BMW F 800 R User Manual

Rider's Manual

F 800 R

BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate

Riding Machine

Motorcycle data/dealership details

Motorcycle 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)

Details described or illustrated in this booklet may differ from the motorcycle's actual specification as purchased, the accessories fitted or the national-market specification. No claims will be entertained as a result of such discrepancies. Dimensions, weights, fuel consumption and performance data are quoted to the customary tolerances. The right to modify designs, equipment and accessories is reserved. Errors and omissions excepted.

Important data for refuelling

Fuel

Recommended fuel grade Super unleaded

Usable fuel capacity approx. 16 l Reserve fuel approx. 2 l

Tyre pressures

Tyre pressure, front 2.5 bar, Tyre cold Tyre pressure, rear 2.9 bar, Tyre cold

BMW recommends

Order No.: 01 41 8 521 171

06.2010, 3rd edition

95 ROZ/RON 89 AKI

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 motorcycle'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.

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

Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . .. . 16

Handlebar fitting, right . .. . . . . 17

Instrument panel . .. . . . . . . . . . 18

3 Status indicators . . . .... 21

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 22

Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . 23

Fuel capacity . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 23

Warning and telltale

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

Service-due indicator . . . . . .. . 25

Kilometres travelled after fuel

down to reserve . . . . .. . . . . . . . 25

Ambient temperature . . . . .. . . 26

Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Warnings . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 27

4 Operation ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 37

Ignition switch and steering

lock . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Electronic immobiliser

EWS . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 39

Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 39

Reading . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Stopwatch. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 41

Lights . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 43

Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 44

Emergency off switch (kill

switch) . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 45

Grip heating . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 46

Brakes . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 46

Mirrors . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Spring preload . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 48

Damping . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Tyres . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 49

Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 50

Seat . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 51

5 Riding .. .. . . ..... .. .. .. .. . 53

Safety instructions . . . . . . . .. . 54

Checklist . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Starting. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Running in . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 58

speed . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 59

Brakes . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 60

Parking your motorcycle . . . . 61

Refuelling . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Securing motorcycle for

transportation . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

6 Engineering details.... . 65

Brake system with BMW

Motorrad ABS . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Tyre pressure monitoring

RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 68

7 Accessories . . . ..... .. .. . 71

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 72

Power sockets . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 72

Luggage . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 73

Case . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 73

topcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 76

8 Maintenance . .. .. .. .. . . . 79

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 80

Toolkit. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 81

Brake system . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 82

Coolant. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 87

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 87

Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Chain . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 91

Front-wheel stand . .. . . . . . . . . 97

Bulbs .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 98

Body panels . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 104

Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 107

9 Care .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 111

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Washing motorcycle . . . . . . . 112

Cleaning easily damaged

components . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 112

Paint care . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Protective wax coating . . . . 114

Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 114

Restoring motorcycle to

use . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 114

10 Technical data . . . ... 115

troubleshooting chart . . . . . . 116

Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 117

Engine . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 119

Fuel . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 121

Transmission . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 121

Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 122

Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Brakes . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Wheels and tyres .. . . . . . . . . 123

Electrics . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 124

Frame . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Dimensions . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 126

Weights . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Riding specifications . . . . . . 127

11 Service . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 129

BMW Motorrad service . . .. 130

BMW Motorrad service

quality . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 130

BMW Motorrad mobility services - roadside assist-

ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 130

BMW Motorrad service

network . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 131

Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 131

Confirmation of mainten-

ance work . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Confirmation of service . . . . 137

General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6

Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

General instructions

Overview

Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial

overview of your motorcycle. All maintenance and repair 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 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.

General instructions

Abbreviations and symbols

Indicates warnings that you

must comply with for reasons of your safety and the safety of others, and to protect your motorcycle 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.

Item of technical data.

OE Optional extra

The motorcycles are assembled complete with all the BMW 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 (Diebstahlwarnanlage)

Anti-lock brake system

ABS

Tyre pressure monitoring

RDC

(ReifenDruck-Control)

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 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.

General instructions

General views

General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Underneath the centre trim pan-

el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

General views

General view, left side

1 Payload table (on left on

steering-head bearing)

2 Seat lock ( 51) 3 Engine-oil filler neck and

oil dipstick ( 81)

General views

General view, right side

1 Fuel filler neck ( 62) 2 Adjuster, spring preload

( 48)

3 VIN, type plate (on

steering-head bearing)

4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front

( 85)

5 Coolant level indicator (be-

hind side panel) ( 87)

6 Power socket ( 72) 7 Adjuster for damping char-

acteristic ( 49)

8 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear

( 86)

General views

Underneath the seat

1 Tool for adjusting spring

General views

preload ( 48)

