2016 R1200RS Wheel Removals

[@tripfanatic]

Thanks.man, keep making videos for RS, there are not too many on KZbin...you help us a lot

[@Beeza56]

Thank you for this Goat, I just discovered a nail in my rear. Nipping downstairs to whip the wheel off now and heading to Max in the morning where a new tyre’s waiting. All the best.

[@stevewolton5749]

Super video mate, I'm going in for the first time and you've given me confidence to go for it!

[@dgomes265]

Great tips and I also am running Roadsmart 3s so hope you enjoy them. One thing I like to do when I have the wheels off is to give the Calipers and pistons a good cleaning with soap and water with an old toothbrush.

[@GrumpyGoat]

I do like the Roadsmart IIIs - good tire and cheaper than the Michelins. Unfortunately my rear tire got a puncture and I had to replace it with a new PR4GT which is all they had in stock.

[@561074]

Grumpy, thanks for the informative video. I'll be doing this job in a few days on my new-to-me 2016 RS. Fairly similar to other bikes I've owned, but with a few bike specific steps.

[@owenguyan5425]

Great video! What is the name of the tool you used to remove the front axle bolt? Where can one be purchased? Thanks for the informative video

[@GrumpyGoat]

Thanks. It’s a motorcycle front axle removal tool. See this listing in Amazon where I got mine. a.co/d/5C5ykgY

[@gaboufleur]

Thanks, very informative. I am trying to convince myself to buy a 1200RS. This will help....

[@GrumpyGoat]

You won't be disappointed. 👍

[@kylecooper6790]

That rear wheel removal should convince you not to buy one...

[@1joeyonly]

You've had the Dunlops for a year, what's your impression? I'm about to replace my front Pilot 5, it's got about 9500 kilometers and is just about to the wear bars. I could leave it on for another thousand K's but the howling noise is driving me crazy. It starts to howl at 100k/60mph and goes away at about 120k/80mph. Unfortunately where I live riding at 120 ensures a ticket.

[@GrumpyGoat]

Gordin - I have never had Road 5s on my bike so have no comment, but had PR4s which I loved and which never presented a problem for me. However, the Dunlop RS3 have made me not intend to buy PR4s again because I think that they are perhaps a little better AND they are cheaper. While I had some cupping on the front PR4s, this was not really evident on the RS3 front tire. Longevity is about the same. Warm up and dry grip are similar, and I had no problem with wet grip with either. I wear earplugs and listen to music sometimes and I hear no tire noise with either. I couldn't stand that if I did. I don't think you'd be unhappy with the RS3s.

[@kregelin]

I was wondering which manual I see in the background? Haynes? Thanks for the vid! Keith, '17 R1200R

[@GrumpyGoat]

Keith - you guessed correctly. I do have the Haynes manual and it is my main reference. Link: haynes.com/en-us/bmw/r1200rs/2015-2016

[@davidsymes840]

Great video very helpful thanks

[@GrumpyGoat]

Thanks!

[@droneroad]

Love your videos! Keep em comin 👍🏻👍🏻

[@kylecooper6790]

Ok, its actually no too bad to take the brake caliper off instead of the pipe, but its still a stupid design, especially when you realize older BMWs had a dimple in the exhaust to allow clearance...

[@GrumpyGoat]

The rear tire can be removed without removing the exhaust pipe. It simply has to be rotated.