BMW F 800 GT 2nd 2013 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual
F 800 GT
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
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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 motorcycle from
BMW and welcome you to the
community of BMW riders.
Familiarise 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 vehicle's
reliability and safety, as well as its
value.
If you have questions concerning
your motorcycle, your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer will gladly
provide advice and assistance.
We hope that 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
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
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 7
2 General views . .. .. .. .. .. . 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . .. . 14
Underneath the centre trim
panel . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16
Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 17
Instrument panel . . . . . . . .. . . . 18
3 Status indicators . .. .. .. 19
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 20
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 21
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 22
On-board computer dis-
play . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . 32
Fuel level . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . 32
Service-due indicator .. . . . . . . 33
Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 34
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4 Operation . .. . .. .. .. .. .. . . 37
Ignition switch/steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 38
Electronic immobiliser
(EWS) . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 39
Clock . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 39
Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Stopwatch. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . 42
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 44
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 45
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Heated handlebar grips . . .. . 46
BMW Motorrad ASC . . . . . . . . 46
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 47
Brakes . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 48
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 49
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Damping . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 50
Electronic Suspension Ad-
justment (ESA) . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 51
Tyres . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Seat . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 53
Helmet holder . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 54
5 Riding .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 57
Safety instructions . . . . . . .. . . 58
Checklists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Starting. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 60
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 62
Redline warning . . . .. . . . . . . . . 63
Brakes . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 64
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 65
Refuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Securing motorcycle for
transportation . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 67
6 Engineering details . .. . . 69
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . .. . . 70
Electronic engine management with BMW Motorrad
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 72
Tyre pressure monitoring
(RDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7 Maintenance . . . .. .. .. . .. 75
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 76
Toolkit. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 76
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 83
Rims and tyres . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 84
Wheels . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Front-wheel stand . . . . . .. . . . . 90
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Bulbs . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 98
Jump-start . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . 99
Battery . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 100
8 Accessories . .. .. .. . .. . 105
General instructions . . . . . . . 106
Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Topcase. . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 109
9 Care ... . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 113
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 114
Cleaning easily damaged
components .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . 114
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Protective wax coating . . . . 116
Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 116
Restoring motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 116
10 Technical data . . .. . . 117
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 118
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 119
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 120
Fuel . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. 121
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Clutch . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 122
Transmission . . .. . . . . . . . .. . 122
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 123
Running gear . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Brakes . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 124
Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . 124
Electrics . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 125
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Dimensions . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 127
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 128
Riding specifications . . . . . . 128
11 Service . . .. . .. .. .. .. .. 129
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 130
BMW Motorrad Mobility
services . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 130
Maintenance work . . . . .. . . . 130
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Confirmation of service . . . . 137
12 Appendix . .. .. .. .. . .. . 139
Certificate . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 140
13 Index .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 141
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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General instructions
Overview
1
An important aspect of this
Rider's Manual is that it can
6
be used for quick and easy
reference. Consulting the
extensive index at the end of
this Rider's Manual is the fastest
way to find information on a
particular topic or item. Chapter
2 will provide you with an initial
overview of your motorcycle. All
the necessary maintenance and
servicing work on the motorcycle
is documented in Chapter 11.
This record of the maintenance
work you have had performed on
your motorcycle is a precondition
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General instructions
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
Indicates warnings that you
must comply with for reasons of your safety and the safety
of others, and to protect your
product against damage.
Specific instructions on
how to operate, control, adjust or look after items of equipment on the motorcycle.
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 a
passage relating to specific accessories or items
of equipment.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional extra
The motorcycles are assembled complete with
all the BMW Motorrad
optional extras originally
ordered.
OA Optional accessory
You can obtain optional
accessories through
your authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer;
optional accessories have
to be retrofitted to the
motorcycle.
Electronic immobiliser.
EWS
DWA
Anti-theft alarm.
Anti-lock brake system.
ABS
ASC Automatic Stability Con-
trol.
ESA Electronic Suspension
Adjustment.
Tyre pressure monitoring.
RDC
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 illus-
trated in this manual on account
of country-specific differences.
If your motorcycle contains
equipment that has not been
described, its description can be
found in a separate manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
power ratings stated in this
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.
