BMW R 1100 RT Repair Manual page 396

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Calculate wheel track offset S:
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Wheel track offset S is the distance to left or right
between the longitudinal axes of the front and
rear wheels.
Permissible track offset (S): ........... 9 mm (0.354 in)
L
Note:
Explanation of measurement:
Minus sign = track offset to left
Plus sign = track offset to right
B
F
h
B
S
A
F
h
A
EXAMPLE:
Formula
Fixed value (A)
A
F
h
----- -
2
F
h
A + - - - - -
2
Measured value (B)
B
F
v
- - - -
2
F
h
B + - - - - -
2
Fixed value (A)
94,5 mm (3.72 in)
Wheel track offset:
S
RS460210
F F
 
h v
A + - - - - - B + - - - - - = S
–
 
2 2
+half rim width
= 50,0 mm (1.9685 in)
= 44,5 mm (1.752 in)
= 94,5 mm (3.72 in)
+half rim width
= 52,0 mm (2.047in)
= 41,0 mm (1.614 in)
= 93,0 mm (3.66 in)
—measured value (B) = S
—93,0 (3.66 in) = S
= 1,5 mm (0 059 in)
46.53