BMW F 800 GS Adventure 2014 Owner's manual

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BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate

Riding Machine

Rider's Manual (US Model)

F800GSAdventure

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

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.

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.

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

BMW Motorrad.

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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 status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

5 instructionsGeneral

General instructions

Overview

This Rider's Manual has been designed to provide quick and efficient 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 for generous handling of out-of- warranty 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 operating 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 ac-
	cessory or equipment-
	dependent information.
	Tightening torque.
	Technical data.
OE	Optional equipment
	BMW Motorrad optional
	extras are already com-
	pletely installed during
	motorcycle production.
OA	Optional accessory
	BMW optional acces-
	sories can be purchased
	and installed at your au-
	thorized BMW Motorrad
	retailer.
EWS	Electronic immobilizer.
DWA	Anti-theft alarm.

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 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.

7 instructionsGeneral

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

9 Overviews

Overviews

General view, left side

1Onboard power socket ( 116)

2Seat lock ( 57)

3Engine oil fill location and oil dipstick ( 83)

Overviews

General view, right side

1Fuel filler cap ( 71)

2Adjusting spring preload ( 53)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 87)

4Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 86)

5Vehicle identification number, type plate (on steering-head bearing)

6Coolant level indicator (behind side fairing) ( 88)

7Adjusting damping ( 54)

Overviews

Underneath seat

1 Storage space

with first-aid kit OA Storing first-aid kit

2Standard tool kit ( 82)

3Rider's Manual (US Model)

4Payload table

5Tire inflation pressure table

6Helmet holder ( 58)

7Tools for adjusting spring preload ( 53)

Under fairing			2
1	Battery ( 112)
2	Air cleaner housing	15
	( 110)
		Overviews

Overviews

Multifunction switch, left

1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher ( 44)

2Select display readings ( 40).

with onboard computerOE

Resetting average data ( 41).

3Hazard warning flashers ( 45)

4Not included in standard equipment

with additional LED headlightOE

Auxiliary headlight ( 44) 5 Turn indicator ( 45)

6Horn

7Not included in standard equipment

with Electronic Suspension Adjustment (ESA)OE

ESA ( 55)

8 ABS	( 47)	2
with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)OE
		17
ASC	( 48)

		Overviews

Overviews

Multifunction switch, right

1Not included in standard equipment

with heated handlebar gripsOE

Heated grips ( 46).

2Not included in standard equipment

with off-road mode ABS and ASCOE

Off-road mode ( 49)

3Starter ( 64)

4Emergency on/off switch (kill switch) ( 46)

Instrument cluster

1Warning and indicator lamps ( 22)

2Speedometer

3Set the clock ( 39).

with onboard computerOE

Operation of stopwatch ( 42)

4Multifunction display ( 24)

5Select display readings ( 40).

Resetting trip odometer ( 41).

Overviews

6Ambient light sensor (for instrument lighting control)

with anti-theft alarm system (DWA)OE

Anti-theft alarm system indicator lamp (see anti-theft alarm system operating instructions)

with onboard computerOE

Engine speed warning ( 67)

7 Tachometer

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

Displays

Warning and indicator lamps

1ABS ( 31)

2Not included in standard equipment

	with Automatic Stability
	Control (ASC)OE
	ASC ( 32)
3	Fuel reserve ( 33)
	( 29)

4Universal warning lamp (appears together with warnings in display panel) ( 25)

5High-beam headlight

6Turn indicator, right

7Not included in standard equipment

with additional LED headlightOE

Auxiliary headlight ( 44)

8Idle

9Turn indicator, left

The ABS symbol can be shown differently depend-

ing on the country.

Displays

Multifunction display

1Warning lamp for electronic engine management ( 30)

2Not included in standard equipment

with heated handlebar gripsOE

Display of the selected heated handlebar grip setting ( 46)

3Not included in standard equipment

with onboard computerOE Stopwatch ( 42)

4Time ( 39)

5Coolant-temperature warning indicator ( 29)

6Service is due ( 34)

7Reading display area of the odometer ( 40)

8	Not included in standard	13	A warning appears in the
	equipment		reading display area of the
	with onboard		odometer ( 25)
	computerOE	14	A trip odometer is dis-
	Onboard computer dis-		played ( 40)
	plays ( 40)

Onboard computer symbols ( 33)

9Coolant temperature display

10Not included in standard equipment

with onboard computerOE

Gear indicator, "N" is shown for Neutral

11Fuel level ( 33)

12Not included in standard equipment

with off-road mode ABS and ASCOE

Setting riding mode ( 49)

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 dis-

play. The universal warning lamp lights up in either yellow or red depending on the urgency of the warning.

Displays

Adjacent to the numerical data display 2 a warning triangle 3 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	Warning symbols in the	Meaning
lamps	display panel

Lights up yellow	+ "EWS" is indi-	Electronic immobilizer is active	( 29)
	cated

Lights up		Fuel down to reserve ( 29)

Lights up red	Flashes	Coolant temperature too high	( 29)

Lights up yellow	Appears on the dis-	Engine in emergency-operation mode
	play	( 30)

Lights up yellow	+ "LAMP" is indi-	Bulb defective ( 30)
	cated

	"x.x °F" flashes	Outside temperature warning	( 31)

Lights up yellow	+ "dWA" is indi-	DWA Battery drained ( 31)
	cated

Flashes		ABS self-diagnosis not completed
		( 31)