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Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Check whether the third
z
marker line 1 can be fully seen.
Check chain length if the third
marker line 1 can be fully seen:
Engage 1st gear.
Turn the rear wheel in the nor-
mal direction of travel until the
chain is tensioned.
Measure the length of the
chain, rivet centre to rivet
centre, over 10 rivets below
the rear wheel swinging arm.
Turn the rear wheel in the for-
ward direction of travel and
measure chain length at 3 dif-
ferent points.
max 144 mm (measured
centre to centre over 10
rivets, chain pulled taut)
If the chain has stretched to the
maximum permissible length:
Consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
https://www.motorcycle-manual.com/
Permissible chain length
Check whether a rivet head 1
has twisted out of line.
Rivet heads are parallel to the
chain centreline 2.
Chain riveting is OK.
If one or more rivet heads have
twisted out of line:
Consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
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