BMW F 800 GS Adventure Rider's Manual page 73

Speed
If you ride at high speed, always
bear in mind that various bound-
ary conditions can adversely af-
fect the handling of your motor-
cycle, e.g.:
Settings of the spring-strut and
shock-absorber system
Imbalanced load
Loose clothing
Insufficient tyre pressure
Poor tyre tread
Added luggage systems such
as bags, topcases and tank
bags. Note the speed limit for
riding with the luggage system
fitted, as stated on the label in-
side the luggage system (see
also the section entitled "Ac-
cessories").
Maximum speed with
knobbly tyres or winter
tyres
DANGER
Top speed of the motorcycle
higher than the permissible
maximum rated speed of the
tyres.
Risk of accident due to tyre dam-
age at high speed.
Comply with the tyre-specific
speed restrictions.
Always bear the maximum per-
missible speed of the tyres in
mind when riding a motorcycle
fitted with knobbly tyres or winter
tyres.
Affix a label stating the maximum
permissible speed to the instru-
ment panel in the rider's field of
vision.
Risk of poisoning
Exhaust fumes contain carbon
monoxide, which is colourless
and odourless but highly toxic.
WARNING
Exhaust gases adversely af-
fecting health.
Risk of asphyxiation
Do not inhale exhaust fumes.
Do not run the engine in an
enclosed space.
Risk of burn injury
CAUTION
Engine and exhaust system
become very hot when the
vehicle is in use.
Risk of burn injury
When you park the vehicle
make sure that no-one and no
objects can come into contact
with the hot engine and ex-
haust system.
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