BMW F 800 GS 2014 Owner's Manual

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate

Riding Machine

Rider's Manual

F800GS

Vehicle data/dealership details

Vehicle data

Model

Vehicle Identification Number

Colour code

Date of first registration

Registration number

Dealership details

Person to contact in Service department

Ms/Mr

Phone number

Dealership address/phone number (company stamp)

Welcome to BMW

We congratulate you on your choice of a vehicle from

BMW Motorrad and welcome you to the community of BMW riders. Familiarise yourself with your new vehicle so that you can ride it safely and confidently in all traffic situations.

About this Rider's Manual

Please read this Rider's Manual carefully before starting to use your new BMW. 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 vehicle's reliability and safety, as well as its value.

Suggestions and criticism

If you have questions concerning your motorcycle, your authorised BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly provide advice and assistance.

We hope you will enjoy riding your BMW and that all your journeys will be pleasant and safe

BMW Motorrad.

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Table of Contents

1 General instructions .... 5

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and

symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 General views ............ 9

General view, left side . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . 13 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14 Underneath the trim

panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16 Multifunction switch,

right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3 Status indicators ....... 21

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22 Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 23 Warning and telltale

lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 26 Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 26 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4 Operation................ 35

Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . 37 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Stopwatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 42 Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 43 BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 44 BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 45 Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Electronic Suspension Adjustment ESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Rider's Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

5 Anti-theft alarm

DWA ..................... 59

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Alarm function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Deactivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Registration of the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

6 Riding .................... 69

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 70 Comply with checklist . . . . . . . 73 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 80 Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Secure motorcycle for transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

7 Engineering details..... 85

Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Brake system with

BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 87 Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad

ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

8 Accessories ............. 91

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 92 Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Auxiliary headlights . . . . . . . . . . 93 Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Aluminium case . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Aluminium topcase . . . . . . . . 102

9 Maintenance .......... 105

General instructions . . . . . . . 106 Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 127 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

10 Care .................. 141

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Washing the vehicle . . . . . . . 142 Cleaning easily damaged components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Laying up the motor-

cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Protective wax coating . . . . 144

Restoring motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

11 Technical data ...... 145

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 146 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 147 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 153 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 154 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Riding specifications . . . . . . 159

12 Service ............... 161

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 162 BMW Motorrad Mobility services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 162 Maintenance schedule . . . . 165

Standard BMW service . . . . 166 Confirmation of mainten-

ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Confirmation of service . . . . 172

13 Appendix............. 175

Certificate for electronic immobiliser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

14 Index ................. 178

General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Actuality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial overview of your motorcycle. All maintenance and servicing work on the vehicle is documented in Chapter 11. This record of the maintenance work you have had performed on your vehicle is a precondition for generous treatment of goodwill 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 symbols

CAUTION Low-risk hazard. Non-avoidance can lead to

slight or moderate injury.

	WARNING Medium-risk	Reference to a page with
	hazard. Non-avoidance can	more detailed informa-
	lead to fatal or severe injury.	tion.
	DANGER High-risk haz-	Indicates the end of a
	ard. Non-avoidance leads
		passage relating to spe-
	to fatal or severe injury.
		cific accessories or items
	ATTENTION Special
		of equipment.

	notes and precautionary
	measures. Non-compliance can		Tightening torque.
	lead to damage to the vehicle or
	accessory and, consequently, to		Technical data.
	voiding of the warranty.
	NOTICE Specific instruc-
	tions on how to operate,	OE	Optional extras.
	control, adjust or look after items
			The vehicles are as-
	of equipment on the vehicle.
			sembled complete with
	Indicates the end of an		all the BMW Motorrad
	item of information.		optional extras originally
	Instruction.		ordered.
	Result of an activity.

OA	Optional accessories.
	You can obtain
	BMW Motorrad
	optional accessories
	through your authorised
	BMW Motorrad dealer;
	optional accessories
	have to be retrofitted to
	the vehicle.
EWS	Electronic immobiliser.
DWA	Anti-theft alarm (Dieb-
	stahlwarnanlage).
ABS	Anti-lock brake system.
ASC	Automatic Stability Con-
	trol.
ESA	Electronic Suspension
	Adjustment.

