Remove The Front Wheel - BMW R 1200 R CLASSIC Rider's Manual

RDC label
8
with tyre pressure monitoring
OE
(RDC)
94
z
Incorrect tyre fitting can
damage the RDC sensors.
Be sure to explain to the au-
thorised BMW Motorrad dealer
or the specialist workshop that
the wheel is fitted with an RDC
sensor.
If the motorcycle is equipped
with RDC, each wheel rim bears
an adhesive label indicating the
position of the RDC sensor.
When changing the tyre, take
care not to damage the RDC
sensor. Be sure to draw the
attention of the authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer or specialist
workshop to the fact that the
wheel is fitted with an RDC
sensor.

Remove the front wheel

Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
with BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS OE
Unclip two retaining clips 1
holding the sensor cable to the
brake line.
Mask off the parts of the wheel
rim that could be scratched in
the process of removing the
brake calipers.
Once the calipers have
been removed, there is
a risk of the brake pads being
pressed together to the extent
that they cannot be slipped back
over the brake disc on reas-
sembly.
Do not operate the handbrake
lever when the brake calipers
have been removed.