Brakes - BMW F 800 GS Rider's Manual

Delayed braking effect caused by
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dirty brake discs and brake pads.
Brake early until the brakes are
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braked clean.
ATTENTION
Riding on unpaved or dirty
roads.
Increased brake pad wear.
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Check the brake pad thickness
more often and replace the
brake pads sooner.
Spring preload and damping
WARNING
Modified values for spring
preload and spring strut
damping when riding off-
road.
Poorer driving characteristics on
paved surfaces.
Before returning to on-road
use, reset the correct spring
preload and spring strut
damping.
Rims
BMW Motorrad recommends
checking the rims for possible
damage after riding offroad.
Air cleaner insert
ATTENTION
Dirty air filter element.
Engine damage
When driving in dusty terrain,
check air filter insert for soiling
at short intervals and clean or
replace if necessary.
Use under very dusty conditions
(deserts, savannas, etc.) requires
the use of air filter elements spe-
cially developed for these kinds
of applications.

Brakes

How do you achieve
the shortest stopping
distances?
The dynamic load distribution be-
tween the front and rear wheel
changes during braking. The
heavier you brake, the greater
the weight transfer to the front
wheel. Increases in the load on
an individual wheel are accom-
panied by a rise in the effective
braking force that the wheel can
provide.
To achieve the shortest possi-
ble braking distance, the front
brake must be applied quickly
and with progressively greater
levels of force. This procedure
provides ideal exploitation of the
extra weight transfer to the front
wheel. The clutch should also
be disengaged at the same time.
With the frequently instructed
"forced braking," in which the