:confused: Hi all My Funduro winter service/overhaul continues...i have just removed the swinging arm and linkage to check/clean and lubricate, Regarding the plastic washers that go between the swing arm and the frame...is there meant to be one or two? on removing mine there is only one fitted...

Can anybody tell me if its possible to replace the plastic slider without removing the swinging arm. Its worn right through underneath and is hanging down resulting [we hope] in the mysterious noise from down there. We think the chian is flicking it up against the swinging arm. Dont want to take...

After reading several post stating you should check the head and swing arm bearings as they are a weak point on the F650, I though I should check mine. I have had the bike for just over a year and have had no problems with either. But how would I know? what are the signs and symptons of failing...

Hi all, I had to replace rear drive belt as it lost too many teeth, Arrr not so good the belt is a bit on the expensive side. Anyway as I had to pull out the swing arm to do this interesting task I thought it would be a good idea to grease up some needle bearings on the swing arm. The bearings...

i have a small oil leak (more of a mist than a leak) getting past the seal under the clutch activating lever on a 2000GS. This is the lever on the top of the laft hand engine casing. Can the seal be replaced from above or does it meen stripping down the casing and removing the bearings?

All the bolts have come out.......except one. Sod's Law means it is the one buried behind everything else on the frame and can't get a direct hit with a hammer and drift. I'm pretty sure that the bolt has seized into the bush. I can turn the bolt OK but I suspect it is just turning with the...

Hi, I have been trying to take of the swingarm on my F650 classic 97 for maintainance and chain removal. I am struggling to get on the bolt/nut holding the Swingarm to the frame at the front. I am not sure if I am doing anything wrong but no Sockets (24mm) that I have found will fit into the...

:? folks as you know the clutch lever is very far to reach on a F650 but lately within the last 3 months or so I have developed a pain from my wrist to my elbow, it nags me when I get off the bike and in work I have to lift boxes etc. question I know I have to see a doc but would the clutch...

I recently found play in the monoshock link arm bushes/bearings. It was only noticable when bike was on centre stand and rear wheel spindle was being tightened. All link arm bushes/bearings have now been changed, not cheap, but a small amount of play remains. Is this common?

During the process of stripping the front forks off my (2000 650GS) i was horrified :-( to notice a small crack on the front fork. On the fork base near the front wheel axle there is a bolt that locks the axle in place , well the crack is around this area and my obvious concern is unchecked...

I am about to fit a new "continuous" chain and this will mean removing the swing arm. If anyone out there has done this before, are there any tips i might benefit from. I know doing this on some bikes in the past has created problems. Thanks

OK then, what is this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=49804&item=7921405527&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW Its for sale in Germany, and Babelfish (you have to love it....) tells me Now, I'm not interested in my re-equipment settling for an experienced nut-runner, but is...

After helping a mate of mine with greasing his linkages and s/arm bearings i was surprised to see how bad his were.Ok so his is a 01 Gs with 16000 miles and probably never been greased,so i thought i'd have a check of mine which has done 8500 miles and a Jan04 GS,i had even bigger surprise, two...

While replacing chain and sprockets on my '98 Strada, I decided to clean and re-grease the swinging arm pivot bearings and the suspension linkages. The nearside pivot bearing was found to be, as expected, a needle roller type, but the drive side bearing was a plain bush. Now the BMW workshop...