BMW R 1200 R 2008, Rider'S Manual

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Tighten screw 2 for bracket of
muffler on passenger footrest
with appropriate torque.
Muffler on footrest sys-
tem
14 lb/ft (19 Nm)
without center stand
OE
Remove auxiliary stand.
Front wheel stand
Mounting front wheel
stand
The BMW Motorrad front
wheel stand is not designed
for holding motorcycles without a
center or other auxiliary stands. A
motorcycle standing on the front
wheel stand and the rear wheel
alone can fall over.
Place the motorcycle on the cen-
ter stand or an auxiliary stand
before lifting it with the BMW
Motorrad front wheel stand.
Place motorcycle on an auxil-
iary stand; BMW Motorrad rec-
ommends BMW Motorrad rear
wheel stand.
Installing rear-wheel stand
(
109)
with center stand
OE
Make sure ground is level and
firm and place motorcycle on
center stand.
Use basic stand with tool num-
ber (0 402 241) in combina-
tion with front-wheel adapter
(0 402 242).
Loosen adjusting screws 1 .
Push two mounts 2 far enough
apart that front suspension fits
between them.
Use locating pins
3 to set front
wheel stand to desired height.
Center front wheel stand rela-
tive to front wheel and push it
against front axle.
Align two mounts 2 so that
front suspension rests securely
on them.
Tighten adjusting screws
1 .
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