BMW F 800 ST 1st 2006 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual
F 800 ST
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)
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
battery-compartment
cover . . . . . .............. 15
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . .. . . . 18
Headlight . .............. 19
3 Status indicators . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . 22
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . .............. 23
Function indicators
(OE)..................... 24
Warnings, general . . . . . . . 24
ABS warning
indicators
OE
............. 28
4 Operation . . . .......... 31
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 32
Electronic immobiliser
(EWS) . . . .. .............. 33
Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 34
Odometer and
tripmeters . .............. 35
Clock . . . . . .............. 36
Redline warning . . . . .. . . . 36
On-board computer
OE
... 37
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . .............. 42
Grip heating
OE
........... 43
Clutch . . . . .............. 43
Brakes . . . . .............. 44
Lights . . . . . .............. 44
Headlight . .............. 46
Turn indicators .......... 47
Front and rear seats . . . . . 48
Helmet holder . .......... 49
Mirrors . . . . .............. 50
Spring preload .......... 50
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 51
Tyres . . . . . .............. 52
5 Riding . . .............. 53
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 54
Checklist . . .............. 56
Starting . . . .............. 56
Running in .............. 59
Parking your
motorcycle .............. 60
Refuelling . .............. 61
Brake system, general . .. 62
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABS
OE
......... 63
6 Accessories .......... 67
General instructions . . . . . 68
Power socket . .......... 68
Luggage . . . . . . .......... 71
OA
Case
Topcase
................. 74
OA
.............. 76
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 79
General instructions . . . . . 80
Supplementary on-board
toolkit (OA) . . . . .......... 80
Engine oil . . . . . .......... 80
Brake system, general . .. 82
Brake pads. . . . .......... 82
Brake fluid . .. . .......... 84
Coolant ................. 85
Clutch . ................. 87
Tyres . . ................. 87
Rims . .. ................. 88
Wheels. ................. 88
Front-wheel stand . . . . . . . 94
Rear-wheel stand . . . . . . . . 95
Bulbs . . ................. 96
Jump starting . ......... 103
Battery . ................ 104
8 Care . ................ 109
Care products . ......... 110
Washing motorcycle . . . . 110
Cleaning easily damaged
components. . . ......... 111
Paint care . . .. . ......... 112
Protective wax
coating ................ 112
Laying up the
motorcycle . . .. ......... 112
Restoring motorcycle to
use .................... 113
9 Technical data . . ..... 115
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 116
Threaded fasteners ..... 117
Engine . ................ 118
Riding specifications . . . . 120
Clutch . ................ 121
Transmission . . ......... 121
Final drive . . . . . ......... 122
Running gear . . ......... 122
Brakes . ................ 122
Wheels and tyres . . ..... 123
Electrics . . . . . . ......... 124
Frame. . ................ 125
Dimensions . . . ......... 125
Weights ................ 126
10 Service . . . . ......... 127
BMW Motorrad
service . ................ 128
BMW Motorrad service
quality . ................ 128
BMW Motorrad Service
Card: on-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . ......... 129
BMW Motorrad service
network ................ 129
Maintenance work . ..... 129
Maintenance
schedules . . . . . ......... 130
Confirmation of
maintenance work . ..... 131
Confirmation of
service . ................ 136
General instructions
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1
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z
General instructions
Overview
1
Chapter 2 of this Rider's
Manual will provide you with
6
an initial overview of your
motorcycle. All maintenance
and servicing work on the
motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 10. 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
General instructions
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 pro-
tect 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
Your motorcycle was
assembled complete
with all the BMW
optional extras you
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
(Elektronische Wegfahrsicherung).
Anti-lock brake system
ABS
DWA
Anti-theft alarm (Diebstahlwarnanlage)
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 the
Rider's Manual are quoted
to the standards and comply
with the tolerance requirements of the Deutsche Institut
für Normung e.V. 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.
