BMW R 1200 RT Rider's Manual

ATTENTION
Front wheel installed wrong
way round.
Risk of accident
Note direction-of-rotation ar-
rows on tyre or rim.
Roll the front wheel into posi-
tion between the front forks.
Lift front wheel and fit quick-
release axle 1.
Remove front-wheel stand and
firmly compress front forks
several times. Do not oper-
ate front break lever.
Installing the front-wheel stand
( 139).
Install screw 1 and tighten to
specified torque. Counter-hold
quick-release axle on the right-
hand side.
Quick-release axle in
telescopic forks
30 Nm
Tighten left-hand axle clamp-
ing screw 2 to the specified
torque.
Clamping screw for
quick-release axle in
telescopic fork
19 Nm
Tighten right axle clamping
screw 1 to the specified
torque.
Clamping screw for
quick-release axle in
telescopic fork
19 Nm
Removing the front-wheel
stand.
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BMW R 1200 RT Specifications

General

Final Drive	Shaft drive
Tires (Front)	120/70 ZR 17
Tires (Rear)	180/55 ZR 17
Displacement	1170 cc
Power	92 kW (125 hp) at 7, 750 rpm
Torque	125 Nm at 6, 500 rpm
Fuel Capacity	25 l
Seat Height	830 mm
Fuel System	Electronic fuel injection
Front Suspension	Telelever, central spring strut
Rear Suspension	Paralever, central spring strut
Front Brake	Dual 320 mm discs, 4-piston calipers
Rear Brake	Single 276 mm disc, 2-piston caliper
ABS	Standard
Wheelbase	1, 485 mm