and are essential if

warranty claims are to be con-sidered.

Compliance with the points be-low is important in order to max-imise battery life:

Keep the surface of the batteryclean and dry

Do not open the battery

Do not top up with water

Be sure to read and complywith the instructions for char-ging the battery on the follow-ing pages

Do not turn the battery upsidedown

drain the battery. This can causethe battery to run flat. If this hap-pens, warranty claims will not beaccepted.

If the motorcycle is to be out of

use for more than four weeks,disconnect the battery or con-nect a suitable trickle charger tothe battery.

BMW Motorrad has de-veloped a float charger spe-

cially designed for compatibilitywith the electronics of your mo-

torcycle. Using this charger, youcan keep the battery chargedduring long periods of disuse,without having to disconnect thebattery from the motorcycle'son-board systems. You can ob-tain additional information fromyour authorised BMW Motorrad

dealer

g gbattery dir

tery terminals cavehicle electron

Always disconnefrom the on-boa

fore recharging connected direcposts.

Only chargthis mode

be used to rechvia the on-board

able chargers coage to the motoelectrics.

Use BMW chargpart numbers 7(220 V) or, as ap71 60 7 688 86you are in doubt

the battery from

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systems and connect the chargerdirectly to the battery.

If you switch on the igni-ti d th ltif ti

Comply with the operating in-structions of the charger.

If you are unable to chargeth b tt th h th

of disuse. See the instructiofor caring for your battery. Aways fully recharge the battebefore restoring it to use



tion and the multifunctiondisplay and telltale lights fail tolight up, the battery is completelyflat. Attempting to charge a com-pletely flat battery via the on-

board socket can cause damageto the motorcycle's electronics.

If a battery has discharged to theextent that it is completely flat, ithas to be disconnected from theon-board circuits and chargedwith the charger connected dir-ectly to the battery posts.

Charge via the power sock-et, with the battery connectedto the motorcycle's on-boardelectrical system.

The motorcycle's on-boardelectronics know when the

battery is fully charged. Theon-board socket is switched off

when this happens

the battery through the on-board socket, you may be usinga charger that is not compatiblewith your motorcycle's electron-ics. If this happens, disconnect

the battery from the on-boardsystems and connect the chargerdirectly to the battery.

Charging battery whendisconnected

Charge the battery using asuitable charger.

Comply with the operating in-structions of the charger.

Once the battery is fullycharged, disconnect thecharger's terminal clips fromthe battery terminals.

The battery has to be re-charged at regular intervals

in the course of a lengthy period

before restoring it to use

Removing battery

Make sure the ground is leand firm and place the mocycle on its stand.


If applicable, switch off thetheft alarm.


Remove the centre trim pa( 110).

Installing batteryIf the battery was discon-nected from the motorcycle

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Disconnection in the wrongsequence increases the risk

of short-circuits.

Always proceed in the correctsequence.

Disconnect negative lead 1first.

Then disconnect positivelead 2.

Remove screws 3 on left andright and remove the batteryholder.

Lift the battery up and out;work it slightly back and forth

if it is difficult to remove

for a prolonged period of timeit will be necessary to enter thecurrent date in the instrumentpanel, in order to ensure that theservice-due indicator functions

correctly.If you want to have the date setconsult a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.


Insert the battery into the bat-tery compartment, with thepositive terminal on the rightin the direction of travel.

Place the battsition, making leads are correposition 4.

Install screwsright.

Connectiosequence

of short-circuits.

Always proceedsequence.

Connect positbattery's posit

Connect nega

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Installing centre trim panel( 111).

Setting clock ( 35).





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Care



Care

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Washing motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Cleaning easily damaged compon-ents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Protective wax coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Laying up motorcycle 122

Care productsBMW Motorrad recommendsthat you use the cleaning and

painted parts prior to washingthe motorcycle.

To prevent stains, do not washthe motorcycle immediately after

Warm wateeffect of sa

Use only cold waroad salt

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care products you can obtainfrom your authorised BMWMotorrad dealer. The substancesin BMW Care Products havebeen tested in laboratories and in

practice; they provide optimisedcare and protection for thematerials used in your vehicle.

The use of unsuitablecleaning and care products

can damage vehicle components.

Do not use solvents such as cel-lulose thinners, cold cleaners,fuel or the like, and do not usecleaning products that containalcohol.

