BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate
Riding Machine
Rider's Manual (US Model)
G 650GS
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Welcome to BMW
Congratulations on choosing a motorcycle from BMW Motorrad and welcome to the community of BMW motorcycle owners and riders. Familiarize yourself with your new motorcycle so that you can ride it safely and confidently in all highway traffic situations.
About this Rider's Manual
Please read this Rider's Manual carefully before starting to use your new BMW. It contains important information on how to operate the controls and how to get the most benefit from your BMW's advanced 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.
Suggestions and complaints
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 on your BMW
BMW Motorrad.
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Table of Contents
1 General instructions .... 5
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and
symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Overviews ................ 9
General view, left side . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . 13 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Multifunction switch, left . . . . 16 Multifunction switch,
right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Auxiliary switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3 Displays ................. 19
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . 20 Warning and indicator
lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Distance covered since the
fuel reached the reserve
level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4 Operation................ 27
Steering and ignition
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Turn indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 31 Emergency-off switch (kill switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 32 BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 33 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Storage compartment . . . . . . . 40
5 Riding .................... 41
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 42 Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Off-road riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Parking your motorcycle . . . . 50 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Fuel specifications . . . . . . . . . . 51 Securing motorcycle for transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
6 Technology in
detail ..................... 55
Brake system with
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 56
7 Accessories ............. 59
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 60 Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Topcase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8 Maintenance ............ 67
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 68 Onboard toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 BMW Motorrad front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Fairings and panels . . . . . . . . . 96
9 Care .................... 101
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Washing your motorcy-
cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Storing the motorcycle . . . . 104 Protective wax coating . . . . 104 Returning motorcycle to
use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
10 Technical data ...... 105
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 106 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 107 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 112 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . 113 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . 114 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Performance data . . . . . . . . . 118
11 Service ............... 119
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 BMW Motorrad Service . . . 121 BMW Motorrad Mobility Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Maintenance proce-
dures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Confirmation of service . . . . 128
12 Index ................. 130
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Notice concerning current status . . . . 7
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5 instructionsGeneral
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General instructions
Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manual will provide you with an initial overview of your motorcycle. All maintenance and repair work carried out on your motorcycle will be documented in chapter 11. Documentation confirming performance of scheduled maintenance is a precondition for generous handling of out-of- warranty claims and goodwill warranty treatment.
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.
Indicates warnings that are |
imperative to observe for |
your own safety and the safety |
of others, and to protect your product against damage.
Special information on operating 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.
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Technical data. |
OE |
Optional extra. |
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BMW Motorrad optional |
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extras are already com- |
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motorcycle production. |
OA |
Optional accessory. |
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BMW Motorrad optional |
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accessories can be |
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BMW Motorrad retailer. |
ABS |
Anti-Lock Brake System. |
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 man-
ual 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 separate operating instructions.
All dimensions, weights and performance data contained this Rider's Manual refer to the German DIN standards and comply with their tolerance specifications. Versions for individual countries may differ.
The high safety and quality standards of BMW motorcycles are maintained by consistent, ongoing development efforts embracing their design, equipment and accessories. For this reason, some aspects of your motorcycle may vary from the descriptions in this Rider's Manual. In addition, BMW Motorrad cannot guarantee the total absence of errors. We hope you will appreciate that no claims can be recognized based on the data, illustrations or descriptions in this manual.
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7 instructionsGeneral
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General instructions
General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Multifunction switch, left . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Multifunction switch, right . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Auxiliary switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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9 Overviews
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10
Overviews
1Battery (under center fairing panel) ( 93)
2Engine oil fill location and oil dipstick ( 68)
3Seat release (in storage compartment) ( 38)
4Tire inflation pressure table (on rear wheel swinging arm)
5Onboard socket ( 60)
6Coolant level indicator (behind side panel) ( 74)
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11
Overviews
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12
Overviews
1Fuel filler opening ( 50)
2Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 72)
3Type plate (on right frame tube)
Vehicle Identification Number (on right steering-head bearing)
4Air filter (under fairing side panel) ( 90)
5Adjusting spring preload ( 35)
6Adjusting damping ( 36)
7Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 73)
8Chain tension label (on rear wheel swinging arm)
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13
Overviews
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14
Overviews
1Fuse box ( 84)
2Onboard toolkit ( 68)
3Payload table
Storage tray for Rider's Manual
1Multifunction display ( 20)
2Engine speed warning ( 48)
3Speedometer
4Warning and indicator lamps ( 21)
5Anti-theft alarm system status LED (refer to operating instructions for alarm system)
6Operating clock ( 29) Operating odometer
( 30)
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Overviews
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16
Overviews
1Headlight flasher
2ABS operation ( 33)
3Turn indicator switch ( 31)
4Horn
5High-beam headlight ( 31)
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Emergency-off switch (kill |
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Starter button ( 44) |
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18
Overviews
1Hazard warning flashers ( 31)
2with heated handlebar gripsOE
Heated handlebar grips ( 32)
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Warning and indicator lamps . . . . . . . . 21
Distance covered since the fuel
reached the reserve level . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Warning lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Displays
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Displays
1Symbol for mileage covered since fuel reached reserve level ( 22)
2Symbol for tripmeter (Trip 1 or Trip 2) ( 30)
3Display sector for trip odometer and mileage covered since fuel reached reserve level
4RPM limit
5Tachometer
6Clock
7Symbol for setting clock ( 29)
8Total distance
1Turn signal indicator lamp
2Fuel-reserve warning lamp ( 24)
3Neutral indicator lamp
4ABS warning lamp ( 24)
5Coolant warning lamp ( 24)
6Headlight high beam indicator lamp
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Displays
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Displays
Once the fuel level falls to the reserve sector the distance covered since operation in
the reserve range started appears in the display. This odometer
is reset and no longer appears as soon as the tank is refuled to a level higher than the reserve level.
