BMW F 800 GS Adventure 2014 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
F 800 GS Adventure
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
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Vehicle identification number
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Dealer Data
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Welcome to BMW
Congratulations on choosing a
motorcycle from BMW Motorrad
and welcome to the community
of BMW motorcycle owners and
riders. Familiarize yourself with
your new motorcycle so that you
can ride it safely and confidently
in all highway traffic situations.
Suggestions and complaints
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 on your
BMW
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
get the most benefit from your
BMW's advanced 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.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions . ... 5
Overview .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Notice concerning current sta-
tus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Overviews . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Under 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 displays . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Onboard computer
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 70
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Fuel quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Fastening motorcycle for
transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
6 Technology in
detail .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 75
Riding mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 77
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 . . . . . . . . . 101
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Fairings and panels . . . . . . . 109
Air filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
8 Accessories . .. .. .. . .. . 115
General instructions . . . . . . . 116
Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . 116
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Aluminum case. . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Aluminum Top Case . . . . . . 120
9 Care ... . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. 123
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Washing your vehicle . . . . . . 124
Cleaning sensitive vehicle
parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Protective wax coating . . . . 126
Storing the 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 135
Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 136
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 138
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Performance data . . . . . . . . . 140
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
This Rider's Manual has been
designed to provide quick and ef-
6
ficient orientation. The quickest
way for you to find information
on specific topics is to consult
the comprehensive index at the
back of the manual. If you would
like to start with an introductory
overview of your motorcycle, you
can find the desired information
in Chapter 2. Chapter 11 records
all of the maintenance and repair operations that have been
performed. Documentation confirming performance of scheduled
maintenance is a precondition
z
General instructions
for generous handling of out-ofwarranty claims and goodwill warranty treatment.
When the time comes to sell
your BMW, remember to hand
over this Rider's Manual; it is an
important part of the motorcycle.
Abbreviations and symbols
Indicates warnings that it is
imperative to observe for
your own 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 performance data contained this
Rider's Manual refer to the German DIN standards and comply
with their tolerance specifications.
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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z
General instructions
1
8
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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 ( 71)
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 ( 112)
2 Air cleaner housing
( 110)
2
15
z
Overviews
Multifunction switch,
2
left
16
1 High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 44)
2 Select display readings
( 40).
with onboard
computer
Resetting average data
( 41).
3 Hazard warning flashers
z
Overviews
( 45)
4 Not included in standard
equipment
with additional LED
headlight
Auxiliary headlight ( 44)
5 Turn indicator ( 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).
Resetting trip odometer
( 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 displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Onboard computer display . . . . . . . . . . 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
z
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 displays
Displays
Warnings are displayed with the
corresponding warning lamps.
Warnings for which no separate
warning lamp is available are indicated by the 'universal' warning lamp 1 in conjunction with
a warning notice 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
Adjacent to the numerical data
display 2 a warning triangle 3
z
Displays
may also appear. These warnings alternate with the odometers
( 40).
The universal warning lamp lights
up for 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 panel
cated
Meaning
Electronic immobilizer is active ( 29)
3
27
Lights up red Flashes
Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-
Lights up yellow + "LAMP" is indi-
Lights up yellow
Flashes
play
cated
"x.x °F" flashes
+ "dWA" is indicated
Coolant temperature too high ( 29)
Engine in emergency-operation mode
( 30)
Bulb defective ( 30)
Outside temperature warning ( 31)
DWA Battery drained ( 31)
ABS self-diagnosis not completed
( 31)
z
Displays
Warning and indicator
3
lamps
28
Lights up
Warning symbols in the
display panel
Meaning
ABS deactivated ( 31)
z
Displays
Lights up
Flashes rapidly
Flashes slowly
Lights up
Lights up
ABS error ( 32)
ASC intervention ( 32)
ASC self-diagnosis not completed
( 32)
ASC deactivated ( 32)
ASC error ( 32)
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