Front Wheel Stand - BMW R 1200 R Rider's Manual

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If the gap between the
rear wheel and the end
muffler is too small, the rear
wheel can overheat.
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The gap between the rear
wheel and the end muffler
must be at least 15 mm.
Tighten screw 2 for bracket
of end muffler on passenger
footrest with torque.
End muffler on footrest
system
14 lb/ft (19 Nm)
Remove auxiliary stand if
mounted.

Front wheel stand

Use
A front wheel stand for sim-
ple, safe changing of the front
wheel is available from BMW
Motorrad. The front wheel
stand with the BMW special
tool number 36 3 970 can be
obtained from your authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.
The BMW Motorrad
front wheel stand is
not designed for holding
motorcycles without a center
or other auxiliary stands. A
motorcycle standing on the
front wheel stand and the rear
wheel alone can fall over.
Place the motorcycle on the
center stand or an auxiliary
stand before lifting it with the
BMW Motorrad front wheel
stand.
Mounting front wheel
stand
Place motorcycle on an
auxiliary stand; BMW Mo-
torrad recommends BMW
Motorrad rear wheel stand.
Installing rear-wheel stand
( 106)
with OE Center stand:
Make sure ground is level
and firm and place motorcy-
cle on its center stand.