Currency
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 instructions
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General instructions
General views
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Underneath the centre trim
panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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General views
2
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General views
General view, left side
1 Adjuster for headlight
beam throw (underneath
the instrument cluster)
( 53)
2 Seat lock ( 53)
3 Engine-oil filler neck and
oil dipstick ( 77)
4 Payload table (on left on
steering-head bearing)
2
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General views
2
12
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General views
General view, right side
1 Tank filler cap ( 66)
2 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 81)
3 VIN, type plate (on
steering-head bearing)
4 Coolant level indicator (be-
hind side panel) ( 83)
5 Power socket ( 106)
6 Adjuster, spring preload
( 49)
7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 82)
8 Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic ( 50)
2
13
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General views
Underneath the seat
2
1 Tool for adjusting spring
14
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General views
preload ( 49)
2 Standard tool kit ( 76)
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4 Stowage
with first-aid kit
Location of the first-aid kit
5 Helmet holder ( 54)
6 Stowage
with service toolkit
Location of the service
toolkit ( 76)
7 Table of tyre pressures
OA
OA
Underneath the centre trim panel
1 Battery ( 100)
2 Stowage
with tyre repair kit
Location of the tyre repair
kit
OA
2
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General views
Multifunction switch,
2
left
16
1 High-beam headlight and
headlight flasher ( 44)
2 Change of status indicators
on the display ( 40)
3 Hazard warning flashers
( 45)
4 Turn indicators ( 44)
5 Horn
6 No standard equipment
with Electronic Suspen-
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General views
sion Adjustment (ESA)
ESA ( 51)
7 No standard equipment
with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)
ASC ( 46)
OE
OE
Multifunction switch, right
1 Starter ( 60)
2 Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 45)
3 No standard equipment
with heated handlebar
OE
grips
Operate the heated
handlebar grips ( 46).
2
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General views
Instrument panel
2
1 Warning and telltale lights
18
z
General views
( 20)
2 Speedometer
3 Function key
4 Multifunction display
( 21)
5 Function key
6 Ambient-light brightness
sensor (for controlling the
brightness of the instrument lighting)
with anti-theft alarm
Anti-theft alarm telltale light
(see the instructions for
use for the anti-theft alarm)
with on-board com-
OE
puter
Redline warning ( 63)
7 Rev. counter
OE
Status indicators
Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
On-board computer display . . . . . . . . . 32
Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Fuel reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tyre pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Status indicators
Warning and telltale
3
lights
20
1 ABS ( 30)
2 No series production
with Automatic Stability
Control (ASC)
ASC ( 31)
3 Fuel reserve ( 32)
( 30)
4 General warning light (in
combination with warnings
in the display) ( 22)
5 High-beam headlight
6 Flashing turn indicators,
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Status indicators
right
7 Idle
8 Flashing turn indicators,
left
OE
Multifunction display
1 Warning for engine elec-
tronics ( 27)
2 No series production
with heated handlebar
OE
grips
Display showing chosen
grip heating level ( 46)
3 No series production
with on-board com-
OE
puter
Stopwatch ( 42)
4 Time ( 39)
5 No series production
with tyre pressure monit-
oring (RDC)
Tyre pressure ( 34)
6 Warning for coolant tem-
perature ( 26)
7 Serviceability ( 33)
8 Values area for status in-
dicators ( 40)
OE
3
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Status indicators
9 No series production
3
22
z
Status indicators
with on-board com-
OE
puter
Symbols explaining the
readings shown in the values area ( 32)
10 Coolant temperature dis-
play
11 No series production
with on-board com-
OE
puter
Gear indicator; "N" indicates neutral
12 Fuel level ( 32)
13 No series production
with on-board com-
OE
puter
Values area for status indicator ( 40)
14 Warning symbol ( 22)
15 Trip meter ( 40)
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
yellow or red, depending on the
urgency of the warning.
In addition, the warning triangle 3
can also be displayed next to the
values area 2. These warnings
appear in alternation with the
odometer readings ( 40).
The status of the 'General' warning light matches the most urgent warning.
An overview of the possible
warnings is listed on the next
page.
Warnings, overview
Warning and telltale
lights
Warning symbols on
the display
"x.x °C" flashes
Meaning
Outside temperature warning ( 26)
3
23
Lights up yellow + "EWS" appears
Lights up red Flashes
Lights up yellow Appears on the dis-
Lights up yellow + "LAMP" appears
Lights up yellow + "DWA" appears
Lights up yellow
Flashes red
on the display
play
on the display
on the display
+ "x.x" flashes Tyre pressure close to limit of permitted
+ "x.x" flashes
Electronic immobiliser active ( 26)
Coolant temperature too high ( 26)
Engine in emergency-operation mode
( 27)
Bulb defective ( 27)
DWA battery flat ( 27)
tolerance ( 28)
Tyre pressure outside permitted tolerance ( 28)
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Status indicators
Warning and telltale
3
lights
24
Lights up yellow + "--" or "--
Lights up yellow
Lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 30)
Warning symbols on
the display
--" appears on
the display
+ "RdC" appears
on the display
+ "--" or "--
--" appears on
the display
Meaning
Sensor defective or system error
( 29)
Battery of tyre-pressure sensor weak
( 29)
Signal transmission disrupted ( 29)
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Status indicators
Flashes
Lights up
Quick-flashes ASC intervention ( 31)
Slow-flashes ASC self-diagnosis not completed
ABS self-diagnosis not completed
( 30)
ABS fault ( 31)
( 31)
Warning and telltale
lights
Lights up
Warning symbols on
the display
Meaning
ASC switched off ( 31)
3
25
Lights up
ASC fault ( 31)
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Status indicators
Outside temperature
3
warning
with on-board computer
26
"x.x °C" flashes.
