Wheels - BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual

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Locknut of the final-drive
chain tensioning screw
116
16 Nm
Tighten quick-release axle
nut 1 to the specified tight-
ening torque.
Rear quick-release axle in
swinging arm
Thread-locking compound:
Mechanical thread lock
z
100 Nm
Checking chain wear
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Accelerated wear.
If a component of the
chainset is found to be worn,
the entire chainset has to be
replaced.
Pull the chain back at the rear-
most point of the sprocket.
The top of the teeth are still
between the chain links (a): the
chain is OK.
The chain is being pulled out
over the top of the teeth (b):
contact a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.

Wheels

Tyre recommendation
For each size of tyre BMW
Motorrad tests and classifies
as roadworthy certain makes.
BMW Motorrad cannot assess
the suitability or provide any
guarantee of road safety for other
tyres.
BMW Motorrad recommends
using only tyres tested by BMW
Motorrad.
You can obtain detailed informa-
tion from your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer or on the Inter-
net at www.bmw-motorrad.com.
Effect of wheel size
on suspension-control
systems
Wheel size is very important as
a parameter for the running-gear
control systems ABS and DTC.
In particular, the diameter and the
width of a motorcycle's wheels