BMW Motorrad R 1200 GS Rider's Manual page 150

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WARNING
Brake pads do not contact
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the brake disc
Risk of accident due to delayed
braking effect.
Before driving off, check that
the braking effect kicks in with-
out any delay.
Engage the brakes repeatedly,
continuing until the brake pads
seat against the rotors.
Locate wheel speed sensor
z
lead in the retaining clips 1
and 2.
Insert wheel speed sensor in
bore and install screw 3.
Wheel speed sensor on
fork
Joint compound: Micro-en-
capsulated
6 lb/ft (8 Nm)
Removing rear wheel
Make sure ground is level and
firm and place motorcycle on
its center stand.
Shift into first gear.
CAUTION
Hot exhaust system
Burn hazard
Do not touch hot exhaust
system.
Let rear muffler cool down.
Remove bolts 1 of rear wheel,
holding wheel as you do so.
Roll rear wheel out toward rear.
Install rear wheel
WARNING
Use of a wheel which does
not comply with series speci-
fications
Malfunctions during control inter-
ventions by ABS and ASC
Please see the information on
the effect of wheel sizes on the
ABS and ASC chassis control
systems at the beginning of
this chapter.
ATTENTION
Tightening of screwed con-
nections with incorrect tight-
ening torque
Damage or loosening of screwed
connections
Always have the tightening
torques checked by a spe-
cialized workshop, preferably