The trip odometer and the clock setting can still be accessed.
Display
Warnings are displayed with the corresponding warning lamp. The following page contains a list of potential warnings.
Overview of warning indicators
Warning and indicator |
Warning symbols in the Meaning |
lamps |
display panel |
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Lights up |
Fuel down to reserve ( 24) |
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Lights up |
Coolant temperature too high ( 24) |
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Flashes |
ABS self-diagnosis not completed |
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Lights up |
ABS deactivated ( 25) |
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Lights up |
ABS error ( 25) |
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Displays
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Displays
Fuel down to reserve
Fuel-reserve warning light lights up.
A fuel shortage can cause irregular engine operation or engine shut-off (accident haz-
ard) and the catalytic converter can be damaged.
Do not drive to the extent that the fuel tank is completely empty.
Possible cause:
At the most, the fuel tank still contains the reserve fuel quantity.
Reserve fuel quantity
Approx. 1.1 gal (Approx. 4 l)
Refueling ( 50).
Coolant temperature too high
Coolant-temperature warning light lights up.
Driving with an overheated engine can result in engine
damage.
Be sure to observe the measures listed below.
Possible cause:
Coolant level too low.
Checking coolant level ( 74). If coolant level is too low:
Topping up coolant ( 74).
Possible cause:
Radiator fan defective.
If the radiator fan fails to run with the coolant-temperature warning light switched on:
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible at an authorized service facility,
preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad Dealer.
Possible cause:
Cooling is insufficient.
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 the fault rectified as quickly
as possible by an authorized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
ABS self-diagnosis not completed
ABS warning light flashes.
Possible cause:
The ABS function is not available, because the self-diagno- sis has not been completed. To check the wheel sensors, the motorcycle must be driven a few yards.
Ride off slowly. It must be noted that the ABS function is not available until the self-
diagnosis has been completed.
ABS deactivated
ABS warning light lights up.
Possible cause:
The ABS system has been deactivated by the driver.
Switch on the ABS function.
ABS error
Possible cause:
The ABS control unit has detected an error. The ABS function is not available.
It remains possible to continue riding. It must be noted that the ABS function is not available. Observe additional information on conditions that can lead to an ABS error ( 57).
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible at an authorized service facility, preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad Dealer.
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Displays
ABS warning light lights up.
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Displays
Steering and ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Turn indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Hazard warning flashers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency-off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Heated handlebar grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Operation
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Operation
Keys
Two main keys and one emergency key are provided with the vehicle. The emergency key features a light, compact design, allowing it to be carried in a wallet, etc. This key is intended for use when no main key is immediately available, and is not suitable for continuous use.
The steering and ignition lock, tank lock and seat lock are operated with the same key.
with Vario caseOA with TopcaseOA
The cases and the topcase can also be ordered with locks for the same key on request. Please contact an authorized workshop for this purpose, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.
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Turn key to position 1.
Parking lights, low-beam headlight and all function circuits are switched on.
Engine can be started.
Pre-Ride-Check in progress. ( 46)
ABS self-diagnosis in progress. ( 46)
Turn key to position 2.
Light is switched off.
Handlebars are not locked. Key can now be removed.
Locking steering lock with parking light
If the motorcycle is on the side stand, the surface
of the ground will determine whether it is better to turn the handlebars to the left or right. However, the motorcycle is more stable on a level surface with the handlebars turned to the left than