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Author Topic: Airhead Gearbox innards  (Read 1018 times)

Offline montmil

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Airhead Gearbox innards
« on: March 04, 2012, 04:35:13 PM »
Interesting link from <ukgser.com> on tearing down and rebuilding an Airhead gearbox. Excellent photos of the often mysterious component of our favored bikes.

http://tinyurl.com/7n3v7rw
Monte Miller
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Re: Airhead Gearbox innards
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2012, 08:48:37 AM »
Thanks, Monte

This is a thread that could be kept o the Wiki site - it's really something worth having saved to refer back to.

In my case, I sent my busted gearbox to Matthew Parkhouse who writes the "Keep 'em Flying" column for BMW ON Magazine - she feels like butter when running through the gears!

Tranny work is WAY beyond my skill set!

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Re: Airhead Gearbox innards
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2012, 09:17:38 AM »
Those information are helpful, Thanks!
That's a wake up call to finally replace the cracking clutch pushrod seal.
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Offline montmil

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Re: Airhead Gearbox innards
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2012, 09:28:12 AM »
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...In my case, I sent my busted gearbox to Matthew Parkhouse who writes the "Keep 'em Flying" column for BMW ON Magazine - she feels like butter when running through the gears!

Was wondering if Matt was keeping his hand in. Last I heard, he had taken a full-time gig at Fort Carson, just south of the Springs. Very knowledgeable Airhead, he is.
Monte Miller
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Re: Airhead Gearbox innards
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2012, 10:35:39 PM »
The latest BMW ON magazine has a whole tech-day article by him (Matt) that was held in Kansas back in December - all they did was repair/rebuild airhead gearboxes - that would have been an incredible learning experience, IMHO..
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Re: Airhead Gearbox innards
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2012, 06:03:23 PM »
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The latest BMW ON magazine has a whole tech-day article by him (Matt) that was held in Kansas back in December - all they did was repair/rebuild airhead gearboxes - that would have been an incredible learning experience, IMHO..

I'd have given usable teeth to have attended that Tech Day...   :'(