Riding; Safety Instructions - BMW F 800 GS Adventure Rider's Manual

Safety instructions

Rider's equipment
The following clothing protects
you while riding:
Helmet
Rider's suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
journeys, and to every season
of the year. Your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer will be
happy to advise you and has
the correct clothing for every
purpose.
Correcting loading
Overloading and imbal-
anced loads can adversely
affect the motorcycle's handling.
Do not exceed the gross weight
limit and observe the loading
information.
Adjust spring preload,
suspension damping rate
settings and tire inflation
pressures for the current gross
vehicle weight.
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with aluminum case
Make sure that weight is uni-
formly distributed between
right and left.
Pack heavy pieces of luggage
to bottom and inside of cases.
Observe maximum payload and
top speed as indicated on label
in case.
with aluminum topcase
Observe maximum payload and
top speed as indicated on label
in topcase.
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with tank rucksack
Observe maximum payload of
tank rucksack.
Payload of tank rucksack
max 11 lbs (max 5 kg)
with rear softbag
Observe maximum payload of
the rear bag.
Payload of rear bag
max 3 lbs (max 1.5 kg)
Speed
If you ride at high speed, always
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bear in mind that various bound-
ary conditions can adversely af-
fect the handling of your motor-
cycle, e.g.:
Incorrect settings of spring-
strut and shock absorber sys-
tem
Imbalanced load
Loose clothing
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