R65LS and R65...rear axle stack up...

[oldbikesrcool]

Do you have either the Clymer or Haynes service manuals? Both are pretty good at breaking out the R65 and R65LS differences. Charts, drawings, photos...

Monte

Hello Monte, -
Yes I have the Clymers the BMW restoration guide (I'm not doing a resto...) and that "R65 Shop Manual" that is available on fleabay from Australia. Unfortunately, although the Clymers does show pretty good general procedures for either, the text and graphics aren't really specific for the LS and the LS wheels; pretty lacking in detail...matches my gray matter activity  .
I also have to say that Australian sourced workshop manual is sort of a let down...v-e-r-y general in nature.

The RealOEM site seems to have really good blowout diagrams but, and again, the part descriptions just aren't detailed enough.

-Galen

[oldbikesrcool]

I am thinking something ain't right in the wheel. There isn't any spacer, compression thingy or shouldered anything sticking out past the seal on the left side for the axle to bed against. Worse still, with the 3.5" fat-section axle install along with the spacer and compression collered thingy in my second picture (beginning of thread), the axle barely sticks out far enough on the right side for the nut and a 'thin' washer (not the thick stock washer in the photos...can't seem to locate that one in the 'pile' anyway...).
With this axle fully installed, the puller hole is only half showing.
Hmmmm and then some... :-? :-/

That's for all your input all.
Any other ideas? perhaps part it all out?

-Galen

[montmil]

Galen,

I reviewed the initial photos you posted. As I'm not an -LS rider I'm inquiring about the lack of any gap between the final drive housing and the rear wheel hub area on your R65LS. Looks as if the wheel and drive casing are snugged up together...?

I would expect the wheel to come off like the "standard" R65. I just don't see the tiny gap I find on the R65s. Does the rear wheel rub on the final drive housing as you rotate the rear wheel?

Isn't some LS rider ready to install new rear wheel bearings and photo document the guts?  

"Perhaps part it all out?"  If you mean sell it, No No No!

Monte

[bruce_launceston]

The overall length of the rear axle on my LS is about 295mm or 11.6 inches (it's still in the bike so best I can measure).

[oldbikesrcool]

Problem solved!
I remembered there was a third wheel included with 'the pile'. Could it be a fully assembled rear LS wheel? It is!!! great joy. And look at that...it has those 'top hat spacers poking through the axle seals.
I think it was Monte that struck the nail on the head; missing the "top hat" spacer (thrust washer?) on the left side. But wait....what's this? the second top hat spacer on the right side wasn't installed either? Funny thing; installed the two, torqued axle nut down to 33 ft/lbs and bingo.
Thanks yuz guyz! couldn't have done it without ya
Now, on to the electrical, carbs/airbox, ancillaries...
-Galen

[montmil]

...Now, on to the electrical... Galen

Get in line, Galen. We've still got the i-man laid out in the electrical ER. Nurse! More beer... stat!

Monte