BMW F 800 ST (US) 2007 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
F 800 ST
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate Riding
Machine
Motorcycle/Retailer Data
Motorcycle data
Model
Vehicle Identification Number
Color number
First registration
Registration number
Retailer Data
Contact in Service
Ms./Mr.
Phone number
Retailer's 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.
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 questions concerning your motorcycle, your
authorized BMW Motorrad retailer will gladly 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
manual . . .. ............... 7
2 Overviews . . ........... 9
General view, left side . . . 11
General view, right
side..................... 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . 14
Under battery
compartment cover . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . .............. 19
3 Status indicators . . . . . 21
Multifunction display . . . . . 22
Warning and indicator
lights . . . . . .............. 23
Function indicators
(OE)..................... 24
General warning
indicators . .............. 24
TPC warning
indicators
ABS warning
indicators
OE
............. 28
OE
............. 32
4 Operation . . . .......... 35
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 36
Electronic immobilizer. . . . 37
Hazard warning
flashers . . . .............. 38
Odometer and
tripmeters . .............. 39
Clock . . . . . .............. 40
Engine speed warning . . . 40
Tire Pressure Control
OE
.................. 41
TPC
Onboard computer
OE
.... 42
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . .............. 47
Heated hand grips
OE
..... 47
Clutch . . . . .............. 48
Brakes . . . . .............. 48
Lights . . . . ............... 49
Headlight . .............. 50
Turn indicators .......... 51
Front and rear seats . . . . . 53
Helmet holder . .......... 54
Mirrors . . . . .............. 54
Spring preload .......... 54
Shock absorbers . . . . . . . . 55
Tires . . . . . . .............. 56
5 Riding . . .............. 59
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 60
Checklist . . .............. 62
Starting . . . .............. 62
Running in .............. 65
Parking your
motorcycle . . .. .......... 66
Refueling . . .. . . .......... 67
Tire Pressure
OE
Control
............... 68
General brake system . . .. 69
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABS
OE
......... 70
6 Accessories .......... 73
General instructions . . . . . 74
Onboard socket . . . . . . . .. 74
Luggage . . . . . . .......... 75
OA
Case
Topcase
................. 76
OA
.............. 79
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 81
General instructions . . . . . 82
Onboard-toolkit service
set...................... 82
Engine oil . . . . . .......... 83
General brake system . . .. 84
Brake pads. . . . .......... 84
Brake fluid . .. . .......... 86
Coolant ................. 88
Clutch . ................. 90
Tires . . . ................. 90
Rims . .. ................. 90
Wheels. ................. 91
Front wheel stand . ...... 97
Rear-wheel stand . . ...... 98
Lamps . ................. 99
Jump-starting . ......... 106
Battery . ................ 107
8 Care . ................ 111
Care products . ......... 112
Washing your
motorcycle . . .. ......... 112
Cleaning sensitive
motorcycle parts . . ..... 113
Paint care . . .. . ......... 114
Protective wax
coating ................ 114
Storing motorcycle ..... 114
Returning motorcycle to
use .................... 114
9 Technical data . . ..... 117
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 118
Threaded fasteners ..... 119
Engine . ................ 120
Riding specifications . . . . 122
Clutch . ................ 123
Transmission . . ......... 123
Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 124
Running gear . . ......... 124
Brakes . ................ 125
Wheels and tires . . . ..... 125
Electrical system . . ..... 126
Frame. . ................ 128
Dimensions . . . ......... 128
Weights ................ 129
10 Service . . . . ......... 131
BMW Motorrad
Service ................ 132
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . ................ 132
BMW Motorrad Service
Card - On-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . ......... 133
BMW Motorrad Service
Network................ 133
Maintenance work . ..... 133
Maintenance
schedules . . . . . ......... 134
Confirmation of
maintenance work . .. . . . 135
Confirmation of
service . . . . ............. 140
General instructions
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . 7
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General instructions
Overview
1
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an
6
initial overview of your motorcycle. All maintenance and
repair work carried out on
your motorcycle will be documented in Chapter 10. Proof
of the maintenance work performed is a prerequisite for
generous treatment of claims.
Should you want to sell your
BMW one day, please also remember to turn over the Rider's Manual to the new owner;
it is an important part of your
motorcycle.
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General instructions
Abbreviations and symbols
Indicates warnings you
should always observe
to ensure your own safety,
the safety of others and to
protect your motorcycle from
damage.
