BMW F 650 GS 2012 Owner's Manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
F 650 GS
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle data
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Vehicle Identification Number
Color number
First registration
Registration number
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer's address/phone number (company stamp)
Welcome to BMW
We congratulate you on your
choice of a motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarize yourself with your new
motorcycle so that you can ride it
safely and confidently in all traffic
situations.
Please read this Rider's Manual
carefully before starting to use
your new BMW motorcycle. It
contains important information on
how to operate the controls and
how to make the best possible
use of all your BMW's technical
features.
In addition, it contains information
on maintenance and care to help
you maintain your motorcycle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
If you have any questions concerning your motorcycle, your authorized BMW Motorrad retailer
is always happy to provide advice
and assistance.
We wish you many miles of safe
and enjoyable riding
BMW Motorrad.
Table of Contents
You can also consult the index at
the end of this Rider's Manual if
you want to find a particular topic
or item of information.
1 General instructions . .. . 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 7
Currentness of this man-
ual . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 7
2 Overviews . . . . . . . ......... 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Under fairing . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . .. . . 22
Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 23
Warning and indicator
lights . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 24
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Kilometers driven after
reaching the reserve
quantity . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 25
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 26
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . 26
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . .. 26
4 Operation . ............ .. . 37
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 38
Electronic immobilizer
EWS . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Clock . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 39
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Stopwatch. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 41
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Turn signals . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 43
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 44
Emergency-off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 45
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 46
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 47
Brakes . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 48
Mirrors . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 48
Spring preload . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 49
Damping . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 50
Tires . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 51
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Seat . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 52
Helmet holder . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 53
5 Riding .. .. . . . . . . . . . ....... 55
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 56
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Starting. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 59
Running in . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 61
Speed . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 61
Offroad riding . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 62
Brakes . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 63
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 64
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Securing motorcycle for
transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
6 Technology in
detail .. . . . . . . . . . .......... 69
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
TPC Tire Pressure Con-
trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . ... 75
General instructions . . . . . .. . . 76
Onboard sockets . . . . . . .. . . . . 76
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Topcase. . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 80
8 Maintenance . .. .. .. .. . . . 85
General instructions . . . . . .. . . 86
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 87
Brake system . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 88
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 93
Rims and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Chain . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 94
Wheels . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . 96
Front wheel stand . . .. . . . . . 102
Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Fairings . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 109
Air filter . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . 110
Jump-starting . . . .. . . . . . .. . 111
Battery . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 112
9 Care .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . 115
Care products . . . . . . .. . . . . . 116
Washing your motorcy-
cle. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 116
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 117
Protective wax coating . . . . 118
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 118
Returning motorcycle to
use . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 118
10 Technical data .. .. .. 119
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 120
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 121
Engine . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 123
Fuel . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 124
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 124
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . 125
Transmission . . .. . . . . . .. . . . 125
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . .. . 126
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Brakes . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. 127
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . .. 127
Electrical system . . . .. . . . . . 129
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 131
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 132
Riding specifications . . . . . . 132
11 Service . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 133
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 135
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 135
Maintenance work. . . . . . . . . 135
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . 137
Confirmation of service . . . . 142
12 Index . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 144
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . . . . 7
1
5
z
General instructions
Overview
1
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial
6
overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work carried out on your motorcycle will
be documented in Chapter 11.
Proof of the maintenance work
performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual;
it is an important part of the motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
z
General instructions
symbols
Indicates warnings that
you must comply with for
reasons of your safety and the
safety of others, and to protect
your motorcycle against damage.
Special information on op-
erating and inspecting your
motorcycle as well as maintenance and adjustment procedures.
Indicates the end of an
item of information.
Instruction.
Result of an activity.
Reference to a page with
more detailed information.
Indicates the end of accessory or equipmentdependent information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
The motorcycles are assembled complete with
all the BMW optional extras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessory
BMW optional accessories can be purchased
and installed at your authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Electronic immobilizer.
EWS
DWA
Anti-theft alarm.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
TPC/
Tire Pressure Control
RDC
(TPC).
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes optional
equipment (OE) offered by BMW
and selected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the manual may also contain descriptions
of equipment which you have not
ordered. Please note, too, that
your motorcycle might not be exactly as illustrated in this manual
on account of country-specific
differences.
