BMW R nineT Urban GS Spline Lube & Final Drive Oil Change 

Thank You. It's nice to read such comments !!!

Absolutely agree with everything John has said, this is how these type of videos should be done, great work, keep it up!

Thanks. It's the only way I know.

Yes, everything BMW recommends or sale is expensive but we love it anyway :) You can try MOTUL Tech Grease 300 (www.amazon.com/Motul-100898-Tech-Grease-300/dp/B0058CNHIW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8) or LIQUI-MOLY LONG-LIFE GREASE + MOS2 (products.liqui-moly.us/long-life-grease-mos2-1.html) I used this on my previous drive shaft bike Yamaha Super Tenere with no issues.

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Thank you. I will definitely check if the drive shaft spline is in good condition before the end of the warranty. It's a new product for me, but most people swear it's the best lubricant for drive splines.

I know, I know I should use MOLY grease but after reading dozens of forums where people recommend this product, I also asked some professional mechanics, they said they use Staburags for transmission input shaft. I figured I would take a chance and use it on the drive shaft spline. I plan to check after the season what it looks like so consider the subscription :). By the way, when I opened my drive shaft boot on the splines there was a white paste that looked like Staburags from the factory. Thanks for watching.

The circular plastic piece that holds the larger end of the larger rubber boot towards the engine was upside down. There are wide tabs that insert into the rubber boot, and narrow tabs that clip into the metal of the swing arm. The narrow tabs look almost to be in the 4 directions.. but on closer look they are at 12, 2, 6, and 8 oclock. The 8 o'clock tab must be towards the inside of the bike. Mine was towards the outside, and while it pushed in appeared to seat in the metal, it would slide back out. Now its snapped in properly. Thanks again for great vid.

Thanks. Answer for first question: Every 12000 miles(20000 km) or two years book calls for final drive oil change ,nothing about spline lube. I'm lubricating the splines every 2 years. Question 2: The other end of the driveshaft is hard to get to but is not that critical because it's not moving that much, all the movement is in the rear. I'll do that side next time. Additional note: after 6 months four of my spokes come loose in the rear wheel and two in the front ,after two years I had a failure of the shaft seal behind the clutch slave cylinder ( part number 23.12.7.705.085 SHAFT SEAL) All fixed under the warranty. After almost three years I still love this bike. Don't forget to hit that Like Button 👍

@@gamotur Thanks for your reply, and i'll take on board your additional notes. Still not sure which bike to go for. Toss up between the Urban and Scrambler at the moment. I'll have to try and get a back to back test ride. Thanks again, your how to videos are great.

No! The filler plug is located on the left-hand side of final drive housing 3:47 . Correct oil amount is 180ml. The torx screw you see on the outside-back is for OEM BMW mudguard bracket.

@@gamotur ok thanks a lot. Good job

Hi. Grease I used on spline and rubber boot is STABURAGS NBU 30 PTM. You can ask in BMW dealer or order it online from Germany. Bike is held only by the stands and front wheel of course. I had to invent something in order to lift rear wheel off the ground. Too bad that center stand is not available. Good luck.

Lithium white grease. Low migration. (Use the best available)

It's just a brake cleaner. After gear oil change.

Hi. Use what you have and you will be fine. For me it is more important to lubricate the splines regularly at least every two years. I heard Castrol is good too.

It’s stop water to get in.

Both. I will check the splines after two years of use with NBU30 and show how it looks. Stay tuned for the video.

7000 km / 4300 miles. Mine looked OK, but after a few thousand miles (Km) I saw the drive shafts (splines) covered with rust. I just want to make sure mine is well lubricated.

My BMW is from 2018. Not sure if BMW changed anything in 2020, you surprised me with this. You're probably talking about the breather cap. Doesn't your RnineT have a fill plug on the side like mine?

@@gamotur yes it has the same fill plug as yours but I’m wondering why other videos use this breath cap for refill without needing to disassembly the back wheel as in your case.

@@cristoforopontikas F...ing good idea. I'll look into that next time I change the diff oil. Thanks !!!

@@gamotur did you pay close attention and notice this rubber cap also on your bike?

@@cristoforopontikas Yes Yes. I think every drive shaft got one

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The other end of the driveshaft is hard to get to but is not that critical because it's not moving that much, all the movement is in the rear. I'll do that side next time. Thanks for the tip about the heat gun. 👍👍

@@gamotur I've got over 80,000 Ks on my R9T and have not lubed the drive splines, I guess I really should do it, that and the fork oil!

There is nothing in the service book on this topic. I try to do this every two years, no matter how many miles.

Kowalski, I would take Gamatur's advice. In general, it depends a lot on the environment. Rain, mud, dirt or mostly dry on road conditions. I have a 2015 R1200R lc with 32,000 miles and just did front and rear splines for the first time. Most of my riding was in good weather and 100% on road, best case conditions. I found the shaft a little sticky to release, but it looked good at both ends, no rust. The u-joints moved smoothly and looked like new. I think that I will repeat in 2 years from now on.

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