BMW G 650 Xchallenge 2007 Owner's Manual
Rider's Manual
G 650 Xchallenge
BMW Motorrad
The Ultimate Riding
Machine
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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
Status indicators ............. 20
Standard warnings . . ......... 20
ABS warnings
OE
............. 23
4 Operation .. .. .. ... .. .. .. . 27
Ignition switch and steering
lock . . . . . . .................... 28
Multifunction display ......... 28
Lights . . . . .................... 31
Turn indicators . . ............. 32
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . .................... 32
BMW Motorrad ABS
OE
...... 33
Mirrors . . . .................... 33
Pneumatic pump ............. 34
Air pressure in the Air Damp-
ing System . . . . . . ............. 34
Damping . .................... 38
Tyres . . . . . .................... 40
Headlight . .................... 41
Seat . . . . . . .................... 41
5 Riding .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 43
Safety instructions . . ......... 44
Checklist . .................... 46
Starting. . . .................... 46
Running in . . . . . . ............. 48
Riding off-road . . ............. 49
Brakes . . . .................... 50
Parking your motorcycle . . . . . 51
Refuelling .................... 52
6 Engineering details .. ... 55
Brake system with BMW Motorrad ABS
OE
................ 56
7 Accessories .. .. ... .. .. .. 59
General instructions . ......... 60
Power socket
OE
.............. 60
Luggage . .................... 61
8 Maintenance . .. .. .. .. .. . 63
Notes ........................ 64
Toolkit........................ 64
Engine oil .................... 65
Brake system . . . ............. 67
Brake pads . . . . . . ............. 68
Brake fluid.................... 69
Coolant. . . .................... 71
Clutch . . . . .................... 72
Tyres . . . . . .................... 73
Rims . ........................ 73
Chain . . . . . .................... 73
Wheels . . . .................... 75
BMW Motorrad auxiliary
stand . ........................ 81
BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand . ........................ 82
Fuses ........................ 84
Bulbs . ........................ 86
Air filter . . . . . . ................. 92
Jump starting . . . ............. 95
Battery . . . . . . ................. 96
Number-plate carrier . . . .... 100
9 Care .. .. .. ............... 103
Care products . . . ........... 104
Washing motorcycle. . . . .... 104
Cleaning easily damaged
components . ............... 104
Paint care . . . ............... 105
Protective wax coating . .... 106
Laying up motorcycle . . .... 106
Restoring motorcycle to
use......................... 106
10 Technical data . .. .. .. 107
Troubleshooting chart . . .... 108
Threaded fasteners . . . . .... 109
Engine . . . . . . ............... 110
Fuel . . ...................... 111
Engine oil . . . ............... 111
Clutch ...................... 112
Transmission ............... 112
Rear-wheel drive ........... 113
Running gear ............... 113
Brakes . . . . . . ............... 114
Wheels and tyres........... 115
Electrics . . . . . ............... 117
Frame ...................... 118
Dimensions . ............... 119
Weights . . . . . ............... 119
Riding specifications .. . .... 120
11 Service .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121
BMW Motorrad service. .... 122
BMW Motorrad service
quality ...................... 122
BMW Motorrad Service
Card: on-the-spot break-
down assistance ........... 122
BMW Motorrad service net-
work . . ...................... 123
Maintenance work . . . . . . .... 123
Confirmation of mainten-
ance work . . . ............... 124
Confirmation of service . .... 129
General instructions
Overview ............................. 6
Abbreviations and symbols . . . ........ 6
Air Damping System .................. 6
Equipment ............................ 7
Technical data ........................ 7
Currency . ............................. 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 on
the motorcycle is documented in
Chapter 11. 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 of the
motorcycle.
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General instructions
Abbreviations and 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.
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
The motorcycles are assembled complete with
all the BMW optional extras originally 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 air-filled
rear suspension system. This Air
Damping System, as it is known,
does not work in the same way
as a conventional steel-spring
shock-absorber system. The detailed description of this system
starts on page ( 34).
