F800GS 10 000km service issues.

Besides the usual oil and ditto filter change they did the usual checklist and changed the ring antenna (factory recall) and updated all software/hardware with the latest versions.

We had some debate about "CIP versions" and after the routine service was over the mechanic gave me some useful info about that controversial theme.
It appears the "CIP" refers to the diagnostic computer software etc. itself and is not related to the on-bike software or hardware.

On the two-page diagnostic printout I got afterwards the document clearly stated that the on-bike firmware upgrade had replaced the Oct. 07 version with a fresher 08.08.2008 version. The term CIP only materialised on the edge of these two A4 printouts, and I presume that refers to the computer software.

Anyway, I was asked to ride below 4000rpm for half an hour to reprogram the bike software/hardware and afterwards I noticed immediately that throttle control was far better and less abrupt.

They also ordered a new upper radiator hose to replace the defect item.

First the mechanic diagnoses the bike and gets an oversight of the present status and what to
upgrade - i.e. "Select measures plan".
In my case the firmware was upgraded from K024-07-10-510 to K024-09-08-550:




A couple of hours later the whole software/firmware upgrade is documented with a "Final report"




From what my mechanic explained there was no such thing as the term CIP
in his Norwegian on-bike software/firmware and he claimed the CIP was a
term used on the external diagnose computer software platform - as seen at upper
left corners of the printed pages.

F650Dakar_Norway said:

Anyway, I was asked to ride below 4000rpm for half an hour to reprogram the bike software/hardware and afterwards I noticed immediately that throttle control was far better and less abrupt.

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This is great news, as my throttle is a bit snatchy coming off idle.

F650Dakar_Norway said:

Anyway, I was asked to ride below 4000rpm for half an hour to reprogram the bike software/hardware and afterwards I noticed immediately that throttle control was far better and less abrupt.

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Is this something that can be done at anytime after the 10,000km / 6000 mile service? My dealer didn't mention anything.

everywherevirtually said:

Is this something that can be done at anytime after the 10,000km / 6000 mile service? My dealer didn't mention anything.

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I simply cannot answer that question precisely without further investigation.

Actually, the half-hour recalibration ride should be performed as part of the service by the mechanic himself. I was given the honour to do it since I complained about a too snatchy and uncontrollable throttle. This bike was their demo bike and had been used by their salesmen personally for 5000km before I bought it at a nice price. I therefore suspected the calibration data was a bit off-target for my personal riding style.

As you can see on the final service report my BMS-KP unit can now be programmed only 12 times more before the whole unit must be replaced. Given this and the printed data my more or less educated guess is that this total reprogramming and upgrade procedure is reflected in the BMW mechanics checklist along with BMW service bulletins gathered between services.


Hooray, I'm riding a 2-wheeled computer!