wheel torque BMW MOTORRAD G 650 XCOUNTRY 2007 Rider's Manual (in English)

Adjusting mirror armSlacken nut1.
Turn the mirror arm to the ap-
propriate position.
Tighten the nut to the spe-
cified tightening torque, while
holding the mirror arm to en-
sure that it does not move out
of position.
Union nut, mirror
20 Nm
Spring preloadAdjustment for rear
suspensionIt is essential to set spring pre-
load of the rear suspension to
suit the load carried by the mo-
torcycle. Increase spring preload
when the motorcycle is heavily
loaded and reduce spring preload
accordingly when the motorcycle
is lightly loaded.Adjusting spring preload
for rear wheelMake sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand. Your motorcycle's hand-
ling will suffer if you do not
match the spring-preload and
damping-characteristic settings.
Adjust the damping characteristic
to suit spring preload.
Adjusting spring preload
while the motorcycle is be-
ing ridden can lead to accidents.
Do not attempt to adjust spring
preload unless the motorcycle is
at a standstill.
Note that there is a danger
of coming into contact with
the hot exhaust silencer when
you turn the knob.
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Installing front wheelInstall spacer sleeve7.
The front wheel must be
installed right way round to
rotate in the correct direction.
Note the direction-of-rotation ar-
rows on the tyre or the wheel
rim.
Roll the front wheel into posi-
tion between the forks, making
sure that the brake disc passes
between the brake pads. Install axle
5.
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.
Tighten axle screw 3to the
specified torque; if necessary
use a screwdriver to counter-
hold at the right-hand side.
Nut on quick-release
axle, front
80 Nm
Remove the front-wheel stand.
Without operating the brakes:
firmly compress the forks and
release; repeat the procedure
several times.
Tighten left axle clamping
screws 2to the specified
tightening torque.
Front-axle retainer
10 Nm
872zMaintenance

Tighten right axle clamping
screws4to the specified tight-
ening torque.
Front-axle retainer
10 Nm with OE BMW Motorrad ABS:
Seat the ABS sensor in the
holder and install screw 1of
the ABS sensor.
Remove the auxiliary stand.
Firmly pull the brake lever sev-
eral times to seat the brake
pads against the brake disc.
Removing rear wheelPlace the motorcycle on a suit-
able auxiliary stand. BMW Mo-
torrad recommends the BMW
Motorrad auxiliary stand. Install the auxiliary stand
( 76)
Remove screws
1and pull cov-
er 2down slightly.
873zMaintenance

Rear-wheel drive, 103
Running gear, 103
Spark plugs, 106
Standards, 7
Transmission, 102
Tyres, 104
Weights, 108
Wheels, 104
Telltale lights, 17 Overview, 20
Toolkit, 14, 58
Torques, 99
Transmission Technical data, 102
Troubleshooting chart, 98
Turn indicators Operate, 15, 32
Replacing bulb, 84
Telltale light, 20 Tyres
BMW recommendations, 70,
104
Checking tread depth, 68
Checking tyre pressures, 36
Running in, 45
Technical data, 104
W
Warnings Overview, 20
Warnings, overview, 21, 24
Weights, 108
Wheels Checking rims, 68
Removing and installing front
wheel, 70
Removing and installing rear
wheel, 73
Technical data, 104
12122zIndex