Re: Spline Lube

["Clive Liddell" <cliddell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob, you wrote: "So it was time to do this service at 40k miles."

If I may transpose two words and add one to ask:  So was it *really* time to
do this service at 40k miles?

I understand and empathise with all those notherners suffering PMS and I am
also not averse to anyone wanting to see what their bike's innards look
like - but to HAVE to do it, even occasionally, goes against all modern
design philosophy IMO.

So, surely we need to do more research into why some splines fail early
while others not at all.  IMO again, it probably has more to do with riding
style, ie. lugging, gear changing at high (low) rpm, blipping (not blipping)
throttle, smooth pull off or just drop the clutch and so on...

Regards
Clive Liddell
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
'96 R850R   70k.km
'01 R1100RT 40k.km

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Hadden <kbhadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: BMW BMW Oilhead List <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 12:03 AM
Subject: Spline Lube


> Just a quick note.  If you go to www.yankeebeemers.org and click on
> picture of the week you can see my bike apart for the spline lube.
> Took it apart last on Saturday.  The drive shaft splines were well
> lubed and in fiine condition.  The clutch splines were pretty dry, but
> had been lubed from the factory.  So it was time to do this service at
> 40k miles.  I got the transmission back in on Sunday.  The rest of the
> job is waiting for the proper loctite for the swing arm attachment.
>
> Bob Hadden '98RS

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