BMW Motorrad S 1000 R 2020, Rider'S Manual

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ATTENTION
The rear wheel is crooked
due to uneven adjustment of
the screws
Increased wear on the rear
wheel and chain drive
Make sure the toe setting
is adjusted correctly (same
scale value on both sides
of the rear wheel swinging
arm).
Set the same scale value 4 on
both sides.
Tighten the lock nuts 3 on the
left and right to the specified
torque.
Lock nut of the drive
chain tensioning screw
14 lb/ft (19 Nm)
Tighten quick-release axle
nut 1 to the specified torque.
Rear-wheel quick-re-
lease axle in swinging
arm
Thread-locking compound:
mechanical
92 lb/ft (125 Nm)
Checking chain sag ( 196).
Checking chain wear
Requirement
Chain sag is correctly adjusted.
Park the vehicle, making sure
that the ground is firm and
level.
Engage 1st gear.
Rotate the rear wheel in the
driving direction until the
drive chain is tensioned.
Determine chain length below
the rear wheel swinging arm
above the center of 10 rivets
at 3 different locations.
Permissible chain length
max 5.7 in (max 144 mm)
(measured over the center of
10 rivets, drive chain under
tension)
If the drive chain has reached
the maximum approved length:
Contact a specialist work-
shop, preferably an authorized
BMW Motorrad retailer.