Well done that man, no stupid music, no talking bollox, nice speeded up vid, nice and clear view of the work being done, torque figures on the screen, one of the best instructional motorcycle TH-cam videos I've seen!
The only person I saw not using a wire to replace the gear back into place, just used his fingers to do so! Great Tutorial, not so great for the dealers to lose their customers. LOL
I like the way you reversed the footpegs when there is no center stand, very clever. I used Moly-60 for the splines, purchased online from Sierra BMW in Reno, Nevada. From my research, 60% moly (molybdenum disulfide) is highly recommended. Use it only on the splines and not around the boot or u-joints.
well done... I have a 2020 pure and I also do not see the spline lube mentioned at all, but it makes sense to keep that well lubricated.. Nice video ...... good balance of information while keeping the video short and concise.
Great video, thx for that. Just cleaned and lubricated the splines of my 2011 R1200R (R nineT basically shares the same components) by following the principles introduced in the video.
I know, I know I should use MOLY grease but after reading dozens of forums where people recommend this product, I also asked some professional mechanics, they said they use Staburags for transmission input shaft. I figured I would take a chance and use it on the drive shaft spline. I plan to check after the season what it looks like so consider the subscription :). By the way, when I opened my drive shaft boot on the splines there was a white paste that looked like Staburags from the factory. Thanks for watching.
Anyone have problems getting the boot to seal on the bike end? I did the job, and my boot seemed to snap in, but now does not stay in. Taking it apart now to troubleshoot. Great video. Thank you.
The circular plastic piece that holds the larger end of the larger rubber boot towards the engine was upside down. There are wide tabs that insert into the rubber boot, and narrow tabs that clip into the metal of the swing arm. The narrow tabs look almost to be in the 4 directions.. but on closer look they are at 12, 2, 6, and 8 oclock. The 8 o'clock tab must be towards the inside of the bike. Mine was towards the outside, and while it pushed in appeared to seat in the metal, it would slide back out. Now its snapped in properly. Thanks again for great vid.
Note to the wise. My shaft spline failed on my 2018 r1200r. Exactly this job in the failing. 7000 miles into ownership from new. The spline completely rounded out and lost drive. Furthermore, only one week after 7000m service with BMW. BMW fixed the lot at over £1000 free on extended warranty. New bevel box, new shaft. ...
Thank you. I will definitely check if the drive shaft spline is in good condition before the end of the warranty. It's a new product for me, but most people swear it's the best lubricant for drive splines.
Thanks for making this available. Looked-up the price of that grease on Amazon and it's about $60 delivered to New Zealand (everything is obscenely expensive here). Will need to research a local equivalent.
Yes, everything BMW recommends or sale is expensive but we love it anyway :) You can try MOTUL Tech Grease 300 (www.amazon.com/Motul-100898-Tech-Grease-300/dp/B0058CNHIW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8) or LIQUI-MOLY LONG-LIFE GREASE + MOS2 (products.liqui-moly.us/long-life-grease-mos2-1.html) I used this on my previous drive shaft bike Yamaha Super Tenere with no issues.
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No! The filler plug is located on the left-hand side of final drive housing 3:47 . Correct oil amount is 180ml. The torx screw you see on the outside-back is for OEM BMW mudguard bracket.
Hi there. Firstly, great video. I’m looking at buying an “r nine t” so I’m doing as much research as possible regarding servicing etc. Two questions, 1. What mile/km interval for the final drive? 2. Why did you not grease the spline on the other end of the shaft? Thanks.
Thanks. Answer for first question: Every 12000 miles(20000 km) or two years book calls for final drive oil change ,nothing about spline lube. I'm lubricating the splines every 2 years. Question 2: The other end of the driveshaft is hard to get to but is not that critical because it's not moving that much, all the movement is in the rear. I'll do that side next time. Additional note: after 6 months four of my spokes come loose in the rear wheel and two in the front ,after two years I had a failure of the shaft seal behind the clutch slave cylinder ( part number 23.12.7.705.085 SHAFT SEAL) All fixed under the warranty. After almost three years I still love this bike. Don't forget to hit that Like Button 👍
@@gamotur Thanks for your reply, and i'll take on board your additional notes. Still not sure which bike to go for. Toss up between the Urban and Scrambler at the moment. I'll have to try and get a back to back test ride. Thanks again, your how to videos are great.
I am actually about to do this. What grease are you using that's on the brush? and what are you using on the rubber boot? Also is the bike only held up with the two jack stands under the pegs? if so that's brilliant, never thought about that
Hi. Grease I used on spline and rubber boot is STABURAGS NBU 30 PTM. You can ask in BMW dealer or order it online from Germany. Bike is held only by the stands and front wheel of course. I had to invent something in order to lift rear wheel off the ground. Too bad that center stand is not available. Good luck.
Hi, my bmw r nine t swingarm rubber boot near the gear one cracked need to replace and need to buy greace which you were used i was thinking castrol moly greace high temperature one or which you use i am confused litle bit.
Hi. Use what you have and you will be fine. For me it is more important to lubricate the splines regularly at least every two years. I heard Castrol is good too.
my RnineT scrambler 2020 shaft drive oil must be fill up not from this hole that you indicate but from another point that has a rubber cap just above the shaft drive. did you have an older model? why dont you use this opening?
