BMW S 1000XR User Manual

Checking chain tension
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Turn the rear wheel until it
reaches the position with the
lowest amount of chain sag.
Use a screwdriver to push the
chain up and down at a point
midway between the pinion
and sprocket and measure
chain sag A.
Chain deflection
45...50 mm (Motorcycle with
no weight applied, supported
on its side stand)
If chain deflection is outside per-
mitted tolerance:
Adjust the chain tension
( 187).
Adjusting chain tension
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its stand.
Loosen nut 1.
Loosen lock nuts 3 on left and
right.
Use adjusting screws 2 on left
and right to adjust chain ten-
sion.
Check the chain tension
( 187).
Make sure that scale read-
ings 4 are the same on left and
right.
Tighten lock nuts 3 on left and
right to the specified tightening
torque.
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187
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BMW S 1000XR Specifications

General

Displacement	999 cc
Max Power	165 hp (121 kW) at 11, 000 rpm
Max Torque	114 Nm (84 lb-ft) at 9, 250 rpm
Transmission	6-speed
Final Drive	Chain
Frame	Aluminum composite bridge frame, partially self-supporting engine
Traction Control	Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)
Wheelbase	1, 548 mm (60.9 in)
Seat Height	840 mm (33.1 in)
Dry Weight	226 kg (498 lbs)
Fuel Capacity	20 l (5.3 gal)
Rear Suspension	Aluminum swing arm, central spring strut
Front Brakes	Twin disc, 320 mm, 4-piston radial calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 265 mm disc, single-piston caliper
ABS	BMW Motorrad ABS Pro