31
Maintenance and care
2
e Important:
Use only wheel studs with
length code “55”. Do not oil or
grease the wheel studs.
Avoid damage to brake lines,
brake disc, brake pads and
wheels when installing.
Do not damage the ABS sensor
cable, toothed ring or sensor. Check that the wheel center-
ing spigot and the wheel hub
contact faces 3 are free from
grease
Push spacing washer 3 on to
the wheel centering spigot
Tilt the rear wheel, guide it past the exhaust, and lower it
to the ground
Carefully place brake caliper
over the brake disc
Insert rear wheel into center-
ing hole
3 Installing the rear wheel
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Technical Data
3
Engine oil
Brand-name HD oil, API classification SF, SG or SH; CD or CE
suffixes are permissible; alternatively, brand-name HD oil, CCMC
classification G4 or G5; suffix PD2 is permissible.
The viscosity class depends on outside temperatures.
Temperatures above or below the limits quoted for the individ-
ual SAE classifications are permitted for brief periods only.
Special Oils are approved individually by BMW AG and are
available from your authorised BMW Motorrad dealer.
All engine oils supplied by BMW are subject to regular BMW
quality assurance checks.
BMW does not approve the use of any upper-cylinder lubricants
or similar oil additives.
Engine capacities
if filter is renewed 3.50 l
SAE 40
SAE 10 W-X “Special Oils” (X ≥40)
SAE 10 W-30
SAE 20
SAE 30
SAE 20 W-50
SAE 15 W-50 SAE 15 W-40
SAE 10 W-40
–30 –20 –10
0 10
30
°C
0204060°F–20
SAE 5 W-X “Special Oils” (X ≥40)
20
80
Fuel and lubricants
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E – R
Exhaust system, care products, 58
FFrame, 63
Front mudguardInstalling, 28
Removing, 21
Front wheel
Installing, 25, 27
Removal, 21, 22, 23, 24
Technical Data, 66
Front wheel stand, 23
Fuel Consumption, 61
Grade, 68
Fuel and lubricants, 67, 68, 69
Fuses Assignment, 49
Capacity, 70
GGearboxOil capacity, 68
Oil grades, 68
Technical data, 62
Total spread of gear ratios, 62
General instructions, 15, 16, 18
Genuine BMW parts and accessories, 18
Ground clearance, 71
IIdle speed, 61
Inspection (running-in check), notes, 3 Installing brake caliper
Rear wheel, 33
Instrument cluster, 49
LLaying up, motorcycle, 59
MMaintenance confirmations, 4
Maximum engine speed, 61
Maximum speed, 72
Motorcycle Laying up, 59
Restoring to use, 60
NNominal power, 61
OOdometer change, confirmation, 14
Oil capacity
Engine, 67
Gearbox, 68
PParalever, 64
Plastics, cleaning, 55
Power/weight ratio, 72
RRear wheelInstalling, 31, 32, 33
Removal, 29, 30
Technical Data, 66
Rear wheel drive Technical Data, 62
Index
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