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TECHNICAL DATA
BRAKES
Front wheel
Type of front brake
Brake-pad material, front
Brake disc thickness, front
Play of brake controls (Front
brake)
Rear wheel
Type of rear brake
Brake-pad material, rear
Brake disc thickness, rear
Blow-by clearance of the foot-
brake lever
WHEELS AND TYRES
Recommended tyre combina-
tions
Speed category, front/rear
tyres
Hydraulically operated twin
disc brake with 2-piston float-
ing calipers and floating brake
discs
Sintered metal
4.5 mm, When new
min 4.0 mm, Wear limit
0.7...1.7 mm, measured on the
piston
Hydraulically actuated disc
brake with 1-piston floating
caliper and fixed disc
Organic material
5.0 mm, When new
min 4.5 mm, Wear limit
1.9...2.1 mm, On the limit pos-
ition for the footbrake lever on
the footrest plate.
An overview of currently
approved tyres is available
from your authorised
BMW Motorrad Retailer or
on the Internet at bmw-
motorrad.com.
V, required at least: 240 km/h