BMW G 650 Xmoto 2006 Owner's Manual

Rider's Manual (US Model)

G 650 Xmoto

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 questions concerning your motorcycle, your

authorized BMW Motorrad retailer will gladly 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		3 Status indicators . . . . .	19	Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	39
	the end of this Rider's Manual		Multifunction display . . . . .	20	5 Riding	41
	to find a specific topic.		Warning and indicator
					Safety instructions	42
	1 General instructions	5	lights	20
					Checklist	44
	Overview	6	General warning indica-
					Starting	44
	Abbreviations and sym-		tors	20
					Running in	46
	bols	6	ABS warning indica-
					Parking your motorcy-
	Equipment	7	tors OE	23
					cle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	47
	. . . . . . . . . . .Technical data	7	. . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Operation	27	Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	48
	Currentness of this manu-		Ignition switch and steer-		General brake system . . . .	49
	al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7	ing lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	28	Brake system with BMW
	2 Overviews . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9	Multifunction display . . . . .	28	Motorrad ABS OE . . . . . . . .	50
	General view, left side . . .	11	Emergency ON/OFF		6 Accessories	55
	General view, right		switch	31
					General instructions	56
	side	13	Lights	31
					Onboard socket OE . . . . . . .	56
	Underneath seat . . . . . . . . .	14	Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	32	7 Maintenance	59
	Left handlebar fitting	15	Turn indicators	33
					General instructions	60
	Handlebar fitting, right	16	Seat	33
					Toolkit	60
	Instrument cluster	17	Mirrors	34
					Engine oil	61
	Headlight	18	BMW Motorrad ABS OE . . .	35
					General brake system	63
			Chassis settings	36
					Brake pads	64
			Spring preload	36
					Brake fluid	66
			Damping	37
					Coolant	67

	Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	69	9 Technical data . . . . . . . .	99
	Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	69	Troubleshooting
	Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	70	chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	100
	Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	70	Threaded fasteners . . . . .	101
	Wheels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	71	Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	103
	Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	78	Riding specifications . . . .	105
	Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	80	Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	105
	Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . .	87	Transmission . . . . . . . . . . .	105
	Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	88	Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . .	106
	License-plate carrier . . . . .	92	Running gear . . . . . . . . . . .	106
	8 Care	95	Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	107
			Wheels and tires	107
	Care products	96
			Electrical system	109
	Washing your motorcy-
			Frame	110
	cle	96
			Dimensions	111
	Cleaning sensitive motor-
			Weights	111
	cycle parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	97
	Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	97
	Protective wax coating . . .	98
	Storing motorcycle . . . . . .	98
	Returning motorcycle to
	use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	98

10 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

BMW Motorrad

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 BMW Motorrad Service Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 BMW Motorrad

Service Card - On-the-

spot breakdown

assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 BMW Motorrad Service Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Maintenance work . . . . . . 115 Maintenance sched-

ule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Confirmation of maintenance work . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Confirmation of

service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Reporting

Safety Defects. . . . . . . . . . 128

General instructions

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

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instructionsGeneralz

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zinstructionsGeneral

Overview

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 10. Proof of the maintenance work performed is a prerequisite for generous treatment of claims. Should you want to sell your BMW one day, please also remember to turn over the Rider's Manual to the new owner; it is an important part of your motorcycle.

Abbreviations and symbols

Indicates warnings you should always observe

to ensure your own safety, the safety of others and to

protect your motorcycle from damage.

Special information on operating and inspecting

your motorcycle as well as maintenance and adjustment procedures.

Indicates the end of a note.

Instruction to take action.

Results of an action.

Reference to a page with additional information.

Indicates the end of accessory or equip- ment-dependent information.

	Tightening torque.
	Technical data.
OE	Optional equipment
	The desired BMW op-
	tional equipment is
	available only as a fac-
	tory installed option.
OA	Optional accessories
	BMW optional acces-
	sories can be pur-
	chased and installed
	at your authorized
	BMW Motorrad retail-
	er.
ABS	Anti-Lock Brake Sys-
	tem.

