BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 R 2004 Rider's Manual (in English)

699Maintenance
Removing front wheel
The types of threaded
fastener used are listed
on (b
128 ).c
There is a risk of damag-
ing parts of the front
brakes, particularly the
BMW Integral ABS, in the
course of the procedure de-
scribed below.
Take care not to damage the
brake system, in particular the
ABS sensor with cable and the
ABS sensor ring. c Place the motorcycle on the
centre stand
OE or a suitable
auxiliary stand.
It is advisable to use the
BMW rear wheel stand
for this purpose. c
Remove screws 1 on the left
and right.
Remove the wheel-guide cover.
Remove securing screws 2
of the left and right brake cal-
ipers. Force brake calipers
3
slightly apart by rocking
them back and forth A
against brake discs 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 disc on
reassembly.
Do not operate the handbrake
lever when the brake calipers
have been removed. c

Maintenance6100
• 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 discs.
Motorcycle on centre
stand
OE: if the motorcy-
cle is raised too far at the front
the centre stand will lift clear of
the ground and the motorcycle
could topple to one side.
When you raise the motorcy-
cle, make sure that the centre
stand remains on the
ground. c • Raise the motorcycle with
the BMW Motorrad front
wheel stand (
b
107) until
the front wheel can rotate
freely. • Slacken right axle clamping
screw 5.
• Remove quick-release axle 6, while supporting the
wheel.
The left axle clamping
screw locates the thread-
ed bush in the front suspen-
sion. If the threaded bush is
not correctly aligned the gap
between the ABS sensor ring
and the ABS sensor will not be
correct and this can cause the
ABS to malfunction or allow
the ABS sensor to be
damaged.
In order to ensure that the
threaded bush remains cor-
rectly aligned, do not slacken
or remove the left axle camp-
ing screw. c

6101
Maintenance
BMW Motorrad provides
an adapter for removing
the quick-release axle. This
adapter can be combined with
any commercially available w/f
22 open-end or ring spanner.
The BMW special tool number
is 36 3 690 and the adapter is
available from your authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer. c
• Lower the front wheel to the ground in the front suspen-
sion. • Roll the front wheel forward
to remove.
Installing front wheel
The types of screw used
are listed, complete with
tightening torques, on
(
b
128). c
Threaded fasteners not
tightened to the specified
torque can work loose or their
threads can suffer damage. Al-
ways have the security of the
fasteners checked by a spe-
cialist workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW motorcycle
dealer. c
There is a risk of damag-
ing parts of the front
brake, particularly the
BMW Integral ABS, in the
course of the procedure
described below. Take care not to damage the
brake system, in particular the
ABS sensor with cable and the
ABS sensor ring.
c
The front wheel must be
installed right way round
to rotate in the correct direc-
tion. Note the direction-of-ro-
tation arrows on the tyre and
the wheel rim. c
• Roll the front wheel into the front wheel guide.

Maintenance6102
• Raise the front wheel, install quick-release axle 6 and
tighten to 50 Nm.
• Tighten right axle clamping
screw 5 to 19 Nm.
• Remove the front wheel
stand.
• Slip the brake calipers onto the brake discs. • Install securing screws
2 for
the left and right brake cali-
pers and tighten to 30 Nm.
The cable of the ABS
sensor could chafe
through if it comes into con-
tact with the brake disc.
Route the ABS sensor cable
well clear of the brake disc. c• Install the wheel-guide cover
and hand-tighten securing
screws 1.
• Remove the adhesive tape
from the wheel rim.
The front brakes have to be
operated a few times to bed
the brake pads against the
brake discs.

