Motorcycle BMW R1150RT. Manual - part 3

00.8

Model

R 1150 RT

Connection

33 Rear wheel drive

Crown gear and pinion assembly

Oil filler plug

Nm

23

Oil drain plug

Nm

23

Threaded ring

Nm

160 
(clean thread + Loctite 577)

Hexagon nut, input bevel gear

Nm

200 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Cover to final drive housing

Nm

35

Swinging arm

Reaction link to final-drive unit

Nm

43
(load approx. 85 kg/approx. 187 lbs) onto mo-
torcycle and tighten loose reaction link)

Fixed bearing stud bolt, 
swinging arm to right rear axle housing

Nm

160 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Floating bearing stud bolt, 
swinging arm to left rear axle housing

1. Initial torque

Nm

9

2. Slacken

3. Final torque

Nm

7 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Lock nut, floating bearing stud bolt, 
swinging arm to left rear axle housing

Nm

160

Fixed bearing stud bolt,
swinging arm to right of gearbox

Nm

160 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Floating bearing stud bolt,
swinging arm to left of gearbox

1. Initial torque

Nm

9

2. Slacken

3. Final torque

Nm

7 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Lock nut, floating bearing stud bolt, 
swinging arm to left of gearbox

Nm

160

Spring strut

Spring strut to rear frame

Nm

50

Spring strut to rear swinging arm

Nm

58 
(clean thread + Loctite 243)

Hydraulic spring adjuster to rear frame

Nm

22

 

00.9

Model

R 1150 RT

Connection

34 Brakes

Front brake

Brake caliper to EVO brake sliding tube

Nm

30

Front brake caliper bleed screw

Nm

7

Brake disc to front wheel

Nm

21 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Pivot screw, handlebar lever

Nm

11 
(Tuflok Blue thread-locking compound; screw 
can be released and tightened a number of 
times)

Rear brake

Brake caliper to rear wheel drive

Nm

40

Rear brake caliper bleed screw

Nm

5

Brake disc to rear wheel drive

Nm

21 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Master cylinder to footrest plate

Nm

9

Brake pedal to footrest plate

Nm

21 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Footbrake-lever stop

Nm

9

Brake lines

Brake lines/brake hose to brake compo-
nents

Nm

18

Brake hose to brake lever fitting

Nm

18

Filler adapter to brake line

Nm

18

Bracket to front frame

Nm

9

Retainer to rear frame

Nm

9 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

BMW Integral ABS

 ABS pressure modulator on retainer

Nm

7

 ABS pressure modulator on battery carrier

Nm

10

Model

R 1150 RT

Connection

36 Wheels and tyres

Quick-release axle clamp screws

Nm

22

Quick-release axle threaded fastener

Nm

30

Rear wheel to final-drive unit
Hand-tighten wheel studs, then tighten in 
diagonally opposite sequence

Nm

105

00.10

Model

R 1150 RT

Connection

46 Frame

Frame

Frame to engine

Nm

82

Struts to frame

Nm

58

Strut to engine

Nm

58 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Rear frame to left/right of engine

Nm

42 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Rear frame with footrest plate to left/right 
of gearbox

Nm

42 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Fairing bracket to frame

Nm

20

Side stand

Mounting bracket to right of engine, 
M 12 screw

Nm

72 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Pivot mount to engine, left

M 12 screw

Nm

72 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

M 8 screw

Nm

21 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Pivot mount of main (centre) stand (stud 
bolt)

Nm

21 
(clean thread + Loctite 243)

Pivot mount of main (centre) stand (ma-
chine screw)

Nm

21

Side stand to pivot mount

Nm

58 
(clean thread + Loctite 2701)

Footrest plate

Footrest plate to left/right of gearbox

Nm

19

Footrest plate to left of rear frame

M 10 screw

Nm

36

M 8 screw

Nm

19

Footrest plate to right of rear frame

M 10 screw

Nm

36

M 8 screw

Nm

19

Shift lever to footrest plate

Nm

35

 

00.11

Model

R 1150 RT

Connection

51 Equipment

Ignition/steering lock to fork bridge

Nm

20 
(micro-encapsulated)

Model

R 1150 RT

Connection

61 General electrical equipment

Horn to holder

Nm

8 
(clean thread + Loctite 243)

Horn to fairing bracket

Nm

10

Ground (earth) cable to engine block

Nm

9

Battery carrier to rubber-metal element

Nm

8

Strut to battery carrier

Nm

10