BMW G 650 GS 2nd (US) 2010 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual (US Model)
G 650 GS
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 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 6
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
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . .. . . . . 17
Center handlebar fitting . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . . . .... 19
Status indicators . . . . . .. . . . . . 20
Standard warning indica-
tors . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 20
ABS warning indicators . . . . . 23
4 Operation .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 27
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 28
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 29
Odometer and
tripmeters . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 30
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 31
Emergency ON/OFF
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 32
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . 33
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 33
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . 34
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 35
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 35
Damping . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tires . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 37
Seat . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 38
5 Riding .. .. . . .... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 42
Checklist . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Starting. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Running in . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . 45
Offroad riding . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Brakes . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Parking your motorcycle . . . . 48
Refueling . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Securing motorcycle for
transport . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6 Technology in
detail .. . . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 51
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABS . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7 Accessories . . . .... .. .. .. 55
General instructions . . . . . . . . . 56
Onboard sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 57
Topcase. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8 Maintenance . .. .. .. .. . . . 63
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 64
Onboard toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Engine oil . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 66
Brake pads . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . 66
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 68
Coolant. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 70
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . 71
Tires . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Rims . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 73
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . 74
BMW Motorrad front wheel
stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 80
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . 81
Lamps. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 88
Jump-starting . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 90
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 91
Fairings . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
9 Care .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .... 99
Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Washing your motorcy-
cle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 100
Cleaning sensitive motorcy-
cle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 100
Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Protective wax coating . . . . 102
Storing motorcycle . . .. .. . . 102
Returning motorcycle to
use . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 102
10 Technical data .. .. .. 103
Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 104
Threaded fasteners . . . . . .. 105
Engine . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Fuel . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Engine oil . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 108
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 109
Transmission . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 109
Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 110
Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Brakes . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Wheels and tires . . .. . . . . . . 111
Electrical system . . . .. . . . . . 113
Frame . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 115
Dimensions . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . 115
Weights . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . 116
Riding specifications . . . . . . 116
11 Service . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 117
Reporting safety
defects . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 118
BMW Motorrad Service . . . 119
BMW Motorrad Service
Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 119
BMW Motorrad Mobility
Services - onsite break-
down service . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 119
BMW Motorrad Service
Network . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 120
Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 120
Confirmation of mainte-
nance work . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 121
Confirmation of service . . . . 126
General instructions
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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 initial
6
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
z
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.
ABS Anti-Lock Brake System.
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 separate operating instructions.
Technical data
All dimensions, weights and outputs in the 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, equip-
ment 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
1
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General instructions
Overviews
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Center handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2
9
z
Overviews
2
10
z
Overviews
General view, left side
1 Battery (under center fair-
ing panel) ( 91)
2 Oil dipstick and engine-oil
filler opening ( 64)
3 Seat lock ( 38)
4 Onboard socket ( 56)
5 Coolant level indicator
( 70)
2
11
z
Overviews
2
12
z
Overviews
General view, right side
1 Fuel filler opening ( 49)
2 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 68)
3 Type plate (on right frame
tube)
Vehicle Identification Number (on right steering-head
bearing)
4 Air filter (under fairing side
panel) ( 88)
5 Adjuster for spring preload,
rear ( 35)
6 Adjustment of rear damp-
ing ( 36)
7 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 69)
8 Tire inflation pressure table
(on rear wheel swinging
arm)
2
13
z
Overviews
Underneath seat
2
1 Fuse box ( 81)
2 Onboard toolkit
14
3 Payload table
Storage tray for Rider's
Manual
z
Overviews
Instrument cluster
1 Speedometer
2 Indicator lights ( 20)
3 Tachometer
4 Operating clock ( 29)
5 Clock
6 Operating odometer
( 30)
7 Odometer and tripmeters
2
15
z
Overviews
Left handlebar fitting
2
1 Headlight flasher
2 High-beam headlight
16
z
Overviews
( 31)
3 Horn
4 Turn indicator switch
( 31)
Handlebar fitting, right
1 Emergency ON/OFF
switch ( 32)
2 Heated handlebar grips
( 33)
3 Starter button ( 44)
2
17
z
Overviews
Center handlebar
2
fitting
18
1 ABS operation ( 33)
2 Hazard warning flashers
( 31)
z
Overviews
Status indicators
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Standard warning indicators . . . . . . . . 20
ABS warning indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3
19
z
Status indicators
Status indicators
3
Indicator lights
20
1 Turn indicators
2 High-beam headlight
3 Idling
z
Status indicators
Standard warning indicators
Display
Warnings are indicated by the
warning lights 1.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
Overview of warning indicators
Warning light Displays Meaning
Lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 22)
3
21
Lights up
Lights up
Engine oil pressure insufficient ( 22)
Coolant temperature too high ( 22)
z
Status indicators
Fuel down to reserve
3
22
z
Status indicators
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. 1.1 gal (Approx. 4 l)
Refueling ( 49).
Engine oil pressure
insufficient
Engine-oil pressure warning
light lights up.
The oil pressure in the lubricating
oil circuit is too low. If the warning light lights up, stop immediately and switch off the 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:
Engine oil level too low.
Checking engine oil level
( 64).
If oil level is too low:
Topping up engine oil ( 66).
Possible cause:
If the engine oil level is correct:
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.
Coolant temperature too
high
Coolant-temperature warn-
ing light lights up.
Continued 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 ( 70).
If coolant level is too low:
Topping up coolant ( 71).
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 by a specialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
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 a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
ABS warning indicators
Display
ABS warnings are indicated by
the ABS warning light 1.
Additional information is provided
from page ( 52); and overview
of the possible warnings is provided on the following page.
3
23
z
Status indicators
Overview of warning indicators
3
Warning light Displays Meaning
24
Flashes
Self-diagnosis not completed ( 25)
Lights up
Lights up
z
Status indicators
ABS deactivated ( 25)
ABS error ( 25)
Self-diagnosis not
completed
ABS warning light flashes.
Possible cause:
The ABS function is not avail-
able, because the self-diagnosis 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 deac-
tivated by the driver.
Switching on ABS function
( 34).
ABS error
ABS warning light lights up.
Possible cause:
The ABS control unit has detect-
ed an error. The ABS function is
not available.
Continue driving is possible. It
must be noted that the ABS
function is not available. Observe additional information on
situations which can lead to an
ABS error ( 53).
Have the malfunction corrected
as soon as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
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Status indicators
3
26
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Status indicators
Operation
Ignition switch and steering lock . . . . 28
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency ON/OFF switch . . . . . . . . . 32
Heated handlebar grips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4
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Operation
Ignition switch and
4
steering lock
28
Keys
You receive two master keys and
one spare key.
Ignition key and steering lock,
tank filler cap lock and seat lock
are all operated with the same
key.
with case
z
Operation
with Topcase
The cases and the Topcase can
also be ordered with locks for
the same key on request. Please
contact a specialized workshop
for this purpose, preferably an
authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
OA
OA
Switching on ignition
Turn key to position ON.
Parking lights and all function
circuits switched on.
Engine can be started.
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed. ( 45)
Switching off ignition
Turn key to position R.
Light switched off.
Handlebars not locked.
Key can be removed.
Locking steering lock
without 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
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