Important information
Regular maintenance is a must for a reliable and good motorcycle. Under normal driving conditions you can do the service a few hundred km sooner or later.
Subsequent you will find technical data as well as maintenance and service information.
We make no claim to completeness or accuracy of all data, these are only for your information.
Spares for BMW R100GS, BMW R100GS Paris-Dakar, BMW R100R, BMW R100RS Classic, BMW R100RT Classic
| BMW R100 1980-1984 |
| 980 |
| 2 |
| 67 |
| 49 |
| 225 |
| 810 |
| - |
| - |
| 1,9 (2,2) |
| 1,8 (2,3) |
| NGK BP7ES |
| NGK BPR7EIX |
| 36 mm telescopic fork |
| Cardan |
| 230 ML SAE 5W/10W |
| 2,75 L with oil cooler |
| 2,5 L SAE 20W-50 |
| 800 ML SAE 90 GL-5 |
| DOT 4 |
| 350 ML SAE 90 GL-5 |
| 24 |
| air-cooled |
Change oil when engine at regular operating temperature, renew oil filter element | |
Oil change: gearbox, rear wheel drive, rear swinging fork (not Paralever), telescopic forks | |
Check spark plug electrode gaps | |
Check clutch play | |
Check front and rear brake fluid level | |
Check operation of brake system and freedom from leaks | |
Renew brake fluid at least once a year | |
Take up slack at bolts and nuts: engine mounts, suspension strut mounts, centre stand | |
Check slack at rear wheel studs | |
Take up slack at cylinder head nuts | |
Check/adjust valve clearances | |
Check battery acid level | |
Clean and grease the battery posts | |
Synchronise the carburettors, and adjust the wire cables | |
Checking condition of tires & wheels, rims & spokes, tire pressures, lights & signal systems, telltale & warning lights, clutch & gear shift, handbrake & footbrake, steering, instruments, engine idle speed, engine undertray for blockage with dirt |
Change oil when engine at regular operating temperature, renew oil filter element | |
Oil inspection: gearbox, rear wheel drive, rear swinging fork (not Paralever) | |
Oil change: gearbox, rear wheel drive, rear swinging fork (not Paralever), telescopic forks | |
Check spark plug electrode gaps | |
Clean carburettor float chambers | |
Grease clutch cable nipple at top and bottom and side stand pivot | |
Check front and rear brake fluid level | |
Renew brake fluid at least once a year | |
Check/adjust valve clearances | |
Check battery acid level | |
Clean and grease the battery posts | |
Synchronise the carburettors, and adjust the wire cables | |
Checking condition of tires & wheels, rims & spokes, tire pressures, lights & signal systems, telltale & warning lights, clutch & gear shift, handbrake & footbrake, steering, instruments, engine idle speed, engine undertray for blockage with dirt |
Change oil when engine at regular operating temperature, renew oil filter element | |
Oil change: gearbox, rear wheel drive, rear swinging fork (not Paralever), telescopic forks | |
Check spark plug electrode gaps | |
Replace all spark plugs | |
Replace intake air filter | |
Clean carburettor float chambers | |
Check clutch play | |
Grease clutch cable nipple at top and bottom and side stand pivot | |
Check front and rear brake fluid level | |
Check operation of brake system and freedom from leaks | |
Examine brake pads and discs for wear | |
Check free travel of rear brake | |
Renew brake fluid at least once a year | |
Take up slack at bolts and nuts: engine mounts, suspension strut mounts, centre stand | |
Check swinging arm bearing play at frame and pivot point (Paralever) | |
Check endplay at valve rockers | |
Check/adjust valve clearances | |
Check the steering-head bearing | |
Checking battery acid level | |
Clean and grease the battery posts | |
Synchronise the carburettors, and adjust the wire cables | |
Checking condition of tires & wheels, rims & spokes, tire pressures, lights & signal systems, telltale & warning lights, clutch & gear shift, handbrake & footbrake, steering, instruments, engine idle speed, engine undertray for blockage with dirt |