Parking Your Motorcycle; Refuelling - BMW F 800 GT Rider's Manual

dirt, or dismount and clean the
6
brakes.
Think ahead and brake in good
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time until full braking efficiency
is restored.
Parking your
motorcycle
Side stand
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Switch off the engine.
ATTENTION
Poor ground underneath the
stand.
Risk of damage to parts if vehicle
topples.
Always check that the ground
under the stand is level and
firm.
ATTENTION
Additional weight placing
strain on the side stand.
Risk of damage to parts if vehicle
topples.
Do not sit or lean on the
vehicle while it is propped on
the side stand.
Extend the side stand and prop
the motorcycle on the stand.
If the camber of the roadway
permits, turn the handlebars all
the way to the left.
On a gradient, the motorcycle
should always face uphill; se-
lect 1st gear.
Centre stand
OE
with centre stand
Switch off the engine.
ATTENTION
Poor ground underneath the
stand.
Risk of damage to parts if vehicle
topples.
Always check that the ground
under the stand is level and
firm.
ATTENTION
Centre stand retracts due to
severe movements.
Risk of damage to parts if vehicle
topples.
Do not lean or sit on the
vehicle with the centre stand
extended.
Extend the centre stand and lift
the motorcycle onto the stand.
On a gradient, the motorcycle
should always face uphill; se-
lect 1st gear.

Refuelling

Fuel grade
For optimum fuel consumption,
fuel should be sulphur-free or as
low-sulphur as possible.