2004 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 S wheel bolts

695Maintenance
Removing the front wheel
You will find an overview
of the types of screw
used on (
b 124).c
During the following
work, parts of the front
brake, in particular of the
BMW Integral ABS, can be
damaged.
Ensure that no parts of the
brake system are damaged, in
particular the ABS sensor with
cable and the ABS sensor
ring.c
Motorcycles without centre
stands
OA
:
To ensure a secure stance of
the motorcycle during the
following work:
• Place the motorcycle on the
BMW Motorrad rear wheel
stand (b 104). • The rest of the procedure is
the same as for motorcycles
with centre stands.
Motorcycles with centre
stands
OA
:
• Place the motorcycle on the
centre stand
OA.
• Remove screws1 on the left
and right.
• Pull out the front wheel
mudguard towards the front.• Remove the mounting
bolts2 of the brake calipers
on the left and right.

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• Raise the front wheel, fit
quick-release axle 6 and
tighten to the appropriate
tightening torque.
• Tighten right-hand axle
clamping screw 5 to the
appropriate tightening
torque.
• Remove the front wheel
stand.
• Fit the brake calipers onto
the brake discs.• Fit mounting bolts 2 of the
brake calipers on the left and
right and use the appropriate
tightening torque.
The ABS sensor cable
could be abraded if it
comes into contact with the
brake disc.
Ensure that the ABS sensor
cable is routed tightly.c• Fit the mudguard and tighten
the mounting bolts1 to the
appropriate tightening
torque.
• Remove the masking from
the rim.
To apply the brake pads to the
brake discs, the front brake
must be operated a number of
times.

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• Remove clamp3 on the
silencer.
Do not remove the
sealing grease from the
clamp.c• Remove bolt4 of the end
silencer bracket on the
pillion footrest.
• Turn the end silencer
outwards.
• Engage first gear.
• Remove mounting bolts5
from the rear wheel, holding
the wheel as you do so.
• If the BMW Motorrad rear
wheel stand is used: remove
the retaining disc.• Place the rear wheel on the
ground.
• Roll the rear wheel out
towards the rear.
• If the BMW Motorrad rear
wheel stand is used: attach
the retaining disc again.
Installing the rear wheel
An overview of the types
of screw used and the
corresponding tightening
torques can be found on
(
b 124).c

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Maintenance
Screw connections tight-
ened to the incorrect
torque can come loose or
damage the screw connection
itself.
Make sure that you have the
tightening torques checked,
preferably by an authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer.c
• If the BMW Motorrad rear
wheel stand is used: remove
the retaining disc.• Roll the rear wheel onto the
rear wheel support.
• Place the rear wheel on the
rear wheel support.
• If the BMW Motorrad rear
wheel stand is used: attach
the retaining disc again.
• Fit wheel bolts 5 and tighten
crosswise to the appropriate
tightening torque.• Turn the end silencer into its
initial position.
• Fit bolt4 on the end silencer
bracket to the pillion foot-
rest, but do not tighten.

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• Tighten aligning screws1.
• Press the front wheel stand
evenly downwards to raise
the motorcycle.
If the motorcycle is on the
centre stand
OA: If the
front of the motorcycle is
raised too far, the centre stand
rises from the ground and the
motorcycle can fall over
sideways.
When the front is raised, make
sure that the centre stand
remains on the ground.c
Rear wheel standIn order to be able to work
safely also on motorcycles
without centre stands
OA,
BMW Motorrad provides a rear
wheel stand. The rear wheel
stand with BMW special tool
number 36 3 980 can be
obtained from your authorised
BMW motorcycle dealer.
Mounting the rear wheel
stand
• Set the desired height of the
rear wheel stand using the
bolts 1.
• Remove retaining disc2.
To do so, press release
button3.
• Push the rear wheel stand
from the left into the rear
axle.
• Apply the retaining disc from
the right; to do so, press the
unlock button.