BMW F 800 GS User Manual

If clutch play is outside tolerance:
Adjusting clutch play ( 101).
Adjusting clutch play
Slide rubber grommet 1 to the
side.
Loosen the nut 2.
To increase clutch play: turn
adjusting screw 3 into handle-
bar fitting.
To decrease clutch play: turn
adjusting screw 3 out of han-
dlebar fitting.
Check clutch play ( 100).
Tighten nut 2 while holding
adjusting screw 3 to ensure
that it does not move out of
position.
Pull rubber grommet 1 over the
nuts.
Coolant
Checking coolant level
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Turn handlebars to the right.
Read off coolant level on ex-
pansion tank 1. Viewing di-
rection: from front through
windshield and right-hand side
panel.
Coolant, specified level
between MIN – MAX mark on
the expansion tank (Engine
cold)
If coolant level drops below ap-
proved level:
Add coolant.
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BMW F 800 GS Specifications

General

Displacement	798 cc
Bore x Stroke	82 mm x 75.6 mm
Power	85 hp (63 kW) at 7, 500 rpm
Fuel System	Electronic fuel injection
Front Suspension	Upside-down telescopic fork, Ø 43 mm
ABS	Standard
Compression Ratio	12.0:1
Final Drive	Chain
Engine Type	Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke, parallel twin
Torque	83 Nm (61 lb-ft) at 5, 750 rpm
Transmission	6-speed
Rear Suspension	Cast aluminum dual swing arm
Front Brake	Twin disc, 300 mm, 2-piston floating calipers
Rear Brake	Single disc, 265 mm, single-piston floating caliper
Fuel Capacity	16 liters
Seat Height	880 mm
Wet Weight	214 kg
Dry Weight	421 lbs (191 kg)
Frame	Tubular steel frame
Length	2, 320 mm
Width	945 mm
Height	1, 350 mm
Wheelbase	1, 578 mm