BMW R1200GS User Manual

Install securing screws 4 on
left and right and tighten to
specified tightening torque.
Brake caliper on tele-
scopic fork
38 Nm
Remove the adhesive tape
from the wheel rim.
Braking efficiency is im-
paired if the brake pads are
not correctly bedded against the
discs.
Before riding off, always check
that the brakes bite as soon as
the brake lever is pulled or the
brake pedal depressed.
Operate the brake several
times until the brake pads are
bedded.
Seat the cable for the wheel-
speed sensor in retaining
clips 1 and 2.
Insert the wheel-speed sensor
into the bore and install
screw 3.
Wheel-speed sensor to
fork leg
Joining compound: micro-
encapsulated or medium-
strength thread-locking com-
pound
8 Nm
Removing rear wheel
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its centre stand.
Engage first gear.
Risk of burns from hot ex-
haust system.
Do not touch hot parts of the
exhaust system.
Allow rear silencer to cool
down.
Remove studs 1 from the rear
wheel, while supporting the
wheel.
Roll the rear wheel out toward
the rear.
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BMW R1200GS Specifications

General

Displacement	1170 cc
Power	92 kW (125 hp) at 7, 750 rpm
Transmission	6-speed
Fuel System	Electronic intake pipe injection
Final Drive	Shaft drive
Front Suspension	BMW Motorrad Telelever; stanchion diameter 37 mm, central spring strut
Front Brake	Dual disc brake, floating brake discs, diameter 305 mm, 4-piston radial calipers
Rear Brake	Single disc brake, diameter 276 mm, double-piston floating caliper
Wheelbase	1, 507 mm
Engine Type	Air/liquid-cooled four-stroke flat twin engine, double overhead camshaft, one balance shaft
Torque	125 Nm (92 lb-ft) @ 6, 500 rpm
Frame	Two-section frame, front- and bolted on rear frame
Traction Control	Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
Seat Height	850 / 870 mm (adjustable)
Fuel Capacity	20 l
Rear Suspension	BMW Motorrad Paralever; cast aluminum single-sided swing arm with WAD strut (weight-related damping)