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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: billygoat on August 04, 2007, 02:54:49 PM

Title: How to tell Right or left cylinder?
Post by: billygoat on August 04, 2007, 02:54:49 PM

 I bought a cylinder on ebay some time ago and forgot what side is. I think the markings go forward but not sure at all. Help please  :)
My bike and books are in storage. Many thanks.

Title: Re: How to tell Right or left cylinder?
Post by: Bob_Roller on August 04, 2007, 04:08:04 PM

I went to www.RealOEM.com, and looked up the part number for the cylinders, and  found one  part number for cylinder only, and quantity required was 2 , so I don't think there is a left or right cylinder.

Title: Re: How to tell Right or left cylinder?
Post by: airhead on August 04, 2007, 05:23:58 PM

There are no right and left for cylinders, at the start either will do for either side. It's just when the pairs have run for a while that it's good practice to keep the heads (that obviously are sided), pistons and barrels together.

Bill....................;-)