1
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z
General instructions
1
8
General instructions
General views
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Underneath the
battery-compartment cover . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2
9
z
General views
2
General views
General view, left side
1 Adjuster for headlight
beam throw underneath
the instrument cluster
( 46)
2 Seat lock ( 48)
3 Filler neck for engine oil
and oil dipstick ( 80)
2
11
z
General views
2
General views
General view, right side
1 Filler neck, fuel tank
( 61)
2 Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 84)
3 Indicator for coolant level
( 85)
4 Power socket ( 68)
5 Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 50)
6 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 85)
7 Adjuster, damping, rear
( 51)
2
13
z
General views
Underneath the seat
2
1 Table of tyre pressures
2 Screwdriver blade,
cross-head/Torx 25
3 Screwdriver handle
4 Rider's Manual
5 Helmet holder ( 49)
6 Location of first-aid kit
(OA)
7 Supplementary on-board
toolkit (OA) ( 80)
8 Tool for adjusting spring
preload ( 50)
General views
Underneath the battery-compartment cover
1 Battery ( 104)
2 Location of puncture-
repair kit (OA)
2
15
z
General views
Handlebar fitting, left
2
1 On-board computer but-
ton (OE) ( 38)
2 Pushbutton, horn
3 Pushbutton, left flash-
ing turn indicators and
hazard warning flashers
( 47) ( 34)
4 Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flasher ( 45)
General views
Handlebar fitting, right
1 Emergency off switch (kill
switch) ( 42)
2 Pushbutton, starter
( 56)
3 With OE Heated handle-
bar grips:
Grip heating ( 43)
4 Pushbutton, right flash-
ing turn indicators and
hazard warning flashers
( 47) ( 34)
5 Pushbutton, cancel flash-
ing turn indicators and
hazard warning flashers
( 48) ( 35)
2
17
z
General views
Instrument cluster
2
1 Warning and telltale
lights ( 24)
2 Speedometer
3 Controls for clock and
stopwatch (OA) ( 36)
( 40)
4 Multifunction display
( 22)
5 Controls for odomet-
er and stopwatch (OA)
( 35) ( 40)
6 Telltale light for anti-theft
alarm (OE), sensor for in-
General views
strument cluster lighting
and redline warning indicator
7 Rev. counter
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
Headlight
1 Low-beam headlight
2 High-beam headlight
3 Side lights
2
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General views
2
General views
Status indicators
Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . 23
Function indicators (OE) . . . . . . . 24
Warnings, general . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ABS warning indicators
OE
...... 28
3
21
z
Status indicators
Multifunction display
3
1 Panel for warnings
( 24)
2 Clock ( 36)
3 Odometer and stopwatch
readings (OA) ( 35)
( 40)
4 Panel for the on-board
computer's (OE) status
indicators ( 38)
5 Coolant temperature
readings (OE) ( 24)
6 Gear indicator (OE)
( 24)
7 Fuel-gauge readings (OE)
Status indicators
( 24)
8 Controls for odomet-
er and stopwatch (OA)
( 35) ( 40)
9 Controls for clock and
stopwatch (OA) ( 36)
( 40)
Warning and telltale lights
1 Telltale light, right turn
indicator
2 Telltale light, neutral
3 Telltale light, left turn in-
dicator
4 Telltale light, high-beam
headlight
5 Warning light, general
6 Warning light, fuel down
to reserve
7 Warning light, engine-oil
pressure
8 Warning light, ABS (OE)
3
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Status indicators
Function indicators
3
(OE)
Fuel capacity
The horizontal bars
above the fuel-pump
symbol indicate the remaining
quantity of fuel.
The large bar at the top
corresponds to about half
the available tank capacity.
The smaller bars provide a
more accurate estimate of the
amount of fuel left in the tank.
Gear
Status indicators
Shows which gear is en-
gaged.
If no gear is engaged, the
gear indicator shows N and
the 'neutral' telltale light also
lights up.
