I have a new-to-me '97 R1100 RS. No service history came with it. 85,000 miles, and I live in fear that the clutch is going to wear out. The service bill would be almost as much as the bike is worth. It would be junk. This video is a supreme service to the BMW community.
Sometimes I wish I just got a Honda.. thank you for your videos. Wish me luck replacing my clutch.. I have far less experience, and would be shit out of luck were it not for people like you.
This is one of the better videos I have watched, thanks for beeing explaining all those thing in detail, my R 850 R have damaged the primary shaft of the gear box, it is a tipical issue in this model, I hope the gear box work won't be difficult for me, I didn't do it before. Thank you for this very good video and sorry for my bad English, greeting from Canary Islands (Spain)
No entiendo el inglés, pero estoy aprendiendo mucho a conocer mi motocicleta, cierto es que en este vídeo veo qué trabajas alternativament con las 1100 anda 1150 rt ?? . Gracias por tus magníficos videos ... saludos desde Catalonia , Espain.
Thanks Tony. If you DO go for an oilhead, years 2004 onwards are the best, and you decide to split the bike, I forgot to mention that after ringer bolts removal, a few hefty blows are needed with a heavy-duty lump hammer protected by a lump of wood. Carefully placed on a strong part of the alloy gearbox casting so as not to crack it. Because the alignment pin at the bottom RIGHT of the bell housing rusts the two assemblies together, bell-housing and gearbox, so a few good whacks are needed before the two items start to move apart. Good luck ! ALAN
Chris Harris hasn't retired - he's just changed his company name and his location. After wandering around the northern United States throughout the Autumn and early Winter 2018,in a beat-up RV, he's now settled with his wife and two sons in the depths of an enormous forest in Maine and is now known as "Chris Harris, BMW Motorcycle Technician" within Team Monkey Productions. He's spent the post Christmas period settling in at his new spacious wood-framed workshop and will be issuing TH-cam videos shortly, provided he receives some much-needed donations to help with the financing of his video work. He uses lots of those little flash cards to store his extensive video footage on and the large-capacity ones aren't cheap. So he's issued a plea to all his fans around the world to each cough up a small donation to ensure he can continue teaching us the ins-and-outs of the maintenance of these older BMW "R" and "K" series bikes from his new base in the lovely forest in Maine.
Thank you Alan, very good video from the master Chris Harris. I unknow he was retired. Do you know why?. I own an euro 2002 R1150GS with 64000 Kms and I hope not having to do that job nextly.
Actually, Chris Harris hasn't retired - he's just changed his company name and his location. After wandering around the northern United States throughout the Autumn and early Winter 2018,in a beat-up RV, he's now settled with his wife and two sons in the depths of an enormous forest in Maine and is now known as "BMW Motorcycle Technician" within Team Monkey Productions. He's spent the post Christmas period settling in at his new spacious wood-framed workshop and will be issuing TH-cam videos shortly.
i bought one too a few weeks back.. .ride slow 80ish in 3rd gear.. @3000rpms... give it full throttle.. if it doesntslip.. you're fine.. unlike me.. it revs up to 6k rpms... but no acceleration.. :(
Excellent . Vidoe especially the sarcastic comments too. Just about to change my clutch outside in Edinburgh and its feking baltic Wasn't gonna pay bmw 1200 pounds Thats for sure . So i look forward to lots of swearing and head scratching 🤣🤣
Thanks Edddie. But don't worry, it's not as difficult as it looks. The only problem you're likely to have is the actual splitting apart of the two units - crankcase and gearbox/tranny/back-wheel unit, which as one unit weighs around 70 kg. After removing the ringer bolts and noting which ones have which hooked washers for retaining re-assembly wiring, it's often the case that the two little dowels locating the two units together are rusted or corroded. They're steel and the two units that they locate together are of course aluminium. Particularly the bottom right-hand one, which is nearer to road splash, can be firmly welding the two castings together. What's needed are a few hefty whacks against a protecting wooden pad placed on a solid part of the tranny casting, using the stoutest and heaviest lump hammer you can find.. After a few solid bashes, the tranny casting will start to separate. As you then move it further away from the crankcase, watch out for those two heavy earthing cables hooked around the top left-hand spigot on the front of the gearbox unit. Bueana suerte. ALAN
I've had my share of American V twins and they too can throw you a curve ball. Inner gear selector seal that requires the outer and inner primary removal, stator position, dropping the swingarm to replace a drive belt. All examples of poor design. But, yes, this is one hell of a mission to replace a consumable part.
Chris has his own TH-cam Channel, why are you taking his videos and putting them on your channel? This isn't sampling this is piracy. Support Chris's Channel where he is still posting video th-cam.com/users/BavarianBomberWrench Don't steel other peoples content, make your own!😡
I have a new-to-me '97 R1100 RS. No service history came with it. 85,000 miles, and I live in fear that the clutch is going to wear out. The service bill would be almost as much as the bike is worth. It would be junk.
This video is a supreme service to the BMW community.
Curious how it all worked out for you?
Sometimes I wish I just got a Honda.. thank you for your videos. Wish me luck replacing my clutch.. I have far less experience, and would be shit out of luck were it not for people like you.
Thank you so much for the Info, it helps so many of us. God Bless you.
Thanks for this video. I have to replace the rear seal on my '99 1100S. I am sure I'll be watching this about 100 times!
