BMW K 1600 GTL Exclusive, Rider'S Manual

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CAUTION
Hot exhaust system.
Burn hazard
Do not touch hot exhaust
system.
Remove five screws
1 on rear
wheel, holding wheel as you do
so.
Lower rear wheel to the ground
and roll out toward rear.
Installing rear wheel
WARNING
Use of a wheel which does
not comply with series speci-
fications.
Malfunctions during control inter-
ventions by ABS and DTC.
Please see the information on
the effect of wheel sizes on the
ABS and DTC chassis control
systems at the beginning of
this chapter.
ATTENTION
Tightening of screwed con-
nections with incorrect tight-
ening torque.
Damage or loosening of screwed
connections.
Always have the tightening
torques checked by a spe-
cialized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
Roll and mount rear wheel onto
rear wheel support.
Fit five screws 1 and tighten
diagonally with specified
torque.
Tighten rear wheel on
wheel flange
Tightening sequence: diago-
nally
44 lb/ft (60 Nm)
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