Special information on
operating and inspecting
your motorcycle as well as
maintenance and adjustment
procedures.
Indicates the end of a
note.
Instruction to take action.
Results of an action.
Reference to a page
with additional information.
Indicates the end
of accessory or
equipment-dependent
information.
Tightening torque.
Technical data.
OE Optional equipment
BMW equipment available only as a factory
installed option.
OA Optional accessories
BMW optional accessories can be purchased and installed
at your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Electronic immobilizer.
EWS
ABS Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
tem.
TPC Tire Pressure Control.
DWA Anti-theft alarm.
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 operating manual.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and
outputs in the Rider's Manual
refer to the Deutsche 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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General instructions
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General instructions
Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Under battery compartment
cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . 17
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Overviews
2
10
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Overviews
General view, left side
1 Headlight adjustment
(vertical) beneath instrument panel ( 51)
2 Seat lock ( 53)
3 Engine-oil fill location and
oil dipstick ( 83)
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Overviews
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Overviews
General view, right side
1 Filler neck, fuel tank
( 67)
2 Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 86)
3 Coolant level indicator
( 88)
4 Onboard socket ( 74)
5 Adjuster, spring preload,
rear ( 54)
6 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 87)
7 Adjusting rear damping
( 55)
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Overviews
Underneath seat
2
1 Table of tire pressures
2 Torx 25/Phillips screw-
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driver blade
3 Screwdriver handle
4 Rider's Manual (US Mod-
el)
5 Helmet holder ( 54)
6 Location of first-aid kit
(OA)
7 Onboard-toolkit service
set ( 82)
Overviews
8 Tools for adjusting spring
preload ( 54)
Under battery compartment cover
1 Battery ( 107)
2 Location of flat tire set
(OA)
2
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Overviews
Left handlebar fitting
2
1 INFO button for onboard
16
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computer
2 Pushbutton, horn
3 Left turn indicator button
( 51), Hazard warning
flashers button ( 38)
4 Switch, high-beam head-
light and headlight flasher ( 49)
Overviews
OE
( 42)
Handlebar fitting, right
1 Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 47)
2 Pushbutton, starter
( 62)
3 Heated hand grips
( 47)
4 Right turn indicator
button ( 52), Hazard
warning flashers button
( 38)
5 Turn indicators off button
( 52), Hazard warning flashers off button
( 39)
OE
2
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Overviews
Instrument cluster
2
1 Warning and indicator
18
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lights ( 24)
2 Speedometer
3 Clock operation ( 40),
Stopwatch operation
( 45)
4 Multifunction display
( 22)
5 Control, odometer
( 39), Stopwatch
operation
Overviews
6 Anti-theft alarm indicator
light (OE), Sensor for
lighting of instrument
panel, Engine speed
warning display
7 Tachometer
The instrument-cluster
lighting has automatic
day and night switchover.
OE
OE
( 45)
Headlight
1 Low-beam headlight
2 High-beam headlight
3 Parking lights
2
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Overviews
2
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Overviews
Status indicators
Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warning and indicator lights . . . 23
Function indicators (OE) . . . . . . . 24
General warning indicators. . . . . 24
TPC warning indicators
ABS warning indicators
OE
...... 28
OE
...... 32
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Status indicators
Multifunction display
3
1 Area for warning symbols
22
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( 24)
2 Clock ( 40)
3 Odometer display
( 39), Stopwatch
OE
display
display
4 Area for onboard com-
puter displays
5 Coolant temperature dis-
play (OE) ( 24)
6 Gear indicator (OE)
( 24)
7 Fuel level display (OE)
Status indicators
( 24)
8 Control, odometer
( 39), Stopwatch
operation
9 Clock operation ( 40),
Stopwatch operation
( 45)
( 45), TPC
OE
( 41)
OE
OE
( 43)
( 45)
OE
Warning and indicator lights
1 Indicator light, right turn
indicator
2 Indicator light, neutral
3 Indicator light, left turn
indicator
4 Indicator light, high-beam
headlight
5 Warning light, general
6 Fuel-reserve warning
light
7 Engine oil-pressure
warning light
8 ABS warning light (OE)
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Function indicators
3
(OE)
24
Fuel capacity
The horizontal bars over
the gas pump symbol
indicate the remaining fuel
quantity.