Washing motorcycle

BMW Motorrad recommendsthat you use BMW insect re-

mover to soften and wash offi t d t bb di t

the motorcycle immediately afterit has been exposed to strongsunlight and do not wash it in thesun.

Make sure that the motorcycle

is washed frequently, especiallyduring the winter months.

To remove road salt, clean themotorcycle with cold water im-mediately after every trip.

After the motorcycle hasbeen washed, ridden

through water or ridden in

the rain, the brake discs andpads might be wet and thebrakes might not take effectimmediately.

Apply the brakes in good timeuntil the brake discs and brakepads have dried out.

road salt.

The high pcleaners ca

the hydraulic braelectrical system

Do not use a stepressure cleanin

Cleaning eadamaged co

Plastics

Clean plastic par

and BMW plasticThis includes in

Windscreen anflectors

Headlight lens

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If plastic parts are cleanedusing unsuitable cleaning

agents, the surfaces can be dam-aged.

RadiatorClean the radiator regularly toprevent overheating of the en-gine due to inadequate cooling

Paint careWashing the motorcycle regwill help counteract the long

ff t f b t th t d



aged

Do not use cleaning agents thatcontain alcohol, solvents or ab-rasives to clean plastic parts.

Even fly-remover pads or clean-ing pads with hard surfaces canproduce scratches.

Soften stubborn dirt andinsects by covering the af-

fected areas with a wet cloth.

Chrome

Use plenty of water and BMW

shampoo to clean chrome, par-ticularly if it has been exposed toroad salt. Use chrome polish foradditional treatment.

gine due to inadequate cooling.

For example, use a garden hosewith low water pressure.

Cooling fins can be benteasily.

Take care not to bend the finswhen cleaning the radiator.

Rubber

Treat rubber components withwater or BMW rubber-careproducts.

Using silicone sprays for

the care of rubber seals cancause damage.

Do not use silicone sprays orother care products that containsilicon.

effects of substances that daage the paint, especially if yomotorcycle is ridden in areaswith high air pollution or natusources of dirt, for example t

resin or pollen.Remove particularly aggresssubstances immediately, however, as otherwise the paint be affected or become discooured. Substances of this nainclude spilt fuel, oil, grease,brake fluid and bird droppingWe recommend BMW vehicpolish or BMW paint cleanerthis purpose.

Marks on the paintwork are pticularly easy to see after themotorcycle has been washedRemove stains of this kind immediately, using cleaning-grabenzene or petroleum spirit

clean cloth or ball of cotton w

BMW Motorrad recommendsBMW tar remover for removingspecks of tar Remember to wax

Coat bright metal andplated parts with an agrease (e g Vaseline)

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specks of tar. Remember to waxthe parts treated in this way.

Protective wax coating

BMW Motorrad recommendsapplying only BMW car wax orproducts containing carnaubawax or synthetic wax.

It is time to rewax the paint-

work when water "puddles" onthe surface, instead of formingbeads.

Laying up motorcycle

Clean the motorcycle

grease (e.g. Vaseline)

Stand the motorcycleroom in such a way this no load on either w

Before laying the up out of use, hav

gine oil and the oil filterchanged by a specialistshop, preferably an auth

BMW Motorrad dealer. bine work for laying up/to use with a BMW servinspection.

Restoring motorcto use

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Technical data

troubleshooting chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

F u e l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 8

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

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Riding specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

troubleshooting chartEngine does not start at all or is difficult to start.

Possible cause Rectification

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Emergency off switch (kill switch) Kill switch in operating position (

Side stand Retract the side stand ( 54).

Gear engaged and clutch not disengaged. Select neutral or pull the clutch

Clutch pulled before ignition was switched on Switch on the ignition, then pull

No fuel in tank Refuelling ( 60).