Equipment

When you ordered your BMW motorcycle, you chose various items of custom equipment.

This Rider's Manual describes optional extras (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 was supplied with equipment not described in this Rider's Manual, you will find these features described in separate manuals.

Technical data

All dimensions, weights and power ratings stated in the Rider's Manual are quoted to the standards and comply with the tolerance requirements of the Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. (DIN). Versions for individual countries may differ.

Actuality

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. Nor can BMW Motorrad entirely rule out errors and omissions. 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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General views

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Underneath the trim panel . . . . . . . . . . 15 Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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General views

General view, left side

1Power socket ( 92)

2Seat lock ( 55)

3Engine-oil filler neck and oil dipstick ( 107)

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General views

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General views

General view, right side

1Fuel filler neck ( 81)

2Adjuster, spring preload ( 50)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 112)

4Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 111)

5VIN, type plate (on steering-head bearing)

6Coolant level indicator (behind side panel) ( 113)

7Adjuster for damping characteristic ( 51)

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General views

Underneath the seat

1 Stowage

with first-aid kitOA Location of the first-aid kit

2Standard tool kit ( 106)

3Payload table

4Table of tyre pressures

5Helmet holder ( 56)

6Rider's Manual (in rear of vehicle)

with alarm system (DWA)OE

Rider's Manual (below control unit) ( 57)

7Tool for adjusting spring preload ( 50)

Underneath the trim				2
panel
1	Battery ( 137)		15
2	Air-filter housing	( 135)
			General views

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General views

Multifunction switch, left

1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher ( 41)

2Select display ( 38).

with on-board computerOE

Resetting the average values ( 39).

3Hazard warning flashers ( 42)

4with LED auxiliary headlightsOA

Operation of the auxiliary headlights ( 93)

5Operation of the flashing turn indicators ( 42)

6Horn

7with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE

Operating ESA ( 52)

	8 Operating the ABS		2
	( 44)
	with Automatic Stability
			17
	Control (ASC)OE
	Operating ASC	( 45)
			General views

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General views

Multifunction switch, right

1with heated handlebar gripsOE

Grip heating control ( 43)

2with off-road mode ABS and ASCOE

Off-road mode ( 47)

3Starter button ( 73)

4Emergency off switch (kill switch) ( 43)

Instrument panel

1Warning and telltale lights ( 24)

2Speedometer

3Setting clock ( 37).

with on-board computerOE

Operation of the stopwatch ( 39)

4Multifunction display ( 22)

5Select display ( 38). Resetting tripmeter

( 39).

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General views

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General views

6Ambient-light brightness sensor (for adapting the brightness of the instrument lighting)

with alarm system (DWA)OE

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

with on-board computerOE

Redline warning ( 77) 7 Rev. counter

Status indicators

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Status indicators

Multifunction display

1Warning for engine electronics ( 31)

2with heated handlebar gripsOE

Display showing chosen level of grip heating

( 43)

3with on-board computerOE

Stopwatch ( 39)

4Time ( 37)

5Warning for coolant temperature ( 30)

6Service due ( 26)

7Value range of the odo-

meter ( 38) 8 Without indicator

with on-board computerOE

On-board computer readings ( 38)

Symbols of the on-board computer ( 23)

9Coolant temperature display

10Without indicator

with on-board computerOE

Gear indicator; "N" indicates neutral

11Fuel level ( 25)

12Setting riding mode

with off-road mode ABS and ASCOE

Adjust off-road mode ( 47).

