BMW F 800 R 2009 Owner's Manual
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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 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 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.
Table of Contents
You can also use the index at the
end of this Rider's Manual to find
a specific topic.
1 General instructions .... 5
Overview . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manu-
al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Overviews . .. ............. 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Under fairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3 Status indicators . .. .... 21
Standard displays . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Displays with onboard com-
puter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Displays with Tire Pressure
Control TPC/RDC . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Standard warning indica-
tors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warning indicators of on-
board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ABS warning indicators . . . . . 29
TPC/RDC warning indica-
tors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Anti-theft alarm warning indi-
cators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4 Operation .. .. ............ 39
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Electronic immobilizer
EWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Odometer and
tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Onboard computer . . . . . . . . . . 43
Tire Pressure Control TPC/
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 50
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 51
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5 Riding .................... 59
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 60
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 66
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Securing motorcycle for
transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
6 Technology in
detail .. ................... 71
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Tire Pressure Control TPC/
RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7 Accessories . ............ 75
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 76
Onboard socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
8 Maintenance . ........... 85
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 86
Onboard toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
General brake system . . . . . . . 88
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Brake fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . 103
Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
9 Care .................... 117
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Washing your motorcy-
cle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Protective wax coating .. . . 120
Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . 120
Returning motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
10 Technical data . .. ... 121
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 122
Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 123
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 128
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 129
Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 130
Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Riding specifications . . . . . . 134
11 Service ............... 135
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 137
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services - onsite break-
down service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
BMW Motorrad Service
Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Maintenance work. . . . . . . . . 138
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Confirmation of service . . . . 144
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Overview
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Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial
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overview of your motorcycle. All
maintenance and repair work carried out on your motorcycle 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
your BMW, please remember
to hand over this Rider's Manual; it is an important part of the
motorcycle.
Abbreviations and
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General instructions
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.
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
The motorcycles are assembled complete with
all the BMW optional extras originally ordered.
OA Optional accessories
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.
RDC Tire Pressure Control
(TPC).
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 BMW is equipped with
options or accessories not described in this Rider's Manual,
then this equipment is described
in a separate set of instructions.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and outputs in this Rider's Manual refer
to the Deutsches Institut für Normung e. V. (DIN) and comply with
its tolerance regulations. Versions for individual countries may
differ.
Currentness of this manual
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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Overviews
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Under fairing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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General view, left side
1 Payload table (to left of
steering-head bearing)
2 Seat lock ( 57)
3 Engine oil fill location
( 88)
Oil dipstick ( 87)
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General view, right side
1 Fuel filler opening ( 68)
2 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 54)
3 Vehicle Identification
Number, type plate (on
steering-head bearing at
right)
4 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 90)
5 Coolant level indicator
( 92)
6 with onboard socket
Onboard socket ( 76)
7 Adjustment of rear damp-
ing ( 55)
8 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 91)
OE
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Underneath seat
2
1 Tools for adjusting spring
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preload ( 54)
2 Standard tool kit ( 86)
3 Rider's Manual (US Model)
4 Location for first-aid kit
(OA)
5 Tire inflation pressure table
6 with service toolkit
Storage for toolkit service
set ( 86)
OA
Under fairing
1 Battery ( 111)
2 Flat tire set (OA)
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Left handlebar fitting
2
1 High-beam headlight and
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headlight flasher ( 49)
2 with onboard comput-
3 Hazard warning flashers
4 Operating turn indicators
5 Horn
OE
er
Operating onboard computer ( 43)
( 50)
( 50)
Handlebar fitting, right
1 with heated handlebar
2 Starter button ( 62)
3 Emergency ON/OFF
OE
grips
Heated handlebar grips
( 51)
switch ( 51)
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Instrument cluster
2
1 Indicator lights ( 22)
2 Speedometer
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3 Operating clock ( 42)
4 Multifunction display
( 22)
5 Operating odometer
( 42)
with onboard comput-
OE
er
Operation of stopwatch
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( 46)
6 Ambient brightness sensor
(for brightness adjustment
of instrument lighting)
Engine speed warning indicator
with anti-theft alarm
Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (see anti-theft alarm
operating instructions)
7 Tachometer
OE
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic day
and night switchover.
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Headlight
2
1 Low-beam headlight
2 High-beam headlight
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3 Parking lights
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Status indicators
Standard displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Displays with onboard computer . . . . 23
Displays with Tire Pressure Control
TPC/RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Standard warning indicators . . . . . . . . 24
Warning indicators of onboard com-
puter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ABS warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
TPC/RDC warning indicators. . . . . . . . 32
Anti-theft alarm warning
indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Standard displays
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Multifunction display
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Indicator lights
Service display
1 Clock ( 42)
2 Odometer and tripmeters
( 42)
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1 High-beam headlight
2 Flashing turn indicators,
left
3 Idling
4 Flashing turn indicators,
right
If the time remaining until the
next service lies within a month,
the service date 1 is briefly displayed following the pre-ride
check. The month and year are
shown with two and four digits respectively separated by a
colon. In this example the display
means "March 2007".
If the motorcycle is driven long
distances annually, it is possible
that earlier service is required. If
the odometer reading for the earlier service lies within 621 miles
(1000 km), the remaining miles
(kilometers) 2 are counted down
in 62-mile (100-km) steps and
briefly displayed following the
pre-ride check.
