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

Remove screws 2 on left and
right.
Force the brake pads 3 slightly
apart by rocking brake caliper 4
back and forth against brake
disc 5.
Carefully pull the brake calipers
back and out until clear of the
brake discs.
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
( 100).
Release axle clamping screw 1.
Remove quick-release axle 2,
while supporting the wheel.
Do not wipe the grease off the
axle.
with BMW Motorrad Integral
OE
ABS
Take care not to 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
8
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