BMW S 1000XR User Manual

Locknut of the final-drive
chain tensioning screw
19 Nm
Tighten nut 1 to the specified
tightening torque.
Rear quick-release axle
in swinging arm
Thread-locking compound:
mechanical
100 Nm
Checking chain wear
Engage 1st gear.
Turn the rear wheel in the nor-
mal direction of travel until the
chain is tensioned.
Determine the length of the
chain underneath the rear
wheel swinging arm above
the middle of 10 rivets in 3
different places.
Permissible chain length
max 144 mm (measured from
the centre of 10 rivets, chain
pulled taut)
If the chain has stretched to the
maximum permissible length:
Consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad retailer.
Check whether a rivet head 1
has twisted out of line.
Rivet heads are parallel to the
chain centreline 2.
Chain riveting is OK.
If one or more rivet heads have
twisted out of line:
Consult a specialist workshop,
preferably an authorised
BMW Motorrad retailer.
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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