01-15-2021, 09:20 AM
Hi all,
As we are in yet another lockdown to while away some time decided to have a look and grease if required the drive shaft on my 1250RS.
Only done 6800 miles but best do some in depth maintainace instead of reading or TV.
So rear wheel off paralever bolt out but! Seems like the 2019 MY has a spring clip on both the output from gearbox and the final pinion shaft.
Much pushing and levering no joy.
Finally as the spline in centre of cardan and the pinion shaft were both moving easily and had no sign of red dust or any corrosion I used an aerosol grease and put it all back.
If I had seen any problems I would have used more force to snap over the spring circlips but was happy with what I could see.
I think BMW have modified the shaft now following GS failures and us sensible riders on RS have benefited.
AlanM
As we are in yet another lockdown to while away some time decided to have a look and grease if required the drive shaft on my 1250RS.
Only done 6800 miles but best do some in depth maintainace instead of reading or TV.
So rear wheel off paralever bolt out but! Seems like the 2019 MY has a spring clip on both the output from gearbox and the final pinion shaft.
Much pushing and levering no joy.
Finally as the spline in centre of cardan and the pinion shaft were both moving easily and had no sign of red dust or any corrosion I used an aerosol grease and put it all back.
If I had seen any problems I would have used more force to snap over the spring circlips but was happy with what I could see.
I think BMW have modified the shaft now following GS failures and us sensible riders on RS have benefited.
AlanM