odometer 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

Instrument panel
1Speedometer
2Telltale lights (20)
3Rev. counter
4Operation of the clock(29)
5Clock
6Operating the odometer(30)
7Odometer and tripmeters
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zGeneral views

Operation
Operation
Ignition switch and steering lock . . . . 28
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Odometer and tripmeters . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Turn indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Hazard warning flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Emergency off switch (kill
switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Grip heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
BMW Motorrad ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Spring preload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Damping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Tyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Headlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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zOperation

Either repeatedly press or holddown button1until the hoursnumber is correct.
Either repeatedly press orhold down button2until theminutes number is correct.
This completes the process.
Odometer and
tripmeters
Select the readings
Switch on the ignition.
Repeatedly press button1untilthe value you want appears inpanel2.
Each time the button is pressedthe display toggles:
Total distance covered
Tripmeter
Resetting tripmeter
Switch on the ignition.
Select the tripmeter.
Press and hold down button1until the tripmeter reading isreset.
Lights
Parking light
The parking lights switch onautomatically when the ignitionis switched on.
The side lights placea strain on the battery.Do not switch the ignitionon for longer than absolutelynecessary.
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zOperation

contact the Mobile Service or-ganisation of BMW Motorrad.The specialists will provide thenecessary advice and assistance.
You will find important country-specific contact addresses andthe after-sales service organisa-tion phone numbers in the "Ser-vice Kontakt / Service Contact"brochures, along with informa-tion on Mobile Service and thedealership network.
BMW Motorrad service
network
BMW Motorrad has an extens-ive after-sales service network inplace to look after you and yourmotorcycle in more than 100countries. In Germany alone, youhave the best possible accessto approximately 200 authorisedBMW Motorrad dealers.
All information concerning the in-ternational dealership networkcan be found in the brochure
"Service Contact Europe" or"Service Contact Africa, Amer-ica, Asia, Australia, Oceania".
Maintenance work
BMW Pre-delivery Check
Your authorised BMW Motorraddealer conducts the BMW pre-delivery check before handingover the motorcycle to you.
BMW Running-in Check
The BMW running-in check hasto be performed when the mo-torcycle has covered between500 km and 1,200 km
BMW Service
The BMW Service is carried outonce a year; the extent of servi-cing can vary, depending on theage of the motorcycle and thedistance it has covered. Your au-thorised BMW Motorrad dealerconfirms that the service workhas been carried out and enters
the date when the next servicewill be due.
Riders who cover long distancesin a year might have to bring intheir motorcycles for service be-fore the next scheduled date. Itis to allow for these cases thata maximum odometer reading isentered as well in the confirma-tion of service. Servicing has tobe brought forward if this odo-meter reading is reached beforethe next scheduled date for theservice.
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zService

Confirmation of maintenance work
BMW Pre-delivery
Check
Completed
on
Stamp, signature
BMW Running-in
Check
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
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zService

BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
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zService

BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
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zService

BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
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zService

BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
BMW Service
Completed
on
Odometer reading
Next service
at the latest
on
or, if logged beforehand,
Odometer reading
Stamp, signature
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