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1aretea
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Hello, my first post. But I've been lurking here for quite some time. I know I'll get the info needed here to solve my problem. I hear a clunking sound when my R1150RT-04 is on the center stand and I push down to make the rear tire touch the concrete. It sounds like it is coming from the pivot point of drive shaft assy.and the frame. Two days ago the local BMW dealer retorqued the bolt. I trusted them and rode off. Just changed motor oil and final drive lube, today. Thats when I discovered the problem. By the way 20,000 miles ago they tightened the same pivot bolt. But what's got me really mad is at 58,000 miles the seal for the tranny leaked and ruined the clutch. Complete clutch job and clutch actuator assy. I was thinking with the bike being mostly disasembled that the mechanic would recognized that there was a problem with the swing arm pivot bolt and its bushing or bearings. Has this happened to other guys or girls on their bike, I have a Clymers manuel and will check it out, I'll want to do it my self, as long as it not real advanced. I do most of the work my self, balance TB, adjust valves, change tires, fork seals and alternator belt. still afraid to bleed brake. So, thats it, Any comments will be great!