Front-Wheel Stand - BMW R 1200 R Rider's Manual

Remove the auxiliary stand,
7
if installed.
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Front-wheel stand

Use
A front-wheel stand for
simple, safe changing of
the front wheel is available
from BMW Motorrad. The
BMW special tool number is
36 3 970 and the front-wheel
stand is available from your
authorised BMW Motorrad
z
dealer.
The BMW Motorrad
front wheel stand is
not designed to support
motorcycles not fitted with a
centre stand or without other
auxiliary stands. A motorcycle
resting only on the front wheel
stand and the rear wheel can
topple.
Place the motorcycle on its
centre stand or another aux-
iliary stand before lifting the
front wheel with the BMW
Motorrad front-wheel stand.
Fit the front-wheel stand
Place the motorcycle on an
auxiliary stand; BMW Motor-
rad recommends the BMW
Motorrad rear-wheel stand.
Fit the rear-wheel stand
( 110)
with OE Centre stand:
Make sure the ground is
level and firm and place
the motorcycle on its centre
stand.
Slacken adjusting screws 1.
Push the two adapters 2
apart until the front forks fit
between them.
Use locating pins 3 to set
the front-wheel stand to the
desired height.
Centre the front-wheel
stand relative to the front
wheel and push it against
the front axle.