BMW M 1000 RR 2021 Rider's Manual page 187

Radial brake caliper on
wheel axle clamp
38 Nm
Remove the adhesive tape
from the wheel rim.
Firmly pull the brake lever un-
til the pressure point is per-
ceptible, and repeat this oper-
ation several times.
Remove the front-wheel stand
and the auxiliary stand.
Removing rear wheel
Lift the motorcycle, preferably
with a BMW Motorrad rear-
wheel stand.
Installing rear-wheel stand
( 166).
Position a wooden block
or similar underneath the
rear wheel so that the wheel
cannot drop while being
removed.
Remove axle nut 1 with
washer.
Loosen lock nuts 2 on left and
right.
Loosen adjusting screws 3 on
left and right.
Push the axle forward as far
as it will go to slacken the
chain.
Remove quick-release axle 1.
Roll the rear wheel as far for-
ward as possible and disen-
gage chain 1 from the chain
sprocket.
Roll the rear wheel back until
it is clear of the swinging arm.
The sprocket and the
spacer bushes on left and
right are loose fits in the wheel.
Make sure that these parts are
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