Operation Manual

Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Raise front of motorcycle until
the front wheel can turn freely.
BMW Motorrad recommends
the BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand for lifting the motorcycle.
Install the front-wheel stand
( 109).
Remove right-hand axle clamp-
ing screw 1.
Remove axle 2, while support-
ing the wheel.
Do not remove the grease from
the axle.
Roll the front wheel forward to
remove.
Remove the spacing bushing 3
from the wheel hub on the left
and right hand sides.
Installing front wheel
Possible malfunctions when
ABS and ASC intervene, if
any other wheel but the series
standard wheel is installed.
See the information on the effect
of wheel size on the ABS and
ASC systems at the start of this
chapter.
Threaded fasteners not
tightened to the specified
torque can work loose or their
threads can suffer damage.
Always have the security of the
fasteners checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer.
Slip spacing bushing 3 onto
the left and right-hand sides of
the wheel hub.
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