simonak3000
Member
Hi.
Just got myself a really clean 2003 R1150GS and im sad to see that there is play in the final drive. Since Im preparing for some big road trips in the coming years, I want to completly rebuild my final drive this winter. Im planning to get a BMW shop to do the job since I want to fix the problem for the rest of the vehicle life. The big problem I have is: im currently still studying at university and BMW OE parts are unbelievebly expensive, so paying upwards of 230$CAN for a single bearing just isn't gonna cut it. One of my friend who just finished restoring 2 K75 recommended me the site "Motobins" for good aftermarket parts. If I buy everything I need for my final drive rebuild there, It will cost me about 1/4th as much as the OEM stuff. What is the general concensus in the community? Would I find myself with a broken final drive after 20miles if I use aftermarket parts? I mean im all in for using OE stuff as much as possible but still, a bearing is a bearing... Let me know your thoughts on this
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L.Leblanc
2003 BMW R1150GS
1982 Suzuki GS650GL
Just got myself a really clean 2003 R1150GS and im sad to see that there is play in the final drive. Since Im preparing for some big road trips in the coming years, I want to completly rebuild my final drive this winter. Im planning to get a BMW shop to do the job since I want to fix the problem for the rest of the vehicle life. The big problem I have is: im currently still studying at university and BMW OE parts are unbelievebly expensive, so paying upwards of 230$CAN for a single bearing just isn't gonna cut it. One of my friend who just finished restoring 2 K75 recommended me the site "Motobins" for good aftermarket parts. If I buy everything I need for my final drive rebuild there, It will cost me about 1/4th as much as the OEM stuff. What is the general concensus in the community? Would I find myself with a broken final drive after 20miles if I use aftermarket parts? I mean im all in for using OE stuff as much as possible but still, a bearing is a bearing... Let me know your thoughts on this
.
L.Leblanc
2003 BMW R1150GS
1982 Suzuki GS650GL