BMW K 1200 R Rider's Manual page 102

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• Force brake calipers 3
slightly apart by rocking
them back and A against the
brake disks 4.
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 disk on
reassembly.
Do not operate the handbrake
lever when the brake calipers
have been removed.c
• Mask off the parts of the
wheel rim that could be
scratched in the process of
removing the brake calipers.
• Pull the brake calipers back
and out until clear of the
brake disks.
When the motorcycle is
standing on its center
OE
stand : if the motorcycle is
raised too far at the front the
center stand will lift clear of the
ground and the motorcycle
could topple to one side.
When raising the motorcycle,
make sure that the center
stand remains on the
ground.c
• Lift the motorcycle using the
BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand ( 107) until the front
b
wheel rotates freely.