Riding Mode; Brake System With; Bmw Motorrad Abs - BMW F 800 GS Rider's Manual

Riding mode

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with ABS and ASC
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Selection
In order to adjust the motorcycle
to the road condition, two riding
modes can be selected:
ROAD: road operation
ENDURO: off-road riding
For each of the two riding modes
aligned settings for the ABS and
ASC systems are available.
ABS and/or ASC can be
switched off in each mode; the
following explanations always
refer to the activated systems.
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ABS
The rear wheel lift assistant is
active in both modes.
In the ROAD mode ABS has
been adjusted to road opera-
tion.
In ENDURO mode ABS has
been adjusted to off-road oper-
OE
ation using massive-bar tires.
ASC
The front wheel lift assistant is
active in both modes.
In the ROAD mode, ASC has
been adjusted to road opera-
tion.
In ENDURO mode, ASC has
been adjusted to off-road oper-
ation.
Changing setting
It is only possible in certain oper-
ating conditions to changeover
the functions in the ABS and
ASC modes while riding :
No drive torque at rear wheel
No brake pressure in the brake
system.
To maintain these conditions:
Throttle grip must be twisted
back,
no pressure against the brake
levers,
the clutch must be disengaged
or
motorcycle must be stopped
with the ignition switched on.
First the desired riding mode is
preselected. The new selection
is not activated until the specified
conditions are present in all af-
fected systems.

Brake system with

BMW Motorrad ABS

How does ABS work?
The maximum braking force that
can be transferred to the road
surface is partially dependent on
the friction coefficient of the road
surface. Gravel, ice, snow and
wet roads offer a considerably
poorer friction coefficient than a