Install oil dipstick.
Brake system
Checking brake operation
Squeeze the brake lever.
Pressure point must be clearly
perceptible.
Press footbrake lever.
Pressure point must be clearly
perceptible.
If no clear pressure points are
perceptible:
Have the brakes checked at
a specialist service facility,
preferably an authorized BMW
Motorrad retailer.
Checking front brake pad
thickness
Make sure ground is level and
firm and park motorcycle.
Check the brake pad thickness
with visual inspection. Inpec-
tion direction: Look between
wheel and front suspension to
view the brake pads.
Front brake-pad wear
limit
min 0.04 in (min 1.0 mm)
(Only friction material
without carrier plate. Wear
markings (grooves) must be
clearly visible.)
If the wear indicators are no
longer clearly visible:
Dropping below the mini-
mum pad thickness leads
to reduced braking performance
and may result in damage to the
brakes.
In order to ensure the operating
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