6103
Maintenance
Without BMW Integral ABS:
• Press the handbrake lever firmly a number of times until
the resistance point is
noticeable.
With BMW Integral ABS
OE:
• Switch on the ignition.
• Wait for self-diagnosis to complete
(b
59).
• Firmly pull the handbrake
lever a number of times, until
the pressure point is
perceptible.
Braking efficiency is im-
paired if the brake pads
are not correctly bedded
against the discs.
Before riding off, always check
that the brakes start to bite
immediately. c
Removing rear wheel
The types of screw used
are listed on (
b
128).c
• Place the motorcycle on the centre stand
OE or a suitable
auxiliary stand.
It is advisable to use the
BMW rear wheel stand
for this purpose (b
108). c •Remove screw
1 from
silencer cover 2.
• Pull the cover to the rear to remove.
•Slacken clamp 3 on the
silencer.
Do not remove the seal-
ing grease from the
clamp. c

Maintenance6104
• Remove screw 4 for the
bracket of the end silencer
from the rear footrest.
• Turn the end silencer out.
• Engage first gear. • Remove studs
5 from the
rear wheel while supporting
the wheel.
• If you are using a BMW Motorrad rear wheel stand
(
b
108): remove the lock
washer.
• Lower the rear wheel to the ground.
• Roll the rear wheel out toward the rear.
• If you are using a BMW Motorrad rear wheel stand
(
b
108): reinstall the lock
washer.
Installing rear wheel
The types of screw used
are listed, complete with
tightening torques, on
(
b
128). c
Threaded fasteners not
tightened to the specified
torque can work loose or their
threads can suffer damage. Al-
ways have the security of the
fasteners checked, preferably
by an authorised BMW motor-
cycle dealer. c
• If you are using a BMW Motorrad rear wheel stand
(b
108): remove the lock
washer.

6105
Maintenance
• Roll the rear wheel onto the rear wheel support.
• Place the rear wheel on the rear wheel support.
• If the BMW Motorrad rear wheel stand is used: attach
the retaining disc again. • Install studs
5 and tighten in
diagonally opposite
sequence to 60 Nm. • Turn the end silencer to its
initial position.
•Install screw 4 for the
bracket of the end silencer in
the rear footrest, but do not
tighten it at this point.
• Align clamp 3 on the end
silencer with mark A (arrow)
on the oxygen sensor B.
• Tighten clamp 3 on the end
silencer to 35 Nm.

Maintenance6106
• Tighten screw4 for the
bracket of the end silencer in
the rear footrest to 16 Nm. A lack of clearance
between the rear wheel
and the end silencer can result
in damage to the rear wheel.
The clearance between rear
wheel and end silencer is cor-
rect when the handle of the
screwdriver from the toolkit
can be slipped between the
two. c • Push silencer cover
2 with
guides A into brackets B.
• Install screw 1 and hand-
tighten.
• Remove the auxiliary stand, if used.

6107
Maintenance
Front-wheel standA front-wheel stand for simple,
safe changing of the front
wheel is available from
BMW Motorrad. The BMW
special tool number is 36 3 971
and the front-wheel stand is
available from your authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer. In
addition, you require the
adapters with BMW special
tool number 36 3 973.Installing front-wheel
stand
• Place the motorcycle on the centre stand
OE or a suitable
auxiliary stand such as the
BMW Motorrad rear-wheel
stand
(b
108).
• Slacken adjusting screws 1.
• Push pins 2 apart until the
front forks fit between them.
• Use locating pins 3 to set the
front-wheel stand to the
desired height.
• Centre the front-wheel stand
relative to the front wheel
and push it against the front
axle. • Push both pins
2 in through
the triangles of the brake cal-
iper supports until there is
just enough room for the
front wheel to be rolled
between them.
Take care not to damage
the ABS sensor ring if the
motorcycle is fitted with BMW
Integral ABS.
Do not push the pin in too far;
make sure that it does not
touch the sensor ring of the
BMW Integral ABS. c
• Tighten adjusting screws 1.

Maintenance6108
• Apply uniform pressure to push the front-wheel stand
down and raise the motor-
cycle.
When the motorcycle is
standing on its centre
stand: if the motorcycle is
raised too far at the front the
centre stand will lift clear of the
ground and the motorcycle
could topple to one side. When you raise the motorcy-
cle, make sure that the centre
stand remains on the
ground.
c
Rear wheel standBMW Motorrad offers a rear-
wheel stand for working on a
motorcycle that does not have
a centre stand. The BMW spe-
cial tool number is 36 3 980
and the rear-wheel stand is
available from your authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer.
Installing rear-wheel
stand• Use screws 1 to set the rear-
wheel stand to the desired
height.
• Press release button 3 and
remove lock washer 2.