Battery flat Charge the battery when connec

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Threaded fastenersFront wheel Value Valid

Brake caliper to fork leg



Brake caliper to fork leg

ASA screw with washer, M10 x 40 38 Nm

Clamp of quick-release axle

M8 x 25 2x each side, alternately

19 NmQuick-release axle, front, in axleholder

M14 x 1.5 30 Nm

Rear wheel Value Valid

Locknut of the final-drive chain

tensioning screwM8 19 Nm

Rear quick-release axle inswinging arm

M16 x 1.5 100 Nm

Mirror arm Value Locknut (mirror) to clamp ad-apter

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apter

M14 x 1 20 Nm

Clamp adapter (mirror) toclamping block

M10 30 Nm

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EngineEngine design Two-cylinder four-stroke, DOHC with chain-and

sprocket drive, 4 valves operated by cam follow



ers, balancing conrod, liquid-cooled cylinders anheads, integral water pump, 6-speed gearbox adry sump lubrication

Displacement 798 cm3

Cylinder bore 82 mmPiston stroke 75.6 mm

Compression ratio 12 : 1

Nominal output 63 kW, at engine speed: 7500 min-1

with regular unleaded (RON 91) OE 61 kW, at engine speed: 7500 min-1

Torque 83 Nm, at engine speed: 5750 min-1

with regular unleaded (RON 91) OE 81 Nm, at engine speed: 5750 min-1

Maximum engine speed max 9000 min-1

Idle speed 1250+50 min-1

FuelRecommended fuel grade Super unleaded

95 ROZ/RON

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95 ROZ/RON

89 AKI

with regular unleaded (RON 91) OE Regular unleaded (slight powconsumption-related restricti

91 ROZ/RON

87 AKI

Usable fuel capacity approx. 16 l

Reserve fuel approx. 4 l

BMW recommends BP fuels

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Engine oilEngine oil, capacity 2.9 l, with filter change

products recommended by BMW Motorrad and generally admissible viscosity classes



p y g y y

Castrol GPS SAE 10W-40, API SG / JASO MA -20 °C

SAE 10W-40, API SF / SG / SH -20 °C, Operation in winter

SAE 15W-40, API SF / SG / SH -10 °C

Oil additives BMW Motorrad recommends not using oil additives, because they can have a detrimental effecon clutch operation. Please do not hesitate tocontact your authorised BMW Motorrad dealerif you have any questions relating the choice ofsuitable engine oil for your motorcycle.

BMW recommends

Clutchclutch type Multiplate clutch running in oil

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Transmission

gearbox type Claw-shift 6-speed gearbox, intgine block

Gearbox transmission ratios 1.943 (35/68 teeth), Primary tra1:2.462 (13/32 teeth), 1st gear

1:1.750 (16/28 teeth), 2nd gea

1:1.381 (21/29 teeth), 3rd gear

1:1.174 (23/27 teeth), 4th gear

1:1.042 (24/25 teeth), 5th gear

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Rear-wheel driveType of final drive chain drive

Type of rear suspension Two-arm cast-aluminium swinging arm



yp p g g

Number of teeth, rear-wheel drive (Pinion /sprocket)

16 / 42

Running gear

Front wheel

Type of front suspension Upside-down telescopic fork

Spring travel, front 230 mm, At wheel

Rear wheel

Type of rear suspension Two-arm cast-aluminium swinging arm

Type of rear suspension Direct-pivot central spring strut with steplessly

adjustable rebound-stage dampingSpring travel at rear wheel 215 mm, At wheel

BrakesFront wheel

Type of front brake Hydraulically operated twin disc b

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Type of front brake Hydraulically operated twin disc bton floating calipers and floating

Brake-pad material, front Sintered metal

Rear wheel

Type of rear brake Hydraulically operated disc brakefloating caliper and fixed disc

Brake-pad material, rear Organic material

Wheels and tyres

Recommended tyre sets You can obtain an up-to-date listtyres from your authorised BMW

or on the Internet at "www.bmw-

Front wheel

front wheel type Spoked wheel, MT H2

front wheel rim size 2.15" x 21"

Tyre designation, front 90 / 90 - 21


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Rear wheel

rear-wheel type Spoked wheel, MT H2

rear wheel rim size 4.25" x 17"



Tyre designation, rear 150 / 70 - 17

Tyre pressure

Tyre pressure, front 2.2 bar, one-up, at tyre temperature: 20 °C

2.4 bar, two-up and/or with luggage, at tyre tem

perature: 20 °C

Tyre pressure, rear 2.4 bar, one-up, at tyre temperature: 20 °C

2.8 bar, two-up and/or with luggage, at tyre temperature: 20 °C

ElectricsElectrical rating of on-board socket 5 A

Fuses Electronic fuses protect all the ci

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Fuses Electronic fuses protect all the citronic fuse trips and de-energisecircuit is active as soon as the ignon after the fault has been rectifie

