The rear "fender" pushes up out of the way (it just slides). It may be a little stuck with crud, but it enables the rear wheel to be rolled out from the bike without raising it up on blocks.
Thank you! I LOVE the block system! Easiest way without being a weightlifter: Put bike on center stand, THEN put a piece of wood that shoves beneath the rear tire (I used 2 plywood pieces); then roll the bike forward, and then put it on the blocks EASILY.
remove the right exhaust... 1 hanger bolt and loosen the coupler screw at the header connection and now just on the center stand I can remove the wheel towards me instead of trying to roll it out the back. I'm surprised you dont do that.
Thank you for these great tuition videos. How do you rate the Mitchelin Pilot Road GT tyres? I take it they are the 4 series. I have a K1600 GTL with the originals that require changed out hence my question. I have the Mitchelin Pilot Road 5's on an old Honda Blackbird and they have been amazing year round boots. All the best and please keep posting. Regards from Scotland.
Hi Digger, thanks for the kind words. Yes, the tires are series 4 and I have no complaints. They are great in the rain and they last longer than the originals. I had one set ot PR4s but the front had wear issues, cupping but only on the left side. That's when I switched to PR4GTs and so far no funny wear. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
@@jamestruxal103 Thank you for getting back to me. I appreciate your posts, easy to follow and understand. Keep it up there are us out there that appreciate your knowledge. 👍
I remove the right exhaust... 1 hanger bolt and loosen the coupler screw at the header connection and now just on the center stand I can remove the wheel towards me instead of trying to roll it out the back. I'm surprised you dont do that.
@@checker3694 because it opens up the right side and allows ready access to rear brakes for inspection and replacement.. Sometimes fastest isn't better. But then not everyone safety checks their bikes...
Looks like a lot if work for that task. I do not own this model so I do not presume I know better but, does the maintenance manual (whichever you are following) truly requires you to remove the rear tire to do this? In such case -if it is required, as oppose to a personal choice; owning this bike might be a pain
I don't know..... looked pretty easy to me. Especially since you're not replacing the final oil that often. Now getting under all the plastic at the engine seems like a pain, but I haven't had to service anything on mine yet. It IS fun to ride.
It literally takes me 10 minutes... I take the rear off all the time.. clean it and clean the brakes and side of rear drive... I do it every 6k miles... BMWs are literally the easiest and cheapest bike I've ever maintained.. the r bikes are even easier and cheaper.
Maybe removing the wheel is pretty easy, but I can think of no other bike manufacturer that makes shaft drive motorcycles that puts the fill plug on the inside median portion of the rear hub requiring wheel removal to fill it.... Another German engineering wonder. They could have easily designed the rear hub to put the fill plug at the appropriate level on the lateral outside potion of the hub.
Thank you for watching the video. What oil should be purchased from the drive system and how many CCs or liters should be injected? And as you can see in the video, when you join a wheel bolt, do you have to use a torque wrench to fit the bolt with 20 N?
Thanks for the video I just bought my used 2018 1600 Grand America with 900 miles on it. I had an LT in the late 90's and the differential failed after 16,000 miles it was still under warranty so I dodged a bullet there. My question is do you run synthetic 75-90 gear lube? I was thinking about changing mine.
I do use synthetic 75-90. I am currently using Valvoline, I've also used Mobile One. I hope the final drive lasts the life of the bike. Thanks for watching.
I see this often with American RUclips videos where the license plate is blurred or masked out. Why is that a problem in the USA? What do you do when you are riding on the streets? Your license plate is clearly visible to anyone, as it should be. This seems very paranoid.
The rear "fender" pushes up out of the way (it just slides). It may be a little stuck with crud, but it enables the rear wheel to be rolled out from the bike without raising it up on blocks.
What a fine job.
Cheers from the French alps American rider.
The exhaust comes off fairly easy on the right side. This will allow you to remove the tire without using your block system.
i have always done it that way myself. It gives you clearance to do anything rear drive related.
Just take the fender flap off... Faster and easier
Thank you!
I LOVE the block system!
