Originally Posted by h96669

I'm back...with pics!

So what you are looking for is this, "The Clip": That one is a little bent, that was my spare...!


It goes in the "Ball End" like this, once you find it you push it sideways to unlock it, then pull it out. Try to remember on which side the hole is, makes it easier on reassembly....I wasn't joking about working blind....!


Once the clip is/are out you can either give a sharp tug, the rod should disengage from the ball end, or take the shifter out at the top and twist the rod out.


You'll end up with this at the tranny,similar at the shifter, inspect the foamy things/dust cover, one of mine was all dried out and I had to replace it.


Then adjust the rod at your liking without putting the clips back in and try it. You do not have to rebolt the top yet, just stick the bolt in,you may want to remove it again and readjust.
There is also a bushing at the top, and I think one or two spacers to take out the side play, I did put some slightly thicker spacers on my bike and took all the side play out.
All the top pivot should be well lubed too, and all the ball parts on the adjuster rod, and make sure the two ends of the rod are well lined also, otherwise the shifter may lock, not good for the tranny.

Once all is lubed and well adjusted.....go blind and stick the clips back in.

Now if they only had made that adjuster rod threaded at both ends, just like it was on my GS....... but it is worth going in there once in a while, makes the bike shift much smoother.Theorically you only have to remove one clip and pull one end of the rod out to adjust, but I can almost bet that the BMW OEM has very little lube.....!

Which tells me that you could probably update that rod with one from another BMW threaded at both ends, they have been using that ingenious system for a while.....but I always wear the same boots, so no real need for frequent adjustments.

I used extreme pressure grease on all that ingenious BMW hardware, and once in a while spray a little lube on the dust covers/foamy things to prevent them from drying.

I see you bought a fancy shifter extender....here is mine, a piece of clear vinyl tubing dropped in boiling water and pushed over the shifter. Less play than with only the BMW rubber hardware and more contact on my boot......I'm saving my money for gas,tires and Ohlins......

Originally Posted by h96669

Spare clips, BMW part number 07 11 9 987 611, SAFETY CLIP, $0.50 Ea. I just got a couple in case I have to do that again and the clip goes flying.....!

RbRacing and their clutches sketchy..... You may want to go check with them funny guys on ADVriders, they may have something funny already said about that company on there......! There is a couple good leads on the GS forum on clutches, don't know if those same companies offer clutches for the RS however.

Speed up the shifting? Adjust the shifter properly then you can preload and.......hang on !!!!

Hummmmm Wilburs, too bad I do not have clients with big wallets, just a cheap boss, but I am trying, me and BMW's OEM shocks do not have a good relationship, for some reason I keep blowing them up! I have a hard time with the only Wilburs catalogue I found online, if you have any better info, pass it on!