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 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, equipment 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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zinstructionsGeneral

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 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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zOverviews

General view, left side

1Adjusting front compression ( 37)

2Adjuster, spring preload, rear ( 36)

3Onboard socket OE ( 56)

4Adjusting rear damping ( 39)

5Coolant level indicator ( 67)

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2

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zOverviews

General view, right side

1 Seat lock ( 33)

2Fill location for fuel ( 48)

3Brake-fluid reservoir, front ( 66)

4Adjustment of front rebound ( 38)

5ABS fuses under side panel OE ( 79)

6Brake-fluid reservoir, rear ( 67)

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Overviewsz

2Underneath seat

	1	Toolkit (	60)
	2	Rider's Manual (US Mod-
14
	3	el)
		Fuse box	( 78)
4		Oil dipstick and engine-
zOverviews		oil fill location ( 61)

Left handlebar fitting

1 Headlight flasher button

2 ABS button OE ( 35)

3 Turn indicators ( 33)

4Horn button

5 Light switch ( 32)

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Overviewsz

2Handlebar fitting, right

	1	Emergency ON/OFF
		switch ( 31)
16	2
		Starter button ( 44)

zOverviews

Instrument cluster

1Setting clock ( 29)

Resetting tripmeter ( 29)

2Warning and indicator lights ( 20)

3Multifunction display ( 20)

4Selecting readings ( 28)

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zOverviews

Headlight

1Low and high-beam

2Parking lights

Status indicators

Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . . 20 Warning and indicator lights . . . 20 General warning indicators. . . . . 20 ABS warning indicatorsOE . . . . . 23

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Multifunction display

1Speedometer

2Display of odometer, clock or battery voltage ( 28)

Warning and indicator lights

1Indicator light, left turn indicator

2Indicator light, right turn indicator

3Indicator light, neutral

4Indicator light, high-beam headlight

5Fuel-reserve warning light ( 22)

6ABS warning light OE ( 23)

7Coolant-temperature warning light ( 23)

8Engine oilpressure warning light ( 22)

General warning indicators

Display

Warnings are indicated by the corresponding warning lights.

Overview of warning indicators

	Meaning
Lights up	Fuel down to reserve ( 22)
Lights up	Engine oil pressure insufficient
	( 22)
Lights up	Coolant temperature too high
	( 23)

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zindicatorsStatus

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.

At the most, the fuel tank still contains the reserve fuel quantity.

Reserve fuel quantity

2.1 quarts (2 l)

Refueling ( 48)

Engine oil pressure insufficient

Engine oilpressure 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.

The cause of the warning on insufficient engine oil pressure can be an insufficient engine oil level.

Checking engine oil level ( 61)

If oil level is too low:

Topping up engine oil ( 63)

If the warning on insufficient engine oil pressure appears despite a correct engine oil level:

In addition to an insufficient engine oil level,

other problems in the engine can lead to the warning on insufficient engine oil pressure. Continuing to ride in these cases can cause engine damage.

If this warning appears, do not continue to ride even though the engine oil level might be correct.

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 result in engine damage. Be sure to observe the measures listed below.

Coolant level too low.

Checking coolant level ( 67)

If coolant level is too low: Topping up coolant ( 68)

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.

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 indicatorsOE

Display

ABS warnings are indicated by the ABS warn-

ing light. The warning light can light up continuously or flash.

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zindicatorsStatus

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 warning light flashes.

The ABS function is not available, because the self-diag- nosis 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 ( 35)

ABS error

ABS warning light lights up.

The ABS control unit has detected an error. The ABS function is not available.

Continued 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 ( 52).

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

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Operation

Ignition switch and steering

lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Multifunction display. . . . . . . . . . . 28 Emergency ON/OFF switch . . . . 31 Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 BMW Motorrad ABSOE . . . . . . . . 35 Chassis settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Operationz

4	Ignition switch and
	steering lock

28 Keys

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

Turn key to position 1. Parking lights and all function circuits switched on. Engine can be started.

Pre-ride check is performed. ( 45)

with OE BMW Motorrad ABS:

Turn key to position 1.

In addition to the points named above, the ABS selfdiagnosis is also carried out. ( 46)

Switching off ignition

Turn key to position 2. Light switched off. Handlebars not locked. Key can be removed.

Locking handlebars

Turn handlebars to left. Turn key to position 3 while moving handlebars slightly. Ignition, lights and all function circuits switched off. Handlebars locked.

Key can be removed.

Multifunction display

Selecting readings

Switch on ignition.

For longer stays in foreign countries, the dis-

play can be switched over