engine oil BMW MOTORRAD G 650 GS 2010 Rider's Manual (in English)

Table of Contents
You can also consult the index atthe end of this Rider's Manual ifyou want to find a particular topicor item of information.
1 General instructions . . . . 5Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Abbreviations andsymbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 General views . . . . . . . . . . . . 9General view, left side . . . . . . . 11General view, right side . . . . . 13Underneath the seat . . . . . . . . 14Instrument panel . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Handlebar fitting, left . . . . . . . . 16Handlebar fitting, right . . . . . . . 17Handlebar fitting, centre . . . . . 18
3 Status indicators . . . . . . . 19Status indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Standard warnings . . . . . . . . . . 20ABS warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Ignition switch and steeringlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Odometer andtripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Hazard warning flashers . . . . . 31Emergency off switch (killswitch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . 33Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5 Riding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 42Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Running in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Off-roading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Parking your motorcycle . . . . 49Refuelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Securing motorcycle fortransportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6 Engineering details . . . . . 53Brake system with BMWMotorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
7 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57General instructions . . . . . . . . . 58Power sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59topcase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
8 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76BMW Motorrad front-wheelstand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
9 Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101Care products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Washing motorcycle . . . . . . . 102Cleaning easily damagedcomponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Paint care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Protective wax coating . . . . 104Laying up motorcycle . . . . . 104Restoring motorcycle touse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
10 Technical data . . . . . . 105Troubleshooting chart . . . . . 106Threaded fasteners . . . . . . . 107Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111Rear-wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . 112Running gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113Wheels and tyres . . . . . . . . . . 113Electrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Riding specifications . . . . . . 118
11 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119BMW Motorrad service . . . . 120BMW Motorrad servicequality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120BMW Motorrad mobilityservices - roadside assist-ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
BMW Motorrad servicenetwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121Maintenance work . . . . . . . . . 121Confirmation of mainten-ance work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Confirmation of service . . . . 127

General view, left side
1Battery (underneath centretrim panel) (93)
2Oil dipstick and engine-oilfiller neck (66)
3Seat lock (38)
4Power socket (58)
5Coolant-level indicator(72)
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Warnings, overview
Warning light Status indicators Meaning
showsFuel down to reserve (22)
showsInsufficient engine oil pressure (22)
showsCoolant temperature too high (22)
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Fuel down to reserve
Warning light for fuel downto reserve shows.
Lack of fuel can result inthe engine misfiring andcutting out unexpectedly. Mis-firing can damage the catalyticconverter; a hazardous situationcan result if the engine cuts outunexpectedly.
Do not run the fuel tank dry.
Possible cause:
The fuel tank contains no morethan the reserve quantity of fuel.
Reserve fuel
approx. 4 l
Refuelling (49).
Insufficient engine oil
pressure
Warning light for engine oilpressure shows.
The oil pressure in the lube-oilsystem is too low. Stop immedi-ately and switch off the engine ifthe warning light shows.
The insufficient oil pres-sure warning does not fulfilthe function of an oil gauge. Theonly way of checking whetherthe oil level is correct is to checkwith the oil dipstick.
Possible cause:
Engine-oil level too low.
Check the engine oil level(66).
If the oil level is too low:
Top up the engine oil (68).
Possible cause:
If the engine oil level is correct:
Riding when engine-oilpressure is low can resultin engine damage.
Do not continue your journey.
Have the fault rectified asquickly as possible by aspecialist workshop, preferablyan authorised BMW Motorraddealer.
Coolant temperature too
high
Warning light for coolanttemperature shows.
Continuing to ride when theengine is overheated couldresult in engine damage.
You must comply with the in-structions below.
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Checklist
Use the following checklist tocheck important functions, set-tings and wear limits before youride off.
Brakes
Brake-fluid levels, front and rear
Clutch
Shock absorber setting andspring preload
Tyre-tread depth and tyrepressures
Cases correctly installed andluggage secured
At regular intervals:
Engine oil level (every refuellingstop)
Brake-pad wear (every thirdrefuelling stop)
Tension and lubrication of thedrive chain
Starting
Side stand
You cannot start the motorcyclewith the side stand extended anda gear engaged. The engine willswitch itself off if you start it withthe gearbox in neutral and thenengage a gear before retractingthe side stand.
Gearbox
You can start the engine whenthe gearbox is in neutral or if youpull the clutch with a gear en-gaged.
