BMW R 1200 GS Adventure Rider's Manual page 116

front wheel stand and the rear
7
wheel alone can fall over.
Place the motorcycle on the
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center stand or an auxiliary
stand before lifting it with the
BMW Motorrad front wheel
stand.
Fitting front wheel stand
Make sure ground is level
and firm and place motorcy-
cle on its center or auxiliary
stand.
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Loosen adjusting screws 1.
Push two mounts 2 far
enough apart that front
forks fit between them.
Use locating pins 3 to set
front wheel stand to desired
height.
Center the front wheel stand
relative to the front wheel
and push it against the front
axle.
Align two mounts 2 so that
front forks rest securely on
them.
Tighten adjusting screws 1.
If the motorcycle is rest-
ing on the center stand:
The motorcycle is raised too
far at the front, the center
stand lifts off the ground and
the motorcycle can tip over to
the side.
When raising the motorcycle,
make sure that the center
stand remains on the
ground.
Apply uniform pressure to
push the front wheel stand
down and raise the motor-
cycle.