Installing Front Wheel - BMW S 1000 RR Rider's Manual

Force the brake pads 1 slightly
apart by rocking brake caliper 2
back and forth against brake
disc 3.
Mask off the parts of the wheel
rim that could be scratched in
the process of removing the
brake calipers.
Carefully pull the brake calipers
back and out until clear of the
brake discs.
Place the motorcycle on an
auxiliary stand; BMW Motorrad
recommends the BMW Motor-
rad rear-wheel stand.
Installing the rear-wheel stand
( 92).
OE
with centre stand
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its centre stand.
Raise front of motorcycle until
the front wheel can turn freely.
BMW Motorrad recommends
the BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand for lifting the motorcycle.
Install the front-wheel stand
( 90).
Slacken axle clamping
screws 1.
Remove quick-release axle 2,
while supporting the wheel.
Roll the front wheel forward to
remove.
Remove spacing bushing 1
from the left-hand side of the
wheel hub.

Installing front wheel

Malfunctions are possible
when the ABS system in-
tervenes if non-standard wheels
are installed.
See the information on the effect
of wheel size on the ABS system
at the start of this chapter.
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