BMW F 800 GS User Manual

Emergency on/off
switch (kill switch)
1 Emergency on/off switch
(kill switch)
WARNING
Operation of the emergency
ON/OFF switch when riding
Danger of falling due to blocking
of rear wheel
Do not operate the emergency
ON/OFF switch when riding.
The engine can be switched
off easily and quickly using the
emergency on/off switch.
A Engine is switched off
B Operating position
Lights
Parking lights
The parking lights switch on au-
tomatically when the ignition is
switched on.
NOTICE
The parking lights are a strain
on the battery. Do not leave the
ignition switched on longer than
absolutely necessary.
Headlight low beam
The low-beam headlight is auto-
matically switched on under the
following conditions:
If the engine was started.
If the vehicle is pushed while
the ignition is switched on.
NOTICE
With the engine switched off,
you can switch on the lights
by switching on the high-beam
headlight with the ignition
switched on or by operating the
headlight flasher.
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z Operation

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