The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: fermin on June 21, 2010, 03:47:50 PM

Title: Shifter Needle Bearing
Post by: fermin on June 21, 2010, 03:47:50 PM

The shifter pedal bushing in my '83 is worn and allows quite some in/out play between the pedal and the attachment point.  The parts microfiche has the '85-'87 models with a bushing (#23412302382) and the '78-'85 with a needle sleeve/bearing (#23131238422).  Are these parts interchangeable?.  I guess both can be inserted into the pedal, but the pivot screw must be matched to the type of bearing used.

Title: Re: Shifter Needle Bearing
Post by: Bob_Roller on June 21, 2010, 05:39:14 PM

The part numbers are different for the different series of bike, the 78-84 being the twin shock,  the 85 and on are mono shock bikes .

Unless I knew for certain they would work, I'd stay with whatever the parts manual states for your year bike .

Title: Re: Shifter Needle Bearing
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on June 21, 2010, 08:47:33 PM

I don't think the '78-'80 bikes even had this bearing.  Mine did not.  Just a grease nipple for lubricating it.  And we have already determined that this grease nipple can be a bit of a rarity.

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