Threaded fasteners not
tightened to the specified
torque can work loose or their
threads can suffer damage.
Always have the security of the
fasteners checked, preferably
an authorized BMW motorcy-
cle retailer.c
• Roll the rear wheel into posi-
tion at the rear wheel hub.
• Lift the rear wheel onto the
rear wheel hub.
• Install rear-wheel studs 3
and tighten in diagonally
opposite sequence to
60 Nm.
• Turn the end muffler to its ini-
tial position.
• Install screw 2 for the
bracket of the end muffler in
the rear footrest, but do not
tighten it at this point.
A lack of clearance be-
tween the rear wheel and
the end muffler can result in
damage to the rear wheel.
The clearance between rear
wheel and end muffler is cor-
rect when the handle of screw-
driver from the onboard toolkit
can be slipped between the
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