Safety Instructions - BMW F 800 GS Rider's Manual

Safety instructions

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Rider's equipment
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The following clothing protects
you while riding:
Helmet
Rider's suit
Gloves
Boots
This applies even to short
z
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.
Reduced clearance in
inclined position
OE
with lowering
Motorcycles with lowered running
gear have a reduced clearance
in inclined position and to the
ground compared to motorcycles
with standard running gear (see
the chapter "Technical Data").
Danger of accident due to
the motorcycle contacting
the ground unexpectedly early.
Observe the reduced ground
clearance of lowered motorcy-
cles in all positions.
Test the clearance of your mo-
torcycle at an angle in safe sit-
uations. Remember to take the
limited ground clearance of your
motorcycle into account when
driving over curbs and similar ob-
stacles.
Lowering the motorcycle reduces
the spring travel. A possible re-
duction in the accustomed driv-
ing comfort may result. Espe-
cially when riding with a passen-
ger, the spring preload should be
adjusted accordingly.
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, suspen-
sion damping rate settings and
tire inflation pressures for the
current gross vehicle weight.
with case OA
Ensure that case volumes on
left and right are equal.
OA
with case
or
OA
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.