Remove The Front Wheel - BMW R 1200 S Rider's Manual

Motorrad dealer or specialist
8
workshop to the fact that the
wheel is fitted with an RDC
98
sensor.

Remove the front wheel

Place the motorcycle on an
auxiliary stand; BMW Motorrad
recommends the BMW Motor-
rad rear-wheel stand.
Install the rear-wheel stand
( 104)
z
Remove screws 1 on left and
right.
Lift the mudguard up and for-
ward, pulling the two sides
slightly apart.
Once the calipers have
been removed, there is
a risk of the brake pads being
pressed together to the extent
that they cannot be slipped back
over the brake disc on reas-
sembly.
Do not operate the handbrake
lever when the brake calipers
have been removed.
Remove securing screws 2 of
the left and right brake calipers.
Force the brake pads slightly
apart by rocking brake
calipers 3 back and forth A
against brake discs 4.
Mask off the parts of the wheel
rim that could be scratched in
the process of removing the
brake calipers.
Carefully pull the brake calipers
back and out until clear of the
brake discs.
with OE Anti-lock braking system
(ABS):
When removing the left brake
caliper, take care not to dam-
age the ABS sensor cable.