If your BMW is equipped with
options or accessories not described in this Rider's Manual,
then this equipment is described
in a separate set of instructions.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and outputs in the Rider's Manual refer
to the Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V. (DIN) and comply with
its tolerance regulations. Versions for individual countries may
differ.
Currentness of this manual
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are
maintained by constant development work on designs, equipment and accessories. Because
of this, your motorcycle may differ from the information supplied
in the Rider's Manual. In addition,
BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee
the total absence of errors. We
hope you will appreciate that no
claims can be entertained on the
basis of the data, illustrations or
descriptions in this manual.
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7
z
General instructions
1
8
z
General instructions
Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Under fairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2
9
z
Overviews
2
10
z
Overviews
General view, left side
1 Onboard socket ( 76)
2 Seat lock ( 52)
3 Engine oil fill location and
oil dipstick ( 87)
2
11
z
Overviews
2
12
z
Overviews
General view, right side
1 Fuel filler opening ( 65)
2 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 91)
3 Vehicle Identification
Number, type plate (on
steering-head bearing)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 90)
5 Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 92)
6 Adjusting spring preload
( 49)
7 Adjusting damping ( 50)
2
13
z
Overviews
Underneath seat
2
1 Storage space
14
z
Overviews
with first-aid kit
Storing first-aid kit
2 Standard tool kit ( 86)
3 Payload table
4 Tire inflation pressure table
5 Helmet holder ( 53)
6 Rider's Manual (US Model)
7 Tools for adjusting spring
preload ( 49)
OA
Under fairing
1 Battery ( 112)
2 Air filter housing ( 110)
2
15
z
Overviews
Multifunction switch,
2
left
16
1 Select display in extended
area ( 40)
2 with BMW Motorrad
3 Horn
4 Flashing turn signals, left
z
Overviews
5 Headlight high beam and
OE
ABS
ABS operation ( 46)
( 43)
Hazard warning flashers
( 44)
flasher ( 43)
Multifunction switch, right
1 Emergency-off switch (kill
switch) ( 45)
2 Starter button ( 59)
3 with heated handlebar
4 Turn signals, right ( 43)
5 Turn signals off ( 43)
OE
grips
Heated hand grip ( 45)
Hazard warning flashers
( 44)
Hazard warning flashers off
( 44)
2
17
z
Overviews
Instrument cluster
2
1 Warning and indicator
18
z
Overviews
lights ( 24)
2 Speedometer
3 Setting clock ( 39).
with onboard
computer
Operation of stopwatch
( 41)
4 Multifunction display
( 22)
5 Select readings ( 40).
Resetting tripmeter
( 41).
6 Ambient light sensor (for
brightness adjustment of
instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarm
Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (see anti-theft alarm
operating instructions)
with onboard
computer
Engine speed warning
( 62)
OE
OE
OE
7 Tachometer
2
19
z
Overviews
2
20
z
Overviews
Status indicators
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Warning and indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 24
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Kilometers driven after reaching the
reserve quantity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tire inflation pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3
21
z
Status indicators
Multifunction display
3
1 Trip odometer ( 40)
2 Warning for engine elec-
22
z
Status indicators
tronics ( 31)
3 with onboard
computer
Stopwatch ( 41)
4 Time ( 39)
5 with Tire Pressure Con-
trol (TPC/RDC)
Tire inflation pressures
( 26)
6 Coolant-temperature warn-
ing indicator ( 30)
7 Service is due ( 25)
8 Reading display range
( 40)
9 with onboard
computer
Symbols for illustrating displayed value ( 23)
OE
OE
OE
10 – With onboard computer
(OE)
The horizontal bars
indicate the level of the
coolant temperature.
11 – With onboard computer
(OE)
Gear indicator, "N" is
shown for Neutral
12 – With onboard computer
(OE)
Fuel level
The horizontal bars over
the filling station symbol
indicate the remaining fuel
quantity. The top cross
bar is shown enlarged and
is equal to a considerably
higher fuel level than the
other cross bars.
