BMW G 650 X Challenge 1st 2006 Owner's manual
Rider's Manual
G 650 X Challenge
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate Riding
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Motorcycle data/dealership details
Motorcycle data
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Dealership details
Person to contact in Service department
Ms/Mr
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(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
Air Damping System . ..... 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
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . .. . .. 17
Headlight . .............. 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . 19
Multifunction display . . . . . 20
Warning and telltale
lights . . . . . .............. 20
ABS warning light
Warnings, general . . .. . . . 20
ABS warnings
OE
..... 20
OE
......... 23
4 Operation . . . .......... 27
Ignition switch and
steering lock . . .......... 28
Multifunction display . . . . . 28
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . .............. 31
Lights . . . . . .............. 31
Headlight . .............. 32
Turn indicators .......... 33
Seat .. . .. . .............. 33
Mirrors . . . ............... 34
BMW Motorrad ABS
OE
... 34
Pneumatic pump . . . . . .. . 35
Spring preload .......... 36
Damping . . .............. 40
Tyres . . . . . .............. 42
5 Riding . . .............. 45
Safety instructions . . . . . . . 46
Checklist . ............... 48
Starting . . . .............. 48
Running in .............. 50
Riding off-road .......... 51
Parking your
motorcycle .............. 52
Refuelling . .............. 53
Brake system, general . . . 54
Brake system with BMW
Motorrad ABS
OE
........ 55
6 Accessories .......... 59
General instructions . . . . . 60
Power socket
OE
......... 60
7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . 63
General instructions . . . . . 64
Toolkit . . . . .............. 64
Engine oil . .............. 65
Brake system, general . . . 67
Brake pads.............. 68
Brake fluid .............. 70
Coolant . . . .............. 71
Clutch . ................. 73
Tyres . . ................. 73
Rims . . . ................. 74
Chain . . ................. 74
Wheels. ................. 75
Fuses . . ................. 81
Bulbs . . ................. 82
Air filter ................. 89
Jump starting . .......... 92
Battery . ................. 93
Number-plate carrier . . . . . 97
8 Care . ................. 99
Care products . ......... 100
Washing motorcycle . . . . 100
Cleaning easily damaged
components. . . ......... 101
Paint care . . . . . ......... 101
Protective wax
coating ................ 102
Laying up the
motorcycle . . .. ......... 102
Restoring motorcycle to
use .................... 102
9 Technical data . . ..... 103
Troubleshooting
chart . . . ................ 104
Threaded fasteners ..... 105
Engine . ................ 107
Performance figures . . . . 109
Clutch . ................ 109
Transmission . . ......... 109
Rear-wheel drive . . ..... 110
Running gear . . ......... 110
Brakes . ................ 111
Wheels and tyres . . ..... 111
Electrics . . . . . . ......... 112
Frame. . ................ 114
Dimensions . . . ......... 114
Weights ................ 115
10 Service . . . . ......... 117
BMW Motorrad
service . ................ 118
BMW Motorrad service
quality . ................ 118
BMW Motorrad Service
Card: on-the-spot
breakdown
assistance . . . . ......... 119
BMW Motorrad service
network ................ 119
Maintenance work . ..... 119
Maintenance
schedules . . . . . ......... 120
Confirmation of
maintenance work . ..... 121
Confirmation of
service . ................ 126
General instructions
Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . 6
Air Damping System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equipment . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Technical data . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 7
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5
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
z
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.
Anti-lock brake system
ABS
Air Damping System
This motorcycle has an airfilled rear suspension system.
This Air Damping System, as
it is known, does not work
in the same way as a conventional steel-spring shockabsorber system. The detailed description of this system starts on page ( 36).
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.
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z
General instructions
1
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General instructions
General views
General view, left side . . . . . . . . . 11
General view, right side . . . . . . . . 13
Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . . . 15
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . 16
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2
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General views
2
10
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General views
General view, left side
1 Adjuster, compression
stage, front ( 40)
2 Adjuster for air pressure,
spring strut ( 38)
3 Power socket
4 Adjuster, damping, rear
( 42)
5 Fore-and-aft tilt indicator
( 36)
6 Indicator for coolant level
( 71)
OE
( 60)
2
11
z
General views
2
12
z
General views
General view, right side
1 Seat lock ( 33)
2 Filler neck, fuel ( 53)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir,
front ( 70)
4 Adjuster for rebound
stage, front ( 41)
5 ABS fuses behind the
side panel
6 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 71)
OE
( 82)
2
13
z
General views
Underneath the seat
2
1 Air-filter box ( 89)
2 Toolkit ( 64)
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3 Rider's Manual
4 Pneumatic pump ( 35)
5 Fuse box ( 81)
6 Oil dipstick and filler
neck for engine oil
( 65)
z
General views
Handlebar fitting, left
1 Headlight flasher button
2 ABS button
3 Turn indicators ( 33)
4 Horn button
5 Light switch ( 32)
OE
( 34)
2
15
z
General views
Handlebar fitting, right
2
1 Emergency off switch (kill
16
z
switch) ( 31)
2 Starter button ( 48)
General views
Instrument cluster
1 Set the clock ( 29)
Reset the tripmeter
( 29)
2 Warning and telltale
lights ( 20)
3 Multifunction display
( 20)
4 Select readings ( 28)
2
17
z
General views
Headlight
2
18
1 Low-beam and high-
beam headlights
2 Side light
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General views
Status indicators
Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warning and telltale lights . . . . . . 20
ABS warning light
Warnings, general . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ABS warnings
OE
........... 20
OE
.............. 23
3
19
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Status indicators
Multifunction display
3
20
Warning and telltale lights
8 Warning light, engine-oil
pressure ( 22)
ABS warning light
The way in which the ABS
warning light indicates status
can differ in some countries.
