brake pads BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 RS 2004 Rider's Manual (in English)

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Maintenance and care
2
Removing brake calipers
e Important:
When removing, avoid damage
to brake pipes, brake discs,
brake pads and the wheel rim
(apply masking tape if neces-
sary).
Do not scratch the rim when
forcing back the brake pads or
removing the calipers (apply
masking tape if necessary).
Do not damage the ABS sensor
cable, toothed ring or sensor.
 Remove the securing screws 1 for the left and right brake
calipers  Push the brake pads back a
little by lightly rocking the
brake calipers
 Carefully take off the left and right brake calipers 2
e Important:
To prevent damage to the brake
caliper and possible difficulty
when assembling: never apply
the brake lever when the brake
calipers have been removed.
L Note:
Check the brake pads
(
b 34) and have them replaced if
necessary.
Removing the front wheel
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Maintenance and care
2
Installing the front wheel
Installing the front wheel
e Important:
Avoid damage to brake lines,
discs and pads when installing.
Keep dirt and moisture away
from the wheel bearings.
Do not damage the ABS sensor
cable, toothed ring or sensor.
L Note:
Note the position mark on the
tyre or the ABS toothed ring, or
the direction-of-rotation arrow
on the tyre.
 Roll the front wheel in
between the fork legs
 Clean and insert spacing bushing 2 and bearing cap 3
As viewed in direction of
travel
– left: spacer bushing 2
– right: bearing cap 3
(collar toward the outside)
– Clean quick-release axle 1,
grease it and insert it from
the right, turning it slightly at
the same time (lift the wheel
while inserting the axle)
2
3
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Maintenance and care
2
e Important:
Avoid damage to brake lines,
brake disc, brake pads and
wheel when removing.
Do not damage the ABS sensor
cable, toothed ring or sensor.
Do not scratch the wheel when
forcing back the brake pads or
removing the caliper (apply
masking tape if necessary).
To prevent damage to the brake
caliper and possible difficulty
when assembling: never oper-
ate the brake lever when the
brake calipers have been re-
moved.  Place the motorcycle on its
main stand on a flat, firm
surface
(Rider's Manual
b chapter 3).
 Apply a load at the front wheel so that the motorcycle cannot
tip toward the rear
 Select first gear
 Push the splash guard up (
b 36)
 Remove fitted bolt 2 and
screw 3 for brake caliper 1
Removing the rear wheel
1
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Maintenance and care
2
Removing the rear wheel
 Force back the brake pads by tilting the caliper carefully
 Carefully place brake caliper on the brake disc
 Remove the four wheel studs 1 with taper rings 2
 Remove central screw 5 with
taper ring 4
 Pull the rear wheel off the
centering spigot and set it
down
 Carefully remove the brake caliper and set it on the
swinging arm
L Note:
Check the brake pads
(
b 3 5 ) a n d h a v e t h e m r e p l a c e d
if necessary.
 Remove spacing washer 3
from the wheel centering
spigot
 Tilt the rear wheel and lower it to the ground
e Important:
Protect the wheel hub contact
face against dust and dirt.
1
5
2
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Maintenance and care
2
e Important:
Use only wheel studs with
length code “55”. Do not oil or
grease the wheel studs.
Avoid damage to brake lines,
brake disc, brake pads and
wheels when installing.
Do not damage the ABS sensor
cable, toothed ring or sensor.  Check that the wheel center-
ing spigot and the wheel hub
contact faces 3 are free from
grease
 Push spacing washer 3 on to
the wheel centering spigot
 Tilt the rear wheel, guide it past the exhaust, and lower it
to the ground
 Carefully place brake caliper
over the brake disc
 Insert rear wheel into center-
ing hole
3 Installing the rear wheel
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Maintenance and care
2
Front brake
e Important:
Have the brake pads replaced
before the minimum permitted
thickness is reached.
L Note:
For your safety, we recommend
having work on the brake sys-
tem performed by a specialist
workshop, preferably an au-
thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
 Place the motorcycle on its main stand, making sure that
the surface is flat  Visually inspect both brake
pads and the brake caliper
and make sure that they all
bear the same colour mark 2
 Visually check brake pad thickness
Minimum pad thickness:
To ensure that the brakes
operate safely, wear
indicator 1 on the pads must
be clearly visible.
– If the wear indicator is no
longer clearly visible:
Have the brake pads changed
by a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad dealer.
Checking brake pads
1
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Maintenance and care
2
Rear brake
e Important:
Have the brake pads replaced
before the minimum permitted
thickness is reached.
L Note:
For your safety, we recommend
having work on the brake sys-
tem performed by a specialist
workshop, preferably an au-
thorised BMW Motorrad dealer.  Place the motorcycle on its
main stand, making sure that
the surface is flat
 Remove cover 1 from the
brake caliper
 Visually check brake pad
thickness
– Minimum pad thickness: Make sure that the tip of the
wear indicator 2 does not con-
tact the opposing brake pad.
 If the wear indicator is in con- tact with the opposing brake
pad:
Have the brake pads
changed by a specialist
workshop, preferably an
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer.
Checking brake pads
1
2
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Technical Data
3
FrameChill-cast load-bearing aluminium
frame, welded from 4 sections;
engine attached to frame through
silentbloc bushings to prevent the
transmission of vibration.
Location of type plate On rear frame on left (
b Rider’s Manual, Chapter 1)
Location of vehicle identifi-
cation number On rear frame, bottom right
(
b Rider’s Manual, Chapter 1)
Front brake Hydraulically operated twin disc
brake with 4-piston fixed calipers,
angular wear compensation and
floating stainless-steel brake discs.
Sintered metal brake pads
Note colour coding (
b 34)
Rear brake Hydraulically operated disc brake
with 2-piston fixed caliper and
stainless-steel brake disc.
Brake pads made from organic
material
Brake system BMW Integral ABS, partially integral
Frame and suspension
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