Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners

Klaus

Ive attached pics of where ive got to.

The rear wheel is off and yes i’d disconnected from the transmission. The driveshaft came out as far as you see in the pic with a fairly soft hit with a hammer and a piece of wood.

Now it wont budge

Any thoughts?

John

@beemer100 :) ok so who knew the tapered pin i managed to remove was a stroll in the park compared to pulling the driveshaft out!? Ah jeez this is becoming one of those “why did i start this jobs” Klaus youre methodology mixed with the drift punch/heat/penetrating oil got the little guy out. Its all...

Oh Klaus did you really need to say the shim word!?

Ok im back on it this evening.

Stay tooned

Klaus! Gosh thank you for sharing. This depth of knowledge is why i joined and support this forum! :) I admire the ingenuity of your method :) I understand everything youve said but while this will certainly support the existing driveshaft, im not sure it will help me free the pin, but ill try it! I...

Doh! Sorry Klaus

R51/3

Heh Everyone Just having a bit of a struggle removing the tapered pin from the driveshaft/pinuon shaft joint. All has gone smoothly till now but this tapered pin just doesnt wanna budge. Anyone hit this point and got past it? Reluctant to go too hard with the hammer but if it will not budge, is ther...

Heh Michael
Thanks for your reply!
Viewing them ‘on the bike’ they look fine. Perhaps i’ll order up replacements in case they are a little worn when i remove them. They aren’t expensive components.

J

Heh everyone

Just about to order a new kickstarter lever for my R51/3 as mine is more than a little tired. Am i right in thinking it’s an easy swap? I don’t want to mess with the transmission internals and cause mechanical problems just for a cosmetic swap.

Any guidance appreciated

John

Thanks FL. I’ll check it out!

J

Great advice Icarus and a perfect winter project!

Thanks for all your help!