When I bought the bike earlier this year, though high in mileage it appeared to be in excellent running condition. But there were no service records, so I bought it knowing I was taking a bit of risk. All of the evidence I've seen shows that it was well maintained, but I put together a long list...
Can someone please explain to me why BMW has so much trouble with splines? On the old Airheads it was the final drive splines. On the 1150 oil heads it’s the transmission output splines. My bike has 30,000 on it and I baby the heck out of it. I don’t know if the output shaft splines are bad or...
While not part of the BMW Service Schedule, it is a good idea to do this at the 6 or 12 K service. This is especially true if you do a lot of deep water crossings, ride in the rain often, or just put on a lot of miles. There have been cases of corrosion in the FD on several bikes, though not a...
Honda Moly 60 (the go to lube for clutch and driveshaft splines) has been discontinued.
It has been superceeded by Honda M77, but that is not the same animal. There is no listing on the tube or any listing of it that states the % of Moly content (although you might guess it to be 77%, but...
I am in need of a Final Drive Crown Gear spline repair on my R75/5. The splines are at least 50% worn ,a new pinion and crown gear set from BMW is about $500. For those of you seeking repair instead of NOS replacement I was told of a option by my dealer.
For $ 150. your splines can be like...