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

with centre stand OA
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its centre stand.
Raise front of motorcycle until
the front wheel can turn freely.
BMW Motorrad recommends
the BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand for lifting the motorcycle.
Install the front-wheel stand
( 108).
Release axle clamping screw 1.
Remove quick-release axle 2,
while supporting the wheel.
Do not remove the grease from
the quick-release axle.
with BMW Motorrad Integral
OE
ABS
Do not damage the ABS
sensor on the left-hand side
when rolling out the wheel.
Roll the front wheel forward to
remove.
Remove spacing bushing 3
from the left-hand side of the
front-wheel hub.

Installing front wheel

Possible malfunctions when
ABS and ASC systems in-
tervene if non-standard wheels
are installed.
See the information on the effect
of wheel size on the ABS and
ASC systems at the start of this
chapter.
ABS malfunctions on ac-
count of incorrect speed
signals.
Segmentation differs between in-
dividual types of sensor ring; it is
very important to ensure that the
correct sensor ring is installed.
Install only the sensor ring that
matches the motorcycle's con-
struction status.
Threaded fasteners not
tightened to the specified
torque can work loose or their
threads can suffer damage.
Always have the security of the
fasteners checked by a specialist
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