The top, enlarged horizontal
bar is equivalent to approximately one-third the possible fuel tank volume. The remaining fuel tank volume is
shown in greater detail with
the smaller horizontal bars.
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Gear
Engaged gear is indicat-
ed.
If no gear is engaged, the
gear indicator displays N and
the 'neutral' indicator light
lights up.
Coolant temperature
The lateral bars over
the temperature symbol
show the engine temperature
level.
General warning indicators
Display
General warnings are displayed by means of warning
lights or texts and symbols
in the multifunction display.
In some cases, an additional
general warning light lights up
red or yellow.
Warnings are shown in the
display of the odometer with a
preceding warning triangle 1.
If several warnings are active, all corresponding warning lights and symbols are
displayed. Warnings can be
displayed with the odometer button 2 alternately with
the odometers. The general
warning light is shown suitably for the most important
warning.
Overview of warning indicators
Display Meaning
Lights up yellow Is displayed with
Lights up
note
EWS
Electronic immobilizer is active
( 26)
Fuel down to reserve ( 26)
3
25
Lights up yellow Appears
Flashes Engine oil pressure insufficient
Lights up yellow Is displayed with
Lights up yellow Is displayed with
LAMP
note
note
DWA
Temperature display flashes
Engine electronics ( 26)
( 27)
Bulb defective ( 27)
Anti-theft alarm battery (OE) dead
( 28)
Ice warning (OE) ( 28)
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Electronic immobilizer is
active
3
26
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Is displayed with note
EWS.
The key being used is not authorized for starting, or communication between the key
and engine electronics is disrupted.
Remove other vehicle keys
from the ignition key ring.
Use the reserve key.
Have the defective key re-
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placed, 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.
The probable operating
range is indicated.
At the most, the fuel tank
still contains the reserve fuel
quantity.
Reserve fuel quantity
1.1 gal (4 l)
Refueling ( 67)
Engine electronics
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Engine electronics symbol is displayed.
The engine is in the
emergency operating
mode. Only reduced
engine performance may be
available, which can lead to
danger driving situations,
especially during passing
maneuvers.
Adapt your driving style to
the possibly reduced engine
performance.
The engine-electronics
control unit has diagnosed
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.
The warning on insuf-
ficient 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.
The cause of the warning on
insufficient engine oil pressure
can be an insufficient engine
oil level.
Checking engine oil level
( 83)
When oil level is too low:
Topping up engine oil
( 84)
If the warning on insufficient
engine oil pressure appears
despite a correct engine oil
level:
In addition to an insuf-
ficient engine oil level,
other problems in the engine
can lead to the warning on insufficient engine oil pressure.
Continuing to ride in these
cases can cause engine damage.
If this warning appears, do
not continue to ride even
though the engine oil level
might be correct.
Do not continue driving.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible
by a specialized workshop,
preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Bulb defective
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Is displayed with note
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, tail light, brake light or
turn indicator bulb defective.
Locate defective bulb with
visual check.
Replacing high-beam/lowbeam bulb ( 100)
Replacing parking light bulb
( 101)
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Replacing brake light and
tail light bulbs ( 103)
3
Replacing front or rear turn
28
indicator bulbs ( 104)
Anti-theft alarm battery (OE)
dead
General warning light
lights up yellow.
Is displayed with note
DWA.
This error message is
only displayed for a short
time following the pre-ride
check. It can then be dis-
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played alternately with the
odometers.
The anti-theft alarm battery
has no capacity.The operation
of the anti-theft alarm is no
longer ensured with the motorcycle battery disconnected.
Contact a specialized workshop, preferably an autho-
rized BMW Motorrad retailer.
Ice warning (OE)
Temperature display flashes.
The air temperature measured
at the motorcycle is lower
than 37 °F (3 °C).
The ice warning does
not mean that there is
no risk of black ice forming
at measured temperatures
above 3 °C.
Always take extra care and
think well ahead when temperatures are low; remember
that the danger of black ice
is particularly high on bridges
and where the road is in the
shade.
Think well ahead when driving.
TPC warning
indicators
Display
The air pressures of the front
wheel 1 and the rear wheel 2
are shown with a preceding
warning triangle 3. The critical
air pressure flashes. Depending on the degree of air pressure loss, the general warning
light lights up yellow or flashes red ( 68).
OE
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