BMW RA On-line Tech Line

As a service to our members, Joe Katz, Orlando (Oak) Okleshen and Anton Largiader have offered to answer technical questions you may have. They have many years of valuable experience and have presented many technical seminars at our rallies. They will be happy to answer your questions directly through e-mail.

When you email a question please be sure that there is a valid email address shown and please sign the letter or use some kind of signature. Also, please include your membership number in any correspondence.

Also, it's vital that you give the best information possible regarding your question. At the very least you need to include the model and year in your message, but a number of other things will contribute towards receiving a helpful answer. How many miles are on the bike, and what modifications have been made? Did the problem start suddenly? What happened directly beforehand that could be related? Does it happen all the time, or only under certain conditions? The better you help us understand the nature of your question, the better an answer we can give.

OTL Tech issues

Feb/Mar 2005 OTL - We discussed clutch splines and mechanical issues that could cause wear. Look at the last picture in the article. What do you think the likely causes could be? Email Anton with your ideas.