Place motorcycle on its centre stand.
Lift front wheel clear of the ground.
Remove the sealing caps from the fork legs.
Slacken clamp screws (1, 2) at top/bottom fork bridges.
Pull the fork legs up and tighten the clamp screws.
Warning! Note that plugs (4) at left and right are spring-loaded. Wear protective goggles when removing and installing.
Press plug (4) down and remove snap ring (3). Carefully allow the plug to ride up and remove.
Position a drip tray beneath the telescopic forks.
Slacken oil drain plugs (5) on left and right.
Allow all the oil to drain off.
Caution! Dispose of used oil in an environmentally compatible manner.
Install the oil drain plugs (5) with new sealing rings and tighten.
Fill with specified quantity of oil.
Install plugs in left and right forks, complete with snap rings.
Slacken clamp screws (1, 2) at top/bottom fork bridges and lower the fork legs.
Tighten clamp screws at top and bottom fork bridges.
Install the sealing caps.
Oil content of each fixed fork tube: 0.60 l (1.06 Imp.pints/0.62 US quarts).
Operating fluids: Telescopic fork BMW telescopic fork oil.
Tightening torques:
- Oil drain plug: 6 Nm
- Clamp screws, top/bottom fork bridges: 21 Nm