Easiest way without being a weightlifter:
Put bike on center stand, THEN put a piece of wood that shoves beneath the rear tire (I used 2 plywood pieces); then roll the bike forward, and then put it on the blocks EASILY.
remove the right exhaust... 1 hanger bolt and loosen the coupler screw at the header connection and now just on the center stand I can remove the wheel towards me instead of trying to roll it out the back. I'm surprised you dont do that.
FYI, this plug is not a standard Torx bolt. It's actually a Torx Plus...
Why not mentioning the size of the torx needed?
Thank you for these great tuition videos.
How do you rate the Mitchelin Pilot Road GT tyres? I take it they are the 4 series. I have a K1600 GTL with the originals that require changed out hence my question.
I have the Mitchelin Pilot Road 5's on an old Honda Blackbird and they have been amazing year round boots.
All the best and please keep posting. Regards from Scotland.
Hi Digger, thanks for the kind words. Yes, the tires are series 4 and I have no complaints. They are great in the rain and they last longer than the originals. I had one set ot PR4s but the front had wear issues, cupping but only on the left side. That's when I switched to PR4GTs and so far no funny wear. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
@@jamestruxal103 Thank you for getting back to me. I appreciate your posts, easy to follow and understand. Keep it up there are us out there that appreciate your knowledge. 👍
I remove the right exhaust... 1 hanger bolt and loosen the coupler screw at the header connection and now just on the center stand I can remove the wheel towards me instead of trying to roll it out the back. I'm surprised you dont do that.
Why on earth would he do it your way, his way is far less effort, and more professional the way he did it.
@@checker3694 because it opens up the right side and allows ready access to rear brakes for inspection and replacement.. Sometimes fastest isn't better. But then not everyone safety checks their bikes...
@@KimMoonbmwmoonie But he is not doing the rear brakes is he, if he was doing them, then he would remove exhaust.
@DanielA23 Maybe they have been checked recently, how do you know if they have not.
What kind of torque wrench you used? Thanks for great video!
That’s a $650 snap-on ATech
Looks like a lot if work for that task. I do not own this model so I do not presume I know better but, does the maintenance manual (whichever you are following) truly requires you to remove the rear tire to do this? In such case -if it is required, as oppose to a personal choice; owning this bike might be a pain
I don't know..... looked pretty easy to me. Especially since you're not replacing the final oil that often. Now getting under all the plastic at the engine seems like a pain, but I haven't had to service anything on mine yet. It IS fun to ride.
It literally takes me 10 minutes... I take the rear off all the time.. clean it and clean the brakes and side of rear drive... I do it every 6k miles... BMWs are literally the easiest and cheapest bike I've ever maintained.. the r bikes are even easier and cheaper.
Maybe removing the wheel is pretty easy, but I can think of no other bike manufacturer that makes shaft drive motorcycles that puts the fill plug on the inside median portion of the rear hub requiring wheel removal to fill it.... Another German engineering wonder. They could have easily designed the rear hub to put the fill plug at the appropriate level on the lateral outside potion of the hub.
Thans for sharing.. Now I know.. Maybe a daft question. When the service reminder displays on the dash , how do you switch it off. Only dealership. ?
I use the GS-911 to reset mine and set the next reminder. It's really a must have if you're doing your own maintenance on this bike.
What is the torx size needed?
Thank you for watching the video. What oil should be purchased from the drive system and how many CCs or liters should be injected?
And as you can see in the video, when you join a wheel bolt, do you have to use a torque wrench to fit the bolt with 20 N?
ありがとう。とても参考になりました。
Does it need to have synthetic oil
Thanks for the video I just bought my used 2018 1600 Grand America with 900 miles on it. I had an LT in the late 90's and the differential failed after 16,000 miles it was still under warranty so I dodged a bullet there. My question is do you run synthetic 75-90 gear lube? I was thinking about changing mine.
I do use synthetic 75-90. I am currently using Valvoline, I've also used Mobile One. I hope the final drive lasts the life of the bike. Thanks for watching.
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I see this often with American RUclips videos where the license plate is blurred or masked out. Why is that a problem in the USA? What do you do when you are riding on the streets? Your license plate is clearly visible to anyone, as it should be. This seems very paranoid.