The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Justin B. on February 17, 2007, 11:28:20 PM

Title: Stainless Steel Axles
Post by: Justin B. on February 17, 2007, 11:28:20 PM

Has anyone used any of these?  I see them come up from time-to-time on e-Bay...  Seems like every old Beemer I buy has a really nasty looking rear axle, usually the front's not too bad.  I've been thinking about ordering some stainless stock and "whittling" a couple but I'm gonna need to practice my thread cutting a bit more first!  :P

Title: Re: Stainless Steel Axles
Post by: Ed Miller on February 18, 2007, 12:44:37 PM

Mine are yucky looking.  I don't even know what new ones from BMW would cost, which is always the first thing I check before I go prowling around the aftermarket.  Well, usually.  Stan Smith has them but they're way too expensive for me:

http://www.rockypointcycle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RPC&Product_Code=9354&Category_Code=B2

Ed

Title: Re: Stainless Steel Axles
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on February 18, 2007, 03:10:05 PM

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Stan Smith has them but they're way too expensive for me:

http://www.rockypointcycle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RPC&Product_Code=9354&Category_Code=B2

Ed

But think of what you will save on shipping and unsprung weight! ;)