My BMW is from 2018. Not sure if BMW changed anything in 2020, you surprised me with this. You're probably talking about the breather cap. Doesn't your RnineT have a fill plug on the side like mine?
@@gamotur yes it has the same fill plug as yours but I’m wondering why other videos use this breath cap for refill without needing to disassembly the back wheel as in your case.
The other end of the driveshaft is hard to get to but is not that critical because it's not moving that much, all the movement is in the rear. I'll do that side next time. Thanks for the tip about the heat gun. 👍👍
7000 km / 4300 miles. Mine looked OK, but after a few thousand miles (Km) I saw the drive shafts (splines) covered with rust. I just want to make sure mine is well lubricated.
Kowalski, I would take Gamatur's advice. In general, it depends a lot on the environment. Rain, mud, dirt or mostly dry on road conditions. I have a 2015 R1200R lc with 32,000 miles and just did front and rear splines for the first time. Most of my riding was in good weather and 100% on road, best case conditions. I found the shaft a little sticky to release, but it looked good at both ends, no rust. The u-joints moved smoothly and looked like new. I think that I will repeat in 2 years from now on.
![The BMW R nineT Urban GS handling a narrow and winding road [RAW Onboard]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/GWbZuC9vO4s/mqdefault.jpg)
Well done that man, no stupid music, no talking bollox, nice speeded up vid, nice and clear view of the work being done, torque figures on the screen, one of the best instructional motorcycle TH-cam videos I've seen!
Thank You. It's nice to read such comments !!!
Absolutely agree with everything John has said, this is how these type of videos should be done, great work, keep it up!
The only person I saw not using a wire to replace the gear back into place, just used his fingers to do so! Great Tutorial, not so great for the dealers to lose their customers. LOL
I like the way you reversed the footpegs when there is no center stand, very clever. I used Moly-60 for the splines, purchased online from Sierra BMW in Reno, Nevada. From my research, 60% moly (molybdenum disulfide) is highly recommended. Use it only on the splines and not around the boot or u-joints.
well done... I have a 2020 pure and I also do not see the spline lube mentioned at all, but it makes sense to keep that well lubricated.. Nice video ...... good balance of information while keeping the video short and concise.
Nice. No words or stupid music. Done succinctly like you know what you are doing and showed product and torque values.
You work very neat and clean!
Thanks. It's the only way I know.
Great video, thx for that. Just cleaned and lubricated the splines of my 2011 R1200R (R nineT basically shares the same components) by following the principles introduced in the video.
It might be a little bit too late. I think you might use the wrong lube for the spline. That thing was for the rubber boot only.
I know, I know I should use MOLY grease but after reading dozens of forums where people recommend this product, I also asked some professional mechanics, they said they use Staburags for transmission input shaft. I figured I would take a chance and use it on the drive shaft spline. I plan to check after the season what it looks like so consider the subscription :). By the way, when I opened my drive shaft boot on the splines there was a white paste that looked like Staburags from the factory. Thanks for watching.
Thx for that very informative video ✊🙏
Anyone have problems getting the boot to seal on the bike end? I did the job, and my boot seemed to snap in, but now does not stay in. Taking it apart now to troubleshoot. Great video. Thank you.
The circular plastic piece that holds the larger end of the larger rubber boot towards the engine was upside down. There are wide tabs that insert into the rubber boot, and narrow tabs that clip into the metal of the swing arm. The narrow tabs look almost to be in the 4 directions.. but on closer look they are at 12, 2, 6, and 8 oclock. The 8 o'clock tab must be towards the inside of the bike. Mine was towards the outside, and while it pushed in appeared to seat in the metal, it would slide back out. Now its snapped in properly. Thanks again for great vid.
Note to the wise.
My shaft spline failed on my 2018 r1200r. Exactly this job in the failing.
7000 miles into ownership from new. The spline completely rounded out and lost drive. Furthermore, only one week after 7000m service with BMW.
BMW fixed the lot at over £1000 free on extended warranty. New bevel box, new shaft. ...
Thank you. I will definitely check if the drive shaft spline is in good condition before the end of the warranty. It's a new product for me, but most people swear it's the best lubricant for drive splines.
Thanks this was very helpful!
Thanks for making this available. Looked-up the price of that grease on Amazon and it's about $60 delivered to New Zealand (everything is obscenely expensive here). Will need to research a local equivalent.
Yes, everything BMW recommends or sale is expensive but we love it anyway :) You can try MOTUL Tech Grease 300 (www.amazon.com/Motul-100898-Tech-Grease-300/dp/B0058CNHIW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8) or LIQUI-MOLY LONG-LIFE GREASE + MOS2 (products.liqui-moly.us/long-life-grease-mos2-1.html) I used this on my previous drive shaft bike Yamaha Super Tenere with no issues.
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Well done!
Thanks alot. Wish other service videos was like this 👍👍😍
pretty work!
