2007 BMW MOTORRAD K 1200 R brake sensor

Motorrad dealer or specialist
workshop to the fact that the
wheel is fitted with an RDC
sensor.Remove the front wheelPlace the motorcycle on an
auxiliary stand; BMW Motorrad
recommends the BMW Motor-
rad rear-wheel stand.
Install the rear-wheel stand
( 117)
with OA Centre stand:
Make sure the ground is level
and firm and place the motor-
cycle on its centre stand. Remove screws
1on left and
right.
Remove covers 2on left and
right. 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 3of
the brake calipers on left and
right.
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Force the brake pads slightly
apart by rocking brake
calipers4back and forth A
against brake discs 5.
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.
with OE BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS: When removing the left brake
caliper, take care not to dam-
age the ABS sensor cable. 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
( 115)
Remove right-hand axle clamp-
ing screw
6.
with OE BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS: 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 right-hand axle clamp-
ing screw 6.
Remove quick-release axle 7,
holding the wheel as you do
so.
Lower the front wheel to the
ground between the front forks.
Roll the front wheel forward to
remove.
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with OE BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS: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.
Roll the front wheel into posi-
tion between the front forks.
with OE BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS:
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. Roll the front wheel into posi-
tion between the front forks.
Raise the front wheel, insert
quick-release axle
7and tight-
en to specified torque.
Quick-release axle in
threaded bush
50 Nm
Tighten right axle clamping
screw 6to the specified tight-
ening torque.
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Clamping screw for
quick-release axle in
wheel carrier
19 Nm
Remove the front-wheel stand.
Ease the brake calipers on to
the brake discs.
with OE BMW Motorrad Integral
ABS:
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. Carefully route the ABS cable.
Make sure that the ABS
sensor cable is clipped into
holders
8.
Install securing screws 3.
Front brake caliper to
wheel carrier
30 Nm
Remove the adhesive tape
from the wheel rim.
Firmly pull the handbrake lever
until the pressure point is per-
ceptible, and repeat this opera-
tion several times. Position covers
2on left and
right.
Install screws 1on left and
right.
Remove the rear wheel stand,
if installed beforehand.
Removing rear wheelPlace the motorcycle on an
auxiliary stand; BMW Motorrad
recommends the BMW Motor-
rad rear-wheel stand.
Install the rear-wheel stand
( 117)
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Use locating pins3to 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 on the
centre stand and is raised
too far, the centre stand will lift
clear of the ground and the mo-
torcycle 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.
Rear-wheel standUseBMW Motorrad offers a rear-
wheel stand for holding motor-
cycles (including those without
centre stands) securely upright
for maintenance work. The BMW
special tool number is 36 3 980
and the rear-wheel stand is avail-
able from your authorised BMW
Motorrad dealer.
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