Yep. As long as you have a center stand. Back wheel come off first. Then lift the front. Support the front while the wheels are off. You would do better to buy a Pitbull fork stand to lift the bike. Usually 100.00 on Marketplace.
Thanks very much for this and your rear wheel removal vid. Both are deceptively easy (especially compared to the oilhead RT) but these vids just gave me the extra confidence boost I needed! Thanks again, Max
Can you remove the wheel without removing the calipers? Seems like you could but you would be able to perform that "wiggle" to spread the pads. Great information. Thanks for taking time to record and post.
I have never taken a caliper off to remove or put a wheel on a motorcycle. Now I will be curious to read the manual. I have changed a lot of tires just not on a GSA. Last bike was KTM 1190r and you certainly don't need to remove a caliper.
I've seen this before when I first got my 2016 R1200 GSA and now that I'm doing my own tire changes I've visited this video a few times to ensure I've got it down. Easy sauce when you just do the simple things.. THANK YOU for sharing.
Thanks! I take it what you refer to as "pinch bolts" listed as "clamping screw for quick release axle" in the manual? And the "axle bolt" is manual is listed as "quick release axle in telescopic fork?" You don't ever need to touch the "speed sensor," correct (another torque spec listed in manual?) I am referencing my owner manual for torque specs and want to make sure I get it right. Also- what is the range on that torque wrench? For other watchers- torque specs can be found EASILY found in manual. They actually only list the wheel ones- so you don't have to dig through 500 specs. It can be found in "technical data" or look in index under "torque."
I never list torque specs in my videos. There could be changes between modle years. The rest of the world outside of BMW calls the bolts at the bottom of the fork, pinch bolts. These pinch the axle and keep it in place. German translation probably couldn't do pinch. Slang. I usually pull out the ABS sensor on a bike. It protects it from damage. I am using a Snap-On 3/8" Torque Wrench TQFR100A
Hello..any precautions mounting the tire on the rim? or any regular tire shop could do it like any other wheel? Asking you because I am overseas and would like to change the tires
Any MC shop can mount the tires. Any MC shop cannot balance the rear wheel. However, if stuck in a bind, a car shop can easily balance the rear wheel on a car machine.
Because he didn't include the torque specs. I'm in the garage working on a friend's bike. I don't have the manual. I searched and landed here on this great tutorial that leaves out the critical information I'm searching for. It's like posting a video of baking a cake but leaving out the measurements and the oven temperature.
