Tires; Rims; Wheels - BMW HP2 Sport Rider's Manual

The clutch system is filled
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with a special hydraulic fluid
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Tires

Checking tire tread depth
The handling of your mo-
torcycle can already change
for the worse before the legally
prescribed minimum tread depth
is reached.
Have tires replaced even be-
fore the minimum tread depth
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is reached.
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Measure tire tread depth in
main tread grooves with wear
indicating marks.
Tires have wear indicators
integrated into the main
tread grooves. If the tire tread
has worn down to the level of
the marks, the tire is completely
worn. The locations of the marks
are indicated on the edge of the
tire, e.g. by the letters TI, TWI or
by an arrow.
When the minimum tread depth
is reached:
Replace tires concerned.

Rims

Checking rims
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Visually inspect rims for de-
fects.
Have damaged rims checked
and, if necessary, replaced by
a specialized workshop, prefer-
ably an authorized BMW Mo-
torrad retailer.

Wheels

Tire recommendation
For every size of tire, BMW Mo-
torrad has tested and approved
certain makes as roadworthy.
BMW Motorrad cannot evaluate
the suitability of other tires, and
can therefore take no responsibil-
ity for their driving safety.
BMW Motorrad recommends
only using the tires tested and
approved by BMW Motorrad.
Extensive information is available
at your authorized BMW Motor-
rad retailer or on the Internet at
www.bmw-motorrad.com.
Affect of wheel sizes on
chassis control systems
The wheel sizes play a major role
with the ABS system. Especial-
ly the diameter and width of the
wheels are stored in the control
unit as the basis for all necessary
calculations. A change in these