Checking chain wear
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Pull the chain back at the rear-
most point of the sprocket.
The tips of the sprocket teeth
must remain inside the chain
links.
If the chain can be pulled back
far enough to expose the tips of
the sprocket teeth:
Consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
Wheels
Recommended tyres
For each size of tyre BMW Mo-
torrad tests and classifies as
roadworthy certain makes. BMW
Motorrad cannot assess the suit-
ability or provide any guarantee
of road safety for other tyres.
BMW Motorrad recommends
using only tyres tested by BMW
Motorrad.
You can obtain detailed informa-
tion from your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer or on the Inter-
net at www.bmw-motorrad.com.
Removing front wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Remove securing screws 1
from the brake caliper.
Force the brake pads slightly
apart by rocking brake
calipers 2 back and forth A
against brake discs 3.
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Maintenance