BMW F 800 GS Adventure 1st (US) 2013 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
F 800 GS Adventure
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Motorcycle/Dealer Data
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle identification number
Color number
Initial registration
License plate
Dealer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr
Phone number
Dealer'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 highway 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 vehicle'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.
01 41 8 550 937
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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
Notice concerning current sta-
tus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3 Displays . ... ... ... ... ... . 21
Warning and indicator
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 24
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Onboard computer indica-
tor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . 35
4 Operation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 37
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Electronic immobilizer
(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Stopwatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 45
Emergency on/off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heated grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 47
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 48
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5 Riding .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 61
Safety instructions .. . . . . . . . . 62
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 70
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Fuel quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Fastening motorcycle for
transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
6 Technology in
detail .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 75
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 76
Engine management with
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 78
7 Maintenance . . . .. .. .. .. . 81
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 82
Onboard tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Wheel rims and tires . . . . . . . . 90
Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 100
Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Fairings and Panels . . . . . . . 108
Air cleaner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
8 Accessories . .. .. .. . .. . 115
General instructions . . . . . . . 116
Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . 116
Luggage .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Aluminum case . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Aluminum topcase . . . . . . . . 120
9 Care ... . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 123
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Washing your vehicle . . . . . . 124
Cleaning sensitive vehicle
parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Protective wax coating . . . . 126
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 126
Returning motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
10 Technical data . . .. .. 127
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 128
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 129
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 134
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 136
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 137
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Dimensions .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 139
11 Service . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. 141
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 143
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Confirmation of service . . . . 150
12 Index .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 152
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
1
5
z
General instructions
Overview
1
We have placed great importance
on good orientation when using
6
this Rider's Manual. You'll find
special topics most quickly by
using the extensive index at the
end of the manual. If you want to
see an overview of your motorcycle, you can find this in Chapter
2, for example. All maintenance
and repair work carried out on
your vehicle 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
z
General instructions
your BMW, remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual; it is an
important part of the motorcycle.
Abbreviations and symbols
Indicates warnings that
you must comply with for
reasons of your safety and the
safety of others, and to protect
your product 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
BMW Motorrad optional
extras are already completely installed during
motorcycle production.
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.
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
Electronic suspension
ESA
adjustment.
Equipment
When you ordered your BMW
motorcycle, you chose various
items of custom equipment. This
Rider's Manual describes optional
equipment (OE) offered by BMW
and selected optional accessories
(OA). This explains why the 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 motorcycle comes with
equipment not described here,
you can find the descriptions in a
separate manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and outputs in the Rider's Manual refer
to the German Standardization
Institute (DIN) and comply with its
tolerance regulations. Versions
for individual countries may differ.
Notice concerning current status
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 . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2
9
z
Overviews
2
10
z
Overviews
General view, left side
1 Onboard power socket
( 116)
2 Seat lock ( 57)
3 Engine oil fill location and
oil dipstick ( 83)
2
11
z
Overviews
2
12
z
Overviews
General view, right side
1 Fuel filler cap ( 70)
2 Adjusting spring preload
( 53)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 87)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 86)
5 Vehicle identification
number, type plate (on
steering-head bearing)
6 Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side fairing) ( 88)
7 Adjusting damping ( 54)
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 ( 82)
3 Rider's Manual (US Model)
4 Payload table
5 Tire inflation pressure table
6 Helmet holder ( 58)
7 Tools for adjusting spring
preload ( 53)
OA
Under fairing
1 Battery ( 111)
2 Air cleaner housing
( 109)
2
15
z
Overviews
Multifunction switch,
2
left
16
1 High-beam headlamp and
headlight flasher ( 44)
2 Select display readings
( 40).
with onboard
computer
Reset average data
( 41).
3 Hazard warning flashers
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Overviews
( 45)
4 Not included in standard
equipment
with additional LED
headlight
Auxiliary headlight ( 44)
5 Turn indicators ( 45)
6 Horn
7 Not included in standard
equipment
with Electronic Suspen-
sion Adjustment (ESA)
ESA ( 55)
OE
OE
OE
8 ABS ( 47)
with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)
ASC ( 48)
OE
2
17
z
Overviews
Multifunction switch,
2
right
18
1 Not included in standard
equipment
with heated handlebar
OE
grips
Heated grips ( 46).
