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1992 R100RS Front Axle question
- Thread starter limeymike
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Looks pretty strange to see threads like that on the inside of the axle housing. Can you account for these exterior items on your front end?
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=0466-USA-02-1992-2478-BMW-R_100_RS&diagId=36_0163
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=0466-USA-02-1992-2478-BMW-R_100_RS&diagId=36_0163
I reckon that your pinch bolts are loosened; if not, they should be.
In the previously referenced exploded drawing there are shown some items (#5 & #6) called bushes. I have found that these might not be real easy to seat if things are a bit out of alignment. I sometimes need to re-loosen things up, put my tongue in the left side of my mouth, carefully line things up (including spacers or bushes), and slide the pre-greased axle into position. I sometimes think some strong language and give the axle a gentle encouragement tap with a mallet.
Good Luck
In the previously referenced exploded drawing there are shown some items (#5 & #6) called bushes. I have found that these might not be real easy to seat if things are a bit out of alignment. I sometimes need to re-loosen things up, put my tongue in the left side of my mouth, carefully line things up (including spacers or bushes), and slide the pre-greased axle into position. I sometimes think some strong language and give the axle a gentle encouragement tap with a mallet.
Good Luck
Anyname
Active member
There's supposed to be a spacer ring and screw on that side of the axle.
I took the spacer and screw out so I could show the gap in the photo. I will remove everything and re-install.
pglaves
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Well, I don't have an early '90s Airhead but I do have and have had several K75 motorcycles, a K100 and a K1100 all of late '80s and early '90s vintage. And the photograph shows what a Kbike axle looks like before the shim (big thick recesed washer) and capscrew are installed at the end of the axle. In all of those cases the end of the axle was recessed in the opening in the fork leg as shown in the photograph.
If either of the axle spacers (#5 and #6 called a bush) were omitted the axle would not be in that position. If the right spacer were omitted the axle would protrude. If the left spacer were omitted it would probably protrude because it would be forcing the wheel as far as the disks and calipers would allow.
In other words it looks normal to me.
If either of the axle spacers (#5 and #6 called a bush) were omitted the axle would not be in that position. If the right spacer were omitted the axle would protrude. If the left spacer were omitted it would probably protrude because it would be forcing the wheel as far as the disks and calipers would allow.
In other words it looks normal to me.
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