BMW G 650 X Country 3rd (US) 2007 Owner's manual

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Rider's Manual (US Model)

G 650 Xcountry

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.

You can also use the index at the		4 Operation................
end of this Rider's Manual to find		Ignition switch and steering
a specific topic.		lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 General instructions .....	5	Multifunction display . . . . . . . . .
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6	Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Abbreviations and symbols . . . .	6	Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6	Emergency ON/OFF
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7	switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Currentness of this manual . . . .	7	BMW Motorrad ABSOE . . . . . .
2 Overviews .................	9	Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General view, left side . . . . . . . .	11	Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General view, right side . . . . . .	13	Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14	Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . .	15	Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . .	16	Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . .	17	5 Riding ....................
3 Status indicators .......	19	Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . .
Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20	Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard warning indica-		Starting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard warning indica-		Running in
tors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20	Running in
ABS warning indica-		Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
torsOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23	Parking your motorcycle . . . . .
		Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

27	6 Technology in detail ...	49
	Brake system with BMW Mo-
28	torrad ABSOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	50
28	7 Accessories .............	53
31	General instructions . . . . . . . . . .	54
32	Onboard socketOE . . . . . . . . . . .	54
32	Luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	55
33	8 Maintenance ............	57
33	Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
34	Onboard toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	58
35	Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	59
36	Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	61
36	Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	62
37	Brake fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	63
39	Coolant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	65
39	Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	66
40	Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
41	Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
42	Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	68
44	Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	69
45	BMW Motorrad auxiliary
46	stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	75
47

BMW Motorrad front wheel stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

9 Care ...................... 91

Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Washing your motorcycle . . . . 92 Cleaning sensitive motorcycle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Protective wax coating . . . . . . . 94 Storing motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Returning motorcycle to

use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

10 Technical data ........ 95

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . . . . 96 Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . . . . 97 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Wheels and tires . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Riding specifications . . . . . . . 107

11 Service ................ 109

BMW Motorrad Service . . . . 110 BMW Motorrad Service

Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 BMW Motorrad Service

Card - On-the-spot break-

down assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 110 BMW Motorrad Service

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . . 111 Confirmation of mainte-

nance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Confirmation of service . . . . . 117

Reporting

Safety Defects. . . . . . . . . . 123

General instructions

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Abbreviations and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Currentness of this manual . . . . . . . . . . . 7

instructionsGeneral

		Overview
		Chapter 2 of this Rider's Manu-
	6	al will provide you with an initial
		overview of your motorcycle. All
		maintenance and repair work car-
		ried out on your motorcycle will
	instructions	be documented in Chapter 11.
	instructions	Proof of the maintenance work
		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 Manu-
	General	al; it is an important part of the
	General	motorcycle.
		motorcycle.
		Abbreviations and
		symbols

Indicates warnings that you must comply with for rea-

sons of your safety and the safety of others, and to protect your motorcycle 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.

Technical data.

OE	Optional equipment
	The motorcycles are as-
	sembled complete with
	all the BMW optional ex-
	tras originally ordered.
OA	Optional accessories
	BMW optional acces-
	sories can be purchased
	and installed at your au-
	thorized BMW Motorrad
	retailer.
ABS	Anti-Lock Brake System.

Equipment

When you ordered your BMW Motorrad, 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, 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.

instructionsGeneral

Overviews

General view, left side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 General view, right side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Underneath seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Left handlebar fitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Overviews

General view, left side

1Adjuster for spring preload, rear ( 34)

2Onboard socketOE ( 54)

3Adjustment of rear damping ( 35)

4Coolant level indicator ( 65)

Overviews

General view, right side

1Seat lock ( 37)

2Fuel filler opening ( 47)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 63)

4ABS fuses, under side panel ( 78)

5Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 64)

Overviews

Underneath seat

1 Rider's Manual (US Model)

14 2 Onboard toolkit ( 58)

3 Fuse box ( 77)

4Oil dipstick and engine-oil filler opening ( 59)

Overviews

Left handlebar fitting

1Headlight flasher

2ABS operationOE ( 33)

3Turn indicator switch ( 32)

4Horn

5High-beam headlight ( 31)

Overviews

Handlebar fitting, right

	1	Emergency ON/OFF switch


		( 32)
16	2	( 32)
		Starter button ( 42)
		Starter button ( 42)

Overviews

Instrument cluster

1Setting clock ( 29) Resetting tripmeter ( 29)

2Indicator lights ( 20)

3Multifunction display ( 20)

4Selecting readings ( 28)

Overviews

Status indicators

Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Standard warning indicators . . . . . . . . . 20 ABS warning indicatorsOE . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Status indicators

Multifunction display

indicators
	1	Speedometer
Status
	2	Odometer, clock or battery

voltage ( 28)

Indicator lights

1Turn indicators, left

2Turn indicators, right

3Idling

4High-beam headlight

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

Meaning


			21
Lights up	Fuel down to reserve ( 22)		21



Lights up	Engine oil pressure insufficient	( 22)
			indicatorsStatus
Lights up	Coolant temperature too high	( 22)	indicatorsStatus
Lights up	Coolant temperature too high	( 22)

Status indicators

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.

Possible cause: The fuel tank contains the fuel reserve quantity at most.

Reserve fuel quantity

2.1 quarts (2 l)

Refueling ( 47)

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 ( 59)

If oil level is too low:

Topping up engine oil ( 61)

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 warning light lights up.

Continued driving with an overheated engine can re-

sult in engine damage.

Be sure to observe the measures listed below.

Possible cause: Coolant level too low.

Checking coolant level ( 65) If coolant level is too low:

Topping up coolant ( 65)

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: Insufficient cooling.

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 indicatorsOE

Display

ABS warnings are indicated by the ABS warning light 1. Additional information is provided from page ( 50); and overview of the possible warnings is provided on the following page.

Status indicators

Overview of warning indicators

	Meaning

Flashes	Self-diagnosis not completed ( 25)

Lights up	ABS deactivated ( 25)

Lights up	ABS error ( 25)

Self-diagnosis not completed ABS error

ABS warning light flashes.

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.

The ABS system has been deactivated by the driver.

With OE BMW Motorrad ABS:

Switching on ABS function ( 33)

ABS warning light lights up.

The ABS control unit has detected 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 ( 51).

Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possible by a specialized workshop, preferably an authorized BMW Motorrad retailer.

Status indicators

Operation

Ignition switch and steering lock . . . . . 28 Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Turn indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Emergency ON/OFF switch. . . . . . . . . . 32 BMW Motorrad ABSOE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Operation

		Ignition switch and
		steering lock
	28	Keys
		You receive one master key and
		one spare key.
		Ignition key and steering lock,
	Operation	tank filler cap lock and seat lock
	Operation	are all operated with the same
		are all operated with the same
		key.
		Switching on ignition