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**mark manley** · #1 13 Jul 2010

Has anybody out there used a R80/100GS paralever driveshaft from boxersupplies in the Netherlands? It looks completely rebuildable and serviceable with removeable bearings and greese nipples, what are your experiences with this product? how far have you travelled with it? would you recommend it rather than a new BMW original?

**electric_monk** · #2 14 Jul 2010

Hi Mark.

Have a look on UKGSers in the Airhead section. You should get all the info you need there.

Airheads - ::. UKGSer.com .::

**Jake** · #3 14 Jul 2010

I have a re-buildable drive shaft supplied by motoren israel Germany I pull it out once a year and re grease everything as it has grease nipples to push grease into the bearings. The main reason the original shafts die is the bearings eventually dry out between 30 /50000 miles so it would make sense if they are re greased regularly they should not fail, maybe replace the bearings every 75000 miles as a safe guard. Much cheaper than replacing the driveshaft. They can be a bugger to get back into the shaft housing and seated on the bottom splines but patients pays eventually and they do go back together. I would say a better upgrade than the original simply because it can be repaired at the roadside - if you have a spare set of bearings.

**Vaufi** · #4 14 Jul 2010

Depending upon how many kms you ride annually, you might have to grease your bearings more often than once a year. The original beemer shafts have sealed bearings, making any servicing unnecessary. My first drive shaft lasted for over 110,000 ks, enduring lots of gravel roads on the way. he second drive shaft was one as described further up, with grease nipples and exchangeable bearings. It was ruined after a couple of months and 8,000 ks later. Only then was I told hat they should beserviced every 5,000 kays

So I ruefully returned to the original Beemer shaft....

**Jake** · #5 14 Jul 2010

hi vaufi that is interesting as i do a lot more than 5000kms a year, so maybe need to pull it out a few more times a year and give it a once over so thanks for the information.