drive shaft gaiter.

[manxr65]

just want to say thanks to everyone for help with the carbs .

drive shaft gaiter next, has anyone got a pic of one as mine is split and come away from the clips , is  the gaiter ment to go over the little tab on the swing arm side or not . or is that just for the clip to go up to .
  
my gaiter looks like a pattern one and dont seem to fit very well , any good tips for fitting them so they dont leak and fit nicely

also will i need to replace the four bolts on the drive shaft when im pulling drive shaft apart or can i use different bolts.
i mean standard joe blogg bolts.

[Justin B.]

The bolts are application specific so proper ones need to be used.  If you have the bolts without washers then a lot of folks (myself included) reuse them with no problems.  If yours have washers, however, then they need to be replaced with the updated shorter bolts and no washers.

Gaiter installs up to the tab, not over.

[Ed Miller]

Here's a bit on those driveshaft bolts.  I would buy new ones from BMW (the article has the part number) if you've never done the job before:

http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/drvshftboltstoolstorque.htm

As to that rubber boot, it may be a good opportunity to lube the transmission input splines.  I thought we had an article with pictures of that procedure (which includes details on the orientation and installation of the rubber boot) but I can't find it.  Somebody else?

[montmil]

12-point box wrench required to remove and refit the new bolts sans washers. Torque wrench will not fit but most folks put a really heavy grunt on the bolts in a cross-pattern tightening and then ride happy.

Practice all your known vile curses as you'll employ them all as you carefully slip on the new gaiter. [smiley=wall.gif]

Monte

[steve hawkins]

As monte points out, its an arse of a job, even if you have all the BMW parts.  It will either go on - no trouble, or you will be fiddling with it for ages..

Perseverance is the key, and grow another pair of hands.....!

For-warned is for-armed and all that

Steve Hawkins

[Rob Valdez 79 R65]

To answer your question - I put the boot UNDER the metal tab on the swingarm.

Also, see this thread for more information:

http://www.bmwr65.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1264726308/5#5

Yes, this job is a major PIA, but we airhead owners just call it "charm".  I know my ride is worth it.

If you haven't lubed your swing arm bearings since you got the bike; that, and a re-torquing would be called for, just so you know what is what.

But if you do all that, you may as well drop the swing arm and pull the tranny to clean/lube the input splines, like Ed said.  P.M.

Rubber-tipped nozzle for grease gun for swing arm bearings.



www.mastertectools.net/pdf/Lube_09.pdf

[montmil]

Rubber-tipped nozzle for grease gun for swing arm bearings.



www.mastertectools.net/pdf/Lube_09.pdf

Looked all over our fair village for one of these jewels. Finally, while reloading on bird seed at Tractor Supply, noticed they had 'em hanging on the wall. $4-5 dollars IIRC.   Monte

[Bob_Roller]

One trick that I've learned about, is to compress the pleats on the boot, it 'expands' the boot, to make it longer .

I've had varying success using tape on the pleats or ribs on the boot .

Also, get the boot warm, so the rubber is a bit more pliable .

[Semper Gumby]

!@$#%%^$&*^%*$%*%

(I don't have anything nice to say about der Gimmibalg)

Found my rubber tipped grease fitting at O'Reilly Autoparts!!!!