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Rear Wheel Backlash - Again

 
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rkildu
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:25 pm    Post subject: Rear Wheel Backlash - Again Reply with quote
I was checking my final drive for play, as I do periodically. This time I also measured the drive line backlash (forward and backward rotational play) at the rear wheel. I did this by the incredibly precise technique of placing a short piece of 2x2 on the floor and compared the travel of a small rib on the tire side wall just above the tread.

I came up with about 2 inches.

I found nothing in the Clymer nor in the BMW Shop Manual. Searching this site I found this thread, which states that 1 inch is the "Normal new" amount.

http://www.k11og.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8780&highlight=final+drive+play

My bike is a 97 K11LT with 72K miles on it.

Am I still in the acceptable range? Or is it time to worry?

Thanks
Rod
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