13A warning appears where the odometer reading is shown ( 27)

14A tripmeter reading is displayed ( 38)

Meaning of symbols with on-board computerOE

Distance travelled after fuel down to reserve ( 25)

Average consumption

Average speed

Current consumption

Ambient temperature ( 26)

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Status indicators

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Status indicators

Warning and telltale lights

1ABS warning light ( 32)

2with Automatic Stability Control (ASC)OE

ASC warning light ( 33)

3Warning light for fuel down to reserve ( 25) ( 30)

4General warning light, in combination with warnings in the display ( 27)

5High-beam headlight telltale light

6Telltale light for right turn indicators

7with LED auxiliary headlightsOA

Telltale light for the auxiliary headlights ( 93)

8Telltale light for neutral

9Telltale light for left turn indicators

NOTICE

The ABS symbol might differ, depending on the specifics of national regulations.

Fuel level

Due to the complex shape of the fuel tank, it is impossible to determine the fuel level when the tank is approaching capacity. For this reason, the fill-level indicator only displays the bottom half of the filling capacity in detail.

If the fill-level indicator reaches the 1/2-mark 1, the fuel tank is half-full. From then on, the fill-level will be displayed more precisely.

If the fuel reserve is reached, the fuel warning light will come on.

Fuel reserve

The amount of fuel present in the fuel tank when the fuel warning light is switched on is dependent on vehicle dynamics. The more the fuel moves inside the tank (due to regularly changing angles of heel, frequent braking and acceleration), the more difficult it becomes to determine the reserve volume. For this reason, the fuel reserve volume cannot be displayed exactly.

with on-board computerOE

After the fuel warning light comes on, the distance that

has travelled since this time is displayed.

The distance that can still be travelled using the reserve volume depends on the style of driving (usage) and the amount of fuel remaining at the time the light came on.

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Status indicators

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Status indicators

The odometer for the fuel reserve is reset when the amount of fuel is greater than the reserve volume.

Service-due indicator

If the next service is due in less than one month, the date for the next service 1 is shown briefly after the Pre-Ride Check completes. The month and year are displayed with two and four digits respectively, separated by a colon. In the example, the display represents “June 2014”.

If the vehicle covers long distances in the course of the year, under certain circumstances it might be necessary to have it serviced at a date in advance of the forecast due date. When the countdown distance to the odometer reading at which a service is due drops below 1000 km, the distance is counted down in steps of 100 km 1 and is shown briefly after the Pre-Ride Check completes.

If service is overdue, the due date or the odometer

reading at which service was due

is accompanied by the 'General' warning light showing yellow. The word "Service" remains permanently visible.

NOTICE

If the service-due indicator appears more than a month before the service date, the date saved in the instrument cluster must be adjusted. This situation can occur if the battery was disconnected for a prolonged period of time.

If you want to have the date set consult a specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.

Ambient temperature with on-board computerOE

When the motorcycle is at a standstill the heat of the engine can falsify the ambient-

temperature reading. If the effect

of the engine's heat becomes excessive, -- temporarily appears on the display.

If ambient temperature drops below 3 °C the temperature display flashes to draw your attention

to the risk of black ice forming. The display automatically switches from any other mode to the temperature reading when

the temperature drops below this threshold for the first time.

Warnings

Mode of presentation

Warnings are indicated by the corresponding warning lights.

Warnings that do not have warning lights of their own are indicated by 'general' warning light 1 showing in combination with a text warning or a warning symbol in the multifunction display. The 'General' warning light shows red or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning.

A reading in values area 2 that constitutes a warning is accompanied by warning

triangle 3. These warnings can alternate with the odometer readings ( 38).

The status of the 'General' warning light matches the most urgent warning.

The possible warnings are listed on the next page.

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Status indicators

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Status indicators

Warnings, overview
Warning and telltale	Warning symbols in the	Meaning
lights	display
lights up yellow	+ "EWS" appears	Electronic immobiliser active	( 30)
	on the display
lights up		Fuel down to reserve ( 30)
lights up red	flashes	Coolant temperature too high	( 30)
lights up yellow	appears on the	Engine in emergency-operation mode
	display	( 31)
lights up yellow	+ "LAMP" appears	Bulb defective ( 31)
	on the display
	"x.x °C" flashes	Outside temperature warning	( 32)
lights up yellow	+ "DWA" appears	DWA battery flat ( 32)
	on the display
flashes		ABS self-diagnosis not completed
		( 32)