Front-Wheel Stand - BMW F 800 ST Rider's Manual

without centre stand
8
Remove the auxiliary stand.
96

Front-wheel stand

Install the front-wheel
stand
The BMW Motorrad front
wheel stand is not designed
to support the motorcycle
without the assistance of an
auxiliary stand. A motorcycle
resting only on the front wheel
stand and the rear wheel can
z
topple.
Place the motorcycle on an aux-
iliary stand before lifting the front
wheel with the BMW Motorrad

front-wheel stand.

Place the motorcycle on an
auxiliary stand; BMW Motorrad
recommends the BMW Motor-
rad rear-wheel stand.
Installing rear-wheel stand
( 97).
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with centre stand
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its centre stand.
Use basic stand with tool num-
ber (0 402 241) in combina-
tion with front-wheel adapter
(0 402 242).
Slacken adjusting screws 1.
Push the two adapters 2 apart
until the front forks fit between
them.
Use locating pins 3 to set the
front-wheel stand to the de-
sired height.
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Centre the front-wheel stand
relative to the front wheel and
push it against the front axle.
Align the two adapters 2 so
that the front forks are securely
seated.
Tighten adjusting screws 1.