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Originally Posted by shaunlav

Hi all,

Took my bike (2001 BMW R1100S non-ABS) in for the 60,000 Km service, and to make a long story short, the para-lever bearings needed replacing and my drive shaft was apparently seized in the middle.

Thankfully they were able to remove the drive shaft, pull it apart, clean it up, lube it, and re-install it. Everything else looked good... (heading on a 6500 km ride in June).

My question is, is the drive shaft being seized a common thing or has any one else ever encountered it? I googled it and didn't find much.

The mechanic said it "looked like" someone had clear coated the splines and this caused the splines to basically glue themselves together.

Any feedback appreciated!

Shaun
2001 BMW R1100S
Georgetown ON Canada Eh!

Originally Posted by Bob Hancock

If memory serves, back when changing out paralever bearings was all the rage (I did it), 30,000+ miles was about when it was happening. Bill Swartzwelder has experience wrenching this end of the R11S.....maybe he can chime in.

The splines on the drive shaft have a plastic like coating. It is both a cushion and a lubricant. After many miles of use they can stick a bit from wear.. Usually some silicone based grease in the course of normal maintenance, will have them good to go.