Inspecting Front And Rear Wheel Bearings, Replacing If Necessary; (Inspection Iii); Checking Chain, Chainwheel And Chain Sprocket, Replacing If Necessary; (Inspections Ii And Iii) - BMW F 650 GS Repair Manual

Inspecting front and rear wheel
bearings, replacing if necessary

(Inspection III)

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Note:
Check play when bearings are cold.
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Lift front/rear wheel of the ground.
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Tilt the front/rear wheel to and fro on the axle.
– No play should be detected.
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Replace the bearings if play is detected.
Checking chain, chainwheel and
chain sprocket, replacing if neces-
sary

(Inspections II and III)

– Remove the sprocket cover.
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Check chainwheel and chain sprocket for distor-
tion.
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2
3
– good (1)
– replace (2)
– replace (3)
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Caution:
Always replace the chain, chainwheel and sprocket
as a set.

Checking chain tension,

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adjusting if necessary

(Inspections I, II, III and IV)

Checking chain tension
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– Place the unloaded motorcycle on its main (cen-
tre) stand.
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Caution:
Check and adjust the chain tension only when the
motorcycle is unloaded.
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Chains stretch unevenly, so turn the rear wheel
to find the point at which chain deflection midway
along the run between chainwheel and rear
sprocket is least.
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At this point, push the chain up as far at it will go
and measure chain deflection.
Chain deflection ............ 35...45 mm (1.38...1.77 in)
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