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Weight Of 89 R100RT Transmission
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:58 pm
by lskbike
Can anyone advise me of a close approximate weight of the transmission from an 89 R100RT? I am getting ready to remove one and am trying to decide if I can do it myself, or do I need to arrange for help. (I'm kinda a loner….)
Thanks!
LSKBike
Southeastern Indiana
Re: Weight Of 89 R100RT Transmission
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:04 pm
by Rob
You can easily do it yourself.
It comes out the left side.
Put a few layers of painting tape on the frame to keep it from getting scratched.
Mind your neutral switch wires!
Do you know to drop the swing arm?
Re: Weight Of 89 R100RT Transmission
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 8:10 pm
by Kurt in S.A.
Middle of this page by Snowbum:
http://bmwmotorcycletech.info/transmission.htm
He says about 24 pounds without oil. It should be easy enough to do by yourself. Helps to have the battery out and the swingarm unpinned and pulled back. Just protect the frame with tape, cardboard, etc. and position your body so that you can pull it out and set it down.
Kurt in S.A.
Re: Weight Of 89 R100RT Transmission
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:42 pm
by richard t
lskbike wrote:Can anyone advise me of a close approximate weight of the transmission from an 89 R100RT? I am getting ready to remove one and am trying to decide if I can do it myself, or do I need to arrange for help. (I'm kinda a loner….)
Thanks!
LSKBike
Southeastern Indiana
you'll need somebody to hold your beer/coffee and make remarks while you work
Re: Weight Of 89 R100RT Transmission
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 12:57 am
by ME 109
Rob wrote:You can easily do it yourself.
It comes out the left side.
It
can come out the right side, too.
Re: Weight Of 89 R100RT Transmission
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:15 am
by PAS
Make sure the pushrod is pulled partially out to clear the clutch components.
Re: Weight Of 89 R100RT Transmission
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:22 am
by lskbike
Thanks everyone for the info… Rob, I do have experience dropping the swing arm… Richard T, I FORGOT ABOUT HAVING SOMEONE HOLD MY BEER AS THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ADVICE RECEIVED.
LSKBike
Re: Weight Of 89 R100RT Transmission
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 11:47 am
by Rob
Yeah, I am a weenie, and I can easily handle removing a gearbox from an airhead by myself.
Just DON'T forget the drain plug when you put it back together...
Re: Weight Of 89 R100RT Transmission
Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:23 pm
by Major Softie
Rob wrote:
Just DON'T forget the drain plug when you put it back together...
Anything else you can think of that he ought to remember before riding it?????
Re: Weight Of 89 R100RT Transmission
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 1:28 am
by ME 109
Major Softie wrote:Rob wrote:
Just DON'T forget the drain plug when you put it back together...
Anything else you can think of that he ought to remember before riding it?????
Doesn't matter if there's no plug, although a keen eye on the floor will tell you there's no drain plug.