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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General instructions
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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
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General views
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10
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General views
General view, left side
1 Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic, front suspension (compression stage)
( 39)
2 Air Damping System
( 34)
3 Power socket
4 Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic, rear suspension
( 40)
5 Fore-and-aft tilt indicator
( 35)
6 Coolant-level indicator
( 71)
OE
( 60)
2
11
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General views
2
12
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General views
General view, right side
1 Seat lock ( 41)
2 Fuel filler neck ( 52)
3 Brake-fluid reservoir, front
( 69)
4 Adjuster for damping char-
acteristic, front suspension
(rebound stage) ( 38)
5 ABS fuses, behind the side
panel ( 85)
6 Brake-fluid reservoir, rear
( 70)
2
13
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General views
Underneath the seat
2
1 Air-filter box ( 92)
2 Toolkit ( 64)
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3 Rider's Manual
4 Pneumatic pump ( 34)
5 Fuse box ( 84)
6 Oil dipstick and engine-oil
filler neck ( 84)
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General views
Handlebar fitting, left
1 Headlight flasher
2 Operating the ABS
( 33)
3 Switch for flashing turn in-
dicators ( 32)
4 Horn
5 High-beam headlight
( 31)
OE
2
15
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General views
Handlebar fitting, right
2
1 Emergency off switch (kill
16
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switch) ( 32)
2 Starter button ( 46)
General views
Instrument cluster
1 Set the clock ( 29)
Reset the tripmeter ( 29)
2 Warning lights ( 20)
Telltale lights ( 20)
3 Multifunction display
( 20)
4 Select readings ( 28)
2
17
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General views
Headlight
2
18
1 Low-beam and high-beam
headlights
2 Side light
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General views
Status indicators
Status indicators ..................... 20
Standard warnings . . ................. 20
OE
ABS warnings
..................... 23
3
19
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Status indicators
Status indicators
3
Multifunction display
20
1 Speedometer
2 Odometer, clock or battery
voltage ( 28)
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Status indicators
Telltale lights
1 Flashing turn indicators, left
2 Flashing turn indicators,
right
3 Idle
4 High-beam headlight
Standard warnings
Mode of presentation
Warnings are indicated by warning lights 1.
The possible warnings are listed
on the next page.
Warnings, overview
Meaning
Lights up Fuel down to reserve ( 22)
3
21
Lights up
Lights up
Insufficient engine oil pressure ( 22)
Coolant temperature too high ( 22)
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Status indicators
Fuel down to reserve
3
22
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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.
Possible cause: The fuel tank
contains no more than the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
2l
Refuelling ( 52)
Insufficient engine oil
pressure
Warning light for oil pres-
sure shows.
The oil pressure in the lube-oil
system is too low. Stop immediately and switch off the engine if
the warning light shows.
The insufficient oil pres-
sure 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.
Possible cause: Engine-oil level
too low.
Check the engine oil level
( 65)
If the oil level is too low:
Top up the engine oil ( 67)
If the engine oil level is correct:
Riding when engine-oil
pressure is low can result
in engine damage.
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.
Possible cause: Coolant level too
low.
Check the coolant level ( 71)
If the coolant level is too low:
Topping up coolant ( 72)
Possible cause: Radiator fan defective.
If the radiator fan does not start
even though the coolant-temperature warning light shows:
Have the fault rectified as
quickly as possible by a
specialist workshop, preferably
an authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Possible cause: Insufficient cooling.
If possible, ride in the part-load
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 indicated by
ABS warning light 1.
The detailed descriptions start on
page ( 56), and you will find
an overview listing the possible
warnings on the next page.
OE
3
23
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Status indicators
Warnings, overview
3
24
Flashes
Meaning
Self-diagnosis not completed ( 25)
Lights up
Lights up
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Status indicators
ABS deactivated ( 25)
ABS fault ( 25)
Self-diagnosis not completed
ABS warning light flashes.
The ABS function is not
available, because selfdiagnosis 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 self-diagnosis has
completed.
ABS deactivated
ABS warning light shows.
The rider has switched off the
ABS system.
with OE BMW Motorrad ABS:
Activate the ABS function
( 33)
ABS fault
ABS warning light shows.
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.
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Status indicators
3
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Status indicators
Operation
Ignition switch and steering lock ..... 28
Multifunction display ................. 28
Lights ................................ 31
Turn indicators....................... 32
Emergency off switch (kill switch) . . . . 32
OE
BMW Motorrad ABS
Mirrors . . . ............................ 33
Pneumatic pump . . . ................. 34
Air pressure in the Air Damping Sys-
tem.................................. 34
Damping . ............................ 38
Tyres ................................ 40
Headlight ............................ 41
Seat ................................. 41
.............. 33
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,
tank filler cap lock and seat 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.
( 47)
with OE BMW Motorrad ABS:
Turn the key to position 1.
ABS self-diagnosis is
performed in addition to
the checks outlined above.
( 48)
Switching off ignition
Turn the key to position 2.
Lights switched off.
Handlebars not locked.
Key can be removed.
Locking handlebars
Turn the 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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