Front Wheel Stand - BMW R 1200 S Rider's Manual

Installing rear wheel
7
Threaded fasteners not
tightened to the speci-
98
fied torque can work loose or
their threads can suffer dam-
age.
Always have the tightening
torques checked by a spe-
cialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Make sure that the wheel
mount and wheel hub are
z
grease-free.
Place rear wheel on wheel
mount.
Remove lock washer 2 of
auxiliary stand if necessary.
Screw in wheel studs 1
hand-tight and tighten
diagonally with specified
torque.
Rear wheel on wheel
carrier
Tightening sequence:
Tighten diagonally
44 lb/ft (60 Nm)
Remove auxiliary stand.

Front wheel stand

Use
A front wheel stand for sim-
ple, safe changing of the front
wheel is available from BMW
Motorrad. The front wheel
stand with the BMW special
tool number 36 3 970 can be
obtained from your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
The BMW Motorrad
front wheel stand is
not designed for holding
motorcycles without a center
or other auxiliary stands. A
motorcycle standing on the
front wheel stand and the rear
wheel alone can fall over.
Place the motorcycle on the
center stand or an auxiliary
stand before lifting it with the
BMW Motorrad front wheel
stand.