If you want to use a front paddock stand on these bikes, then according to the handbook they should use a stand that lifts from the side using the V shaped aperture in front of the brake calipers. BMW must have had a reason for suggesting this. The problem is that the BMW stand costs over £250.

This is a stand that we have been using successfully on the K1200 S/R with a modified and stronger adapter to fit the R1200 range of bikes