This is one of the better videos I have watched, thanks for beeing explaining all those thing in detail, my R 850 R have damaged the primary shaft of the gear box, it is a tipical issue in this model, I hope the gear box work won't be difficult for me, I didn't do it before. Thank you for this very good video and sorry for my bad English, greeting from Canary Islands (Spain)
Awesome video!
No entiendo el inglés, pero estoy aprendiendo mucho a conocer mi motocicleta, cierto es que en este vídeo veo qué trabajas alternativament con las 1100 anda 1150 rt ?? .
Gracias por tus magníficos videos ... saludos desde Catalonia , Espain.
Great info, i like the way u work. I was thinking of buying a bmw with blown clutch and now know what I am getting into. thanks!
Thanks Tony. If you DO go for an oilhead, years 2004 onwards are the best, and you decide to split the bike, I forgot to mention that after ringer bolts removal, a few hefty blows are needed with a heavy-duty lump hammer protected by a lump of wood. Carefully placed on a strong part of the alloy gearbox casting so as not to crack it. Because the alignment pin at the bottom RIGHT of the bell housing rusts the two assemblies together, bell-housing and gearbox, so a few good whacks are needed before the two items start to move apart. Good luck ! ALAN
Its chris harris video..
What is the time range in hours to change this clutch disk on the 1150 oilheads? Thank you for this great video.
If you use a Chris Harris video, please include his name. Can be found on TH-cam with BMW engine video.
Hey this is Chris’ video….who are you?
Chris Harris hasn't retired - he's just changed his company name and his location. After wandering around the northern United States throughout the Autumn and early Winter 2018,in a beat-up RV, he's now settled with his wife and two sons in the depths of an enormous forest in Maine and is now known as "Chris Harris, BMW Motorcycle Technician" within Team Monkey Productions. He's spent the post Christmas period settling in at his new spacious wood-framed workshop and will be issuing TH-cam videos shortly, provided he receives some much-needed donations to help with the financing of his video work. He uses lots of those little flash cards to store his extensive video footage on and the large-capacity ones aren't cheap. So he's issued a plea to all his fans around the world to each cough up a small donation to ensure he can continue teaching us the ins-and-outs of the maintenance of these older BMW "R" and "K" series bikes from his new base in the lovely forest in Maine.
God bless you Chris, your vids have enabled me to do lots of my own work and saved a fortune over time.
Thank you Alan, very good video from the master Chris Harris. I unknow he was retired. Do you know why?. I own an euro 2002 R1150GS with 64000 Kms and I hope not having to do that job nextly.
Actually, Chris Harris hasn't retired - he's just changed his company name and his location. After wandering around the northern United States throughout the Autumn and early Winter 2018,in a beat-up RV, he's now settled with his wife and two sons in the depths of an enormous forest in Maine and is now known as "BMW Motorcycle Technician" within Team Monkey Productions. He's spent the post Christmas period settling in at his new spacious wood-framed workshop and will be issuing TH-cam videos shortly.
i bought one too a few weeks back.. .ride slow 80ish in 3rd gear.. @3000rpms... give it full throttle.. if it doesntslip.. you're fine.. unlike me.. it revs up to 6k rpms... but no acceleration.. :(
Where do U get off pirating Chris's video?
maybe.. just maybe .. you should have read some older comments.. before spuwing out assumptions..
sorry saw it too late
thats why japanese bikes are the best in service
Excellent . Vidoe especially the sarcastic comments too.
Just about to change my clutch outside in Edinburgh and its feking baltic
Wasn't gonna pay bmw 1200 pounds Thats for sure . So i look forward to lots of swearing and head scratching 🤣🤣
Thanks Edddie. But don't worry, it's not as difficult as it looks. The only problem you're likely to have is the actual splitting apart of the two units - crankcase and gearbox/tranny/back-wheel unit, which as one unit weighs around 70 kg. After removing the ringer bolts and noting which ones have which hooked washers for retaining re-assembly wiring, it's often the case that the two little dowels locating the two units together are rusted or corroded. They're steel and the two units that they locate together are of course aluminium. Particularly the bottom right-hand one, which is nearer to road splash, can be firmly welding the two castings together. What's needed are a few hefty whacks against a protecting wooden pad placed on a solid part of the tranny casting, using the stoutest and heaviest lump hammer you can find.. After a few solid bashes, the tranny casting will start to separate. As you then move it further away from the crankcase, watch out for those two heavy earthing cables hooked around the top left-hand spigot on the front of the gearbox unit. Bueana suerte. ALAN
Get a Honda !
Do anything to these bikes is a nightmare.. I prefferer simplicity of americans V2 or 4line japanese bikes
Yes, as a R 850 R owner I can assure you that, 50000 Km and gear's box primari shaft broken in the side of fhe clutch
I've had my share of American V twins and they too can throw you a curve ball. Inner gear selector seal that requires the outer and inner primary removal, stator position, dropping the swingarm to replace a drive belt. All examples of poor design. But, yes, this is one hell of a mission to replace a consumable part.
Chris has his own TH-cam Channel, why are you taking his videos and putting them on your channel? This isn't sampling this is piracy. Support Chris's Channel where he is still posting video th-cam.com/users/BavarianBomberWrench Don't steel other peoples content, make your own!😡
If you use a Chris Harris video, please include his name. Can be found on TH-cam with BMW engine video.