The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Landlubber on July 11, 2009, 03:44:37 AM

Title: Speedo cable bolt
Post by: Landlubber on July 11, 2009, 03:44:37 AM

I have read elsewhere that the bolt for the speedo cable, the one that hold the battery neg, is in fact a hollow bolt and allows the transmission to vent.

Can anyone enlighten me further on this please. I have two R65LS bikes, neither of them have hollow bolts.......

Title: Re: Speedo cable bolt
Post by: montmil on July 11, 2009, 06:27:33 AM

'lubber,

Check the bolt head and the other end very closely. The hole for the vent is somewhere in the range of 1/64 inch. The gun barrel-drilled hole extends the length of the bolt and provides an atmospheric vent for the gearbox.

Mine was plain ol' dirty and I didn't even notice it until someone on this site directed me. If yours has gone missing, your area stealership would be the source.

Monte

Title: Re: Speedo cable bolt
Post by: Justin B. on July 11, 2009, 10:20:42 AM

It is a very small hole, here is a pic of a stainless replacement I sell a few of.  The stocker is a regular hex bolt head.