Coolant temperature
The horizontal bars
above the temperature
symbol indicate the coolant
temperature.
Warnings, general
Mode of presentation
General warnings are displayed by means of indicators
and symbols. In some cases,
they are accompanied by the
'General' warning light showing red or yellow. The symbols appear in the telltale and
warning lights panel or in the
multifunction display.
This symbol in the multi-
function display indicates
a warning.
Two or more warnings can be
issued at the same time.
Warnings, overview
Mode of presentation Meaning
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Lights up yellow Flashes
display, accompanied by the letters
EWS.
Appears on the
display
Electronic immobiliser active ( 26)
Fuel down to reserve ( 26)
Engine electronics ( 26)
3
25
Flashes Insufficient engine oil pressure
Lights up yellow Appears on the
Lights up yellow Appears on the
display, accompanied by the letters
LAMP.
display, accompanied by the letters
dWA.
( 27)
Bulb defective ( 27)
Anti-theft alarm battery flat (OE)
( 28)
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Status indicators
Electronic immobiliser
active
3
Status indicators
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Appears on the display,
accompanied by the let-
ters
EWS.
The key being used is not authorised 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.
Fuel down to reserve
The fuel-reserve symbol
appears on the display.
Lack of fuel can result
in the engine misfiring
and cutting out unexpectedly.
Misfiring can damage the
catalytic converter; a hazardous situation can result if the
engine cuts out unexpectedly.
Do not run the fuel tank dry.
The Tripmaster
calculates the residual
operating range and shows
this estimated figure on the
display.
The fuel tank contains no
more than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
4l
Refuelling ( 61)
Engine electronics
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Engine electronics symbol flashes.
The engine is running
in emergency operating
mode. Engine power might
be reduced and this can
cause hazardous situations,
particularly if you attempt to
overtake other road users.
Engine power level might be
lower than normal: adapt your
style of riding accordingly.
The engine electronics control
unit has diagnosed 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 power might
not be available.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, prefer-
ably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Insufficient engine oil
pressure
Engine-oil pressure sym-
bol flashes.
The oil pressure in the lube-oil
system is too low.
The insufficient oil
pressure warning does
not fulfil the function of an
oil gauge. The only way of
checking whether the oil level
is correct is to check with the
oil dipstick.
A low oil level is one reason
why a warning indicating insufficient oil pressure is issued.
Checking engine oil level
( 80)
If the oil level is too low:
Top up the engine oil ( 81)
If the warning indicating insufficient engine oil level is
issued and a check indicates
that the engine oil level is correct:
Other engine problems
besides a low oil level
can cause the insufficient engine oil pressure warning to
be issued. Continuing to ride
in these cases can cause engine damage.
If this warning is issued even
though the engine oil level is
correct: do not continue to
ride.
Do not continue your journey.
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Bulb defective
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Appears on the display,
accompanied by the let-
ters
LAMP.
A defective bulb places
your safety at risk because it is easier for other
users to oversee you and
your motorcycle.
Replace defective bulbs as
soon as possible; always
carry a complete set of spare
bulbs if possible.
Low-beam headlight, parking
light, rear-light, brake-light or
turn-indicator bulb defective.
Visually inspect to ascertain
which bulb is defective.
Replacing high-beam/lowbeam headlight bulb ( 97)
Replacing parking-light bulb
( 98)
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Status indicators
Replacing the brake light
and rear light bulbs ( 100)
3
Replacing turn indicator
bulbs, front or rear ( 101)
Anti-theft alarm battery flat
(OE)
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Appears on the display,
accompanied by the let-
ters
dWA.
The integral battery in the
anti-theft alarm has lost its
entire original capacity. There
Status indicators
is no assurance that the antitheft alarm will be operational
if the motorcycle's battery is
disconnected.
Seek the advice of a specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
ABS warning
indicators
Mode of presentation
ABS warnings are indic-
ated by the ABS warning
light. The warning light can
show continuously or flash.
OE
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