BMW Shaft Failures & other defects from Der Fatherland!!! - Affordable-Beemers' Photos

A review of various failed, or soon to fail, BMW input shafts and clutch slave cylinders. This is a problem that can cripple ANY hydraulic clutch BMW R or K model as early as 11,000 miles! Also some pictures of failed rear drives and other BMW specific ailments.

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Affordable-Beemers > Worn splines on the clutch hub.

Affordable-Beemers > Notice the uneven wear of the splined portion of the shaft!

Affordable-Beemers > Rusted splines...soon to fail?

Affordable-Beemers > Destroyed input shaft from an R1150 w/ 17,000 miles.

Affordable-Beemers > R11RT pinion gear chewed up.Improper shimming from the factory! 36,000 miles!

Affordable-Beemers > Pinion gear from R1100RTw/36,000 mi.Improper shimming from BMW

Affordable-Beemers > What an R1100GS looks like to get to the clutch. NOTE: The R1100's (Except the "S" model!) DO NOT have the input shaft problem that the hydraulic clutch BMW models have. This was a transmission repair (failed bearing) on a '95R1100GS-Coppedge-Trans, clutch & rear drive-26.11.2008

Affordable-Beemers > '95R1100GS-Coppedge-Trans, clutch & rear drive-26.11.2008

Affordable-Beemers > 01 R1150GS:Jim Chase-R.Main seal & clutch-Good Splines!!!

Worn splines on the clutch hub.

> Worn splines on the clutch hub.

Worn splines on the clutch hub.

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