BMW R 1200 ST User Manual page 101

• 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
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
• Raise the front of the motor-
cycle until the front wheel
can rotate freely. We recom-
mend using the BMW Motor-
rad front wheel stand (
104) for this purpose.
• Remove axle clamping
screw 5.
• Remove quick-release
axle 6, while supporting the
wheel.
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• Lower the front wheel to the
ground between the front
forks.
• Roll the front wheel forward
to remove.
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