Spoke Wheel Question

My new to me 2013 GS has the spoke wheels. I am wondering if the spokes have to be re-torqued on a regular basis as part of the scheduled maintenance? My bike has just over 30K miles on it and all services/maintenance work was performed on a regular basis at BMW by the previous owner.

Looking at the wheels, it should be pretty easy, using a toque wrench and a Torx socket. My concern would be if the factory used threadlocker on the spokes which I wouldn't want to disturb. My wheels are true and perfectly balanced. Maybe I am just overthinking things and should leave well enough alone since I didn't see anything in the service schedule addressing the spokes and a search here didn't come up with anything. If it matters, the bike has seen very little if any off-road use.

Yep, you are overthinking it. Unless there is an issue with the wheels, leave them alone and enjoy riding!

It's In The Tone

Howdy,
On my last spoked motorcycle I would quickly check the tension of the spokes by sliding a small box end wrench over the spokes, not enough to damage them but enough to get them to "ring". A tight spoke will have a musical ring when touched a loose one will have a very distinct thud sound.
Later,
Norm

Thanks for the input. My mind is at ease now and I am not going to mess with it.

Chief, adjusting spoke tension is not a job for a rookie. Checking for a loose spoke by sound is one thing but tightening, adjusting and making a wheel true is a black art best left to the pros.

I know there is an art to it replacing spoke or trueing a wheel and you need a stand and probably a dial indicator; although I have those tools I wouldn't attempt doing it. I was just wondering if it torqueing spokes is a scheduled maintenance. You hurt my feelings when you called me a rookie..........just kidding.

The owners man. for a 2017 GSA says to tap spokes with a screwdriver handle and listen, you will hear a loose one does not sound the same as rest.