2 Not included in standard
equipment
with off-road mode ABS
z
Overviews
and ASC
Off-road mode ( 49)
3 Starter ( 64)
4 Emergency on/off switch
(kill switch) ( 46)
OE
Instrument cluster
1 Warning and indicator
lamps ( 22)
2 Speedometer
3 Set the clock ( 39).
with onboard
computer
Operation of stopwatch
( 42)
4 Multifunction display
( 24)
5 Select display readings
( 40).
Reset tripmeter ( 41).
OE
2
19
z
Overviews
6 Ambient light sensor (for
2
20
z
Overviews
instrument lighting control)
with anti-theft alarm sys-
tem (DWA)
Anti-theft alarm system indicator lamp (see anti-theft
alarm system operating instructions)
with onboard
computer
Engine speed warning
( 67)
7 Tachometer
OE
OE
Displays
Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . 22
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Onboard computer indicator . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Service display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3
21
z
Displays
Warning and indicator
3
lamps
22
1 ABS ( 31)
2 Not included in standard
equipment
with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)
ASC ( 32)
3 Fuel reserve ( 33)
( 29)
4 Universal warning lamp
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Displays
(appears together with
warnings in display panel)
( 25)
5 High-beam headlight
6 Turn indicator, right
7 Not included in standard
equipment
with additional LED
headlight
Auxiliary headlight ( 44)
8 Idle
9 Turn indicator, left
OE
OE
The ABS symbol can be
shown differently depend-
ing on the country.
3
23
z
Displays
Multifunction display
3
1 Warning lamp for elec-
24
z
Displays
tronic engine management
( 30)
2 Not included in standard
equipment
with heated handlebar
OE
grips
Display of the selected
heated handlebar grip setting ( 46)
3 Not included in standard
equipment
with onboard
computer
Stopwatch ( 42)
4 Time ( 39)
5 Coolant-temperature warn-
ing indicator ( 29)
6 Service is due ( 34)
7 Reading display area of the
odometer ( 40)
OE
8 Not included in standard
equipment
with onboard
computer
Onboard computer displays ( 40)
Onboard computer symbols ( 33)
9 Coolant temperature dis-
play
10 Not included in standard
equipment
with onboard
computer
Gear indicator, "N" is
shown for Neutral
11 Fuel level ( 33)
12 Not included in standard
equipment
with off-road mode ABS
and ASC
Setting riding mode
( 49)
OE
OE
OE
13 A warning appears in the
reading display area of the
odometer ( 25)
14 A trip odometer is dis-
played ( 40)
Warning lamps
Display
Warnings are displayed with the
corresponding warning lamps.
Warnings for which no separate
warning lamp is available, are indicated using the 'General' warning lamp 1 in conjunction with
a warning or a warning symbol
in the multifunction display. The
universal warning lamp lights up
in either yellow or red depending
on the urgency of the warning.
3
25
z
Displays
3
26
Next to value area 2, warning triangle 3 can be indicated in ad-
z
Displays
dition. These warnings alternate
with the odometers ( 40).
The 'General' warning lamp is
shown in accordance with the
most urgent warning.
The following page contains a list
of potential warnings.
Overview of warning indicators
Warning and indicator
lamps
lights up yellow + "EWS" is indi-
lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 29)
Warning symbols in the
display
cated
Meaning
Electronic immobilizer is active ( 29)
3
27
Lights up red
lights up yellow appears on the dis-
lights up yellow + "LAMP" is indi-
lights up yellow
flashes ABS self-diagnosis not completed
flashes Coolant temperature too high ( 29)
play
cated
"x.x °F" flashes
+ "dWA" is indicated
Engine in emergency-operation mode
( 30)
Bulb defective ( 30)
Outside temperature warning ( 31)
DWABattery drained ( 31)
( 31)
z
Displays
Warning and indicator
3
lamps
28
lights up
Warning symbols in the
display
Meaning
ABS deactivated ( 31)
z
Displays
lights up
flashes rapidly ASC intervention ( 32)
flashes slowly ASC self-diagnosis not completed
lights up
lights up
ABS error ( 32)
( 32)
ASC deactivated ( 32)
ASC error ( 32)
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