Привет. Шлицы мажутся другой смазкой. Та, которую используешь ты, подходит только для резинового пыльника
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Creo no equivocarme pero esa grasa blanca es solo para el fuelle de goma, para los engranajes hay una especial de bisulfuro de molideno
nice one, thanks for the vid!
Excelent video thanks!
Good video,only a question,the torx screw on the external part is the oil level.
Thanks a lot
No! The filler plug is located on the left-hand side of final drive housing 3:47 . Correct oil amount is 180ml. The torx screw you see on the outside-back is for OEM BMW mudguard bracket.
@@gamotur ok thanks a lot. Good job
I'm nearing the watermark 12,000 on my beloved 2016 r9t. Any reason for this to be done before or after the gear oil change?
Hi there. Firstly, great video. I’m looking at buying an “r nine t” so I’m doing as much research as possible regarding servicing etc. Two questions, 1. What mile/km interval for the final drive? 2. Why did you not grease the spline on the other end of the shaft? Thanks.
Thanks. Answer for first question: Every 12000 miles(20000 km) or two years book calls for final drive oil change ,nothing about spline lube. I'm lubricating the splines every 2 years. Question 2: The other end of the driveshaft is hard to get to but is not that critical because it's not moving that much, all the movement is in the rear. I'll do that side next time. Additional note: after 6 months four of my spokes come loose in the rear wheel and two in the front ,after two years I had a failure of the shaft seal behind the clutch slave cylinder ( part number 23.12.7.705.085 SHAFT SEAL) All fixed under the warranty. After almost three years I still love this bike. Don't forget to hit that Like Button 👍
@@gamotur Thanks for your reply, and i'll take on board your additional notes. Still not sure which bike to go for. Toss up between the Urban and Scrambler at the moment. I'll have to try and get a back to back test ride. Thanks again, your how to videos are great.
I am actually about to do this. What grease are you using that's on the brush? and what are you using on the rubber boot?
Also is the bike only held up with the two jack stands under the pegs? if so that's brilliant, never thought about that
Hi. Grease I used on spline and rubber boot is STABURAGS NBU 30 PTM. You can ask in BMW dealer or order it online from Germany. Bike is held only by the stands and front wheel of course. I had to invent something in order to lift rear wheel off the ground. Too bad that center stand is not available. Good luck.
Lithium white grease. Low migration. (Use the best available)
Great job do you own a service manual?
Thanks and yes I always use Service Manual
Hi, my bmw r nine t swingarm rubber boot near the gear one cracked need to replace and need to buy greace which you were used i was thinking castrol moly greace high temperature one or which you use i am confused litle bit.
Hi. Use what you have and you will be fine. For me it is more important to lubricate the splines regularly at least every two years. I heard Castrol is good too.
kluber nbu30 for spline and boot？ or just for boot
Both. I will check the splines after two years of use with NBU30 and show how it looks. Stay tuned for the video.
Thanks ✌✌👌👌
Rather than using the expensive Moly grease on the rubber boots I use red rubber grease and save the Moly for the splines.
Hi there!
What was that red spray can that you used on the brake rotor?
It's just a brake cleaner. After gear oil change.
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where you got such one sided stand?
my RnineT scrambler 2020 shaft drive oil must be fill up not from this hole that you indicate but from another point that has a rubber cap just above the shaft drive. did you have an older model? why dont you use this opening?
My BMW is from 2018. Not sure if BMW changed anything in 2020, you surprised me with this. You're probably talking about the breather cap. Doesn't your RnineT have a fill plug on the side like mine?
@@gamotur yes it has the same fill plug as yours but I’m wondering why other videos use this breath cap for refill without needing to disassembly the back wheel as in your case.
@@cristoforopontikas F...ing good idea. I'll look into that next time I change the diff oil. Thanks !!!
@@gamotur did you pay close attention and notice this rubber cap also on your bike?
@@cristoforopontikas Yes Yes. I think every drive shaft got one
why did you put the white lube on the boot sealing surfaces ? thank you
It’s stop water to get in.
So are you not gonna lube the front spline?
Preheat nuts with hot air gun if they have thread locker !
The other end of the driveshaft is hard to get to but is not that critical because it's not moving that much, all the movement is in the rear. I'll do that side next time. Thanks for the tip about the heat gun. 👍👍
@@gamotur I've got over 80,000 Ks on my R9T and have not lubed the drive splines, I guess I really should do it, that and the fork oil!
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After how many km do you have to do this?
7000 km / 4300 miles. Mine looked OK, but after a few thousand miles (Km) I saw the drive shafts (splines) covered with rust. I just want to make sure mine is well lubricated.
after how many kilometers are you supposed to lube the drive shaft?
There is nothing in the service book on this topic. I try to do this every two years, no matter how many miles.
Kowalski, I would take Gamatur's advice. In general, it depends a lot on the environment. Rain, mud, dirt or mostly dry on road conditions. I have a 2015 R1200R lc with 32,000 miles and just did front and rear splines for the first time. Most of my riding was in good weather and 100% on road, best case conditions. I found the shaft a little sticky to release, but it looked good at both ends, no rust. The u-joints moved smoothly and looked like new. I think that I will repeat in 2 years from now on.
What is the grease you used on the splines? Great video👍
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