13 – With onboard computer
(OE)
Reading display range
( 40)
14 A warning appears in the
reading display range
( 26)
Meaning of symbols
with onboard computer
Distance driven after reaching reserve quantity in mls
( 25)
Average consumption in
mpg
Average speed in mph
Current consumption in
mpg
Ambient temperature in °F
( 26)
OE
3
23
z
Status indicators
Warning and indicator
3
lights
24
1 Oil-pressure warning light
( 31)
2 with BMW Motorrad
3 Fuel-reserve warning light
4 General warning light, in
5 High-beam headlight indi-
z
Status indicators
6 Indicator light for right turn
7 Neutral indicator light
8 Indicator light for left turn
ing on the country.
OE
ABS
ABS warning light ( 32)
( 30)
conjunction with warning indicators in display
( 26)
cator light
indicator
indicator
The ABS symbol can be
shown differently depend-
Service display
If the time remaining until the
next service lies within a month,
the service date 1 is briefly displayed following the pre-ride
check. The month and year are
shown with two and four digits respectively separated by a
colon. In this example the display
means "March 2011".
If the motorcycle is driven long
distances annually, it is possible
that earlier service is required. If
the odometer reading for the earlier service lies within 621 miles
(1000 km), the remaining miles
(kilometers) 2 are counted down
in 62-mile (100-km) steps and
briefly displayed following the
pre-ride check.
If the service interval has
been exceeded, the general
warning light also lights up yellow
in addition to the date or mileage
display. The Service lettering is
displayed continuously.
If the service display
appears more than a month
before the service date, the
stored date must be adjusted
in the instrument cluster. This
situation can occur if the battery
has been disconnected for a
longer time.
Consult a certified workshop,
preferably an authorized BMW
Motorrad retailer, for setting of
the date.
Kilometers driven after reaching the reserve quantity
with onboard computer
After the fuel reserve quan-
tity is reached, the number of kilometers driven since
that time are displayed. This
odometer is reset if the total filling quantity which results during
refueling is greater than the reserve quantity.
OE
3
25
z
Status indicators
Ambient temperature
3
with onboard computer
26
z
Status indicators
When the motorcycle is
stopped, the engine heat
can falsify the measurement
of the ambient temperature. If
the influence of the engine heat
becomes too great, -- is temporarily shown in the display.
If the ambient temperature drops
below 37 °F (3 °C), the temperature display flashes as a warning
of possible icing-up. The display
automatically switches from any
other mode to the temperature
reading when the temperature
drops below this threshold for
the first time.
Tire inflation pressures
with Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC)
OE
OE
The displayed tire inflation pressures are based on a tire temperature of 68 °F (20 °C). The
figure on the left side 1 indicates the front tire's inflation
pressure, while the figure on
the right 2 shows the inflation
pressure in the rear tire. Immediately after switching on the ignition, "-- --" is displayed, as
the transfer of the inflation pressure values does not begin until
a speed of 19 mph (30 km/h) is
exceeded for the first time.
If the warning triangle 3 is
also shown, a warning display is concerned. Critical inflation pressure flashes.
The universal warning lamp lights
up in yellow when the critical figure is at the limit of the approved
tolerance range. If the monitored
tire inflation pressure is outside
the specified range the universal
warning lamp will flash in red.
Additional information on the
BMW Motorrad Tire Pressure
Monitor is provided starting on
page ( 72).
Warning indicators
Display
Warnings are displayed with the
corresponding warning light.
3
27
Warnings for which no separate
warning light is available, are indicated with the 'General' warning light 1 in conjunction with a
warning or a warning symbol in
the multifunction display. The
'General' warning light shows red
or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning.
If the display in the value area 2
shows a warning, then this is
symbolized with the warning triangle 3. These warnings can be
displayed in alternation with the
odometers ( 40).
The general warning light is
shown in accordance with the
most urgent warning.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
z
Status indicators
Overview of warning indicators
3
Warning light Displays Meaning
28
Lights up yellow + "EWS" is indi-
Lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 30)
cated
Electronic immobilizer is active ( 30)
Lights up red Flashes
Lights up yellow appears on the dis-
z
Status indicators
Flashes
Lights up yellow + "LAMP" is indi-
Lights up yellow
play
cated
"x.x °F" flashes
+ "dWA" is indi-
cated
Coolant temperature too high ( 30)
Engine in emergency-operation mode
( 31)
Engine oil pressure insufficient ( 31)
Bulb defective ( 31)
Ice warning ( 32)
Anti-theft alarm battery drained ( 32)
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