BMW S 1000XR 2018, Rider'S Manual

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Checking tire tread depth
WARNING
Riding with heavily worn
tyres
Risk of accident due to poorer
rideability
If necessary, replace the tyres
before the legally specified
minimum tread depth is
reached.
Park motorcycle, ensuring that
support surface is firm and
level.
Measure tire tread depth in
main tread grooves with wear
indicators.
NOTICE
Tread wear marks are integrated
into the main grooves on every
tire. If the tire tread has worn
down to the level of the marks,
the tire is completely worn. The
locations of the marks are indi-
cated on the edge of the tire, e.g.
by the letters TI, TWI or by an
arrow.
When the minimum tread depth
is reached:
Replace the worn tires.
Wheels
Affect of wheel sizes
on suspension control
systems
The wheel sizes play a major role
in the ASC and DTC suspension-
control systems. The diameter
and width of the wheels stored
in the control unit have particular
significance as the basis for all
necessary calculations. A change
in these sizes resulting from con-
version to wheels not installed
as standard equipment can seri-
ously affect the control efficiency
of these systems.
The sensor rings required for
wheel speed detection must also
match the installed control sys-
tems and may not be replaced.
If you want to equip your
motorcycle with different wheels,
please contact a specialist
service facility, preferably a
BMW Motorrad retailer. In some
cases the data stored in the
control units must be adapted to
the new wheel sizes.
Removing front wheel
Place motorcycle on an auxil-
iary stand; BMW Motorrad rec-
ommends BMW Motorrad rear-
wheel stand.
Mounting rear-wheel stand
(
127).
with center stand OE
Make sure ground is level and
firm and place motorcycle on
its center stand.
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