Possible national variant.
OE
1 Speedometer
2 Odometer reading, clock
or battery-voltage reading ( 28)
z
Status indicators
1 Telltale light, left turn in-
dicator
2 Telltale light, right turn
indicator
3 Telltale light, neutral
4 Telltale light, high-beam
headlight
5 Warning light, fuel down
to reserve ( 22)
6 ABS warning light
( 23)
7 Warning light, coolant
temperature ( 23)
OE
Warnings, general
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by the
appropriate warning lights.
Warnings, overview
Lights up
Meaning
Fuel down to reserve ( 22)
3
21
Lights up Insufficient engine oil pressure
Lights up
( 22)
Coolant temperature too high
( 23)
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Status indicators
Fuel down to reserve
3
22
z
Status indicators
Warning light for fuel
down to reserve lights
up.
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 fuel tank contains no
more than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
2l
Refuelling ( 53)
Insufficient engine oil
pressure
Warning light for oil pres-
sure shows.
The oil pressure in the lubeoil system is too low. Stop
immediately and switch off
the engine if the warning light
shows.
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
( 65)
If the oil level is too low:
Top up the engine oil ( 67)
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.
Coolant temperature too
high
Warning light for coolant
temperature shows.
Continuing to ride when
the engine is overheated
could result in engine damage.
You must comply with the instructions below.
Coolant level too low.
Checking coolant level
( 71)
If the coolant level is too low:
Topping up coolant ( 72)
Radiator fan defective.
If the radiator fan does not
start even though the coolanttemperature warning light
shows:
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, prefer-
ably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Insufficient cooling.
If possible, ride in the partload range to cool down the
engine.
In traffic jams, switch off the
engine, but leave the ignition switched on so that the
radiator fan continues to operate.
If the coolant temperature
is frequently too high, have
the fault rectified as soon
as possible by a specialist workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
ABS warnings
Mode of presentation
ABS warnings are indic-
ated by the ABS warning
light. The warning light can
show continuously or flash.
OE
The way in which the ABS
warning light indicates status
can differ in some countries.
Possible national variant.
3
23
z
Status indicators
Warnings, overview
3
24
Flashes
Lights up
Meaning
Self-diagnosis not completed
( 25)
ABS switched off ( 25)
Lights up
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Status indicators
ABS fault ( 25)
Self-diagnosis not
completed
ABS warning light
flashes.
The ABS function is not available, because self-diagnosis
did not complete. The motorcycle has to move forward
a few metres for the wheel
sensors to be tested.
Pull away slowly. Bear in
mind that the ABS function
is not available until selfdiagnosis has completed.
ABS switched off
ABS warning light ON.
The rider has switched off the
ABS system.
with OE BMW Motorrad ABS:
Activate the ABS function
( 35)
ABS fault
ABS warning light ON.
The ABS control unit has detected a fault. The ABS function is not available.
You can continue to ride.
Bear in mind that the ABS
function is not available.
Bear in mind the more detailed information on situations that can lead to an
ABS fault ( 57).
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
3
25
z
Status indicators
3
26
z
Status indicators
Operation
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . . 28
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 31
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
BMW Motorrad ABS
Pneumatic pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
OE
........ 34
4
27
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Operation
Ignition switch and
4
steering lock
28
Keys
You receive one master key
and one spare key.
Ignition switch and steering
lock, seat lock and tank filler
cap lock are all operated with
the same key.
Switching on ignition
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Operation
Turn the key to position 1.
Side light and all function
circuits switched on.
Engine can be started.
Pre-ride check is
performed. ( 49)
with OE BMW Motorrad ABS:
Turn the key to position 1.
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed in addition to
the checks outlined above.
( 50)
Switching off ignition
Turn the key to position 2.
Lights switched off.
Handlebars not locked.
Key can be removed.
Locking handlebars
Turning handlebars all the
way to the left
Turn the key to position 3,
while moving the handlebars
slightly.
Ignition, lights and all function circuits switched off.
Handlebars locked.
Key can be removed.
Multifunction display
Selecting readings
Switch on the ignition.
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