
Check engine oil level (
Install cap of oil fill location.
Brake system
Checking brake operation
Actuate the handbrake lever.
Pressure point must be clearly
perceptible.
Actuate the footbrake lever.
Pressure point must be clearly
perceptible.
If no clear pressure points are
perceptible:
ATTENTION
Improper working on the
brake system
Endangering of the operating
safety of the brake system
Have all work on the brake sys-
tem carried out by experts.
Have the brakes checked at an
authorized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Checking front brake pad
thickness
Park the motorcycle, ensuring
that the support surface is firm
and level.
Visually inspect left and right
brake pads to determine their
thickness. Viewing direction:
between wheel and front
suspension toward brake
pads
1
.
Front brake-pad wear
limit
0.04 in (1.0 mm) (Only friction
material without carrier plate.
Wear markings (grooves) must
be clearly visible.)
If the wear indicators are no
longer clearly visible:
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