If the service interval has been
exceeded, the general warning
light also lights up yellow in addition to the date or mileage display. The Service lettering is displayed continuously.
If the service display
appears more than a month
before the service date, the
stored date must be adjusted
in the instrument cluster. This
situation can occur if the battery
has been disconnected for a
longer time.
Consult a certified workshop,
preferably an authorized BMW
Motorrad retailer, for setting of
the date.
Displays with onboard computer
with onboard computer
OE
Multifunction display
1 Onboard computer display
area ( 43)
2 Gear indicator ( 23)
3 Coolant temperature
( 24)
4 Fuel capacity ( 24)
Gear indicator
The gear engaged or N
for neutral appears on the
display.
If no gear is engaged, the
'neutral' indicator light also
lights up.
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Coolant temperature
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The horizontal bars over the
temperature symbol show
the coolant temperature level.
Fuel capacity
The horizontal bars over the
filling station symbol indicate the remaining fuel quantity.
The top cross bar is shown enlarged and is equal to a considerably higher fuel level than the
other cross bars.
When the fuel in the tank is
topped up the gauge briefly
shows the original level, before
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the reading is updated.
Displays with Tire Pressure Control TPC/ RDC
with Tire Pressure Control
(TPC/RDC)
OE
1 Display of tire inflation
pressures ( 48)
The tire inflation pressures
are shown temperaturecompensated (see the chapter
"Technology in Detail").
Standard warning indicators
Display
Warnings are indicated by the
warning lights 1 or by the general warning light 2 in conjunction
with a warning or a warning symbol in the multifunction display.
The general warning light 2 lights
up red or yellow, depending on
the urgency of the warnings.
The warning symbols 1 and 2
can be shown in the multifunction display. Warnings like 3 are
shown in the display area of the
odometer preceded by the warning triangle 4.
If several warnings are active, all
corresponding warning lights and
symbols are displayed. Warnings
can be displayed in alternation
with the odometers ( 42). The
general warning light is shown in
accordance with the most urgent
warning.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
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Overview of warning indicators
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Indicator lights Displays Meaning
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Lights up yellow Is indicated Electronic immobilizer is active ( 27)
EWS appears on
the display
Lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 27)
Lights up red Flashes
Lights up yellow Is indicated Engine in emergency-operation mode
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Flashes
Lights up yellow Is indicated
Coolant temperature too high ( 27)
( 28)
Engine oil pressure insufficient ( 28)
Bulb defective ( 29)
LAMP appears on
the display
Electronic immobilizer is
active
General warning light shows
yellow.
Warning triangle appears on
the display.
EWS appears on the display.
Possible cause:
The key being used is not autho-
rized for starting, or communication between the key and engine
electronics is disrupted.
Remove other motorcycle keys
from the ignition key ring.
Use the reserve key.
Have the defective key replaced, preferably by an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Fuel down to reserve
Fuel-reserve warning light
lights up.
A fuel shortage can lead to
misfiring and to the engine
dying unexpectedly. Misfiring can
damage the catalytic converter,
and the engine dying unexpected
can lead to accidents.
Do not drive until the fuel tank is
completely empty.
Possible cause:
At the most, the fuel tank still
contains the reserve fuel quantity.
Reserve fuel quantity
Approx. 2.1 quarts (Approx.
2 l)
Refueling ( 68).
Coolant temperature too
high
General warning light shows
red.
The temperature symbol
flashes.
Continued driving with an
overheated engine can result in engine damage.
Be sure to observe the measures
listed below.
Possible cause:
Coolant level is too low.
Checking coolant level ( 92).
If coolant level is too low:
Topping up coolant ( 93).
Possible cause:
The coolant temperature is too
high.
If possible, continue driving
in the part-load range to cool
down the engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but keep the ignition
switched on so that the radiator fan continues to operate.
Should the coolant temperature
frequently be too high, have
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the fault rectified as quickly as
possible by a specialized work-
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shop, preferably an authorized
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BMW Motorrad retailer.
Engine in emergencyoperation mode
General warning light shows
yellow.
Engine symbol appears on
the display.
The engine is in the emer-
gency operating mode. Only reduced engine performance
may be available, which can lead
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to danger driving situations, especially during passing maneuvers.
Adapt your driving style to
the possibly reduced engine
performance.
Possible cause:
The engine control unit has di-
agnosed a fault. In exceptional
cases, the engine stops and can
no longer be started. Otherwise,
the engine runs in the emergency operating mode.
Continued driving is possible,
however the accustomed engine performance may not be
available.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Engine oil pressure
insufficient
Engine oil-pressure warning
light flashes.
The oil pressure in the lubricating
oil circuit is too low. Stop immediately and switch off engine.
The warning on insufficient
engine oil pressure is no
substitute for the function of
an oil-level indicator. The correct engine oil level can only be
checked on the oil dipstick.
Possible cause:
The engine oil level is too low.
Checking engine oil level
( 87).
If oil level is too low:
Topping up engine oil ( 88).
Possible cause:
The engine oil pressure is insuffi-
cient.
Driving with insufficient en-
gine oil pressure can result
in engine damage.
Do not continue driving.
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
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