Removing Rear Wheel; Installing Rear Wheel - BMW HP2 Sport Rider's Manual

Removing rear wheel

Place motorcycle on an auxil-
iary stand; BMW Motorrad rec-
ommends BMW Motorrad rear
wheel stand.
Installing rear-wheel stand
( 133)
Shift into first gear.
Danger of burns from the
hot exhaust system.
Do not touch the exhaust sys-
tem. If necessary, do not contin-
ue work until the exhaust system
has cooled down.
Remove bolts 1 of rear wheel,
holding wheel as you do so.
Set down rear wheel and roll
out toward rear.

Installing rear wheel

Malfunctions may occur
during control interventions
by ABS if a wheel other than the
standard wheel is installed.
Please see the information on
the effect of wheel sizes on the
ABS system at the beginning of
this chapter.
Threaded fasteners not
tightened to the specified
torque can work loose or their
threads can suffer damage.
Always have the tightening
torques checked by a specialized
workshop, preferably an
authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Place rear wheel on rear wheel
support.
Install wheel studs 1 with spec-
ified torque.
Rear wheel on wheel car-
rier
Tightening sequence: Tight-
en diagonally
44 lb/ft (60 Nm)
Remove rear wheel stand.
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