2004 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 R wheel

Maintenance6108
• Apply uniform pressure to push the front-wheel stand
down and raise the motor-
cycle.
When the motorcycle is
standing on its centre
stand: if the motorcycle is
raised too far at the front the
centre stand will lift clear of the
ground and the motorcycle
could topple to one side. When you raise the motorcy-
cle, make sure that the centre
stand remains on the
ground.
c
Rear wheel standBMW Motorrad offers a rear-
wheel stand for working on a
motorcycle that does not have
a centre stand. The BMW spe-
cial tool number is 36 3 980
and the rear-wheel stand is
available from your authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer.
Installing rear-wheel
stand• Use screws 1 to set the rear-
wheel stand to the desired
height.
• Press release button 3 and
remove lock washer 2.

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Maintenance
• Push the rear wheel stand from the left into position at
the rear axle.
• Press the release button and
fit the lock washer from the
right.
• Take a firm grip of the motor- cycle's left grab handle 4
with your left hand and grip
the lever of rear-wheel
stand 5 with your right hand. • Raise the motorcycle to the
upright position, while press-
ing the lever down until the
motorcycle is vertical. • Push the lever down to the
ground.
BulbsInformation on bulbsThe 'bulb defect' symbol
appears in the display if a bulb
is defective. If the brake or rear
light fails, the general warning
light also lights up yellow.
If the rear light fails the second
filament of the brake light
shines at reduced brightness
to double as a rear light. Even
though you have this substi-
tute rear light, the indicators in
the display tell you that a bulb
defect has occurred.

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Care
• Coat bright metal/chrome-plated parts with an acid-
free grease (e.g. Vaseline).
• Place the motorcycle in a dry room on the centre stand
OA
or rear wheel stand.
• Raise the engine with the
front wheel stand in such a
way that both wheels are
clear of the ground.
Before laying the vehicle
up, have the engine oil
and the oil filter element
changed by a specialist work-
shop, preferably your author-
ised BMW motorcycle dealer.
Combine work for laying up/
restoring to use with a mainte-
nance service or inspection. c
Restoring to use• Remove the protective wax
coating.
• Clean the motorcycle
(b
122).
• Install a charged battery (
b
119).
• Perform the safety checks (
b
56).
• Check the brakes (
b
93).
• Check the tyre pressures (
b
51).

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Technical data
Threaded fasteners .................... 128
Tyre pressures ............................ 130
Engine ......................................... 131
Power transmission ................... 132
Frame and suspension .............. 133
Wheels and tyres ........................ 135
Fuel and lubricants .................... 136
Electrical system ........................ 138
Dimensions and weights ........... 140
Riding specifications ................. 141Technical data

Technical data8128
Threaded fasteners

ActivityType of threaded fastener Tightening
torqueFront wheel
Mudguard Internal TORX
® T25 (1)
hand-tight
Wheel-guide cover Internal TORX® T25 (1)hand-tight
Brake caliper Internal TORX® T4530 Nm
Axle clamping screw Internal TORX® T4019 Nm
Quick-release axle Allen screw w/f 22 50 Nm
Rear wheel
Clip cover Internal TORX® T25 (1)hand-tight
End silencer to footrest Internal TORX® T4516 Nm
Clamp on
end silencer Internal TORX® T45
35 Nm
Rear wheel Internal TORX® T5060 Nm
Lamp housing
Brake and rear light Phillips screw, large (1) hand-tight
Front turn indicators Phillips screw, small (1) hand-tight
Rear turn indicators Phillips screw, small (1) hand-tight

Technical data8132
Power transmissionClutch
Type hydraulic multi-plate oil-bath clutch
Transmission
Type 6-speed gearbox
Overall ratios 1st gear = 2.5242nd gear = 1.842
3rd gear = 1.455
4th gear = 1.287
5th gear = 1.143
6th gear = 1.015
Final drive
Transmission from gearbox to rear wheel drive Universal shaft with integrated torsional damper
Rear-wheel drive Bevel gears
Final drive ratio 2.91:1

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Technical data
Frame and suspension Frame
Type Main and rear frame in light-alloy design
Location of type plate on the rear cross frame tube
Location of vehicle identification number (VIN) on the side frame section at the front right
Front brake
Type Two floating brake discswith 4-piston fixed calipers
Brake pads Sintered metal
Rear brake
Type One fixed brake disc with 2-piston floating caliper
Brake pads Organic material
Front suspension
Type BMW Duolever
Steering lock angle 2 x 30.3
o
Front wheel castor in normal-load position 101 mm
Rear suspension
Type BMW EVO Paralever swinging arm

Technical data8134
Frame and suspension Front suspension system
Type Central suspension strut with single-tube emulsion-filled shock absorber
Spring travel (bump) 60 mm
Spring travel (rebound) 55 mm
Total suspension travel 115 mm
Rear suspension system
Type Central suspension strut with single-tube gas
pressure shock absorber
Spring preload and rebound-stage damping
infinitely variable
Spring travel (bump) 100 mm
Spring travel (rebound) 35 mm
Total suspension travel (at wheel) 135 mm