Battery

battery type AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) batt

battery rated voltage 12 V

battery rated capacity 14 Ah

Spark plugs

Spark plugs, manufacturer and designation NGK DCPR 8 E

Electrode gap of spark plug 0.8...0.9 mm, When new

Lighting

Bulb for high-beam headlight H7 / 12 V / 55 W

Bulbs for the low-beam headlight H7 / 12 V / 55 W

Bulb for parking light W5W / 12 V / 5 W

Bulb for tail light/brake light LED / 12 V

Bulb for number plate light W5W / 12 V / 5 W


t a

with white turn indicators OE RY10W / 12 V / 10 W

with LED turn indicators OA LED / 12 V

Bulbs for flashing turn indicators, rear R10W / 12 V / 10 W

OE



with white turn indicators OE RY10W / 12 V / 10 W

with LED turn indicators OA LED / 12 V

Frame

Frame type tubular spaceframe

type plate location Steering head, front top

VIN location Steering head, right

DimensionsLength of motorcycle 2320 mm, across front wheel to

carrier

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Height of motorcycle 1350 mm, without rider at DIN u

Width of motorcycle 870 mm, across mirrors without

Front-seat height 880 mm, Without rider at unlade

with dual seat, low OE 850 mm, Without rider at unladerider's inside-leg arc, heel to heel 1940 mm

with dual seat, low OE 1900 mm, Without rider at unlad

Weights

Unladen weight 207 kg, DIN unladen weight, rea

load of fuel, without optional extrPermissible gross weight 443 kg

Maximum payload 236 kg


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Riding specifications

Top speed >200 km/h



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Service



Service

BMW Motorrad service . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

BMW Motorrad service quality . . . . . 140

BMW Motorrad mobility services -roadside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

BMW Motorrad servicen e t w o r k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 1

Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

BMW Motorrad serviceAdvanced technology requiresspecially adapted methods of maintenance and repair.

the necessary technical know-how. BMW Motorrad recom-mends that you contact your au-thorised BMW Motorrad dealerif you have questions regarding

Certain signs of wmay otherwise nountil it is too late right at moderateth i d BMW M

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If maintenance and re-pair work is performed in-

expertly, it could result in con-sequential damage and thus con-

stitute a safety risk.BMW Motorrad recommends youto have all the associated workon your motorcycle carried outby a specialist workshop, prefer-ably an authorised BMW Motor-rad dealer.

Your authorised BMW Motorraddealer can provide information onBMW services and the work un-dertaken as part of each service.

Have all maintenance and repairwork carried out confirmed in the"Service" chapter in this manual.

Authorised BMW Motorrad deal-ers are supplied with the latesttechnical information and have

if you have questions regardingyour motorcycle.

BMW Motorrad servicequality

Along with its reputation for en-gineering quality and high reliab-ility, BMW Motorrad is a bywordfor excellent quality of service.

To ensure that your BMW is al-ways in optimum condition, BMWMotorrad recommends that you

have the maintenance work re-quired for your motorcycle car-ried out regularly, preferably byyour authorised BMW Motor-rad dealer. For generous treat-ment of claims submitted afterthe warranty period has expired,evidence of regular maintenance

is essential

thorised BMW Momechanics know your motorcycle amedial action if neminor faults deve

problems. By havsary repairs donein good time, youmoney in the long

BMW Motorrservices - ro

assistanceIn the event of a bBMW Motorrad mavailable for eachtorcycle enable yoextensive range oas breakdown asscycle transportatio

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contact the Mobile Service or-

ganisation of BMW Motorrad.The specialists will provide thenecessary advice and assistance.

You will find important country-

"Service Contact Europe" or

"Service Contact Africa, Amer-ica, Asia, Australia, Oceania".

Maintenance work

the date when the next servic

will be due.Riders who cover long distanin a year might have to bring their motorcycles for service b



You will find important country-specific contact addresses andthe after-sales service organisa-tion phone numbers in the "Ser-vice Kontakt / Service Contact"

brochures, along with informa-tion on Mobile Service and thedealership network.

BMW Motorrad servicenetwork

BMW Motorrad has an extens-ive after-sales service network in

place to look after you and yourmotorcycle in more than 100countries. In Germany alone, youhave the best possible accessto approximately 200 authorisedBMW Motorrad dealers.

