Offroad Riding - BMW F 800 GS 2011 Rider's Manual

Activating engine speed
5
warning
58
z
Press and hold button 1 and
button 2 simultaneously until
display changes.
FLASH
(engine speed warn-
ing indicator) and
are shown.
Press button 1 until desired
state is shown.
ON
: engine speed warning ac-
tivated.
OFF
: engine speed warning
deactivated.
To save the setting made,
press and hold button 1 and
button 2 simultaneously until
the display changes.

Offroad riding

After driving offroad
BMW Motorrad recommends
that the following be observed
after driving offroad:
Tire inflation pressure
A tire inflation pressure re-
duced for offroad driving
leads to poorer handling of the
motorcycle on paved roads and
can result in accidents.
ON OFF
or Ensure proper tire inflation
pressure.
Brakes
When the motorcycle is
ridden on loose surfaces
or muddy roads, the brakes may
fail to take effect immediately
because of dirt or moisture on
the disks or brake pads.
Brake early until the brakes are
braked clean.
Driving on unpaved or dirty
roads leads to increased
brake pad wear.
Check the brake pad thickness
more often and replace the brake
pads sooner.
Spring preload and damping
Spring preload and damp-
ing values that have been
changed for offroad use reduce
handling characteristics on paved
surfaces.
Before returning to on-road use,
reset correct spring preload and
correct damping.
Rims
BMW Motorrad recommends
checking the rims for possible
damage after riding offroad.