Brakes - BMW F 800 GS Rider's Manual

Delayed braking effect due to
dirty brake discs and brake pads.
Apply the brakes in good time
until the brakes have been
cleaned.
ATTENTION
Riding on unsurfaced roads
or dirty road surfaces.
Increased brake-pad wear.
Check the thickness of the
brake pads more frequently
and replace the brake pads in
good time.
Spring preload and shock-
absorber settings
WARNING
Changed values for spring
preload and spring-strut
damping for riding off-road.
Impaired handling characteristics
on surfaced roads.
If you have been off-roading,
be sure to correct spring pre-
load and spring-strut damping
characteristics before you re-
turn to surfaced roads.
Rims
BMW Motorrad recommends
checking the rims for damage
after off-roading.
Air filter element
ATTENTION
Dirty air-filter element.
Engine damage
If you ride in dusty terrain
check the air filter element for
clogging at shorter intervals;
clan or replace as necessary.
Operation in very dusty condi-
tions (desert, steppes, or the like)
necessitates the use of air filter
elements specially designed for
conditions of this nature.

Brakes

How can stopping
distance be minimised?
Each time the brakes are applied,
a load distribution shift takes
place with the load shifting for-
ward from the rear to the front
wheel. The sharper the vehicle
decelerates, the more load is
shifted to the front wheel. The
higher the wheel load, the more
braking force can be transmitted
without the wheel locking.
To optimise stopping distance,
apply the front brakes rapidly and
keep on increasing the force you
apply to the brake lever. This
makes the best possible use of
the dynamic increase in load at
the front wheel. Remember to
pull the clutch at the same time.
In the "panic braking situations"
that are trained so frequently,
braking force is applied as rap-
idly as possible and with the
5
77
z