BMW K 1200 S User Manual

sensor cable is not dam-
aged.
Raise front of motorcycle
until front wheel can rotate
freely. To raise motorcycle,
it is advisable to use BMW
Motorrad front wheel stand.
Mounting front wheel stand
( 108)
Remove right-hand axle
clamping screw 6.
Remove quick-release
axle 7, holding wheel as you
do so.
BMW Motorrad offers
an adapter for removing
the quick-release axle. This
adapter can be combined
with a commercially available
22 mm open-end or ring
wrench. The adapter with
BMW special tool number
36 3 691 can be obtained
from your authorized
BMW motorcycle retailer.
with OE BMW Motorrad Inte-
gral ABS:
The left axle clamping
screw fixes the thread-
ed bush in place in the front
suspension. A poorly aligned
threaded bush results in in-
correct spacing between the
ABS sensor ring and the ABS
sensor, and therefor to ABS
malfunctions or destruction of
the ABS sensor.
To ensure the proper align-
ment of the threaded bush,
do not loosen or remove the
left axle clamping screw.
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BMW K 1200 S Specifications

General

Displacement	1157 cc
Transmission	6-speed
Dry Weight	227 kg (500 lbs)
Final Drive	Shaft
Engine Type	Liquid-cooled, 4-stroke in-line four-cylinder
Power	167 hp (123 kW) @ 10, 250 rpm
Torque	130 Nm (96 lb-ft) @ 8, 250 rpm
Fuel Capacity	5.0 gallons (19 liters)
Seat Height	820 mm (32.3 inches)
Frame	Aluminum bridge frame
Front Suspension	BMW Duolever
Rear Suspension	BMW Paralever
Front Brakes	Dual 320 mm discs, 4-piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 265 mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Wheelbase	1, 571 mm (61.9 inches)