Starting engine
Kill switch1in run positiona.
Gearbox lubrication is en-sured only when the engineis running. Inadequate lubrica-tion can result in damage to thegearbox.
Do not allow the motorcycle toroll for a lengthy period of time orpush it a long distance with theengine switched off.
Switch on the ignition.
ABS self-diagnosis isperformed. (45)
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braking force can be transmittedwithout the wheel locking.
To optimise stopping distance,apply the front brakes rapidly andkeep on increasing the force youapply to the brake lever. Thismakes the best possible use ofthe dynamic increase in load atthe front wheel. Remember topull the clutch at the same time.In the "panic braking situations"that are trained so frequentlybraking force is applied as rap-idly as possible and with therider's full force applied to thebrake levers; under these circum-stances the dynamic shift in loaddistribution cannot keep pacewith the increase in decelerationand the tyres cannot transmit thefull braking force to the surfaceof the road. Under these circum-stances the front wheel can lockup.
BMW Motorrad ABS preventsthe front wheel from locking up.
Descending mountain
passes
There is a danger of thebrakes fading if you useonly the rear brakes when des-cending mountain passes. Underextreme conditions, the brakescould overheat and suffer severedamage.
Use both front and rear brakes,and make use of the engine'sbraking effect as well.
Wet and dirty brakes
Wetness and dirt on the brakediscs and the brake pads dimin-ish braking efficiency.
Delayed braking action or poorbraking efficiency must bereckoned with in the followingsituations:
Riding in the rain or throughpuddles of water.
After the motorcycle has beenwashed.
Riding on salted or grittedroads.
After work has been carried onthe brakes, due to traces of oilor grease.
Riding on dirt-covered surfacesor off-road.
Wetness and dirt result inpoor braking efficiency.
Apply the brakes lightly whileriding to remove wetness anddirt, or dismount and clean thebrakes.
Think ahead and brake in goodtime until full braking efficiency isrestored.
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Maintenance
Maintenance
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Toolkit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Air filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Body panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
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Notes
The "Maintenance" chapter de-scribes straightforward proced-ures for checking and replacingcertain wear parts.
Special tightening torques are lis-ted as applicable. The tighteningtorques for the threaded fasten-ers on your motorcycle are listedin the section entitled "Technicaldata".
You will find information on moreextensive maintenance and repairwork in the Repair Manual onDVD for your motorcycle, whichis available from your authorisedBMW Motorrad dealer.
Some of the work calls for spe-cial tools and a thorough know-ledge of motorcycle technology.If you are in doubt consult a spe-cialist workshop, preferably yourauthorised BMW Motorrad deal-er.
Toolkit
1Open-ended spanner
Width across flats 24
Open-ended spanner
Width across flats 15
2Open-ended spanner
Width across flats 14/19
3Spark plug wrench
4Reversible-blade screw-driver with star-head andplain tips
Small screwdriver withstar-head tip
5Torx bit, T25
Torx wrench, T45
6Spare fuses with puller tool
Minifuses, 4 A, 7.5 A, 10 Aand 15 A
Engine oil
Checking engine oil level
The engine can seize if theoil level is low, and this canlead to accidents.
Always make sure that the oillevel is correct.
The oil level varies with thetemperature of the oil. Thehigher the temperature, the high-er the level of oil in the sump.Checking the oil level with theengine cold or after no more thana short ride will lead to misinter-pretation; this in turn, means thatthe engine will be operated withthe incorrect quantity of oil.
In order to ensure that the en-gine oil level is read correctly,check the oil level only after alengthy trip.
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Wipe the area around the oilfiller neck clean.
Allow the engine to idle untilthe fan starts up, then allow itto idle one minute longer.
Switch off the engine.
Make sure the engine is at op-erating temperature and holdthe motorcycle upright.
with centre standOE
Check that the engine is at op-erating temperature, make surethe ground is level and firmand place the motorcycle on itscentre stand.
Remove oil dipstick1.
Wipe the oil off MIN-MAX partof dipstick2with a clean, drycloth.
Seat the oil dipstick on the oilfiller neck, but do not engagethe threads.
Remove the oil dipstick andcheck the oil level.
Engine oil, specified level
Between MIN and MAXmarks
If the oil level is below the MINmark:
Top up the engine oil (68).
If the oil level is above the MAXmark:
Have the oil level correctedby a specialist workshop,preferably an authorised BMWMotorrad dealer.
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