Chassis and drive train

by Duane Ausherman
 

How to fix a bent cooling fin.  New

Telescopic fork alignment by Randy Glass.  This is the best article on the subject.

Care and adjustment of controls and cables

Is the perch wedge missing on your BMW hand controls?

Measure your worn clutch parts.  

How to inspect the final drive for proper gear spacing.  Have you done this yet?

Testing and curing of high and low speed wobbles.  Not fun info.

My BMW has a strange noise.  Not finished.

Checking for a bent frame.  Do this before you buy it.

Information about the swing arm adjustment

What is proper torque?  Not the numbers, but the philosophy.

Final drive oil transfer.  Some little known info.

A lot of BMW motorcycle transmission information.  Too much to read so don't bother.

Why use a deep oil pan?  You don't need one, so don't read this.

BMW shock disassembly, the easy way.  No special tools required.

Engine rear main seal leaks.

BMW engine specs.  I forget from where I "stole" this one.

Removing the steering fork lock.  

The care and feeding of your BMW keys.  Do this today.

BMW chassis greasing tools.  Use these often.

What should be in the original BMW tool kit.  The stock and super tool kit.

How to remove/install the BMW motorcycle exhaust system.

Aftermarket mufflers for the /5 and later models

The BMW piston ring compressor tool.  How to measure cylinder wear easily.

How to test your cylinder compression.

The driveshaft flange bolts.  How to diagnose them.


More BMW motorcycle information

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