Wheels - BMW R 1200 GS 2003 Rider's Manual

Checking wheel rims
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Warning:
Have damaged wheel rims
checked and, if necessary,
replaced by a specialist work-
shop, preferably an author-
ised BMW motorcycle dealer.
Checking spokes
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Warning:
Before every journey, check
for damage to the spokes.
Always have damaged
spokes and irregular spoke
tension rectified immediately
by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer.
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• Make sure the ground is level
and firm and lift the motorcy-
cle onto its main stand
• Tap spokes with a screw-
driver and listen for the cor-
rect ringing sound
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If the note varies, spoke tension
is uneven (individual spokes too
loose or too tight).

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