So drained gearbox oil yesterday and found chunks of metal stuck to the magnet looks like bearing cage has started to break up..anyone fix it ?and roughly how much is it gonna cost ? Or get a reconditioned one from Motorworks ...seriously pissed off 
R1100gs gearbox repair
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So drained gearbox oil yesterday and found chunks of metal stuck to the magnet looks like bearing cage has started to break up..anyone fix it ?and roughly how much is it gonna cost ? Or get a reconditioned one from Motorworks ...seriously pissed off
Take it to MikeyBoy if you want the job done properly
I think it’ll cost £500 or more, maybe
I live in Scotland or I would do that.
It is not great but at least it is fixable
If you contact the other Paul G on here he may have a box he could send to Mileyboy to get reconditioned
So you do a one out/ one in in a day instead of weeks waiting ?
Think of the positive side of things Even you spend £500 ~ £750 what could you buy that would replace that bike ??
AND you have just maintained it for another 75K miles
If you contact the other Paul G on here he may have a box he could send to Mileyboy to get reconditioned
So you do a one out/ one in in a day instead of weeks waiting ?
Think of the positive side of things Even you spend £500 ~ £750 what could you buy that would replace that bike ??
AND you have just maintained it for another 75K miles
Distance is no objection
Remove the box and courier it down
Alternatively book a few days off, treat it as a mini break
Scotland isn’t Greenland
Be adventurous
Get the job done properly
Try Calum at Central Customs.
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If you taking box out yourself then fix it your self, split it and have look, if bearing on way just replace all bearings and seals, I done 2 boxes on 1150 and 1100 and still on the road, on 1100 done 35k ml so far no issue. Worth save money, hardest part taking box out. But that just me.
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I've no room in my lockup or power for lights etc..plus if I take it to someone who has removed the gearbox /clutch before they will be quicker as they'll only remove what needs to be ..
This was what I did when my R80GS munched an output shaft bearing - they were known to do this.
I picked up a s/h gearbox, swapped them with assistance from Lancs Police VMU for the special tool needed, then split and rebuilt the old one to keep as a spare. When I changed to the 1150GS, a gearbox came up on eBay and I got it for £52, checked it over, filled it with oil and boxed it up in the garage. A bit like the pound of butter in the fridge, I’ve still got it boxed up after 20yrs untouched… But you never know.
I picked up a s/h gearbox, swapped them with assistance from Lancs Police VMU for the special tool needed, then split and rebuilt the old one to keep as a spare. When I changed to the 1150GS, a gearbox came up on eBay and I got it for £52, checked it over, filled it with oil and boxed it up in the garage. A bit like the pound of butter in the fridge, I’ve still got it boxed up after 20yrs untouched… But you never know.
Heres a pic of what was stuck to the drain plug magnet ...
Can you get a better pic?
Yes, better pic needed, but that box may need to go into an ICU
Hmm.. better pic of what
? 2 pieces of broken bearing cage n no doubt there was more in the murky drained oil 
Hmm.. better pic of what
No focus
See Giles for photography lessons
Hmm.. better pic of what
It could have been two bits of snot on your lens.
You could try Jim Downie in Kilwinning,www.bricksnboxers.scot
yeah Ive sent him an email..and he's only 12 miles away from me
Jim is doing mine next week along with a long list of other jobs.
Jim is doing mine next week along with a long list of other jobs.
Clutch/gearbox ?
FD and Paralever bearings
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