Installing Rear Wheel; Removing Rear Wheel - BMW R 1200 GS Manual

22 lb/ft
7
Remove adhesive tape from
wheel rim.
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Braking efficiency is
impaired if the brake
pads are not correctly
bedded against the disks.
Before driving off, check that
the braking effect kicks in
without any delay.
Squeeze handbrake levers
forcefully several times.
The pressure point must be
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clearly perceptible.
With OE BMW Motorrad Inte-
gral ABS:
Switch on the ignition.
Wait for ABS self-diagnosis
to complete.
Braking efficiency is
impaired if the brake
pads are not correctly
bedded against the disks.
Before driving off, check that
the braking effect kicks in
without any delay.
Squeeze handbrake levers
forcefully several times.
The pressure point must be
clearly perceptible.

Removing rear wheel

Placing on center stand
( 69)
Shift into first gear.
Remove mounting bolts 1 of
rear wheel, holding wheel as
you do so.
Roll the rear wheel out to-
ward the rear.

Installing rear wheel

Threaded fasteners not
tightened to the speci-
fied torque can work loose or
their threads can suffer dam-
age.
Always have the tightening
torques checked by a spe-
cialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Roll the rear wheel onto the
rear wheel support.
Place the rear wheel on the
rear wheel support.