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remove front frame
how to remove the crucial nuts off the front frame attached to the engine ? The support bar hinders accessing the nuts. Please find the pictures.
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Arkansas
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Have you tried jacking up the bike so the suspension extends?
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I usually remove the lower bolt from the shock and jack up the bike until it clears.
still tight. retorque them to the correct spec. |
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Dead right, you have to unload the front suspension. There's a lug boss on the bottom of the front of the engine I believe the BMW factory uses to assemble their bikes. I find if I zip a 7/16" drill through it, my 7/16" bolt on my homemade scissor jack does a fine job of lifting the front if you have enough weight on the rear.
I think it is an 18mm, or something like that, and it is a stud that runs side to side with nuts on each end. It's a tight (not interference but good for a shear fit) with parts of the stud shaft larger to fit tight. I had to tap my out but make sure you unload the subframe. The second one back for the other 2 mounting points is the pain the ass one to get back in, this one is easy. Good luck.
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