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Changing the Final Drive Seal Otherwise known as the differential output shaft seal. This shows how to do a quick on-the-bike change on a BMW R1100 or R1150. Note that this job can be done in less than an hour (including…

Cam-chain tensioner replacement - Photo Journal Last Saturday a friend and I changed the cam chain tensioner on his 2001 GS. Enjoy the photo journal. To begin, here is some information that will address a few common preliminary…

Rear Brake Pad Maintenance For Dummies Welcome Back... What? Didn’t get enough abuse the first time? Ok, we’ve a fresh tome of typographical horrors and technical misdirection for your amusement. Find yourself a couple…

This is a copy of the German to English translation of the technical terms BMW uses on their electrical wiring schematics. It came with the complete set of Airhead electrical schematics. I couldn’t find a copy online so I copied it…

Dr. Duck's BMW Switch Rehabilitation 12 Step Program This applies to the dash switches used in K75s, K100s, K1100s and a few R bikes of the same era. I posted it at the K1100 forum and thought I'd post if here too in case it…

Thinking About Buying An Airhead That Is Not Currently Running? While I'm hardly an expert in all things airhead, I do have a /5 and a /6 in my garage. I bought both bikes when they were in somewhat less than showroom condition (the /5…

How To Make the Filling Adapter The OEM BMW tool PN: 34 1 580 costs approximately ~US$200 dollars. Here you will find instructions on how to fabricate an equivalent device for ~US$30 dollars. The original idea for this tool came…

ABS-II Low Voltage Fault Modification By Mick McKinnon with words from Brian Curry, IBMWR President(s) Please read the Disclaimer before attempting any work described in this document. First Release 10/26/04 Final Release 10/27/04…