All information concerning the in-ternational dealership network

can be found in the brochure

Maintenance work

BMW Pre-delivery Check

Your authorised BMW Motorraddealer conducts the BMW pre-delivery check before handingover the motorcycle to you.

BMW Running-in Check

The BMW running-in check hasto be performed when the mo-torcycle has covered between500 km and 1500 km.

BMW ServiceThe BMW Service is carried outonce a year; the extent of servi-cing can vary, depending on theage of the motorcycle and thedistance it has covered. Your au-thorised BMW Motorrad dealerconfirms that the service work

has been carried out and enters

their motorcycles for service bfore the next scheduled date.is to allow for these cases thaa maximum odometer readingentered as well in the confirm

tion of service. Servicing has be brought forward if this odometer reading is reached befothe next scheduled date for thservice.

The service-due indicator in tmultifunction display reminds about one month or 1000 km

advance when the time for a vice is approaching, on the baof the programmed values.

Confirmation of maintenance work

BMW Pre-delivery BMW Runnin11



BMW Pre deliveryCheck

Completed

on

BMW RunninCheck

Completed

on

Odometer readin

Next service

at the latest

on

or, if logged befo

Odometer readin

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on


on


on



Odometer reading

Next service

at the latest

on

or, if logged beforehand,

Odometer reading

Stamp, signature

Odometer reading

Next service

at the latest

on


Odometer reading

Stamp, signature

Odometer reading

Next service

at the latest

on


Odometer reading

Stamp, signature


on


on

BMW SComplete

on

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Odometer reading

Next service

at the latest

on


Odometer reading

Odometer reading

Next service

at the latest

on


Odometer reading

Odomete

Next serv

at the lat

on

or, if logg

Odomete

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on


on


on



Odometer reading

Next service

at the latest

on


Odometer reading

Stamp, signature

Odometer reading

Next service

at the latest

on


Odometer reading

Stamp, signature

Odometer reading

Next service

at the latest

on


Odometer reading

Stamp, signature


on


on

BMW SComplete

on

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Odometer reading

Next service

at the latest

on


Odometer reading

Odometer reading

Next service

at the latest

on


Odometer reading

Odomete

Next serv

at the lat

on

or, if logg

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Confirmation of service

The table is intended as a record of maintenance and repair work, the installation of optional accessorand, if appropriate, special campaign (recall) work.

