This new series will be focusing on the maintenance and repair of Airheads. Quite a lot of this mechanical work would apply to 1981 and on airheads. This tutorial is using the former 1985 R80 RT that William converted to a 1985 R80 S variant in our last video series.

In this fifth episode William, walks you through how to recondition the final drive of your classic the right way. Learn how to disassemble the final drive, replace bearings and seals and how to overcome some of the obstacles you may encounter while working on your final drive. This episode applies to 1985+ Monolever models. Follow along with William as he walks you through each step of the mechanical maintenance and repairs to keep these amazing bikes on the road. Always filled with great tricks to help you with your own Airhead project. Follow along our instructional videos for working on your own BMW Airhead Classic. Learn valuable tips from William to save you both time and money on your R2V build!

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