Possible cause:
The air temperature measured at
the vehicle is lower than 3 °C.
The ambient temperature
warning does not mean that
there is no risk of ice forming at
measured temperatures above
3 °C.
Always take extra care when
temperatures are low; remember
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Status indicators
that the danger of black ice forming is particularly high on bridges
and where the road is in shade.
Ride carefully and think well
ahead.
OE
Electronic immobiliser
active
General warning light shows
yellow.
+ "EWS" appears on the
display.
Possible cause:
The key being used is not au-
thorised for starting, or communication between key and engine
electronics is disrupted.
Remove all other vehicle keys
from the same ring as the ignition key.
Use the reserve key.
Have the defective key replaced, preferably by an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light shows
red.
The temperature symbol
flashes.
Riding when the engine is
overheated could result in
engine damage.
Compliance with the information
set out below is essential.
Possible cause:
If the coolant level is too low.
Checking coolant level ( 83).
If the coolant level is too low:
Top up the coolant and have
the coolant system checked
by a specialist workshop,
preferably by an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
Possible cause:
The coolant temperature is too
high.
If possible, ride in the part-load
range to cool down the engine.
If the coolant temperature is often too high, have the cooling
system checked by a special-
ist workshop as soon as possible, preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
General warning light shows
yellow.
Engine symbol appears on
the display.
The engine is running in
emergency operating mode.
Unusual engine response is a
possibility.
Adapt your style of riding accordingly. Avoid accelerating sharply
and overtaking.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has dia-
gnosed a fault. In exceptional
cases, the engine stops and refuses to start. Otherwise, the engine runs in emergency operating
mode.
You can continue to ride, but
bear in mind that the usual engine performance might not be
available.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Bulb defective
General warning light shows
yellow.
+ "LAMP" appears on the
display.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because
it is easier for other users to
oversee the motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always carry a
complete set of spare bulbs if
possible.
Possible cause:
Bulb defective.
Visually inspect to ascertain
which bulb is defective.
Replacing low-beam and/
or high-beam headlight bulb
( 93).
Replacing bulb for parking light
( 94).
Replacing the brake light and
rear light bulbs ( 96).
Remove turn indicator bulbs,
front and rear ( 97).
DWA battery flat
with anti-theft alarm
General warning light shows
yellow.
+ "DWA" appears on the
display.
This error message appears
only briefly after the pre-
ride check completes.
OE
3
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Status indicators
Possible cause:
3
The integral battery in the antitheft alarm has lost its entire ori-
28
ginal capacity. There is no assurance that the anti-theft alarm
will be operational if the vehicle's
battery is disconnected.
Seek the advice of a specialist
workshop, preferably an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Tyre pressure close
to limit of permitted
tolerance
with tyre pressure monitoring
OE
(RDC)
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Status indicators
General warning light shows
yellow.
+ "x.x" (critical tyre pressure) flashes.
Possible cause:
Measured tyre pressure is close
to the limit of permitted tolerance.
Correct the tyre pressure as
stated on the inside cover of
the Rider's Manual.
Before you adjust tyre pres-
sure, read the information
on temperature compensation
and adjusting pressure in the
section entitled "Engineering
details".
Tyre pressure outside
permitted tolerance
with tyre pressure monitoring
OE
(RDC)
General warning light
flashes red.
+ "x.x" (critical tyre pres-
sure) flashes.
Out-of-tolerance tyre pres-
sures impair the motorcycle's handling characteristics.
Adapt your style of riding
accordingly.
Possible cause:
Measured tyre pressure is out-
side permitted tolerance.
Check the tyre for damage
and to ascertain whether the
vehicle can be ridden with the
tyre in its present condition.
If the vehicle can be ridden with
the tyre in its present condition:
Correct the tyre pressure at the
earliest possible opportunity.
Have the tyre checked for
damage by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
If you are unsure whether the
vehicle can be ridden with the
tyre in its present condition:
Do not continue your journey.
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