BMW F 800 R 6th 2013 Owner's manual

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BMW Motorrad

The Ultimate

Riding Machine

Rider's Manual

F800R

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)

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.

01 41 8 550 171

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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

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20 Meaning of symbols. . . . . . . . . 21 Warning and telltale

lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . 23 Kilometres travelled after fuel down to reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ambient temperature. . . . . . . . 24 Tyre pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4 Operation................ 35

Ignition switch/steering

lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Electronic immobiliser

(EWS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Stopwatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 42 Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 43 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

5 Riding .................... 51

Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 52 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 58 Refuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Secure motorcycle for transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

6 Engineering details..... 63

Brake system with

BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 64 Tyre pressure monitoring

RDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

7 Accessories ............. 69

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 70 Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

8 Maintenance ............ 75

General instructions . . . . . . . . . 76 Toolkit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Rims and tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

9 Care .................... 107

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Washing motorcycle. . . . . . . 108 Cleaning easily damaged components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 110 Protective wax coating . . . . 110 Restoring motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

10 Technical data ...... 111

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 112 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 113 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 118 Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Wheels and tyres. . . . . . . . . . 119 Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Riding specifications . . . . . . 123

11 Service ............... 125

BMW Motorrad Service . . . 126 BMW Motorrad Mobility services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 126 Confirmation of mainten-

ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Confirmation of service . . . . 133

12 Appendix............. 135

Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

13 Index ................. 137

General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

5 instructionsGeneral

General instructions

Overview

An important aspect of this Rider's Manual is that it can 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 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, ad-

just 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 spe-
	cific accessories or items
	of equipment.
	Tightening torque.
	Technical data.
OE	Optional extra
	The motorcycles are as-
	sembled 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.

EWS Electronic immobiliser.

DWA Anti-theft alarm.

ABS Anti-lock brake system.

RDC Tyre pressure monitoring.

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 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	1
or descriptions in this manual.	1
	7
	General instructions

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

9 viewsGeneral

General views

General view, left side

1Payload table (on left on steering-head bearing)

2Seat lock ( 49)

3Engine-oil filler neck and oil dipstick ( 77)

General views

General view, right side

1Fuel filler neck ( 59)

2Adjuster, spring preload ( 45)

3VIN, type plate (on steering-head bearing)

4Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 81)

5Coolant level indicator (behind side panel) ( 83)

6Power socket ( 70)

7Adjuster for damping characteristic ( 46)

8Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 82)

General views

Underneath the seat

1Tool for adjusting spring preload ( 45)

2Standard toolkit ( 76)

3Rider's Manual

4Stowage

with first-aid kitOA Location of the first-aid kit

5Table of tyre pressures

6Stowage

with service toolkitOA Location of the service toolkit ( 76)

Underneath the centre trim panel

1Battery ( 104)

2Stowage

with tyre repair kitOA Location of the tyre repair kit

General views

Multifunction switch, left

1High-beam headlight and headlight flasher ( 41)

2– with on-board computer (OE)

Selecting reading in extended area ( 38)

3Hazard warning flashers ( 42)

4Operation of the flashing turn indicators ( 41)

5Horn

Multifunction switch, right

1with heated handlebar gripsOE

Operation of the heated handlebar grips ( 43)

2Starter button ( 54)

3Emergency off switch (kill switch) ( 42)

General views

Instrument panel

1Warning and telltale lights ( 22)

2Speedometer

3Set clock ( 37).

with on-board computerOE

Operation of the stopwatch ( 39)

4Multifunction display ( 20)

5Select display ( 38). Reset the tripmeter

( 38).

6Photo-electric cell (for adapting the brightness of the instrument lighting)

with anti-theft alarmOE Anti-theft alarm telltale light (see the instructions for use for the anti-theft alarm)

with on-board computerOE

Redline warning ( 56) 7 Rev. counter

Status indicators

Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Meaning of symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Service-due indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Kilometres travelled after fuel down

to reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Tyre pressures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Status indicators

Multifunction display

1Trip meter ( 38)

2Warning for engine electronics ( 29)

3with on-board computerOE

Stopwatch ( 39)

4Time ( 37)

5with tyre pressure monitoring (RDC)OE

Tyre pressures ( 24)

6Warning for coolant temperature ( 28)

7Service due ( 23)

8Values area ( 38)

9with on-board computerOE

Symbols explaining the readings shown in the values area ( 21)

10– with on-board computer (OE)

The horizontal bars indicate the level of coolant temperature

11– with on-board computer (OE)

Gear indicator; "N" indicates neutral

12– with on-board computer (OE)

Fuel level

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

13– with on-board computer (OE)

Values area ( 38)

14A warning is shown in the values area ( 25)

Meaning of symbols with on-board computerOE

Distance travelled after fuel down to reserve ( 23)

Average consumption

Average speed

Current consumption

Ambient temperature ( 24)

Status indicators

Warning and telltale lights

1Oil-pressure warning light ( 29)

2ABS warning light ( 31)

3Warning light for fuel down to reserve ( 28)

4General warning light, in combination with warnings in the display ( 25)

5High-beam headlight telltale light

6Telltale light for right turn indicators

7Telltale light for neutral

8Telltale light for left turn indicators

The ABS symbol might differ, depending on the spe-

cifics of national regulations.

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 vehicle 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 accompanied 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 computerOE

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.

Tyre pressures

with tyre pressure monitoring (RDC)OE

Ambient temperature with on-board computerOE

When the motorcycle is at a standstill the heat of the engine can falsify the ambient-

temperature reading. If the effect of the engine's heat becomes excessive, -- temporarily appears on the display.

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.

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 'General' warning light shows 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 ( 66).

Warnings

Warnings in multifunction display

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 red or yellow, depending on the urgency of the warning.

A reading in values area 2 that constitutes a warning is accompanied by warning

triangle 3. These warnings can alternate with the odometer readings ( 38).

The status of the 'General' warning light matches the most urgent warning.

The possible warnings are listed on the next page.

Status indicators

Warnings, overview
Warning and telltale	Warning symbols on	Meaning
lights	the display

Lights up yellow	+ "EWS" appears	Electronic immobiliser active ( 28)
	on the display

Lights up		Fuel down to reserve ( 28)

Lights up red	Flashes	Coolant temperature too high	( 28)

Lights up yellow	Appears on the dis-	Engine in emergency-operation mode
	play	( 29)

Flashes		Insufficient engine oil pressure	( 29)

Lights up yellow	+ "LAMP" appears	Bulb defective ( 29)
	on the display

	"x.x °C" flashes	Outside temperature warning	( 30)

Lights up yellow	+ "DWA" appears	DWA battery flat ( 30)
	on the display

Warning and telltale	Warning symbols on	Meaning
lights	the display

Flashes		ABS self-diagnosis not completed
		( 31)

Lights up		ABS fault ( 31)

Lights up yellow	+ "x.x" flashes	Tyre pressure close to limit of permitted
		tolerance ( 31)

Flashes red	+ "x.x" flashes	Tyre pressure outside permitted toler-
		ance ( 31)

	+ "--" or "--	Signal transmission disrupted ( 32)
	--" appears on
	the display

Lights up yellow	+ "--" or "--	Sensor defective or system error
	--" appears on	( 33)
	the display

Lights up yellow	+ "RdC" appears	Battery of tyre-pressure sensor weak
	on the display	( 33)