2 Standard toolkit ( 80) 3 Rider's Manual 4 Stowage

with first-aid kit

Location of the first-aid kit

5 Table of tyre pressures 6 Stowage

with service toolkit Location of the service toolkit ( 80)

Underneath the centre trim panel

1 Battery ( 107) 2 Stowage

with tyre repair kit Location of the tyre repair kit

General views

Handlebar fitting, left

1 High-beam headlight and

General views

headlight flasher ( 43)

2 Selecting reading in exten-

ded area ( 40)

3 Hazard warning flashers

( 44)

4 Operation of the flashing

turn indicators ( 44)

5 Horn

Handlebar fitting, right

1 with heated handlebar

2 Starter button ( 56) 3 Emergency off switch (kill

grips Grip heating control ( 45)

switch) ( 45)

General views

Instrument panel

1 Warning and telltale lights

General views

( 24)

2 Speedometer 3 Set the clock ( 39).

with on-board com-

puter Operation of the stopwatch ( 41)

4 Multifunction display

( 22)

5 Select the readings

( 40). Resetting tripmeter ( 41).

6 Ambient-light brightness

sensor (for adapting 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-

puter Redline warning ( 59)

7 Rev. counter

The instrument-cluster lighting has automatic day

and night switchover.

General views

Status indicators

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Fuel capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Kilometres travelled after fuel down

to reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Status indicators

Multifunction display

1 Trip meter ( 40) 2 Warning for engine elec-

Status indicators

tronics ( 31)

3 with on-board com-

4 Time ( 39) 5 with tyre pressure monit-

6 Warning for coolant tem-

7 Service due ( 25) 8 Values area ( 40) 9 with on-board com-

10 – with on-board computer

puter

Stopwatch ( 41)

oring (RDC)

Tyre pressures ( 26)

perature ( 30)

puter Symbols explaining the readings shown in the values area ( 23)

(optional extra) The horizontal bars indicate the level of the coolant temperature.

11 – with on-board computer

(optional extra) Gear indicator; "N" indicates neutral

12 with on-board com-

13 – with on-board computer

14 a warning is shown in the

puter

Fuel capacity ( 23)

(optional extra) Values area ( 40)

values area ( 27)

Meaning of symbols

with on-board computer

distance travelled after fuel down to reserve in km

( 25)

Average consumption in l/ 100 km

Average speed in km/h

Current consumption in l/ 100 km

Ambient temperature in °C ( 26)

Fuel capacity

with on-board computer

The horizontal bars above

the fuel-pump symbol indicate the remaining quantity of fuel. The top bar is larger than

the others and the quantity of fuel it represents is significantly larger. Once you have refuelled, the gauge briefly shows the original level, before the reading is updated.

Status indicators

Warning and telltale

lights

1 Oil-pressure warning light

( 31)

2 with BMW Motorrad

3 Warning light for fuel down

4 General warning light, in

5 High-beam headlight tell-

6 Telltale light for right turn

Status indicators

7 Telltale light for neutral 8 Telltale light for left turn

cifics of national regulations.

ABS

ABS warning light ( 33)

to reserve ( 30)

combination with warnings in the display ( 27)

tale light

indicators

The ABS symbol might differ, depending on the spe-

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 is shown as a two-digit number and the year as a four-digit number, with a colon as separator, so in this example the next service is due in March

2011.

If the motorcycle 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. If the countdown distance to the odometer reading at which a service will be due is less than 1000 km, the distance is counted down in steps of 100 km 2 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 accom-

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

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.

Kilometres travelled after fuel down to reserve

with on-board computer

Once the fuel has dropped

to the reserve level, the reading shows the kilometres

Status indicators

travelled since then. This counter is reset as soon as refuelling

brings the total quantity of fuel

on board back above the reserve level.

Ambient temperature

with on-board computer

When the motorcycle is at

a standstill the heat of the engine can falsify the ambienttemperature reading. If the effect of the engine's heat becomes excessive, -- temporarily appears on the display.

Status indicators

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.

Tyre pressures

with tyre pressure monitoring

(RDC)

The tyre-pressure readings are based on a reference tyre temperature of 20 °C. The front tyre pressure is on the left 1; the reading on the right 2 is the rear tyre pressure. "-- --" appears directly after the ignition is switched on, because the sensors do not transmit tyre pressures until the first time the motorcycle accelerates to more than 30 km/h.

If warning triangle 3 also

shows, the reading is a warning. The critical pressure flashes. If the critical value is close to the limit of the permissible tolerance range, the reading is accompanied by the 'General' warning light showing yellow. If the tyre pressure registered by the sensor is outside the permissible tolerance range, the 'General' warning light flashes red.

The detailed description of BMW Motorrad RDC starts on page ( 68) .

+ 117 hidden pages