Item Odometer Date



reading

Item Odometerreading

Date

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A

Abbreviations and symbols, 6ABS

Control, 16

Engineering details, 66

B

BatteryCharging battery whenconnected, 114

Charging battery when

Bulbs

General instructions, 104Replacing high-beam headlbulb, 104

Replacing low-beam headlig



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Operation, 42

Self-diagnosis, 56

Warnings, 32

Accessories

General instructions, 70Air filter

Installation, 112

Position on the motorcycle, 15

Removal, 112

Aluminium casesOperation, 77

Aluminium topcase

Operation, 79Anti-theft alarmTelltale light, 18

Warnings, 31

g g ydisconnected, 115

Installation, 116

Maintenance instructions, 114


Removal, 115Technical data, 134

Brake fluidChecking fluid level, front, 89

Checking fluid level, rear, 90

Reservoir, front, 13

Reservoir, rear, 13

Brake pads

Checking front, 87Checking rear, 88

Running in, 57

BrakesAdjusting handlebar lever, 43

Checking operation, 86

Safety instructions, 59

Technical data, 132

Replacing low beam headligbulb, 104

Replacing number-plate lighbulbs, 109

Replacing side-light bulb, 10

Replacing the brake light anrear light bulbs, 107

Replacing turn indicatorbulbs, 107

Technical data, 134

Warning for bulb failure, 30

C

CaseOperation, 71

ChainAdjusting sag, 94

Checking sag, 93

Checking wear, 94

Lubricating, 93

Checklist, 54

ClockAdjusting, 35Control, 18

ClutchAdjusting handlebar lever 43

E

ElectricsTechnical data, 134

Emergency off switch (killswitch), 17

FrameTechnical da

Front-wheel staInstalling, 103

Fuel

12150



Adjusting handlebar lever, 43

Adjusting play, 92

Checking operation, 91

Checking play, 92

Technical data, 130Confirmation of maintenancework, 142

CoolantChecking fill level, 91

Fill-level indicator, 13

Topping up, 91

Warning for

overtemperature, 29Currency, 7

DDamping

Adjuster, 13

Adjusting, 46

Dimensions

T h i l d t 136

),Operation, 41

Engine

Control, 17

Starting, 54

Technical data, 127

Warning for engineelectronics, 30

Engine oilChecking fill level, 85

Filler neck, 11

Oil dipstick, 11

Technical data, 129Topping up, 86

Warning for engine oilpressure, 30

Equipment, 7

FFirst-aid kit

St 14

FuelFiller neck, 1

Fill-level indic

Refuelling, 60

Technical da

Warning for freserve, 29

Fuses, 134

GGeneral views

Instrument pa

Left handleb

Left side of m

Multifunction

Right handle

Right side of

Underneath t

Underneath t

Warning and

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e x

Grip heating

Control, 17Operation, 41

H

Immobiliser

Reserve key, 35Warning, 29

Instrument panelAmbient-light brightness

M

MaintenanceGeneral instructions, 84

Maintenance intervals, 141

MirrorsAdj i 44



Handlebar fittingsGeneral view, left side, 16

General view, right side, 17

Hazard warning flashers

Control, 16, 17Operation, 40

HeadlightAdjusting headlight beamthrow, 48

Beam throw, 47

Driving on right/driving onleft, 47

Helmet holderHelmet, securing, 49


Horn, 16

IIgnition

Switching off, 34

Switching on, 34

Ambient light brightnesssensor, 18

Overview, 18

J

Jump starting, 112

K Keys, 34

LLights

Control, 16

Headlight flasher, operating, 39

High-beam headlight,operating, 39

Low-beam headlight, 39

Parking lights, operating, 39

Side light, 39

LuggageInstructions for loading, 52

lashing, 71

Adjusting, 44

Mobility services, 140

Motorcyclecare, 119

Cleaning, 119Laying up, 122

Parking, 60

Restoring to use, 122

Multifunction display, 18Overview, 22

Select the readings, 36

OOdometer and tripmetersControl, 18

Off-roading, 58

On-board computerControl, 16

Warnings, 31

P

Parking, 60Power socket

Notes on use, 70


S

Safety instructionsfor brake, 59

for riding, 52

Seat

T

Technical dataBattery, 134

Brakes, 132

Bulbs, 134

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os o o e o o cyc e,

Pre-ride check, 55

RRear-wheel drive

Technical data, 131Redline warning

Indicator, 18

Switching on, 57

Refuelling, 60

Reserve volumeWarning, 29

Rev. counter, 18

Rider's ManualPosition on the motorcycle, 14

Running gearTechnical data, 131

Running in, 56

SeatInstallation, 48

Lock, 11

Removal, 48

Service, 140Service-due indicator, 25

Spark plugsTechnical data, 134

Speedometer, 18

Spring preloadAdjuster, 13

Adjusting, 45

Tools, 14Starting, 54

Control, 17

Steering lock, 34

StopwatchOperation, 37

u bs, 3

Clutch, 130

Dimensions, 1

Electrics, 134

Engine, 127

Engine oil, 12

Frame, 135

Fuel, 128

Rear-wheel d

Running gear

Spark plugs,

Standards, 7

TransmissionWeights, 136

Wheels and ty

Telltale lights, 1Overview, 24

ToolkitContents, 84

Position on th

z I n d

e x

topcase

Operation, 74Torques, 125

TransmissionTechnical data, 130

Table of tyre pressures, 14

Technical data, 132

VVehicle identification number

Position on the motorcycle 13

Removing front wheel, 96

Technical data, 132



TransportationLashing, 62

Trim panelsInstalling centre trim panel, 111

Removing centre trimpanel, 110

troubleshooting chart, 124

Turn indicatorsControl, left, 16

Control, right, 17

Operation, 40

Type plate

Position on the motorcycle, 13Tyres

Checking inflation pressure, 46

Checking tread depth 93


WWarning lights, 18

Overview, 24

WarningsMode of presentation, 26

With ABS, 32

With anti-theft alarm, 31

With on-board computer, 31

Warnings, overview, 27

WeightsPayload table, 14

Technical data, 136Wheels

Change of size, 95

Checking ims 92

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Rider´s Manual - F 800 GS 2011 - ENG