2007 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 GT brake sensor

Remove screws1on left and
right.
Pull the front mudguard for-
ward to remove. Once the calipers have
been removed, there is
a risk of the brake pads being
pressed together to the extent
that they cannot be slipped back
over the brake disc on reas-
sembly.
Do not operate the handbrake
lever when the brake calipers
have been removed.
Remove securing screws 2of
the left and right brake calipers. Force the brake pads slightly
apart by rocking brake
calipers
3back and forth A
against brake discs 4.
Mask off the parts of the wheel
rim that could be scratched in
the process of removing the
brake calipers.
Carefully pull the brake calipers
back and out until clear of the
brake discs.
When removing the left brake
caliper, take care not to dam-
age the ABS sensor cable.
When removing the right brake
caliper, take care not to alter
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the routing of the sensor cable
of the brake-pad wear detector.
Raise front of motorcycle until
the front wheel can turn freely.
BMW Motorrad recommends
the BMW Motorrad front-wheel
stand for lifting the motorcycle.
Install the front-wheel stand
( 122)
Remove right-hand axle clamp-
ing screw5.
The left axle clamping
screw locates the threaded
bush in the front suspension.
If the threaded bush is not
correctly aligned the gap between the ABS sensor ring
and the ABS sensor will not be
correct and this can cause the
ABS to malfunction or allow the
ABS sensor to be damaged.
In order to ensure that the
threaded bush remains correctly
aligned, do not slacken or
remove the left axle camping
screw.
Remove quick-release axle 6,
while supporting the wheel.
Lower the front wheel to the
ground between the front forks.
Take care not to dam-
age the ABS sensor when
rolling out the front wheel.
Note the ABS sensor when
rolling out the front wheel.
Roll the front wheel forward to
remove.
Installing front wheel
ABS malfunctions on ac-
count of incorrect speed
signal.
Segmentation differs between in-
dividual types of sensor ring; it is
very important to ensure that the
correct sensor ring is installed.
Install only the sensor ring that
matches the motorcycle's con-
struction status.
Threaded fasteners not
tightened to the specified
torque can work loose or their
threads can suffer damage.
Always have the security of the
fasteners checked by a specialist
workshop, preferably an author-
ised BMW Motorrad dealer.
The front wheel must be
installed right way round to
rotate in the correct direction.
Note the direction-of-rotation ar-
rows on the tyre or the wheel
rim.
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There is a risk of damaging
parts of the front brake,
particularly the BMW Motorrad
Integral ABS, in the course of the
procedure described below.
Take care not to damage the
brake system, in particular the
ABS sensor with cable and the
ABS sensor ring.
Take care not to dam-
age the ABS sensor when
rolling in the front wheel.
Note the ABS sensor when
rolling in the front wheel.
Roll the front wheel into posi-
tion in the front suspension. Raise the front wheel, insert
quick-release axle
6and tight-
en to specified torque.
Quick-release axle in
threaded bush
50 Nm
Tighten right axle clamping
screw 5to the specified tight-
ening torque.
Clamping screw for
quick-release axle in
wheel carrier
19 Nm
Remove the front-wheel stand. Install securing screws
2on
left and right and tighten to
specified tightening torque.
Front brake caliper to
wheel carrier
30 Nm
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The cable of the ABS
sensor could chafe through
if it comes into contact with the
brake disc.
Make sure that the ABS sensor
cable is routed correctly.
Clip the ABS sensor cable into
three retaining clips 3. Route the ABS sensor cable
between the brake caliper and
the front forks as illustrated
here.
Remove the adhesive tape
from the wheel rim.
Install the front mudguard and
install screws
1on left and
right.
Firmly pull the handbrake lever
until the pressure point is per-
ceptible, and repeat this opera-
tion several times.
Removing rear wheelMake sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its centre stand.
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Installing front-wheel
standMake sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its centre stand.
Slacken adjusting screws1.
Push the two pins 2apart un-
til the front suspension fits
between them.
Use locating pins 3to set the
front-wheel stand to the de-
sired height.
Centre the front-wheel stand
relative to the front wheel and
push it against the front axle. Push both mounting pins
2
through the triangles of the
brake caliper anchorages just
far enough to allow the front
wheel to be rolled between
them.
There is a risk of damaging
the ABS sensor ring of the
BMW ABS.
Push the pin in just far enough to
ensure that it clears the sensor
ring of the BMW ABS.
Tighten adjusting screws 1. If the motorcycle is raised
too far the centre stand will
lift clear of the ground and the
motorcycle could topple to one
side.
When raising the motorcycle,
make sure that the centre stand
remains on the ground.
Apply uniform pressure to push
the front-wheel stand down
and raise the motorcycle.
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