BMW K 1600GTL User Manual

center stand or an auxiliary
stand before lifting it with the
BMW Motorrad front wheel
stand.
Use basic stand with part
number (83 30 0 402 241) in
combination with front-wheel
adapter (83 30 0 402 243).
Make sure ground is level and
firm and place motorcycle on
its center stand.
Loosen locating screws 1.
Push two mounting pins 2 far
enough apart that front sus-
pension fits between them.
Use locating pins 3 to set front
wheel stand to desired height.
Center front wheel stand rela-
tive to front wheel and push it
against front axle.
The sensor ring of the
BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS can be damaged.
Only push the left mounting pin
so far inward that it does not
touch the sensor ring.
Push two mounting pins 2
through triangles of brake
caliper support toward inside
so that front wheel can still be
rolled through.
Tighten locating screws 1.
If the motorcycle is resting
on the center stand: the
motorcycle is raised too far at the
front, the center stand lifts off the
ground and the motorcycle can
tip over to the side.
When raising the motorcycle,
make sure that the center stand
remains on the ground.
Apply uniform pressure to push
front wheel stand down and
raise motorcycle.
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BMW K 1600GTL Specifications

General

Displacement	1, 649 cc
Transmission	6-speed
Final Drive	Shaft drive
Fuel System	Electronic fuel injection
Front Suspension	BMW Motorrad Duolever; central spring strut
Front Brakes	Dual disc brakes, diameter 320 mm, 4-piston fixed calipers
Traction Control	Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)
Engine Type	Oil/water-cooled 4-stroke in-line 6-cylinder engine, two overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder
Power	160 hp (118 kW) at 7, 750 rpm
Torque	175 Nm at 5, 250 rpm
Fuel Capacity	26.5 liters
Seat Height	750 mm (29.5 in)
Rear Suspension	BMW Motorrad Paralever
Rear Brakes	Single disc brake, diameter 320 mm, 2-piston caliper
ABS	BMW Motorrad Integral ABS (partly integral)
Wheelbase	1, 618 mm (63.7 in)