BMW K1200GT, Rider'S Manual, Page: 119 / 172

If the gap between the
rear wheel and the end
silencer is too small, the rear
wheel can overheat.
The clearance between the
rear wheel and the end silen-
cer must be at least 15 mm.
Install screw 4 for the
bracket of the end silencer
in the rear footrest and
tighten the screw to the
specified torque.
Silencer to rear
footrest, right
16 Nm
Push silencer heat shield 2
with guide A into retainer B .
Install screw 1 of the silen-
cer heat shield.
Front-wheel stand
Front-wheel stand
A front wheel stand for
simple, safe changing of
the front wheel is available
from BMW Motorrad. The
BMW special tool number is
36 3 971 and the front-wheel
stand is available from your
authorised BMW Motorrad
dealer. You also need the
adapters with the BMW
special tool number 36 3 973.
The BMW Motorrad
front wheel stand is
not designed to support
motorcycles not fitted with a
centre stand or without other
auxiliary stands. A motorcycle
resting only on the front wheel
stand and the rear wheel can
topple.
Place the motorcycle on its
centre stand or another aux-
iliary stand before lifting the
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