Technical data

Force the brake pads 3 slightly
apart by rocking brake caliper 4
back and forth against brake
disc 5.
Mask off the parts of the wheel
rim that could be scratched in
the process of removing the
brake calipers.
Carefully pull the brake calipers
back and out until clear of the
brake discs.
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the mo-
torcycle on a suitable auxiliary
stand.
with centre stand
OA
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its centre 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
( 97).
Slacken axle clamping
screws 1.
Remove quick-release axle 2,
while supporting the wheel.
Roll the front wheel forward to
remove.
Remove spacing bushing 3
from the left-hand side of the
wheel hub.
Installing front wheel
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.
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