Front Engine Casing

[clappers73]

Gents, can anybody ident this engine casing by year?
I bought it off ebay, supposed to be for a 2006 - 2010 GS but Cupar Motorcycles went to fit it today and said it is the wrong one. I have a 2006(56) R1200 GS.
Would appreciate any help so that I can advertise & sell it properly.

Regards

Kev

 

[Mr K]

Looks the same as my 2004, but it's a small picture.

 

[Colban]

Need to see a bigger picture than that.
Are there any part numbers on the other side?.

 

[clappers73]

The picture is from the original ebay listing. The bike and case are currently at cupar bikes, I will take some better pictures & have a look for numbers when I get it back.

 

[clappers73]

Tried to enlarge photo.

 

[TLSgazza]

Can't be off a gs, there's no facking corrosion on it,
Sorry not a lot of help, been trying to get one for a while for mine, BMW told me last year that there no new ones in Europe.

 

[clappers73]

This one has been blasted & powder coated but does not fit a 2006 model.

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

According to motorworks they are 2007 on and pre 2007. I am guessing since it doesn't fit you have the late one (2007 on) when you need the early one.

http://www.motorworks.co.uk/vlive/Shop/Parts.php?T=5&NU=10&M=35&Ct=BA&SbCt=BA_10_35_BA_85

 

[Mr K]

Tried to enlarge photo.

Looks like my 2004 bike's.....EDIT: actually it doesn't: Mine has a square black plastic cover where that circular blank is between the rectangular indents.

 

[Bendy toy]

The early case has a bearing for the lower cam chain shaft (crankshaft front end??).
Later version has only the oil seal to worry about.

They corrode around the bolt holes so use copper washers under any stainless bolts. Put rounded side towards the paint.

 

[clappers73]

Yes the garage has said that mine has a lower bearing.
Thanks for the replies. Now to see if anybody wants to buy it!

 

[Yellow Peril]

My 06 had 3 different covers fitted before BMW found the right one.

 

[bikemad]

Yes the garage has said that mine has a lower bearing.
Thanks for the replies. Now to see if anybody wants to buy it!

Return it you can get money back complain though ebay if it was advertised wrongly.

 

[dr fish]

hey guys. can anyone tell me please what the bolts should be to torque at on the above casing, like above my is a 06 gs 1200. i want to take them off one by one to polish them. ( with the bench polisher ). i know there stainless under all the grim........
thanks guys,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Deleted account 190920001]

About 7nm will do but just tighten by hand with a normal key. Since its stainless remember and re-coat the threads with copaslip or they will corrode in.

 

[dr fish]

thanking you very much mark, i knew they did't need much tightening, but did't know how much !!!! and the copaslip would have forgotten about that aswell. Mark your a star,, thanks again....... happy christmas to you and yours,,,
Steve C,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Bendy toy]

Copper washers and a high solids content anti fouling paste under stainless bolts will reduce the alloy corrosion. Put the rounded side of the washer towards the aluminium cover. Tighten by hand with a standard allen key until they go tight. Stainless has very little spring in the threads so when tight it stops suddenly. Relying on torque settings with small screws can risk damage and the anti seize paste can sometimes affect the correct setting.

On mine, the front cover paint has failed around the bottom two bolts holes and all around the belt cover bottom bolt hole. The centre line was untouched so the damage can't have been caused by stone chips. Good copper paste and copper washers will reduce the risks of the problem coming back.

 

[DING-DONG]

Copper washers and a high solids content anti fouling paste under stainless bolts will reduce the alloy corrosion. .

How long does it take stainless to react with the alloy ! To enable corrosion to start.

 

[Bendy toy]

I have aftermarket hand guards with aluminium brackets and stainless bolts & washers. Within a couple of weeks of the road salt going down there's a rim of aluminium oxide around the washers.
For harsh environments the galvanic voltage difference between metals should be less than 0.15V. Stainless sits at -0.5V. Aluminium is -0.9V.
I don't understand how copper stops the corrosion but just accept that it works.

 

[dr fish]

thanks lads for all the help. just bought some anti seize and i have copper washers, i'am just a little worried that with the copper paste the bolts will rattle out even when torqued in. maybe i'am worried about notting,,,,,,,,,,,,
cheers lads,
steve,
happy christmas to ye all